1930 in tennis

1930 in tennis
The 1930 runner-up American Davis Cup team, from left: Francis Hunter (US Indoors champion, absent), Bill Tilden (Wimbledon champion and Roland Garros finalist), and Wilmer Allison with John Van Ryn (Wimbledon doubles champions, US finalists)
Details
DurationDecember 23, 1929 – December 22, 1930
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesUnited States Bill Tilden (19) [1]
1929
1931

The year 1930 in tennis was a complex mixture of mainly amateur tournaments composed of international, invitational, national, exhibition, team (city leagues, country leagues, international knock-out tournaments) events and joined by a marginal Pro Tour encompassing only British, German, French and American Pro events.

At the end of the Pro season the champion title was awarded, which in this year was given to the US Pro Champion. Vincent Richards held the title at the end of the year. The professionals were trainers in a major part those who accepted money for coaching. There were a few occasional professional against amateur challenges as well held in team competition format. The amateur events were almost all co-educated thus the majority included a mixed title contest. American Bill Tilden debuted this year on the European riviera scene winning almost every tournament he entered and took a dozen title partnering his protégé Wilbur Coen. The women's most successful players were Elizabeth Ryan in the European international championships and Helen Wills Moody, who won the two most prestigious tournaments in Europe, the French Championships and Wimbledon. Australian Jack Crawford also left his mark on the Continental tennis scene.

The most important team cups were the Wightman Cup for women and the Davis Cup (called the International Lawn Tennis Challenge) and the Mitre Cup (South American version of the Davis Cup) for men. The 1930 Wightman Cup was its eighth edition and was organized by the United States Lawn Tennis Association between the teams of Great Britain and the United States. The 1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge was its 25th edition and was organized by the International Tennis Federation. The tournament was split into the American and European zones. The winner of each sub-zone played in the Inter-Zonal Final. Twenty-four teams entered the Europe Zone (including India, Australia and Japan), while four participated in the America Zone. The United States defeated Mexico in the America Zone, but then lost to France in the Challenge Round, giving France their fourth straight title. The final was played at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, on July 25–27.

Key

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Pro Majors
National championships
International championships
Team events
Pro tour

This list includes men and women international tournaments (where at least several different nations were represented), main (annual) national championships, professional tour events and the Davis, Mitre, Wightman Cup

Pre-tournament season

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  • In an inter-club challenge between the cities of Menton and Bordighera the former club was victorious with a match score of 10-4.[2]
  • Helen Wills married American banker Fred Moody and announced she'd use her married name Mrs. Helen Moody in tournaments.[2]

