1882 men's tennis season
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 Richard Sears pictured here won his 2nd consecutive U.S. National Championships this year | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 24 April – 12 November |
| Edition | 7th |
| Tournaments | 72 (Amateur) |
| Categories | Important (5) National (2) Regional/State (11) County (10) Local (44) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles |  Robert W. Braddell (4) |
| Most finals | Robert W. Braddell (6) |
← 1881 1883 → | |
The 1882 men's tennis season [1][2] was composed of the seventh annual tennis season and now incorporated 72 events. The Wimbledon Championships and Irish Championships was won by William Renshaw, the U.S. National Championships was won by Richard Sears collecting his second title other big winners were Richard Taswell Richardson picking up the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships and Ernest Renshaw winning the Princes Club Championships, The title leader this season was Robert W. Braddell winning 4 tournaments from 6 finals.
The season started in April in Brighton, England and ended in November in Melbourne, Australia.
Calendar
[edit]Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),[3] in some tournaments not all.
* Indicates challenger
Notes 2:Tournaments in italics were events that were staged only once that season
Key
[edit]Key
| Grand Slam |
| Important.[4][5][6][7] |
| National |
| Provincial/State/Regional |
| County |
| Local |
January to March
[edit]No events
April
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-14 April.[8] | Biarritz Lawn Tennis Tournament (later Biarritz Championships) Hotel du Palais Biarritz Biarritz, France Clay Singles - Doubles |
 Herbert Bowes-Lyon0-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
 Mr. W. Smith |
 Frederick de Moleyns |
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| 21-22 April.[8] | Pau Championships (later Championnat dés Pyrénées) Pau, France Clay Singles - Doubles |
Percival Wentworth Bewicke 0-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
Harold Bradshaw |
Patrick Bowes-Lyon Hon. F. De Moleyns |
Mr P. Russell  Monsieur Sainte Mr P. Russell.
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| 24 April.[8] | Sussex County Lawn Tennis Club Spring Tournament Brighton Hove Rink Brighton, Great Britain Wood (i) Singles - Doubles |
Robert W. Braddell 6-1 6-4 8-6 |
Donald Charles Stewart |
G. Sandman A. W. Skirrow 6-1 6-3 |
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| Robert W. Braddell Donald Charles Stewart 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 |
Mr. Baker Mr. Kellie
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| Robert W. Braddell Miss Edith Coleridge 6-2, 6-4 |
Arthur Skirrow Miss. Florence Kemmis
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| 26-27 April.[8] | Bournemouth CLTC Spring Tournament Bournemouth CLTC Dean Park Cricket Ground Bournemouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles |
Hubert James Medlycott 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 |
William Henry Birkbeck |
Edward George Farquharson Lincoln E. Cary Elwes |
Montague John Druitt E.C. Campbell Philip F. Cary Elwes E. Were
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May
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8–13 May.[9] | Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Tournament Montpellier Gardens Cheltenham, Great Britain Outdoor Clay Singles - Doubles |
Rev. Charles Edward Weldon ? |
Pelham Von Donop |
Henry Blane Porter |
Arthur Walton Fuller Dudley David Pontifex
|
| 10-22 May.[10] | Longwood Cricket Club Tournament Longwood Cup Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, Mass, United States Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
 Mr. Winslow0-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
Warren W. Smith |
James Dwight J. Thomas |
Edward H. Gray Crawford Allen Nightingale Mr. Pickman Frederick Fiske Warren>
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| 22–27 May | Irish Lawn Tennis Championships[11] Dublin, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
William Renshaw w/o |
Peter Aungier 6-1, 6-3, 8-6 |
Robert Orlando Coote 6-1 6-4 6-3 Ernest RenshawBye |
