December
- 1912 US Open contestant Harold Braley was killed in a car
- After winning two titles and an exhibition in Buenos Aires Cilly Aussem had to cut off her South American tour and return to Germany because of a liver infection.
- John Lim gave up the S.C.R.C. final because of a blistered finger.
- In December, the professional players based in Germany, France, Britain, Austria, the Netherlands and Switzerland formed the "Fédération internationale des Professeurs et Professionels" to represent their interest against the ITF. Roman Najuch was elected its President.
| Month | Event | Men | Women | Mixed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | Champions | Runner-up | ||
| 5 December | Chile International Championships Santiago, Chile |
Cilly Aussem 8–6, 6–2 |
Irmgard Rost | ||||
| 13 December | Victorian Championships Melbourne, Australia |
Jack Crawford 7–5, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Harry Hopman | Esna Boyd-Robertson 6–1, 6–1 |
Kathrine Le Mesurier | ||
| Patterson / Hopman 2–6, 7–5, 8–6, 6–2 |
Quist / Turnbull | O'Hara Wood / Toyne 2-6, 8-6, 8-6 |
Le Mesurier / Hoddle-Wrigley | Crawford/Crawford 8–6, 6–8, 6–4 |
Hopman/ Eleanor Mary Hall | ||
| 29 November-15 December | Catalonia Championships Barcelona, Spain |
Enrique Maier 6–4, 6–8, 6–3 |
Antonio Juanico | Yolanda Chailly 6–1, 6–0 |
Rosa Torras | ||
| Maier/Sindreu 13–11, 6–4, 6–4 |
Flaquer/Saprissa | Pons/Torras 6–3, 6–2 |
Herberg/Fontrodona | Maier/Torras 8–6, 7–5 |
Flaquer/Pons | ||
| −18 December | Straits Chinese Recreation Club Championships Singapore, Straits Settlements |
Chua Choon Leong | John Lim 6–4, 6–8, 4–0 ret. |
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