Aix-Les-Bains International

Aix-Les-Bains International Tournoi International d'Aix-Les-Bains
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour	ILTF Circuit (1913–1968)
Founded	1914; 111 years ago (1914)
Abolished	1959; 66 years ago (1959)
Location	Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Venue	Société du Club des Sports (1913-52) Tennis Club of Aix les Bains (1953–59)
Surface	Clay

The Aix-Les-Bains International[1] or Tournoi International d'Aix-Les-Bains was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914. The tournament was first held at the Société du Club des Sports, Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It was held annually until 1959 when it was discontinued as part of the world wide ILTF Circuit.

History

1912 the Société du Club des Sports was established in Aix-les-Bains,[2] on purchased land on Avenue Marlioz dedicated to the practice of tennis.[3] It also rented other courts (adjoining Avenue de Marlioz).[4] In 1913 the club founded the Aix-Les-Bains International tournament. In 1953 the Société du Club des Sports changed its name to the Tennis Club of Aix les Bains.[5] The tournament was held annually until 1959[6] when it was discontinued as part of the world wide ILTF Circuit.

Finals

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll)[7]

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Score
1913	Félix Poulin	Philippe Wallet	5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
1914/1919	Not held (due to World War I)
1920	Henri Cochet	Norman Newton	6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–0
1923	Charles Aeschlimann	Brame Hillyard	6–2, 6–3, 8–10, 6–4
1924	Henri Cochet (2)	Charles Aeschlimann	5–7, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1925	Pierre Canivet	Robert Champin[8]	6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1926	Arne Grahn	Rene Gallepe[9]	6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1927	Brame Hillyard	R.E. Soher	6–1, 6–1
1928	Erik Worm	Edmond Lotan[10]	6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1931	Christian Boussus	André Merlin	6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–2
1939/1949	Not held (due to World War II and after)
1957	Jaroslav Drobný	Paul Rémy	6–4, 3–6, 6–0
1958	Ramanathan Krishnan	Patricio Rodríguez	6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–2
1959	Jaroslav Drobný (2)	Billy Knight	6–3, 7–5

Women's singles

(Incomplete roll) Two editions of the tournament were held in 1924 one in June (*) and the other in August (**).

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Score
1921	Marcelle Septier	Lili de Alvarez	6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1922	Marcelle Septier (2)	Aimée Cochet	w.o.
1923	Margery Maquay	Marcelle S. Ballas	1–6, 8–6, 6–2
1924 *	Lili de Alvarez	Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy	6–2, 6–0
1924 **	Marguerite Broquedis	Jeanne Vaussard	6–3, 6–3
1925	Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy	Marcelle S. Ballas	6–0, 6–3
1928	Hélène Contostavlos	Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy	6–1, 6–4
1929	Marguerite Broquedis (2)	Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy	6–3, 6–3
1931	Aimée Charpenel	Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy	6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1934	Ida Adamoff	Aimée Charpenel	6–1. 6–1
1936	Simonne Mathieu	Ilse Friedleben	6–2, 6–4
1938	Aimée Charpenel (2)	Marguerite Petazzi	6–2, 6–2
1939	Aimée Charpenel (3)	Denise Dijan	6–2, 8–6
1940/1941	Not held (due to World War II)
1942	Alice Weivers	Aimée Cochet Charpenel	6–1. 6–0
1943/1945	Not held (due to World War II and after)
1957	Ruth Kaufmann	Josette Billaz	6–1, 6–4
1958	Yola Ramirez	Christiane Mercelis	6–4, 7–5
1959[11]	Yola Ramirez (2)	Françoise Dürr	5–7, 6–3, 6–4

References

1. "The Season at Aix". Daily Mirror. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
2. "Court Circular". London Standard. Newspaper Archive. 27 August 1913. p. 9. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
3. "Histoire du club". tennis-aixlesbains.fr (in French). Tennis Club Aix Les Bains. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
4. Tennis Club Aix Les Bains
5. Tennis Club Aix Les Bains
6. "Yolo is Winner Aix Les Bains France Aug. 2 Tennis: Yola Ramirez of Mexico Sunday won the women's singles at the Aix Les Bains International Tennis tournament in Aix Les Bains". Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA: Newspaper Archive. 3 August 1959. p. 28. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
7. "Tournament – Aix-Les-Bains". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
8. "Robert Champin: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
9. "Rene Gallepe: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
10. "Edmond Lotan : Bio". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
11. "Yolo is Winner Aix Les Bains France Aug. 2 Tennis: Yola Ramirez of Mexico Sunday won the women's singles at the Aix Les Bains International Tennis tournament in Aix Les Bains". Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA: Newspaper Archive. 3 August 1959. p. 28. Retrieved 11 April 2023.