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


Rounds
Quarterfinals
Robert Ramillon*
Albert Burke
11-9 6-0 6-1
Bill Tilden*
Alfred Jean Estrabeau
4-6 6-2 6-1 6-1
Hans Nusslein*
Henri Vissault
6-1 6-4 6-1
Lester Stoefen*
Martin Plaa
7-5 6-4 9-11 6-3

Poule
Hans Nusslein*
Robert Ramillon
10-8 6-3 3-6 6-2
Bill Tilden*
Lester Stoefen
6-8 7-5 3-6 6-4 6-2
Bill Tilden*
Robert Ramillon
6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4
Hans Nusslein*
Lester Stoefen
6-4 6-3 6-3
Robert Ramillon*
Lester Stoefen
6-4 6-4 6-1
Hans Nusslein*
Bill Tilden
6-2 7-5 6-0


Tournament
Quarterfinals
Lester Stoefen*
Martin Plaa