British Hard Court Championships

British Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Created 1924
Ended 1996
Event name British Hard Court Championships (1968–70, 1978, 1980–83)
Rothmans British Hard Court Championships (1971–74)
Coca-Cola British Hard Court Championships (1975–76)
Rover British Clay Court Championships (1995–96)
Tour Grand Prix circuit (1968-69, 1971–76, 1978, 1980–83)
WTA Tour (1968, 1971–76, 1995–96)
Surface Clay (1968-69, 1971-76 and 1995-96)

The British Hard Court Championships is a defunct Grand Prix tennis and WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1968 to 1983 and 1995 to 1996. It was held in Torquay before moving to the West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth in England in the United Kingdom from 1927 to 1983 and in 1995[1] before moving to Cardiff in Wales in 1996. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts.

The Championships hold the distinction of being the first tennis tournament to be held in the Open Era, taking place in April 1968. Ken Rosewall won the men's singles title, taking home $2,400, while runner-up Rod Laver received $1,200. Virginia Wade won the women's singles title but did not take home the winner's prize of $720 as she was still an amateur at the time of the tournament. She subsequently became the first amateur to win a title in the Open Era.

In May 1968, the young British player Mark Cox went down in tennis history, when at the championships, he became the first amateur player to beat a professional, when he beat the American Pancho Gonzales (0-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3) in two and a quarter hours. [2]

Contents

Results

Men's Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1924 Randolph Lycett Christiaan van Lennep 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1925 Patrick Spence Charles Kingsley 6–1, 6–4, 9–7
1926 Jacques Brugnon Bunny Austin 7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3
1927 René Lacoste Patrick Spence 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1928 René Lacoste Patrick Spence 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1929 Bunny Austin Louis Raymond 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4
1930 Harry Lee Eric Peters 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1931 Christian Boussus Pat Hughes 8–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1932 Fred Perry George Lyttleton Rogers 4–6, 7–9, 6–3, 6–0, 6–2
1933 Fred Perry Bunny Austin 2–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–2
1934 Fred Perry Jack Crawford 8–6, 7–5, 6–1
1935 Fred Perry Bunny Austin 0–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1936 Fred Perry Bunny Austin 6–2, 8–6, 6–3
1937 Bunny Austin Harry Lee 6–2, 6–2, 6–0
1938 Kho Sin-Khie Bunny Austin 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1939 Kho Sin-Khie Wai-Chuen Choy 7–5, 6–1, 6–4
1940-1945 Not Held (WW2)
1946 Jack E. Harper Derrick W. Barton 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
1947 Eric Sturgess Ignacy Tloczynski 11–9, 6–1, 6–4
1948 Eric Sturgess Ignacy Tloczynski 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1949 Pedro Masip Henri Cochet 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7
1950 Jaroslav Drobny Geoff Brown 7–5, 6–0, 6–4
1951 Jaroslav Drobny Felicisimo Ampon 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1952 Jaroslav Drobny Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1953 Enrique Morea Felicisimo Ampon 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1954 Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish 6–4, 6–3, 7–5
1955 Sven Davidson Roger Becker 11–9, 6–3, 6–1
1956 Budge Patty Ham Richardson 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1957 Jaroslav Drobny Lew Hoad 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1958 William Knight Giuseppe Merlo 5–7, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1959 Lew Gerrard William Knight 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5, 9–7
1960 Mike Davies William Knight 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1961 Roy Emerson Rod Laver 8–6, 6–4, 6–0
1962 Rod Laver Ian Crookenden 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1963 William Knight Martin Mulligan 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1964 William Knight Cliff Drysdale 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 5–7, 7–5
1965 Jan-Erik Lundquist Cliff Drysdale 3–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–1
1966 Ken Fletcher Tom Okker 7–5, 6–4
1967 Jan-Erik Lundquist Bob Hewitt 6–1, 6–8, 6–3, 6–2
1968 Ken Rosewall Rod Laver 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3
1969 John Newcombe Bob Hewitt 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1970 Not Held
1971 Gerald Battrick Željko Franulović 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0
1972 Bob Hewitt Pierre Barthes 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1973 Adriano Panatta Ilie Năstase 6–8, 7–5, 6–3
1974 Ilie Năstase Paolo Bertolucci 6–1, 6–3, 6–0
1975 Manuel Orantes Onny Parun 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1976 Wojciech Fibak Manuel Orantes 6–2, 7–9, 6–2, 6–2
1977 Not Held
1978 José Higueras Paolo Bertolucci 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1979 Not Held
1980 Angel Gimenez Shlomo Glickstein 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1981 Víctor Pecci Balázs Taróczy 6–3, 6–4
1982 Manuel Orantes Angel Gimenez 6–2, 6–0
1983 José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd 2–6, 7–6, 7–5