January

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  • On the January 3rd meeting of International Tennis Federation several Davis Cup-related issues were addressed including the suspension of the Romanian Tennis Federation as there were two rival tennis governing bodies existing in the country, the general usage of Dunlop balls as the official balls of the Cup and most importantly the dividing of the European Zone into North-European and South-European subzones.[3]
  • E. Angel became the British junior covered courts champion. Miss Jay was crowned the ladies' champion.[3]
  • VV. Jacobs became the American junior covered courts champion. M. Hecht was crowned the ladies' champion.[3]
  • The Australia Davis Cup team trials were held.[4]
  • Hamburg beat Bremen 22-8.[4]
  • Queen's Club beat Helsingfors L.T.C. 4-3 in Finland.[4]
Month Event Men Women Mixed
Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up
December 23–29[5] Championships of Hyères[2]
Hyères, France
Weimar Republic Philip Buss
7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
France Henri Reynaud France Doris Metaxa
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
France Julie Vlasto
France A. Ducreux / France Reynaud
6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 8–6.
Weimar Republic Buss / Switzerland Wuarin N/A N/A France Reynaud / France R. Vlasto
8–6, 8–6
Weimar Republic Buss / France J. Vlasto
December 30-January 5[5] Métropole Club de Cannes Beausite[2]
Cannes, France
France Paul Barrelet de Ricou
8–6, 6–2, 6–4
Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers United States Elizabeth Ryan
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
France Sylvie Jung Henrotin
Switzerland Aeschlimann / Argentina Magrane
4–6, 10-8, 6–2
France Ricou / United Kingdom Lysaght United States Ryan / United Kingdom Satterthwaite
6–3, 6–5 suspended
France Jung / South Africa Petchell United Kingdom Cholmondeley / United States Ryan
w/o
Scovel / France Jung
January 6–12[5] Monte Carlo Country Club[3]
Monte Carlo, Monaco
United States Bill Tilden
7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 6–0
Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers United States Elizabeth Ryan
6–1, 6–4
United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite
United States Tilden / United Kingdom Kingsley
6–0, 6–4
Finland Grahn / Republic of Ireland Rogers N/A N/A N/A N/A
January Belgian Covered Courts tournament[2]
Belgium
Belgium André Ewbank
6–2, 6–1, 6–3
Belgium Leopold de Borman N/A N/A
Belgium Ewbank / Belgium de Borman
7–5, 8–6, 4–6, 6–8, 9–7
J. Borin/Belle N/A N/A Laloux / Belgium Dupont
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Coumick / Mrs. Garry
Coupe de Noël[3]
Paris, France
France Jean Borotra
6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
United StatesBill Tilden France Simone Barbier
8–6, 5–7, 6–4
France Ida Adamoff
France Borotra / France Glasser
8–6, 6–4, 11–9
Chile D Torralva-Ponsa / Chile L Torralva-Ponsa France Desloges / France Conquet
6–4, 6–4
France Barbier / France Bordes France Borotra / France Bordes
6–1, 9–7
France Boussus / France Rosambert
Canadian Covered Courts tournament[6]
Canada
United States Gilbert Hall
N/A
N/A N/A N/A
United States Hall / United States Mercur[6] United StatesLott / Canada Rainville N/A N/A N/A N/A
Belgian International Covered Courts tournament[4]
Belgium
France Antoine Gentien
6–2, 6–3, 6–0
France Roger George Belgium Josane Sigart
7–5, 6–4
France Leila Claude-Anet
France Gentien / France Glasser
6–2, 6–3
France Thurneyssen / France George France Anet / Weimar Republic Krahwinkel
6–4, 6–8, 7–5
Belgium Sigart / Rosenberg N/A N/A
French Covered Courts tournament[4]
Paris, France
France Jean Borotra
6–2, 6–4, 6–1
France Christian Boussus Weimar Republic Paula von Reznicek
6–2, 6–2
France Marguerite Bordes
France Borotra / France Glasser
8–6, 10-8, 6–2
France de Buzelet / France Contanson N/A N/A France Borotra / France Bordes
9-11, 7–5, 9–7
France Boussus / France Barbier
Rheims Covered Courts tournament[4]
Rheims, France
France Christian Boussus
8–6, 6–1
France Max Combemale Schumann
2–6, 6–4, 8–6,
Lais
January 13–19[5] Bristol Cup
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France
Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh
6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Weimar Republic Roman Najuch
January 15-[7] 1930 Australian Championships[4]
Sydney, Australia
Men's singlesWomen's singles
Australia Edgar Moon
6–3, 6–1, 6–3
Australia Harry Hopman Australia Daphne Akhurst Cozens
10–8, 2–6, 7–5
Australia Sylvia Lance Harper
Australia Crawford / Australia Hopman
8–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Australia Fitchett / Australia Hawkes Australia Hood / Australia Molesworth
6–3, 0–6, 7–5
Australia Cox / Australia Harper Australia Hopman / Australia Hall
11–9, 3–6, 6–3
Australia Crawford / Australia Cox
January 20–26[5] New Courts de Cannes Championship[4]
Cannes, France
United States Bill Tilden
6–1, 6–4, 6–1
Italy Giorgio de Stefani United States Elizabeth Ryan
6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Italy Lucia Valerio
United States Tilden / United Kingdom Kingsley
6–1, 6–2, 6–1
Denmark Worm / Republic of Ireland Rogers France Jung / United Kingdom Ridley
6–2, 7–5
United States Ryan / United Kingdom Satterthwaite United States Tilden / Weimar Republic Aussem
6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Kingsley / United States Ryan

