Les Diablerets International Championship
Championnat International des Diablerets
Defunct tennis tournament
TourSwiss LTA Circuit (1899-1912)
ILTF Circuit (1913-71)
Founded1885 (1885)
Abolished1971 (1971)
LocationLes Diablerets, Ormont-Dessus, Vaud, Switzerland.
VenueTennis Club Les Diablerets
SurfaceClay

The Les Diablerets International Championship or Championnat International des Diablerets was men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in July 1885, [1] as the Les Diablerets International Lawn Tennis Tournament.[2] It was first played at the Le Grand Hôtel et les Diablerets then moved later to the Tennis Club Les Diablerets, Les Diablerets, Ormont-Dessus, Vaud, Switzerland.[1] The tournament was staged annually as part of the ILTF Circuit until 1971.[1]

History

On 27 July 1885 the first Les Diablerets International Lawn Tennis Tournament was held the men's singles event was won by British player Robert Henry Legge.[1] It was first played at the Le Grand Hôtel et les Diablerets then moved later to the Tennis Club Les Diablerets.[1] The winner of the women's singles was won by Miss. N J Salamis.[3] Swiss player Dimitri Sturdza won four tiles between 1966 and 1969.[1] The ran annually until 1971 the final men's singles champion was Ken Weatherley.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tournaments: Les Diablerets International Championship". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT LES DIABLERETS, SWITZERLAND. JULY 27 TO 30. RESULTS". The Field. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 August 1885. p. 42. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. ↑ The Field
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