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Aix-Les-Bains International

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Aix-Les-Bains International
Tournoi International d'Aix-Les-Bains
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1913–1968)
Founded1914; 110 years ago (1914)
Abolished1959; 65 years ago (1959)
LocationAix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
VenueSociété du Club des Sports (1913-52)
Tennis Club of Aix les Bains (1953–59)
SurfaceClay

The Aix-Les-Bains International[1] or Tournoi International d'Aix-Les-Bains was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914. The tournament was first held at the Société du Club des Sports, Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It was held annually until 1959 when it was discontinued as part of the world wide ILTF Circuit.

History

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1912 the Société du Club des Sports was established in Aix-les-Bains,[2] on purchased land on Avenue Marlioz dedicated to the practice of tennis.[3] It also rented other courts (adjoining Avenue de Marlioz).[4] In 1913 the club founded the Aix-Les-Bains International tournament. In 1953 the Société du Club des Sports changed its name to the Tennis Club of Aix les Bains.[5] The tournament was held annually until 1959[6] when it was discontinued as part of the world wide ILTF Circuit.

Finals

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Men's singles

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(Incomplete roll)[7]

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1913 France Félix Poulin France Philippe Wallet 5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
1914/1919 Not held (due to World War I)
1920 France Henri Cochet United Kingdom Norman Newton 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–0
1923 Switzerland Charles Aeschlimann United Kingdom Brame Hillyard 6–2, 6–3, 8–10, 6–4
1924 France Henri Cochet (2) Switzerland Charles Aeschlimann 5–7, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1925 France Pierre Canivet France Robert Champin[8] 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1926 Finland Arne Grahn Monaco Rene Gallepe[9] 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1927 United Kingdom Brame Hillyard United Kingdom R.E. Soher 6–1, 6–1
1928 Denmark Erik Worm France Edmond Lotan[10] 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1931 France Christian Boussus France André Merlin 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–2
1939/1949 Not held (due to World War II and after)
1957 Egypt Jaroslav Drobný France Paul Rémy 6–4, 3–6, 6–0
1958 India Ramanathan Krishnan Chile Patricio Rodríguez 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–2
1959 Egypt Jaroslav Drobný (2) United Kingdom Billy Knight 6–3, 7–5

Women's singles

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(Incomplete roll) Two editions of the tournament were held in 1924 one in June (*) and the other in August (**).

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1921 France Marcelle Septier Spain Lili de Alvarez 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1922 France Marcelle Septier (2) France Aimée Cochet w.o.
1923 United Kingdom Margery Maquay France Marcelle S. Ballas 1–6, 8–6, 6–2
1924 * Spain Lili de Alvarez France Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy 6–2, 6–0
1924 ** France Marguerite Broquedis France Jeanne Vaussard 6–3, 6–3
1925 France Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy France Marcelle S. Ballas 6–0, 6–3
1928 Greece Hélène Contostavlos France Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy 6–1, 6–4
1929 France Marguerite Broquedis (2) France Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy 6–3, 6–3
1931 France Aimée Charpenel France Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1934 France Ida Adamoff France Aimée Charpenel 6–1. 6–1
1936 France Simonne Mathieu Germany Ilse Friedleben 6–2, 6–4
1938 France Aimée Charpenel (2) France Marguerite Petazzi 6–2, 6–2
1939 France Aimée Charpenel (3) France Denise Dijan 6–2, 8–6
1940/1941 Not held (due to World War II)
1942 Luxembourg Alice Weivers France Aimée Cochet Charpenel 6–1. 6–0
1943/1945 Not held (due to World War II and after)
1957 Switzerland Ruth Kaufmann France Josette Billaz 6–1, 6–4
1958 Mexico Yola Ramirez Belgium Christiane Mercelis 6–4, 7–5
1959[11] Mexico Yola Ramirez (2) France Françoise Dürr 5–7, 6–3, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "The Season at Aix". Daily Mirror. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Court Circular". London Standard. Newspaper Archive. 27 August 1913. p. 9. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Histoire du club". tennis-aixlesbains.fr (in French). Tennis Club Aix Les Bains. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ^ Tennis Club Aix Les Bains
  5. ^ Tennis Club Aix Les Bains
  6. ^ "Yolo is Winner Aix Les Bains France Aug. 2 Tennis: Yola Ramirez of Mexico Sunday won the women's singles at the Aix Les Bains International Tennis tournament in Aix Les Bains". Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA: Newspaper Archive. 3 August 1959. p. 28. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Tournament – Aix-Les-Bains". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Robert Champin: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Rene Gallepe: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Edmond Lotan : Bio". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Yolo is Winner Aix Les Bains France Aug. 2 Tennis: Yola Ramirez of Mexico Sunday won the women's singles at the Aix Les Bains International Tennis tournament in Aix Les Bains". Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA: Newspaper Archive. 3 August 1959. p. 28. Retrieved 11 April 2023.