February

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  • The Davis Cup draws were held on February 3 in Paris.[3]
  • W. G. Robertson became the New Zealander junior champion. He was crowned the doubles champion as well alongside M. Ferkins who also won the New Zealand Plate.[8]
Month Event Men Women Mixed
Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up
February -1[9] All-India national championships[9]
Allahabad, India
British Raj E. Vivian Bobb
6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
British Raj Dip Narain Kapoor British Raj Jenny Sandison
6–3, 6–0
British Raj Lena McKenna
British Raj Edwards / British Raj Michelmore
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
British Raj Kapoor / British Raj Ahad Hussain British Raj McKenna / Jordan
6–3, 6–4
British Raj Sandison / Fowler British Raj Edwards / British Raj Sandison
6–3, 6–4
British Raj Bobb / British Raj McKenna
February 8 (men)
-February 1 (women)
American covered courts tournaments
Manhattan, United States (men)
Longwood, Florida, United States (women)
United States Francis Hunter
6–1, 6–2, 6–2[10]
United StatesJulius Seligson United States Mianne Palfrey
7–5, 6–2[11]
United States Marion Jessup
United States Cutler / United States Rockafellow
6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4[12]
United States Coggeshall / United States Murphy United States Wightman / United States Palfrey
6–3, 6–3[11]
United States Sigourney /United States Whiting United States Harte / United States Blake
3–6, 6–1, 7–5[11]
United States Murphy / United States Palfrey
January -February 1[8] New Zealand Lawn Tennis Championships 1929-1930[13]
Christchurch, New Zealand
New Zealand Charles Angas
6–1, 3–6, 6–4[8]
New Zealand Donald G. France New Zealand Dulcie Nicholls
N/A
W.J. Melody
New Zealand Malfroy / New Zealand France
N/A
New Zealand Wilson / New Zealand Stedman New Zealand Andrews / New Zealand Wake
N/A
New Zealand Thompson / New Zealand Adams New Zealand Wilson / New Zealand Thompson
New Zealand A E Sandrall/ New Zealand Marjorie Macfarlane
January 27–February 2[5] Gallia L.T.C. de Cannes Championship[14]
Cannes, France
United States Bill Tilden
6–0, 6–2, 6–0
Austria Hermann von Artens United States Elizabeth Ryan
6–3, 6–2
France Sylvie Jung Henrotin
France Cochet / France Brugnon
w/o
United States Tilden / United Kingdom Kingsley United States Ryan/ France Jung
6–4, 6–2
United Kingdom Ridley / United Kingdom Harvey United States Tilden / Weimar Republic Aussem
6–3, 7–5
Denmark Worm / United Kingdom Ridley
February -8[15] New South Wales Championships
Sydney, Australia
Australia Jack Cummings
6–1, 6–0, 7–5
Australia Edgar Moon Australia Louie Bickerton
6–3, 6–4
Australia Emily Hood
Australia Crawford / Australia Hopman
6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–2
Australia Cummings / Australia Moon Australia Akhurst / Australia Marjorie Cox
