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Tennis tournament
The Beausoleil Championships [ 1] Championnats Beausoleil also known as the Monte Carlo (Third Meeting) [ 2] Monte Carlo (troisième réunion) or Monte Carlo Easter Tournament or Tournoi de Pâques de Monte-Carlo was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1910. The tournament was played at the La Festa Country Club,[ 3] Hyères, France as part of the French Riviera Circuit . It was played annually until 1970 when it was discontinued.
The first Beausoleil Championships were played between 18 and 30 March 1921 at the La Festa Country Club, Monte Carlo , Monaco .[ 2] Monte Carlo Country Club . It was staged annually until 1970 when it was discontinued.
The first winner of the men's singles title was England's Jack Hillyard .[ 2] Suzanne Lenglen . The finals men's singles champion was France's Georges Goven ,[ 2] Katalin Borka .
(Incomplete Roll)
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1921[ 2]
Jack Montagu Hillyard Charles Aeschlimann 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
1922[ 2]
Charles Aeschlimann Alain Gerbault 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1923[ 2]
Brame Hillyard Charles Aeschlimann 8–6, 6–8, 6–0, 8–6
1924[ 2]
Charles Aeschlimann (2) Brame Hillyard 6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3
1925[ 2]
Henry Mayes Brame Hillyard 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1926[ 2]
Umberto De Morpurgo Brame Hillyard 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1927[ 2]
Erik Worm Charles Aeschlimann 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1928[ 2]
René Lacoste Henry Mayes 5–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6
1929[ 2]
Erik Worm (2) Wilbur Coen 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
1930[ 2]
Bill Tilden II Jean Lesueur 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1931[ 2]
Jiro Sato Marcel Bernard 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1932[ 2]
Benny Berthet George Lyttleton Rogers 4–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1933[ 2]
Jiro Sato (2) Ryosuke Nunoi 0–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1934[ 2]
Wilmer Moore Hines Max Ellmer 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
1935[ 2]
Jack Crawford Vivian McGrath 3-1 sets
1936[ 2]
Valentino Taroni Paul Féret 6–2, 5–7, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
1937[ 2]
Adam Baworowski Marcel Bernard 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1938[ 2]
Bernard Destremau Jacques Jamain 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1939[ 2]
Paul Féret Bernard Destremau 6–1, 6–3, 8–6
1942[ 2]
Yvon Petra Robert Abdesselam 6–4, 1–6, 10–8
1943/1945
Not held (due to world war two)
1946[ 2]
Yvon Petra (2) 6–0, 6–2
1947[ 2]
Yvon Petra (3) Gianni Cucelli 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1948[ 2]
Budge Patty Fred Kovaleski 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1951[ 2]
Jaroslav Drobný Jean Borotra 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1957[ 2]
Jacques Brichant István Gulyás 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1961[ 2]
Nicola Pietrangeli Boro Jovanović 6–4, 6–4
↓ Open era ↓
1969[ 2]
Georges Goven François Jauffret 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
1970[ 2]
Georges Goven (2) Daniel Contet 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
(Incomplete Roll)
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1921
Suzanne Lenglen Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–1, 6–0
1922
Suzanne Lenglen (2) Eleanor Goss 6–0, 6–0
1923
Lilí Álvarez Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–3, 7–5
1924
Phyllis Howkins Covell Lilí Álvarez 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
1925
Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–1, 6–4
1926
Lilí Álvarez (2) Phyllis Satterthwaite w.o.
1927
Lilí Álvarez (3) Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–0, 6–2
1928
Lilí Álvarez (4) Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–2, 7–5
1929
Simone Passermard Mathieu Sylvia Jung Lafaurie 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1930
Lilí Álvarez (5) Josane Sigart 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1931
Cilly Aussem Lilí Álvarez 6–1, 6–4
1932
Lolette Payot Simone Passermard Mathieu 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1933
Sylvie Jung Henrotin Cilly Aussem 6–2, 8–10, 6–3
1934
Sylvie Jung Henrotin (2) Dorothy Andrus Burke 6–1, 6–1
1935
Simone Passermard Mathieu (2) Lilí Álvarez 6–4, 6–1
1936
Simone Passermard Mathieu (3) Edith Belliard 6–4, 6–1
1937
Alice Weiwers 8–6, 6–1
1938
Simone Passermard Mathieu (4) Alice Weiwers 6–4, 6–0
1939
Simone Passermard Mathieu (5) Iris Hutchings 6–0, 6–0
1942
Alice Weiwers (2) Aimée Charpenel 6–2, 6–3
1943/1945
Not held (due to world war two)
1951
Angela Mortimer Althea Gibson 7–5, 6–3
1954
Shirley Bloomer Joan Curry 8–6, 6–0
↓ Open era ↓
1969
Peaches Bartkowicz Vlasta Vopičková 6–0, 6–3
1970
Katalin Borka Marijke Schaar 6–4, 6–2
French Riviera Circuit
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