Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1968–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1973–83)
Founded1968 (1968)
Abolished1983 (1983)
LocationLa Châtaigneraie, France
VenueTennis Club la Chataigneraie
SurfaceClay indoors & outdoors

The Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie or the La Chataigneraie Tournament was a men's and women's open international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1968.[1] It was organised by the Tennis Club la Chataigneraie and played at La Châtaigneraie, France until 1983.[1] The tournament was part ILTF European Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972, then became part of the ILTF Independent Tour until it was discontinued.[1]

History

In 1964 a French business couple purchased a 1 hectare plot of land in Montgermont in La Châtaigneraie, France and built 4 clay courts,[2] 3 outdoors and one indoors, thus the Tennis Club de la Châtaigneraie was founded.[3] In 1968 an international men's and women's open tennis event the Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie was established.[4][1] This event was played on both indoor and outdoor clay courts.[1] The tournament was staged as part of ILTF European Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972,[1] In 1972 it became part of the ILTF Independent Tour, the same year a second indoor clay court was constructed.[5] It continued to be held annual until 1983 when it was discontinued.[1] In 1989 the club built third indoor clay court.[6]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1968France Michel LeclercqFrance Alain Bouteleux[7]5-7, 6–1, 6–1.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Iran Mohammad Hossein AkbariBrazil Thomaz Koch4–6, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1970France Patrick ProisyFrance Michel Leclercq6–3, 6–4.[1]
1971France Jean Paul MeyerRomania Codin Dumitrescu6–2, 6–2.[1]
1972France Jean-Claude BarclayRomania Sever Mureșan[8]6–2, 6–3.[1]
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1974France Jean-Claude BarclayFrance Jean-François Caujolle7–5, 6–4.[1]
1979France Éric DeblickerSweden Kjell Johansson2–6, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1982Iran Mansour BahramiFrance François Jauffret4–6, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1983Monaco Bernard BalleretFrance Paul Torre6–1, 6–1.[1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1968France Rosie Reyes DarmonSpain Maria-Jose Aubet[9]8–6, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Belgium Ingrid PalmieriArgentina Mabel Vrancovich[10]6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1970France Gail ChanfreauFrance Danièle Bouteleux7–5, 7–5
1972France Rosie Reyes DarmonFrance Anne-Marie Rouchon6–1, 6–1
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973Italy Antonella RosaFrance Odile de Roubin6–4, 6–4
1974France Odile de RoubinFrance Nicole Bimes[11]6–2, 7–6

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Tournaments: Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Présentation Club". chataigneraie-tennis (in French). La Châtaigneraie, France: Tennis Club la Chataigneraie. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  4. ↑ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  5. ↑ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  6. ↑ Tennis Club la Chataigneraie
  7. ↑ "Alain Bouteleux: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sever Muresan: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Maria-Jose Aubet: Player Stats & More". Women's Tennis Association. WTA Official. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Mabel Vrancovich: Player Stats & More". Women's Tennis Association. WTA Official. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Player: Nicole Bimes FRA Head2Head". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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