6–3, 3–6, 9–7
Australia Bickerton / Australia Harper Australia Crawford / Australia Crawford
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Australia Hopman / Australia Eleanor Mary Hall
February 3–9[5] Carlton L.T.C. de Cannes Championship[14]
Cannes, France
Italy Giorgio de Stefani
6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Austria Hermann von Artens United States Elizabeth Ryan
w/o
France Sylvie Jung Henrotin
France Cochet / France Brugnon
3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Denmark Worm / France Ricou United States Ryan / France Jung
6–4, 6–1
Weimar Republic Aussem / Italy Valerio France Cochet / United States Ryan
12-10, 6–3
United States Tilden / Weimar Republic Aussem
February 10–16[5] South of France Championship[10]
Nice, France
United States Bill Tilden
4–6, 8–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–0
Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers Weimar Republic Cilly Aussem
6–0, 6–2
United States Carolyn Swartz
United States Coen / United States Tilden
6–0, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Republic of Ireland Rogers / Denmark Worm Radcliffe / Platt
6–3, 6–3
United Kingdom Satterthwaite / United Kingdom Ridley United Kingdom Peters / United Kingdom Ridley
United States Coen / Weimar Republic Aussem
unplayed
~February 17–23 Philippine National Tennis Championship[16]
Manila, Philippines
Empire of Japan Ryosuki Nunoi vs.
Philippines Lope Yngayo or Empire of Japan Sato
N/A N/A
February 17–23[5] Hotel Bristol Championships[10]
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France
United Kingdom Harry Lee
3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
United Kingdom Bunny Austin United Kingdom Joan Ridley
6–3, 0–6, 6–4
United Kingdom Violet Owen
United States Coen / United States Tilden
Weimar Republic Prenn / Weimar Republic Kleinschroth United Kingdom Satterthwaite / United Kingdom Ridley
United Kingdom Owen / South Africa Petchell United Kingdom Hughes / United Kingdom Owen
N/A
N/A
February St. Moritz Covered Courts Championship[14]
St. Moritz, Switzerland
Denmark Fritz Gleerup
N/A
Belgium André Ewbank France Ida Adamoff
N/A
France Arlette Neufeld
France Gentien / France Glasser
N/A
Denmark Gleerup / Denmark Rasmussen N/A N/A N/A Hungary Takáts / France Culbert
German Covered Courts Championships[14]
Bremen, Weimar Republic
Sweden Curt Östberg
6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Weimar Republic Friedrich Frenz Weimar Republic Hilde Krahwinkel
7–5, 6–0
Weimar Republic Ellen Hoffmann
Weimar Republic Dessart / Weimar Republic Frenz
10-8, 6–4, 6–3
Sweden Östberg / Mackenthum Weimar Republic Krahwinkel / Weimar Republic Peitz
6–0, 6–2
United Kingdom Hemmant / United Kingdom Strawson United Kingdom Austin / Weimar RepublicRost
11–9, 6–1
Sweden Östberg / Sweden Fick

