Tournoi de France was the unofficial 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
Men's singles
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
Men's doubles
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
Mixed doubles
See also
References