Deauville Tennis Cup

Tennis was first played by the British in front of the Grand Hôtel, Deauville in 1894. In 1912 the International Tennis Championship of Deauville was established, and the first men's singles champion was Anthony Wilding. The event was later known as the Coupe de Deauville or Deauville International, just after World War II the tournament ran annually with breaks until 1973 when it was discontinued. ==References==