1914 World Hard Court Championships

The 1914 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the third edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open, and was held on the clay courts of the Stade Français at the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris from 29 May until 8 June 1914. It was organised by L’Union des Sociétés Française de Sports Athlétiques, and consisted of five events: men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles event, with the women's doubles event part of the competition for the first time.

Finals

Men's singles

Anthony Wilding defeated Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

Suzanne Lenglen defeated Germaine Golding, 6–2, 6–1

Men's doubles

Max Decugis / Maurice Germot defeated Arthur Gore / Algernon Kingscote, 6–1, 11–9, 6–8, 6–2

Women's doubles

Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Blanche Amblard / Suzanne Amblard, 6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Max Decugis / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten / Suzanne Lenglen, 6–3, 6–1

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