March

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Month Event Men Women Mixed
Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up
March Algerian Championships[17]
Oran, French Algeria
Harang
4–6, 6–1, 7–5
Stumpf Dublanc
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Béranga
February 24-March 3[5] Monaco Cups[10]
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
United States Bill Tilden
6–4, 6–4, 6–1
United Kingdom Bunny Austin Weimar Republic Cilly Aussem
6–1, 6–4
France Simonne Mathieu
Italy Morpurgo / United States Coen
6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4[17]
Republic of Ireland Rogers / Empire of Japan Abe France Metaxa / France Barbier
8–6, 1–6, 7–5
Weimar Republic Aussem / United Kingdom Satterthwaite France de Buzelet / France Metaxa
12-14, 6–2, 2-0 ret.
United Kingdom Hughes / United Kingdom Ridley
Butler Trophy
United States Coen / United States Tilden def. United Kingdom Kingsley / United Kingdom Austin
6–2, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3
Beaumont Trophy
France Mathieu / France Barbier def. France Metaxa / France Rosambert
6–1, 8–6
March 5–9[17] Hungarian international covered courts tournaments
Budapest, Hungary
Hungary Tibor Krepuska
6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 1–6, 6–3
Hungary Emil Gabrovitz Hungary Magda Baumgarten
6–2, 6–3
Hungary Mrs. Paksy
Hungary Bánó / Hungary Krepuska
4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–2
Hungary Gabrovitz / Hungary Péteri N/A N/A Romania Hungary Dörner / Hungary Baumgarten
Hungary Bánó / Hungary Mrs. Paksy
March 3–9[5] French Riviera Championships and Nations Cup[17]
Menton, France
United States Bill Tilden
10-8, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–1
France Jacques Brugnon Weimar Republic Cilly Aussem
9–7, 6–2
France Simonne Mathieu
United States Coen / United States Tilden
6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Empire of Japan Abe / Switzerland Aeschlimann Weimar Republic Aussem / United States Ryan
6–1, 6–0
Weimar Republic von Reznicek / France Mathieu United Kingdom Hughes /United States Ryan
6–2, 6–0
Denmark Worm / United Kingdom Satterthwaite
Nations Cup
United States Tilden / United States Ryan def. United Kingdom Lee / United Kingdom Owen
6–0, 64
March 15[20] Southern Pro[19][21]
Palm Beach, United States
United States Vincent Richards
straight sets, 7–5[20]
United States Paul Heston
March 10–16[5] Parc Imperial L.T.C. de Nice[18]
Nice, France
United States Bill Tilden
6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers France Simonne Mathieu
6–4, 7–5
United States Elizabeth Ryan
United States Coen / United States Tilden
2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–9, 6–1
Empire of Japan Sato / Empire of Japan Harada N/A N/A N/A N/A
March 10–16[17] Bordighera Championships[17]
Bordighera, Italy
United Kingdom Pat Hughes vs. United Kingdom Harry Lee
N/A
Italy Lucia Valerio vs. United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite
N/A
United Kingdom Hughes / United Kingdom Lee vs. Denmark Worm / Hungary Kehrling
N/A
N/A N/A United Kingdom Hughes / United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite vs. Denmark Worm / Italy Valerio
N/A
March 17–23[5] Côte d'Azur Championships[18]
Cannes, France
United StatesBill Tilden
6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Italy Giorgio de Stefani Weimar Republic Cilly Aussem
6–0, 6–0
United Kingdom Violet Owen
United States Coen / United States Tilden
6–4, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
Empire of Japan Sato / Empire of Japan Harada Weimar Republic Aussem / United States Ryan
6–0, 6–1
Weimar Republic von Reznicek / United Kingdom Thomas Empire of Japan Harada /United States Ryan
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
United States Tilden / Weimar Republic Aussem
March 17–23[10] Italian riviera Championships[22]
Sanremo, Italy
Denmark Erik Worm
3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
United Kingdom Pat Hughes United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite
6–0, 6–1
Austria Hilde Eisenmenger
Denmark Worm / United Kingdom Hughes
6–2, 6–3, 6–0
Weimar Republic Buss / Weimar Republic Oppenheimer Italy Perelli / United Kingdom Satterthwaite
6–3, 6–0
Weimar Republic Schomburgk / Springer Hungary Kehrling / United Kingdom Satterthwaite
3–6, 8–6, 6–0
Denmark Worm /Italy Perelli
March London Hard Courts Championships[17]
London, United Kingdom
Empire of Japan Yoshiro Ohta
4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
South Africa Pat Spence United Kingdom Phyllis Mudford
6–3, 7–5
United Kingdom Joan Fry
United Kingdom Olliff / United Kingdom Sharpe
1–6, 4–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–4
United Kingdom Perry / United Kingdom Wilde United Kingdom Dix / United Kingdom Fry
7–5, 6–4
United Kingdom Pittman / United Kingdom Nuthall South Africa Spence / United Kingdom Nuthall
6–4, 1–6, 6–1
United Kingdom Harris / United Kingdom Fry
March 24–31[23] Beausite – L. T. C. de Cannes Championship[18]
Cannes, France
United States Wilbur Coen vs. United States Bill Tilden
unplayed, prize divided
United States Elizabeth Ryan vs. Weimar Republic Paula von Reznicek
unplayed, prize divided
United States Coen / United States Tilden
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Monaco Gallepe / Republic of Ireland Rogers United States Jacobs / United States Ryan
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
United Kingdom Owen / Spain de Álvarez United States Tilden / Weimar Republic Aussem
6–1, 7–5
United States Ryan / Empire of Japan Abe