Ernest Browne 6-5 5-6 6-3 6-5 Robert Orlando CooteBye J. W. Wilson6-1 6-1 retired |
| Challenger Ernest Renshaw |
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| 29 May-4 June | West of England Championships[12] Bath, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
George M. Butterworth 6-4 6-4 |
A. Kaye Butterworth |
Pelham Von Donop 6-3 6-2 |
Robert W. Braddell Humphrey H. Berkeley Donald Stewart
|
June
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June. | Oxford University Champion Tournament Norham Gardens, Oxford, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles |
Edward Beaumont Cotton Curtis 3-6, 6-4, 6-0, 3-6, 7-5. |
John Galbraith Horn |
Arthur Stanhope Rashleigh |
Arthur John Chitty Thomas Robinson Grey William Meaburn Tatham
|
| June.[13] | San Gabriel Tournament San Gabriel, Florida, United States Outdoor Hard |
Arthur Allen 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 |
Richard Stevens |
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| June.[a][14][15] | New Jersey State Championships New Jersey Tennis Association Newark, New Jersey, United States Singles - Doubles |
Joseph Sill Clark Sr. ? |
? |
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| June.[b][16] | Cambridge University Tournament Cambridge University LTC Cambridge, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
? ? |
? ? | ||
| 5–10 June.[17] | Worcester Park Challenge Cup Worcester, England outdoor Grass |
F. Durant[18] 6-0, 8-6, 9-7 |
A. Pollock |
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| 6–10 June | St. George's Cricket Club Tournament[19] Hoboken, United States Outdoor Grass Singles |
Alexander Van Rensselaer 6-0 5-6 6-1 6-5 |
S. Williams |
James Rankine Alexander Van Rensselaer |
James Rankine Walter M. Wood W.P. Anderson
|
| 10–17 June | Northern Championships[20] Manchester, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
Richard Taswell Richardson 6-1 3-6 5-7 6-4 11-9 |
Robert W. Braddell |
Ernest de Sylly H.Browne |
Peter Aungier Ernest de Sylly H.Browne R. H. Jones
|
| Challenger Ernest Renshaw |
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| 12–18 June | London Athletic Club Tournament[21][22] London Athletic Club, Fulham, London, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles |
Herbert Lawford 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
Otway Woodhouse |
Edgar Lubbock G. H. Taylor |
Ernest Wool Lewis Arthur J. Stanley B. James A. A. Nepean
|
| 19–25 June | Agricultural Hall Tournament[23] Fulham, London, Great Britain Indoor Wood Singles |
Edward Lake Williams 5-7 6-4 10-8 |
Ernest de Sylly H. Browne |
Michael Gallwey McNamara H. Nickoletts |
Robert W. Braddell Peter Aungier H. Nickoletts Humphrey H. Berkeley
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| 17–24 June | Princes Club Championships[24] London, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
Ernest Renshaw 6-2 6-0 6-1 |
Peter Aungier |
Edgar Lubbock |
Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne C. E. Farmer
|
| 19–23 June | New York and District Championships[25] New York, United States Outdoor Grass Singles |
Richard Field Conover 6-1 0-6 6-5 |
Frank S. Benson |
Richard Field Conover Morton S. Paton 6-4 6-4 |
James Rankine E. W. Harboard J. A. Miller
|
| 21 - 26 June[26] | Clifton Lawn Tennis Tournament Clifton, Bristol, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
Charles Lacy Sweet 6-3, 6-3 |
Teddy Williams |
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July
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Winner | All Comers Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June-1 July, | Waterloo Tournament Waterloo LTC Liverpool, Lancashire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
John William Down ? |
R. H. Jones |
Gerald Barker ? |
F. Mawdsley F. W. Jones Alex Linzee H. G. Wright |
| 28 June–1 July. | Rochester Open Paddock Lawn Tennis Club Rochester, Kent, England Grass Singles |
A. Buchanan 6-1 6-4 6-0 |
E. Welchman |
W.H. St. John Hope |
W.A. Dartnall J. Langhorne W.B. Pulling
|
| 1 July.[8] | Woodford Parish Championship Essex Cricket Club Grounds Woodford Parish, England Grass Singles |
Gerald Buxton 6-0, 6-2 |
E. Pratt |
F.C. Barker Ernest Robert Stable |
B. Skelton Jun H.E. Kaye N.F. Roberts Daniel Wiltringham Stable
|
| 26 June - 2 July. | North of Ireland Championships Belfast, Northern Irelandd Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
G. F. Hanson 2-0 (sets) |
F. E. Cumming |
F. G. Gordon |
C. H. Duffin P. H. Ewing B. Montgomery
|
| Challenger E. J. Charley |
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| 3 – 8 July. | Western Counties Championship Glasgow Cricket Ground Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles – Doubles |
Edward Mortimer Shand 2 sets to 0 |
R.S. McNair |
W.L. MacIndoe A. McWilliam |
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| 3 – 8 July. | West of Scotland Championships Glasgow Cricket Ground Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles – Doubles |
Walter William Chamberlain 2 sets to 0 |
Archibald Thomson |
A.L. Davidson Mr. Grant |
William Nevill Cobbold H. Mitchell  Alexander Barclay Shand Edward Mortimer Shand
|
| 7-9 July[27] | Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, England Outdoor Grass Singles |
Charles Haynes 3-6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Mr. Stuart |
E. Rosher |
Warwick Stunt Mr. Smythies
|
| 11 July.[8] | Doncaster and Barnsdale Tournament Doncaster & Barnsdale ATC Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England Grass Singles |
Edward Mahon 3-6, 6–4, 6–3 |
James Vesey Mahon |
William Henry Mahon W. Ware |
Rev. C.W. Bean Capt. Johnson S.E. Somerville E.M. Weigall
|
| 14 July.[28] | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne, Gore Court Archery and LTC Gore Court, Sittingbourne, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles |
J.R. Daniell 6-4, 6-3 |
J. Langley |
A. Hilton |
Captain Haynes C. Harris A. Sales
|
| 8–17 July | Wimbledon Championships[29] London, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles Doubles |
William Renshaw 6-1 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-2 |
Richard Taswell Richardson |
Herbert Lawford Frank S. Benson |
Frank S. Benson Otway Woodhouse Herbert Wilberforce Humphrey H. Berkeley
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| Challenger Ernest Renshaw |
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| 17–20 July | Scottish Championships[30] Edinburgh, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles |
John Galbraith Horn6-2 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
Francis Archibald Fairlie |
John Galbraith Horn Bye A L Davidson |
William Horn Archibald Thomson Maurice George Lascelles
|
| 17–23 July[31] | Northumberland Championships[32] Newcastle, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
Mark Fenwick 2-0 (sets) |
Charles J. Eade |
Percival C. Fenwick 2-1 (sets) Henry K. Armstrong |
Charles J. Eade R. Blunt J. W. Fowler F. W. Mansell
|
| 21–22 July.[c][33] | Staffordshire County Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament. Lichfield, England Outdoor Grass Singles |
Frederick Charles Stamer 6-4 2-6 6-5 |
C.W. Howe |
Arthur Belfield Def |
John Redfern Deykin Frederick Henry Tullock W.L. Ward |
| 24–26 September.[34] | Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament Vale of Clwyd LTC Denbigh, Vale of Clwyd, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles |
Arthur Bennett Mesham 3-6 6-2 6-4 |
 H. Lloyd Williams |
J.P. Lewis |
Major Mesham C.J. Wilkinson
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| 26 July.[d][35][36][37] | Portland Park LTCC Tournament Portland Park LTCC Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
E.A. Simpson w.o. |
Minden Fenwick |
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| 27 July | Richfield Springs Tournament[38] Richfield Springs, United States Outdoor Grass Singles |
Joseph Sill Clark Sr. ? |
A.C. Denniston |
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| 25–29 July | County Kildare Open Tennis Championship[39] Naas, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
Peter Aungier[22] 6-1 6-4 6-3 |
John William Young |
Champion Branfill Russell John William Young Bye |
Reverend William Edward De Burgh Algernon A. M. Aylmer Gilbert de Laval Willis
|
| 24–29 July | Canadian National Championships[40][41] Toronto, Canada Outdoor Grass Singles |
 Harry D. Gamble 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
Isidore F. Hellmuth |
