1914 World Hard Court Championships
| 1914 World Hard Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 May–8 June |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | World Championship |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Saint-Cloud, Paris, France |
| Venue | Stade Français |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Anthony Wilding | |
| Women's singles | |
 Suzanne Lenglen | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Max Decugis Maurice Germot | |
| Women's doubles | |
Suzanne Lenglen  Elizabeth Ryan | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Max Decugis Elizabeth Ryan | |
The 1914 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the third 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 the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris from 29 May until 8 June 1914.[1][2][3][4][5] It was organised by L’Union des Sociétés Française de Sports Athlétiques, and consisted of a men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles event, with the women's doubles event part of the competition for the first time.
Finals
Men's singles
Anthony Wilding defeated 
Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
Women's singles
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Germaine Golding, 6–2, 6–1
Men's doubles
Max Decugis / Maurice Germot defeated 
Arthur Gore / Algernon Kingscote, 6–1, 11–9, 6–8, 6–2
Women's doubles
Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Blanche Amblard / Suzanne Amblard, 6–1, 6–1
Mixed doubles
Max Decugis / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten / Suzanne Lenglen, 6–3, 6–1
References
- ^ "Journal des débats politiques et littéraires". Gallica (in French). 4 June 1914. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Journal des débats politiques et littéraires". Gallica (in French). 5 June 1914. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Journal des débats politiques et littéraires". Gallica (in French). 6 June 1914. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Journal des débats politiques et littéraires". Gallica (in French). 7 June 1914. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Journal des débats politiques et littéraires". Gallica (in French). 8 June 1914. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
External links
- Tennis Archives – World Hardcourt Championships 1914 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)
- Championnats du monde sur terre battue – Simple messieurs 1914 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)