Universal Exposition Pro Championships 1937
General 1937-08-06 - 1937-08-08
Professional
Indoor hardcourt
2
Paris, The Grand Palais
France
Source Der TennisSport
Info Billed as: World's Pro Championships, indoors.
Round-robin matches started with two rounds on Saturday August 7, where Nusslein defeated both Ramillon and Stoefen, and Tilden defeated the same two players. Bill's match with Stoefen was a five-setter that lasted long past midnight. Thus the Sunday match-up between Tilden and Nusslein would decide the championship. Bill was not fresh after his late-night ordeal against Stoefen, and Hans became champion of the event in three straight sets. The Herald-Tribune Paris reporter wrote that after making a good fight in set two, Tilden "went out like a candle." Ramillon took third place by defeating Stoefen. Doubles was not played.
Report Mens doubles final: L.Stoefen/W.T.Tilden def. M.Plaa/R.Ramillon 6-3 6-2 6-4
Media
Winner Hans Nusslein (Nüsslein)
Players
Albert Burke
Alfred Jean Estrabeau
Hans Nusslein (Nüsslein)
Martin Plaa
Robert Henri Ramillon
Lester Rollo Stoefen
William Tatem (Bill) Tilden II
Henri Vissault
Alfred Jean Estrabeau
Hans Nusslein (Nüsslein)
Martin Plaa
Robert Henri Ramillon
Lester Rollo Stoefen
William Tatem (Bill) Tilden II
Henri Vissault
Rounds
Quarterfinals
Robert Ramillon*
Albert Burke
Albert Burke
11-9
6-0
6-1
Bill Tilden*
Alfred Jean Estrabeau
Alfred Jean Estrabeau
4-6
6-2
6-1
6-1
Hans Nusslein*
Henri Vissault
Henri Vissault
6-1
6-4
6-1
Lester Stoefen*
Martin Plaa
Martin Plaa
7-5
6-4
9-11
6-3
Poule
Hans Nusslein*
Robert Ramillon
Robert Ramillon
10-8
6-3
3-6
6-2
Bill Tilden*
Lester Stoefen
Lester Stoefen
6-8
7-5
3-6
6-4
6-2
Bill Tilden*
Robert Ramillon
Robert Ramillon
6-4
6-3
3-6
6-4
Hans Nusslein*
Lester Stoefen
Lester Stoefen
6-4
6-3
6-3
Robert Ramillon*
Lester Stoefen
Lester Stoefen
6-4
6-4
6-1
Hans Nusslein*
Bill Tilden
Bill Tilden
6-2
7-5
6-0
Tournament
Quarterfinals
Lester Stoefen*
Martin Plaa
Martin Plaa