Tournoi de France was the French Championship tennis tournament held annually in August at Roland Garros during World War II between 1941 and 1945. Participation was limited to French competitors and local club players. After liberation, this wartime resumption of a prewar tournament that took place in the Zone occupée ceased to be recognized as being part of the annual French Championship (French Open) series. The tournament organizer, the Fédération Française de Tennis, states that the years between 1941–45 was a period when the tournament had been "cancelled".[1][2][3][4][5]
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 |  FRA |
Bernard Destremau | FRA |
Robert Ramillon | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1942 | FRA |
Bernard Destremau | FRA |
Christian Boussus | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 | [6] |
| 1943 | FRA |
Yvon Petra | FRA |
Henri Cochet | 6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 2–6, 6–4 | [7] |
| 1944 | FRA |
Yvon Petra | FRA |
Marcel Bernard | 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | [8] |
| 1945 | FRA |
Yvon Petra | FRA |
Bernard Destremau | 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 | [9] |
Women's singles edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 |  LUX |
Alice Weiwers | FRA |
Anne-Marie Seghers | 6–3, 6–0 | |
| 1942 | LUX |
Alice Weiwers |  SUI |
Lolette Dodille-Payot | 6–4, 6–4 | [6] |
| 1943 | FRA |
Simone Iribarne Lafargue | LUX |
Alice Weiwers | 6–1, 7–5 | [7] |
| 1944 | FRA |
Raymonde Veber | FRA |
Jacqueline Patorni | 6–4, 9–7 | [8] |
| 1945 | SUI |
Lolette Payot | FRA |
Simone Iribarne Lafargue | 6–3, 6–4 | [9] |
Men's doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Christian Boussus Bernard Destremau |
Robert Ramillon Georges Zafiri |
7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | |
| 1942 | Bernard Destremau Yvon Petra |
Henri Cochet Paul Féret |
6–3, 6–4, 10–8 | [6] |
| 1943 | Marcel Bernard Yvon Petra |
Christian Boussus Henri Cochet |
6–3, 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 | [7] |
| 1944 | Marcel Bernard Yvon Petra |
Henri Bolelli Henri Pellizza |
6–1, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 | [10] |
| 1945 | Henri Cochet Pierre Pellizza |
Bernard Destremau Yvon Petra |
2–6, 6–4, 8–6, 3–6, 6–0 | [11] |
Women's doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Cosette St. Omer Roy Alice Weiwers |
Aimee Charpenal Jacqueline Vivers |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1942 | Cosette St. Omer Roy Alice Weiwers |
Yvonne Kleinadel Paulette Mellerio |
6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | [6] |
| 1943 | Cosette St. Omer Roy Alice Weiwers |
Genevieve Grosbois Claude Manescau |
3–6, 9–7, 7–5 | [7] |
| 1944 | Genevieve Grosbois Claude Manescau |
Marcellin Henriette Morel-Deville |
6–0, 2–6, 6–2 | [10] |
| 1945 | Paulette Fritz Simone Iribarne Lafargue |
Simonne Mathieu Myrtil Brunnarius |
6–3, 6–1 | [11] |
Mixed doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Alice Weiwers Robert Abdesselam |
Suzanne Pannetier Roger Dessair |
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| 1942 | Simone Iribarne Lafargue Henri Pellizza |
Alice Weiwers Robert Abdesselam |
6–0, 6–2 | [6] |
| 1943 | Alice Weiwers Henri Pellizza |
Simone Iribarne Lafargue Georges Grémillet |
6–3, 6–1 | [7] |
| 1944 | Suzanne Pannetier Antoine Gentien |
Jacqueline Patorni Paul Féret |
6–3, 7–5 | [8] |
| 1945 | Lolette Dodille-Payot André Jacquemet |
Anne-Marie Seghers |
4–6, 6–1, 6–1 | [9] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Delamarre, Gilles (1991). Roland Garros : le livre du tournoi du centenaire (in French). Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 110–120. ISBN 2906450510.
- ^ Henry D. Fetter (6 June 2011). "The French Open During World War II: A Hidden History". The Atlantic.
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 375–378. ISBN 9780047960420.
- ^ Jean-Marie Pottier (31 May 2015). "À quoi ça ressemblait, de gagner à Roland-Garros sous l'Occupation nazie?" (in French). Slate.
- ^ Robert Weintraub (27 May 2015). "Roland Garros at war". SBnation.
- ^ a b c d e "Tous les sports". Le Matin (in French). 3 August 1942. p. 2 – via BnF.
- ^ a b c d e "Le tournoi de France de tennis". Le Matin (in French). 2 August 1943. p. 4 – via BnF.
- ^ a b c "Les sports". Le Matin (in French). 7 August 1944. p. 2 – via BnF.
- ^ a b c Guy Billieres (7 August 1945). "Sports". Combat (in French). p. 2 – via BnF.
- ^ a b "Les sports". Le Matin (in French). 8 August 1944. p. 2 – via BnF.
- ^ a b Guy Billieres (5 August 1945). "Sports". Combat (in French) – via BnF.
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