1922 World Hard Court Championships

1922 World Hard Court Championships 13–21 May 6th Brussels, Belgium Royal Léopold Club Clay / outdoor World Championship FRA 1866 Henri Cochet FRA 1866 Suzanne Lenglen FRA 1866 Jean Borotra FRA 1866 Henri Cochet FRA 1866 Suzanne Lenglen USA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan FRA 1866 Henri Cochet FRA 1866 Suzanne Lenglen The 1922 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the sixth edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open. For the first time, the Championships were not held in Paris, but instead on the clay courts of the Royal Léopold Club in Brussels, Belgium, from 13 until 21 May 1922. For the second year in a row, Suzanne Lenglen won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles events. Finals Men's singles 1922 World Hard Court Championships – Men's singles FRA 1830 Henri Cochet defeated ESP 1785 Manuel de Gomar, 6–0, 2–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 Women's singles 1922 World Hard Court Championships – Women's singles FRA 1830 Suzanne Lenglen defeated USA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan, 6–3, 6–2 Men's doubles FRA 1830 Jean Borotra / FRA 1830 Henri Cochet defeated FRA 1830 Marcel Dupont / ROM Nicolae Mişu, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 Women's doubles 1922 World Hard Court Championships – Women's doubles FRA 1830 Suzanne Lenglen / USA 1912 Elizabeth Ryan defeated GBR Winifred Beamish / GBR Kitty McKane, 6–0, 6–4 Mixed doubles 1922 World Hard Court Championships – Mixed doubles FRA 1830 Henri Cochet / FRA 1830 Suzanne Lenglen defeated GBR Brian Gilbert / GBR Geraldine Beamish, 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 External links https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070803/http://www.tennisarchives.com/voorloopfiche.php?wedstrijdvoorloopid=503 Tennis Archives - World Hardcourt Championships 1922 https://web.archive.org/web/20150613151223/http://bmarcore.perso.neuf.fr/tennis/reccord/France-2-men-1922.html Championnats du monde sur terre battue - Simple messieurs 1922 Category:World Hard Court Championships World Hard Court Championships World Hard Court Championships Category:May 1922 sports events in Europe Category:1922 in Belgian tennis