Engadine Championships
| Engadine Championships Championnats d'Engadine | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1913-38) |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Abolished | 1939 |
| Location | Saint Moritz, Switzerland |
| Venue | The Kulm Hotel |
| Surface | Clay (outdoors) |
The Engadine Championships[1] or Championnats d'Engadine[2] was a men's and women's open international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1900 and first staged at The Kulm Hotel, Saint Moritz, Switzerland. The championships was discontinued in 1939.[3]
History
[edit]The Engadine Championships[4] were staged at Saint Moritz, Switzerland in 1900. The championships were usually held in the August each year. The tournament continued to be staged through till 1938 when they were discontinued just before the start of World War II. The event was played exclusively at the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz.
References
[edit]- ^ All about Switzerland. Zurich: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen. 1933. p. 15.
- ^ "THE SWISS LAWN TENNIS SEASON. In the history of lawn tennis in Switzerland have there been so many really lirst-class meetings arranged as for the summer of 1911". The Field. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 29 April 1911. p. 69. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – Engadine Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "THE CHATEAU OP MOLE: The Swies Lawn Tennis Association send me their fixtures list for 1910 tournaments, which comprise eighteen meetings, most of which last about a week". The Queen. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 April 1910. p. 59. Retrieved 3 April 2023.