The Lausanne Autumn Meeting[1] was men's and women's clay court tournament founded in 1884.[2] The tournament was played at Montchoisi Tennis Club (f.1883) Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland until 1946.
| Lausanne Autumn Meeting | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Abolished | 1946 |
| Location | Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. |
| Venue | Montchoisi Tennis Club |
| Surface | Clay Hard |
History edit
In 1883 the Montchoisi Tennis Club was founded as the English Lawn Tennis Club.[3] In 1884 it staged its first autumn meeting, initially the tournament was played on hard asphalt courts. In 1898 the club moved to a new location and changed its name to Montchoisi Lawn Tennis Club, it also built six new tarmacadam tennis courts.[4] In 1925 eight new clay courts were built.[4] The Lausanne Autumn Meeting continued to be held until 1946 when it was discontinued.[2]
Finals edit
Men's Singles edit
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Finalist | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 |  Rev. G.S. Money |
 Alexander W. Miller White |
6–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–5.[2] | |
| 1905 |  Les Poidevin |
 W. Gladky |
6–4 6–1 6–2.[2] | |
| 1910 |  R. Norris Williams |
 Robert Kleinschroth |
6–4 ret.[2] | |
| 1912 |  Max Decugis |
Hope M. Crisp |
6–2 6–3 6–0.[2] | |
| 1913 |  Anthony Wilding |
Robert Kleinschroth |
6–4 6–2 6–2.[2] | |
| 1915/1919 | Not held (due to World War I) | |||
| 1922 |  Augustos Zerlendis |
 Charles Henry Martin |
6–3 6–4 6–3.[2] | |
| 1925 | Boris Maneff |
 Zbigniew Beldowski |
7–5 6–3 6–1.[2] | |
| 1941 | Hans Pfaff |
Jost Spitzer |
8–6 6–1 6–3.[2] | |
Women's Singles edit
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Lolette Payot |
Mlle de Crousaz |
9–7, 6–1. |
| 1928 | Elise Belzer |
Gabriela Szapary |
6–2, 6–1. |
| 1933 | Lolette Payot (2) |
 Paula Heimann Stuck |
6–2, 6–3. |
| 1934 | Lolette Payot (3) |
Mauricette L'Huillier |
6–3, 6–0. |
| 1935 | Lolette Payot (4) |
Mlle C. Collet |
6–2, 6–0. |
| 1937 |  Ilse Friedleben |
 Etta Neumann |
6–0, 6–4. |
| 1938 | Mlle Devrient |
Mme Bridel |
6–3, 6–1. |
| 1941 |  Alice Weiwers |
Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3. |
| 1946 |  Elsa Riboli Gaviraghi |
Lucia Manfredi |
6–4, 6–4. |
References edit
- ^ "SWITZERLAND IN AUTUMN". Hull Daily Mail. Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 July 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tournaments:Lausanne Autumn". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "MTC – Un peu d'histoire". www.montchoisitc.ch. Montchoisi Tennis Club. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b Montchoisi Tennis Club