1920 World Hard Court Championships

1920 World Hard Court Championships 22–30 May 4th Saint-Cloud, Paris, France Stade Français Clay / outdoor World Championship FRA 1866 William Laurentz GBR Dorothy Holman FRA 1866 André Gobert FRA 1866 William Laurentz GBR Dorothy Holman GBR Phyllis Satterthwaite FRA 1866 William Laurentz FRA 1830 Germaine Golding 1914 The 1920 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Lawn-Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the fourth edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open, and was held on the clay courts of the Stade Français at La Faisanderie in the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris from 22 until 30 May 1920.24 May 1920 Journal des débats politiques et littéraires http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489339k/f3.zoom.langFR 3 Lawn-tennis live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20151125203600/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489339k/f3.zoom.langFR 2015-11-25 25 May 1920 Journal des débats politiques et littéraires http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489340h/f3.zoom.langFR 3 Lawn-tennis live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20151125194215/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489340h/f3.zoom.langFR 2015-11-25 28 May 1920 Journal des débats politiques et littéraires 6 Lawn-tennis http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489343n/f6.zoom.langFR live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20151125195316/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489343n/f6.zoom.langFR 2015-11-25 29 May 1920 Journal des débats politiques et littéraires 3 Lawn-tennis http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4893441/f3.zoom.langFR live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20151125195836/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4893441/f3.zoom.langFR 2015-11-25 31 May 1920 Journal des débats politiques et littéraires 3 Lawn-tennis http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489346s/f3.zoom.langFR live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20151125195906/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k489346s/f3.zoom.langFR 2015-11-25 23 May 1920 Le Figaro 3 Lawn-tennis http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292490f/f3.zoom.langFR live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20151125195939/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292490f/f3.zoom.langFR 2015-11-25 24 May 1920 Le Figaro 4 Lawn-tennis http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k2924926/f4.image.langFR live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20151125195643/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k2924926/f4.image.langFR 2015-11-25 27 May 1920 Le Figaro 4 Lawn-tennis http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292495b/f4.zoom.langFR live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20160310084518/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292495b/f4.zoom.langFR 2016-03-10 28 May 1920 Le Figaro 4 Lawn-tennis http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292496q/f4.zoom.langFR live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20151125194305/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292496q/f4.zoom.langFR 2015-11-25 29 May 1920 Le Figaro 4 Lawn-tennis http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k2924973/f4.zoom.langFR live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20151125083330/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k2924973/f4.zoom.langFR 2015-11-25 31 May 1920 Le Figaro 4 Lawn-tennis http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292499v/f4.zoom.langFR live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20151125201917/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k292499v/f4.zoom.langFR 2015-11-25 31 May 1920 L'Écho de Paris 3 Tennis http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k8099900/f3.zoom.langFR live Gallica FR https://web.archive.org/web/20160310071634/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k8099900/f3.zoom.langFR 2016-03-10 Organised by L'Union des Sociétés Française De Sports Athlétiques (USFSA), the Championships had been suspended in the prior five years due to World War I, and thus this was the first edition held since 1924. 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William Laurentz and Dorothy Holman won the singles titles.William Laurentz Les Championnats du Monde sur Terre battue La Vie au Grand Air 20 June 1920 6–9 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9605681b/f8.item.r French Gallica Finals Men's singles 1920 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles FRA 1830 William Laurentz defeated FRA 1830 André Gobert, 9–7, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 Women's singles 1920 World Hard Court Championships – Women's singles GBR Dorothy Holman defeated ESP 1785 Francisca Subirana, 6–0, 7–5 Men's doubles FRA 1830 André Gobert / FRA 1830 William Laurentz defeated SAF 1912 Cecil Blackbeard / ROM Nicolae Mişu, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 Women's doubles 1920 World Hard Court Championships – Women's doubles GBR Dorothy Holman / GBR Phyllis Satterthwaite defeated FRA 1830 Germaine Golding / FRA 1830 Jeanne Vaussard, 6–3, 6–1 Mixed doubles FRA 1830 William Laurentz / FRA 1830 Germaine Golding defeated FRA 1830 Max Decugis / FRA 1830 Suzanne Amblard, walkover References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210755/http://bmarcore.perso.neuf.fr/tennis/reccord/France-2-men-1920.html Championnats du monde sur terre battue - Simple messieurs 1920 Category:World Hard Court Championships World Hard Court Championships World Hard Court Championships Category:May 1920 sports events in Europe Category:1920 in French tennis