Dieppe International Championship
| Dieppe International Championship | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1913–1966) |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Abolished | 1966 |
| Location | Dieppe, France |
| Venue | Club de tennis de Dieppe |
| Surface | Clay |
The Dieppe International Championship[1] also known Championnat international de Dieppe also known as the Dieppe International Tennis Championship Cup was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1888 as the Dieppe LTC Tournament .[2] The tournament was held at the Club de tennis de Dieppe, Dieppe, France and ran annually through 1966 when it was dropped from that schedule of the ILTF Circuit.[3]
History
[edit]In 1888 the first edition of the Dieppe LTC Tournament was held.[4] That tournament was held annually until 1894 when it was discontinued.[3] In 1906 the Club de tennis de Dieppe revived the tournament as the Dieppe International Tennis Championship Cup or (Coupe du Championnat international de tennis de Dieppe).[5] the first winner of men's singles at that event was Charles Gouldesborough,[6] and the women's event was won by Edith Maidment.
Previous winners of the men's singles title included; Walter Cecil Crawley,[3] Anthony Wilding,[3] Charles Percy Dixon,[3] André Gobert,[3] and Kevin Lonergan.[7] Former winners of the winners singles title included; Edith Austin, Charlotte Cooper Sterry, Marguerite Broquedis, Simone Barbier and Lili de Alvarez. The tournament ran annually through from 1913 to 1966 as part of the worldwide ILTF Circuit when it was dropped from that schedule.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dieppe a Favourite Resort: Dieppe this year is rivaling in gaiety the lesser known, and to now more fashionable resorts of the North of France. The International championship tennis tournament held for quite a number of years". Cornubian and Redruth Times. Cornwall, England: British Newspaper Archive. 14 August 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "TOURNAMENT AT DIEPPE: The second annual tournament of the Dieppe L.T.C. was concluded today". The Field. London: British Newspaper Archive. 14 September 1889. p. 38. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tournaments: Dieppe International Championship". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ The Field
- ^ "DIEPPE NEWS". The Daily Telegraph & Courier (London). London: British Newspaper Archive. 8 August 1906. p. 7. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Charles Gouldesbrough: Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Lonergan: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP.