International Pro Championship of Britain
International Pro Championships of Britain |
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Tournament information |
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Founded |
1935 |
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Abolished |
1939 |
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Location |
Southport England |
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Venue |
Victoria Park |
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Surface |
Clay |
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The International Pro Championship of Britain (also known as the Southport Dunlop Cup for sponsorship purposes) was a professional men's tennis tournament held at Victoria Park in Southport, England between 1935 and 1939. It was open to professional players only, amateurs were not allowed to compete. The tournament was held on outdoor En-tout-cas, "all-weather" artificial clay and was played in July, except for the 1939 edition, which was held in August.
Past finals
Singles
Year |
Date |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
1935 | 10–13 July | Ellsworth Vines | Bill Tilden | 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 [1] |
1936 | 7–11 July | Hans Nusslein | Henri Cochet | Round Robin, but the scheduling meant that the match between these two was the decider. Result 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [2] |
1937 | 13–17 July | Hans Nusslein | Robert Ramillon | 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 [3] |
1938 | 9–16 July | Hans Nusslein | Bill Tilden | Round Robin [4] |
1939 | 4–7 August | Hans Nusslein | Bill Tilden | 6–2, 7–5, 6–4 [5] |
Doubles
Draws
1935
1938
Round Robin | W–L |
Hans Nüsslein |
Bill Tilden |
Robert Ramillon |
Martin Plaa |
Dan Maskell |
Edmund Burke |
1. | Hans Nüsslein | 5–0 | | 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–1 | 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 | 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
2. | Bill Tilden | 4–1 | 1–6, 1–6, 7–5, 1–6 | | 8–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–2 | 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 | 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
3. | Robert Ramillon | 3–2 | 5–7, 3–6, 2–6 | 6–8, 0–6, 6–4, 2–6 | | 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 | 6–1, 6–3, 7–5 | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
4. | Martin Plaa | 2–3 | 1–6, 1–6, 5–7 | 2–6, 3–6, 0–6 | 3–6, 5–7, 0–6 | | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
5. | Dan Maskell | 1–4 | 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 | 3–6, 4–6, 6–8 | 1–6, 3–6, 5–7 | 4–6, 3–6, 2–6 | | 6–1, 6–1, 6–2 |
6. | Edmund Burke | 0–5 | 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 | 2–6, 1–6, 1–6 | 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 | 3–6, 4–6, 3–6 | 1–6, 1–6, 2–6 | |
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