Men's Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Roy Emerson
Rod Laver		 Andrés Gimeno
Pancho Gonzales		 8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1969 Not Available
1970 Not Held
1971 William Bowrey
Owen Davidson		 Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol		 8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3
1972 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 Ilie Năstase
Ion Ţiriac		 7–5, 6–2
1973 Not Available
1974 Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Ilie Năstase		 Corrado Barazzutti
Paolo Bertolucci		 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1975 Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes		 Syd Ball
Dick Crealy		 8–6, 6–3
1976 Wojciech Fibak
Fred McNair		 Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes		 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
1977 Not Held
1978 Louk Sanders
Rolf Thung		 David Carter
Rod Frawley		 6–3, 6–4
1979 Not Held
1980 Eddie Edwards
Lennert Edwards		 Andrew Jarrett
Jonathan Smith		 6–3, 6–7, 8–6
1981 Ricardo Cano
Víctor Pecci		 Buster Mottram
Tomáš Šmíd		 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1982 Paul McNamee
Buster Mottram		 Henri Leconte
Ilie Năstase		 3–6, 7–6, 6–3
1983 Tomáš Šmíd
Sherwood Stewart		 Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy		 7–6, 7–5

Women's Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1924 Elizabeth Ryan Geraldine Beamish 6–2, 6–2
1925 Elizabeth Ryan Joan Fry 6–2, 6–2
1926 Joan Fry Phoebe Holcroft Watson 6–1, 7–9, 6–1
1927 Betty Nuthall E.R. Clarke 8–6, 6–2
1928 Elsie Goldsack Joan Ridley 8–6, 6–4
1929 Bobby Heine Joan Ridley 6–4, 3–6, 8–6
1930 Joan Fry Madge List 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
1931 Simone Mathieu Mary Heeley 6–4, 6–4
1932 Simone Mathieu Dorothy Round 6–1, 6–2
1933 Dorothy Round Helen Jacobs 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1934 Dorothy Round Peggy Scriven 6–2, 2–6, 8–6
1935 Kay Stammers Peggy Scriven 6–2, 6–2
1936 Kay Stammers Anita Lizana 7–5, 7–5
1937 Anita Lizana Peggy Scriven 7–5, 6–3
1938 Peggy Scriven Nancye Wynne 7–5, 6–2
1939 Kay Stammers Anita Ellis 6–3, 6–3
1940-1945 Not held
1946 Jean Bostock Kay Menzies 6–3, 6–4
1947 Nancye Bolton Joan Curry 7–5, 6–3
1948 Betty Hilton Pamela Bocquet 6–1, 6–4
1949 Joan Curry Jean Quertier 3–6, 7–5, 7–5
1950 Joan Curry María Teran Weiss 8–6, 8–6
1951 Doris Hart Jean Walker-Smith 6–4, 8–6
1952 Doris Hart Shirley Fry 6–4, 6–3
1953 Doris Hart Shirley Fry 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1954 Doris Hart Angela Mortimer 6–1, 6–3
1955 Angela Mortimer Angela Buxton 6–1, 6–1
1956 Angela Mortimer Shirley Bloomer 7–5, 5–7, 6–1
1957 Shirley Bloomer Patricia Ward 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1958 Shirley Bloomer Ann Haydon 6–4, 6–4
1959 Angela Mortimer Christine Truman 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1960 Christine Truman Ann Haydon 6–2, 6–2
1961 Angela Mortimer Deidre Catt 6–2, 6–3
1962 Renee Schuurman Angela Mortimer 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1963 Ann Haydon Jones Norma Baylon 6–0, 1–6, 9–7
1964 Ann Haydon Jones Jan Lehane 6–2, 12–10
1965 Ann Haydon Jones Annette van Zyl 7–5, 6–1
1966 Ann Haydon Jones Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–1
1967 Virginia Wade Ann Haydon Jones 6–1, 10–8
1968 Virginia Wade Winnie Shaw 6–4, 6–1
1969 Margaret Court Winnie Shaw 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1970 Not Held
1971 Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 7–5, 6–1
1972 Evonne Goolagong Helga Niessen Masthoff 6–0, 6–4
1973 Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–4
1974 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1975 Janet Newberry Terry Holladay 7–9, 7–5, 6–3
1976 Helga Niessen Masthoff Sue Barker 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
1977
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1994		 Not Held
1995 Ludmila Richterová Patricia Hy-Boulais 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
1996 Dominique Van Roost Laurence Courtois 6–4, 6–2

Women's Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968
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1969		 Not Available
1970 Not Held
1971 Mary Ann Eisel
Françoise Durr		 Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong		 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1972 Evonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay		 Brenda Kirk
Betty Stöve		 7–5, 6–1
1973 Patricia Coleman
Wendy Turnbull		 Evonne Goolagong
Janet Young		 7–5, 7–5
1974 Julie Heldman
Virginia Wade		 Patti Hogan
Sharon Walsh		 6–2, 6–2
1975 Lesley Charles
Sue Mappin		 Delina Ann Boshoff
Greer Stevens		 6–3, 6–3
1976 Delina Ann Boshoff
Ilana Kloss		 Lesley Charles
Sue Mappin		 6–3, 6–2
1977
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1994		 Not Held
1995 Mariaan de Swardt
Ruxandra Dragomir		 Kerry-Ann Guse
Patricia Hy-Boulais		 6–3, 7–5
1996 Katrina Adams
Mariaan de Swardt		 Els Callens
Laurence Courtois		 6–0, 6–4

References

  1. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/britain-starts-building-on-clay-1620228.html
  2. ^ http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Co/M/Mark-Cox.aspx

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