April

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Month Event Men Women Mixed
Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up
March 31-April 7[5] St. Raphaël T.C. Championships
Saint-Raphaël, France
United States Bill Tilden
6–1, 6–0, 6–2[24]
Italy Giorgio de Stefani United States Elizabeth Ryan
6–0, 6–1[25]
Czechoslovakia Korotvickova
United States Tilden / United States Coen
6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–4[25]
Empire of Japan Abe / Empire of Japan Sato Weimar Republic Aussem / United StatesRyan
6–3, 6–0
France Sineux / Springer United States Tilden / Weimar Republic Aussem
7–5, 6–3[24]
United States Coen / United States Ryan
April 7–14[5] L.T.C. Miramar de Juan-les-Pins Championship
Juan-les-Pins, France
United StatesBill Tilden
4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3[26]
United States Wilbur Coen United States Elizabeth Ryan
6–2, 7–5[26]
Weimar Republic Cilly Aussem
United States Tilden / United States Coen
6–2, 6–4, 6–3[27]
Monaco Gallepe / Monaco Renard Weimar Republic Aussem / United States Ryan
6–2, 6–3[27]
Switzerland Payot / United Kingdom Thomas United States Coen / United States Ryan
1–6, 6–3, 6–4[27]
United States Tilden / Weimar Republic Aussem
April 14–20[5] Beaulieu Championship[28]
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France
United States Bill Tilden
w/o
United States Wilbur Coen United Kingdom Phyllis Satterthwaite
2–6, 8–6, 6–4
United States Helen Jacobs
United States Tilden / United States Coen
6–3, 6–3, 7–5
France Lesueur / Magaloff United States Jacobs / United States Ryan
7–5, 5–7, 6–4
United Kingdom Satterthwaite / Belgium Sigart United States Tilden / United States Ryan
6–1, 6–3
United States Coen / United States Jacobs
April 12-[7] South African Championships[28]
Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa Louis Raymond
6–2, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
South Africa Colin Robbins South Africa Billie Tapscott
7–5, 6–2
South Africa Vera Everett
South Africa Kirby / South Africa Condon
7–5, 6–1, 10-8
South Africa Raymond / South Africa Malcolm South AfricaFarquharson / South Africa Heine
0–6, 6–2, 6–2
South Africa Raymond / South Africa Everett
April 13–21 Swedish Indoors Championships[29]
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden Curt Östberg
3 sets to 1
Sweden Sune Malmström Sweden Sigrid Fick
2 sets to 0
Sweden Maggie Lindberg
Sweden Östberg / Sweden Ramberg
3 sets to 1
Sweden Söderström / Sweden Garell Sweden Fick / Sweden Aquilon
2 sets to 0
Sweden Lindberg / Sweden Ramberg Sweden Östberg/ Sweden Fick
2 sets to 0
Sweden H. Ramberg / Sweden Ramberg
April 21-[7] Greek National Championships[30]
Athens, Greece
Greece Orestis Garangiotis
N/A
N/A Greece Lenos
N/A
N/A
April 21–27[5] Beausoleil Cup[28]
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
United States Bill Tilden
6–1, 6–3, 6–3
France Jean Lesueur Spain Lilí Álvarez
3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Belgium Josane Sigart
United States Tilden / United States Coen
6–4, 6–3, 6–3
France Goldschmidt / France Terrier N/A N/A United States Tilden / Spain de Álvarez
6–1, 6–3
United Kingdom Hillyard / United Kingdom Satterthwaite
April Bermuda Championships[28]
Bermuda
United States Herbert Bowman
8–6, 6–3, 6–4
United States Bruce Barnes N/A N/A
United States Bell / United States Barnes
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
United States Bowman /United States Doeg N/A N/A N/A N/A
Danish Championships[28]
Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark Einer Ulrich
6–4, 12-10, 8–6
Denmark Povl Henriksen Denmark Else Støckel
4–6, 6–1, 6–0
Denmark Daur
Denmark Gleerup / Denmark Henriksen
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Denmark Jacobsen / Denmark Plougmann N/A
N/A
N/A N/A
N/A
N/A
Montreux tournament[28]
Montreux, Switzerland
Australia Jack Crawford
6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
France Emmanuel du Plaix Weimar Republic Cilly Aussem
w/o
United States Elizabeth Ryan
Australia Crawford / Australia Moon vs. Australia Hopman / Australia Willard
7–5, 3–6, 3–6, 9–7, 8-8 suspended
Weimar Republic Aussem / United States Ryan
6–1, 7–5
Switzerland Payot / Weimar Republic Neppach Australia Crawford / Weimar Republic Aussem
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Denmark Worm / United States Ryan
Toulon Championship[28]
Toulon, France
France Jacques Brugnon
7–5, 6–2, 6–1
France Pierre Goldschmidt France Marjollet
6–4, 6–4
Martin
France Reynaud / France Brugnon
8–6, 6–2
France Goldschmid / Blanc N/A N/A France Brugnon / Martin
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
France Goldschmid / Franké
Biarritz Championship[28]
Biarritz, France
France Raymond Rodel
6–1, 6–3, 6–4
Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton-Rogers France Simonne Mathieu
6–4, 6–2
France Jeanne Peyré
France Cochet / France Landry
2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 1–6, 6–2
France Féret / Republic of Ireland Rogers N/A N/A George / France Le Besnerais
2–6, 7–5, 6–3
France Cochet / France Le Conte
New Orleans Country Club Invitational Tournament[31]
New Orleans, United States
United States John Doeg
6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 6–4
United States John Van Ryn N/A N/A
United States Lott / United States Doeg
6–0, 6–2, 6–2
United States Van Ryn / United States Cram N/A N/A N/A N/A

