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1923 World Hard Court Championships | |
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Date | 19–27 May |
Edition | 7th |
Category | World Championship |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Saint-Cloud, Paris, France |
Venue | Stade Français |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Bill Johnston | |
Women's singles | |
Suzanne Lenglen | |
Men's doubles | |
Jacques Brugnon Marcel Dupont | |
Women's doubles | |
Geraldine Beamish Kitty McKane | |
Mixed doubles | |
Henri Cochet Suzanne Lenglen |
The 1923 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the seventh and last edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open. It was organised by the Fédération Française de Tennis and was held on the clay courts of the Stade Français at the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris from 19 until 27 May 1923.
Bill Johnston defeated Jean Washer, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Kitty McKane, 6–3, 6–3
Jacques Brugnon / Marcel Dupont defeated Léonce Aslangul / Uberto de Morpurgo, 10–12, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Winifred Beamish / Kitty McKane defeated Germaine Golding / Suzanne Lenglen, 6–2, 6–3
Henri Cochet / Suzanne Lenglen defeated Brian Gilbert / Kitty McKane, 6–2, 10–8