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) | |
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Duration | December 23, 1929 – December 22, 1930 |
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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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International championships |
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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]
February
[edit]- 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]
March
[edit]- Geneve defeated Paris 10-9.[10]
- Rhine valley beat the Blau-Weiss Club of Berlin 8-3.[10]
- Bremer T. V. von 1896 annihilated Göteborg five to love.[10]
- Romania Davis Cup team member László Dörner turned pro after the Hungarian international covered courts tournaments.[17]
- At the March 23 meeting of the International Tennis Federation, the ITF rejected the idea of the USLTA about organizing the first "Open" tournament in the United States.[18][19][d]
- Mexico gave a walkover to Cuba in the first round of the Davis Cup American Zone.[18]
Month | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
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Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
March | Algerian Championships[17] Oran, French Algeria | ![]() 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 | ![]() 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4[17] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 8–6, 1–6, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 12-14, 6–2, 2-0 ret. | ![]() ![]() | ||
March 5–9[17] | Hungarian international covered courts tournaments Budapest, Hungary | ![]() 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 1–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | N/A | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ||
March 3–9[5] | French Riviera Championships and Nations Cup[17] Menton, France | ![]() 10-8, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 9–7, 6–2 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ||
March 15[20] | Southern Pro[19][21] Palm Beach, United States | ![]() straight sets, 7–5[20] | ![]() | ||||
March 10–16[5] | Parc Imperial L.T.C. de Nice[18] Nice, France | ![]() 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–9, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
March 10–16[17] | Bordighera Championships[17] Bordighera, Italy | ![]() ![]() N/A | ![]() ![]() N/A | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() N/A | N/A | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() N/A | ||||
March 17–23[5] | Côte d'Azur Championships[18] Cannes, France | ![]() 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 6–0, 6–0 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–0, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ||
March 17–23[10] | Italian riviera Championships[22] Sanremo, Italy | ![]() 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 6–0, 6–1 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 3–6, 8–6, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ||
March | London Hard Courts Championships[17] London, United Kingdom | ![]() 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 1–6, 4–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–4, 1–6, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ||
March 24–31[23] | Beausite – L. T. C. de Cannes Championship[18] Cannes, France | ![]() ![]() unplayed, prize divided | ![]() ![]() unplayed, prize divided | ||||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() |
April
[edit]Month | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
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Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
March 31-April 7[5] | St. Raphaël T.C. Championships Saint-Raphaël, France | ![]() 6–1, 6–0, 6–2[24] | ![]() | ![]() 6–0, 6–1[25] | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–4[25] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–3[24] | ![]() ![]() | ||
April 7–14[5] | L.T.C. Miramar de Juan-les-Pins Championship Juan-les-Pins, France | ![]() 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3[26] | ![]() | ![]() 6–2, 7–5[26] | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–4, 6–3[27] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–3[27] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 1–6, 6–3, 6–4[27] | ![]() ![]() | ||
April 14–20[5] | Beaulieu Championship[28] Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France | ![]() w/o | ![]() | ![]() 2–6, 8–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
April 12-[7] | South African Championships[28] Johannesburg, South Africa | ![]() 6–2, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–1, 10-8 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 0–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
April 13–21 | Swedish Indoors Championships[29] Stockholm, Sweden | ![]() 3 sets to 1 | ![]() | ![]() 2 sets to 0 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 3 sets to 1 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 2 sets to 0 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 2 sets to 0 | ![]() ![]() | ||
April 21-[7] | Greek National Championships[30] Athens, Greece | ![]() N/A | N/A | ![]() N/A | N/A | ||
April 21–27[5] | Beausoleil Cup[28] Monte-Carlo, Monaco | ![]() 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | N/A | N/A | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
April | Bermuda Championships[28] Bermuda | ![]() 8–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | N/A | N/A | ||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Danish Championships[28] Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() 6–4, 12-10, 8–6 | ![]() | ![]() 4–6, 6–1, 6–0 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | N/A N/A | N/A | N/A N/A | N/A | ||
Montreux tournament[28] Montreux, Switzerland | ![]() 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() w/o | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 7–5, 3–6, 3–6, 9–7, 8-8 suspended | ![]() ![]() 6–1, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | |||
Toulon Championship[28] Toulon, France | ![]() 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | Martin | |||
![]() ![]() 8–6, 6–2 | ![]() | N/A | N/A | ![]() 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
Biarritz Championship[28] Biarritz, France | ![]() 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 1–6, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | N/A | N/A | George / ![]() 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||
New Orleans Country Club Invitational Tournament[31] New Orleans, United States | ![]() 6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 4–6, 6–4 | ![]() | N/A | N/A | |||
![]() ![]() 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |