1922 World Hard Court Championships
1922 World Hard Court Championships | |
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Date | 13–21 May |
Edition | 6th |
Category | World Championship |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Brussels, Belgium |
Venue | Royal Léopold Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Henri Cochet | |
Women's singles | |
Suzanne Lenglen | |
Jean Borotra Henri Cochet | |
Women's doubles | |
Suzanne Lenglen Elizabeth Ryan | |
Henri Cochet Suzanne Lenglen |
The 1922 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the sixth edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open. For the first time, the Championships were not held in Paris, but instead on the clay courts of the Royal Léopold Club in Brussels, Belgium, from 13 until 21 May 1922.
For the second year in a row, Suzanne Lenglen won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles events.
Finals[]
Men's singles[]
Henri Cochet defeated Manuel de Gomar, 6–0, 2–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Women's singles[]
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Elizabeth Ryan, 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles[]
Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet defeated / Nicolae Mişu, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
Women's doubles[]
Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Winifred Beamish / Kitty McKane, 6–0, 6–4
Mixed doubles[]
Henri Cochet / Suzanne Lenglen defeated Brian Gilbert / Geraldine Beamish, 6–4, 4–6, 6–0
External links[]
- Tennis Archives - World Hardcourt Championships 1922 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)
- Championnats du monde sur terre battue - Simple messieurs 1922 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-06-13)
- World Hard Court Championships
- 1920s in Brussels
- 1922 in tennis
- May 1922 sports events
- 1922 in Belgian tennis