Bordeaux International
Bordeaux International Bordeaux Internationale | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1897 |
Abolished | 1969 |
Location | Bordeaux, France |
Venue | Villa Primrose Bordeaux |
Surface | Clay |
The Bordeaux International[1] or Bordeaux Internationale also known as the Villa Primrose Cup or Coupe de la Villa Primrose was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1897. The tournament was played at the La Festa Country Club, Bordeaux, France. It was played annually until 1969 when it was discontinued.
History
[edit]In May 1897 the Société Athlétique de la Villa Primrose was founded.[2] In the summer that year it staged its first tennis tournament.[3] This first tournament was a club championship open to members only.[3]
In 1907 the club championship became an open international tournament.[1] The tournament attracted top players Frenchman Max Decugis, was the inaugural winner of the men's singles event.[1] The prestigious Coupe de la Primrose was also offered for the first time in 1907. The first winner of the women's singles was France's Marguerite Broquedis.
The final men's singles champion was Chilean player Patricio Rodríguez,[1] and the final women's singles champion was Belgium's Christiane Mercelis. In 1979 after a period of ten years a new main tour event for men was revived at Villa Primrose called the Bordeaux Open that ran until 1995 when it was abolished. In 2008 the Association of Tennis Professionals established a new challenger tournament for men at the same venue called the BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux that is still held today.[4][5]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit](Incomplete Roll) included:[6]
Villa Primrose Athletic Society Tennis Championship | |||
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1897 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–3 |
1901 | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–1 |
1902 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
1906 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6 |
(Incomplete Roll)
Women's singles
[edit]Venue
[edit]The Villa Primrose Tennis Club still operates today. It covers approximately 27,081m2 and has 10 outdoor clay courts, 2 outdoor green-set courts, 5 indoor clay courts, 3 mini tennis courts and 1 practice wall.[8]
Tournament statistics
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]- Most titles:
Max Decugis (4)
- Most consecutive titles:
André Martin-Legeay (3)
- Most finals:
Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh (8)
- Most consecutive finals:
André Martin-Legeay (3)
Women's singles
[edit]- Most titles:
Marguerite Broquedis-Billout (7)
- Most consecutive titles:
Marguerite Broquedis-Billout (3)
- Most finals:
Marguerite Broquedis-Billout (8)
- Most consecutive finals:
Marguerite Broquedis-Billout (4)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak "Tournaments:Bordeaux International – Villa Primrose Cup". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Un club centenaire". Villa Primrose (in French). Villa Primrose Bordeaux. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ a b Villa Primrose Bordeaux
- ^ "Villa Primrose Bordeaux: Tennis and hockey club in Bordeaux". www.barnes-bordeaux.com. Barnes International. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Bordeaux: Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Tournaments: Villa Primrose Athletic Society Tennis Championship Primrose". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia – Daniel Lawton". www.olympedia.org. International Society of Olympic Historians. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Principaux clubs de tennis à Bordeaux". tennissables.com (in French). Tennissables. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2023.