1923 World Hard Court Championships
Tennis tournament
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The 1923 World Hard Court Championships (WHCC) (French: Championnats du Monde de Tennis sur Terre Battue) was the seventh and last edition of the World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament, considered as the precursor to the French Open. It was organised by the Fédération Française de Tennis and was held on the outdoor clay courts of the Stade Français at the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris from 19 May until 27 May 1923. Bill Johnston and Suzanne Lenglen won the singles titles.[1][2][3][4]
| 1923 World Hard Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19â27 May |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | World Championship |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Saint-Cloud, Paris, France |
| Venue | Stade Français |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Bill Johnston | |
| Women's singles | |
 Suzanne Lenglen | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Jacques Brugnon Marcel Dupont | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Geraldine Beamish Kitty McKane | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Henri Cochet Suzanne Lenglen | |
Men's singles
Bill Johnston defeated 
Jean Washer, 4â6, 6â2, 6â2, 4â6, 6â3
Women's singles
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Kitty McKane, 6â3, 6â3
Men's doubles
Jacques Brugnon / Marcel Dupont defeated Léonce Aslangul / 
Uberto de Morpurgo, 10â12, 3â6, 6â2, 6â3, 6â4
Women's doubles
Winifred Beamish / Kitty McKane defeated Germaine Golding / Suzanne Lenglen, 6â2, 6â3
Mixed doubles
Henri Cochet / Suzanne Lenglen defeated Brian Gilbert / Kitty McKane, 6â2, 10â8