World Covered Court Championships
The World Covered Court Championships were part of a series of three major world championships sanctioned from 1913–1923 by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF).[1] The tournament was played indoors on wood floors, and its venue changed from year to year among several countries. While the World Grass Court Championships (Wimbledon) and World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) could justify their "world championship" titles, the WCCC had trouble attracting top players from outside Europe.[2] At an Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 16 March 1923 in Paris, France the ILTF issued the ‘Rules of Tennis’ that were adopted with public effect on 1 January 1924. USA became an affiliated member of the ILTF. The World Championship title was also dropped at this meeting and a new category of Official Championship was created for events in Great Britain, France, USA and Australia – today’s Grand Slam events. The WCCC tournament was then disbanded by the ILTF.[3]
| World Covered Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Abolished | 1923 |
| Editions | 6 |
| Location | Various |
| Surface | Wood / Indoor |
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Tournament information
| Year | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 |  | 2–8 November |
| 1914-18 | No competition (due to World War I) | |
| 1919 |  | 15–23 November |
| 1920 |  | 11–20 October |
| 1921 |  | 2–10 April |
| 1922 |  | 16–25 February |
| 1923 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1–11 February |
Champions
Men's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 |  | | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1914 | No competition (due to World War I) | ||
| 1915 | |||
| 1916 | |||
| 1917 | |||
| 1918 | |||
| 1919 | | | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1920 | | | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1921 | | | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1922 | | | 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1923 | | | 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
Women's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | | | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1914 | No competition (due to World War I) | ||
| 1915 | |||
| 1916 | |||
| 1917 | |||
| 1918 | |||
| 1919 | | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1920 | | | 6–2, 5–7, 9–7 |
| 1921 | | | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1922 | | | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1923 | | | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1914 | No competition (due to World War I) | ||
| 1915 | |||
| 1916 | |||
| 1917 | |||
| 1918 | |||
| 1919 | |  | 6–1, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1920 | | | 4–6, 10–8, 13–11, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1921 | | | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1922 | | | 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1923 | | | 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | No women's doubles held | ||
| 1914 | No competition (due to World War I) | ||
| 1915 | |||
| 1916 | |||
| 1917 | |||
| 1918 | |||
| 1919 | | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1920 | | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1921 | | | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1922 | | | walkover |
| 1923 | | | 6–1, 6–1 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | | | 7–5, 12–10 |
| 1914 | No competition (due to World War I) | ||
| 1915 | |||
| 1916 | |||
| 1917 | |||
| 1918 | |||
| 1919 | | | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1920 | | .svg.png){kind=small} | walkover |
| 1921 | | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1922 | | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1923 | | | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
See also
- World Hard Court Championships
- World Grass Court Championships (Wimbledon)
References
- Bensen, Clark (2013–2014). "The World Championships of 1913 to 1923: the Forgotten Majors" (PDF). tenniscollectors.org. Newport, RI, United States: Journal of The Tennis Collectors of America. p. 470. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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- Robertson, Max. Jack Kramer (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events. pp. 32–34.
- "ITF: History". ITF Tennis. London, United Kingdom: International Tennis Federation. 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.