1914 World Hard Court Championships
3rd edition of the World Hard Court Championship
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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.[1][2][3][4][5] It was organised by LâUnion 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.
| 1914 World Hard Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 Mayâ8 June |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | World Championship |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Saint-Cloud, Paris, France |
| Venue | Stade Français |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Anthony Wilding | |
| Women's singles | |
 Suzanne Lenglen | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Max Decugis Maurice Germot | |
| Women's doubles | |
Suzanne Lenglen  Elizabeth Ryan | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Max Decugis Elizabeth Ryan | |
Finals
Men's singles
Anthony Wilding defeated 
Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten, 6â0, 6â2, 6â4
Women's singles
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Germaine Golding, 6â2, 6â1
Men's doubles
Max Decugis / Maurice Germot defeated 
Arthur Gore / Algernon Kingscote, 6â1, 11â9, 6â8, 6â2
Women's doubles
Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Blanche Amblard / Suzanne Amblard, 6â1, 6â1
Mixed doubles
Max Decugis / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten / Suzanne Lenglen, 6â3, 6â1