May

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Month Event Men Women Mixed
Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up Champions Runner-up

May 2–4
May 2–4
April 19–22
April 24–26
May 3–6
May 2–4
May 2–4
May 2–5
Davis Cup Europe First Round[18][28]
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Zürich, Switzerland
Athens, Greece
London, England
Dublin, Ireland
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Antwerp, Belgium
Warsaw, Poland
First Round winners
 Japan 4–0
 Australia 5–0
 India 3–2
 Great Britain 3–2
 Ireland 4–1
 Yugoslavia 5–0
 Spain 4–1
 Poland 3–2
First Round losers
 Hungary
  Switzerland
 Greece
 Germany
 Monaco
 Sweden
 Belgium
 Romania
May -5 Italian Championships
Milan, Italy
United States Bill Tilden
6–1, 6–1, 6–2[32]
Italy Umberto De Morpurgo Spain Lilí Álvarez
3–6, 8–6, 6–0[33]
Italy Lucia Valerio
May 5–12[34] Austrian International Championships[35]
Vienna, Austria
United States Bill Tilden
6–2, 8–6, 6–4
Austria Franz-Wilhelm Matejka Weimar Republic Cilly Aussem
6–2, 6–4
Weimar Republic Toni Schomburgk
United States Tilden / Austria Salm
4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Weimar Republic Prenn / Weimar Republic Kleinschroth Weimar Republic Aussem / Weimar Republic Schomburgk
6–1, 6–2
Hungary Mrs. Paksy / Hungary Mrs. Schréder United States Tilden / Weimar Republic Aussem
6–3, 6–4
Hungary Kehrling / Hungary Mrs. Schréder
May -15 Wiesbaden International Championships[36]
Wiesbaden, Weimar Republic
Weimar Republic Otto Froitzheim
w/o
France Pierre Henri Landry N/A N/A
Weimar Republic Buss / Denmark Worm
6–4, 6–2
Weimar Republic Froitzheim / Weimar Republic Rahe N/A N/A Denmark Worm / Weimar Republic Buss
8–6, 6–2
Norway Nielsen / Denmark Støckel
May ~16 Irish National Championships[35]
Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland Wilde
6–0, 6–3, 6–1
Republic of Ireland Tottenham Republic of Ireland Hilda Wallis
6–2, 12-10
Republic of Ireland Rosetta Phoebe Blair-White

May 15–17
Davis Cup America Zone first round[35]
Philadelphia, United States
First Round winners
 United States 5–0
First Round losers
 Canada

May 9–20
Davis Cup Second Round[35]
Prague, Czechoslovakia

Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dublin, Ireland
Rome, Italy
Oslo, Norway
London, England
Torquay, England
Second Round winners
 Czechoslovakia 3–2
 Spain 5–0
 Netherlands 4–1
 Australia 4–1
 Italy 5–0
 Austria 5–0
 Japan 5–0
 Great Britain 5–0
Second Round losers
 Denmark

 Yugoslavia
 Finland
 Ireland
 Egypt
 Norway
 India
 Poland
May 22–24 Davis Cup America Zone Final
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
Final winners
 United States 5–0
Final losers
 Mexico
May Budapest International Championships[35]
Budapest, Hungary
Hungary Béla von Kehrling
6–3, 6–1, 7–5
Czechoslovakia Jiří Novotný Weimar Republic Toni Schomburgk
6–2, 6–4
Czechoslovakia Weimar Republic Grete Deutsch
Czechoslovakia Soyka / Hungary László Klein vs. Hungary Aschner / Hungary Leiner
unplayed