1913 World Hard Court Championships
Tennis tournament
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The 1913 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the second 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 7 June until 15 June 1913.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The tournament consisted of a men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles and mixed doubles event. A women's doubles event was not scheduled. All finals were played on Sunday 15 June. Anthony Wilding and Mieken Rieck won the singles finals, which were watched by more than 4,000 spectators.[9] Wilding forfeited the mixed doubles final after having already played eight sets earlier in the day.[10][11]
| 1913 World Hard Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7â15 June |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | World Championship |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Saint-Cloud, Paris, France |
| Venue | Stade Français |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Anthony Wilding | |
| Women's singles | |
 Mieken Rieck | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Moritz von Bissing Heinrich Kleinschroth | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Elizabeth Ryan  Max Decugis | |
Finals
Men's singles
Anthony Wilding defeated André Gobert, 6â3, 6â3, 1â6, 6â4
Women's singles
Mieken Rieck defeated Marguerite Broquedis, 6â4, 3â6, 6â4
Men's doubles
Moritz von Bissing / Heinrich Kleinschroth defeated Otto Froitzheim / Anthony Wilding, 7â5, 0â6, 6â3, 8â6
Mixed doubles
Elizabeth Ryan / Max Decugis defeated Germaine Golding / Anthony Wilding, walkover