1922 World Hard Court Championships
Tennis tournament
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The 1922 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the sixth edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open. For the first time, the Championships were not held in Paris, but instead on the clay courts of the Royal Léopold Club in Brussels, Belgium, from 13 until 21 May 1922.
| 1922 World Hard Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13â21 May |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | World Championship |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Venue | Royal Léopold Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Henri Cochet | |
| Women's singles | |
| Suzanne Lenglen | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Jean Borotra Henri Cochet | |
| Women's doubles | |
Suzanne Lenglen  Elizabeth Ryan | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Henri Cochet Suzanne Lenglen | |
For the second year in a row, Suzanne Lenglen won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles events.
Finals
Men's singles
Henri Cochet defeated 
Manuel de Gomar, 6â0, 2â6, 4â6, 6â1, 6â2
Women's singles
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Elizabeth Ryan, 6â3, 6â2
Men's doubles
Jean Borotra / Henri Cochet defeated Marcel Dupont / 
Nicolae MiÅu, 6â8, 6â1, 6â2, 6â3
Women's doubles
Suzanne Lenglen / Elizabeth Ryan defeated 
Winifred Beamish / Kitty McKane, 6â0, 6â4
Mixed doubles
Henri Cochet / Suzanne Lenglen defeated Brian Gilbert / Geraldine Beamish, 6â4, 4â6, 6â0
External links
- Tennis Archives - World Hardcourt Championships 1922 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-04)
- Championnats du monde sur terre battue - Simple messieurs 1922 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-06-13)