A. Foy H. V. Roberts |
A. C. Gatt H. T. Geddes Isidore F. Hellmuth W. Lefroy
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| 24–30 July | Norwich Open Tournament[42][22] Norwich, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
William Bolding Monement 5-6 6-3 6-3 |
Edward Morgan Hansell |
Francis William Monement J.E.T. Whitehead |
John David Wallich G.E. Preston H.C. Marsh
|
August
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July–August. | Berrylands Club Tournament Berrylands LTC Surbiton, Surrey, England Outdoor Grass Singles |
G.A. Bolton ? |
H.E.E. Walton |
C. Price |
G.N. Christie H. Kerby L.H. Shadbolt
|
| Mr. McCrae Miss Edith Coleridge 6-1, 6-5 |
Mr. Prentice Miss. Keighley
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| August | Inverkip Rovers Open Castle Wemyss, Wemyss Bay, Scotland Grass Singles |
Horatio Renaud Babington Peile ? |
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| August.[e][43] | Maidstone Tournament Maidstone Athletic Ground Maidstone, England Outdoor Grass Singles |
Richard Mercer w.o. |
Mr. Stisted |
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| 1-2 August.[44] | Holt Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Holt LTC Holt, Norfolk, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
William Bolding Monement 6-5 6-2 |
Francis William Monement |
Francis William Monement G. Trollope |
Walter Edward Hansell Edmund Clark Worlledge
|
| 1–5 August.[45] | Cirencester Park Lawn Tennis Tournament Earl Bathurst Estate Cirencester Park Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
Charles Lacy Sweet ? |
Francis Robert (Frank) Benson |
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| 1–6 August.[46][47] | Brackley LTC Tournament Brackley Lawn Tennis Club Brackley, West Northamptonshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
Francis Regner Brooksbank def. |
William Blencowe |
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| 1–7 August | South of Ireland Championships[48] Limerick Cup Limerick Cricket Club, Limerick, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles |
Edward Montiford Longfield Lysaght 7-5 6-4 6-0 |
William H. Gavin |
Captain Frederick Thomas Verschoyle Edmond Bennet Brackenbury |
William Dawson Major Henry Holley Goodeve Chaloner Knox walkover R.D. O'Brien
|
| 2–5 August | Darlington Open Tournament[49][22] Darlington, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles |
Arthur Wellesley Hallward 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-3 |
Minden Fenwick |
Sir William Henry Mahon  Mark Fenwick |
Percival Clennell Fenwick Richard Paul Agar Swettenham H. Mason
|
| 3–7 August | Leamington Open Tournament Leamington, LTC Leamington Spa, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles - |
Robert W. Braddell 7-5 6-2 6-3 |
Teddy Williams |
William H. Rawlinson |
John Redfern Deykin John Charles Kay Henry Blane Porter
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| 3–7 August | Warwickshire Championships Jephson's Gardens, Leamington Spa, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles - |
John Redfern Deykin 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 |
James Powell |
John Charles Kay |
A.H. Griffiths J.H. Mitchell F. Shapley
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| 4–8 August[50] | Pentre LTC Challenge Cup Pentre, LTC Pembroke, , Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles - |
Henry Gwyn Saunders Davies 7-5 6-3 6-3 |
Wilfrid Edward Sturges-Jones |
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| 7–12 August | Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament[51][52] Waterford, Cricket Club Waterford, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles |
Michael Gallwey McNamara 6-3 6-0 |
Captain Bethune |
Captain Bethune Frederick William Knox |
Algernon Ambrose Michael Aylmer Henry Joseph Gallwey Robert Chaloner Knox
|
| Challenge round W.G. Wyld
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| 9–12 August | Exmouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament[53][54] Exmouth, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles |
Charles Lacy Sweet 6-1 6-4 |
Pelham George von Donop |
Teddy Williams W.E. Martyn |
Philip Francis Cary Elwes S. Hall Conway John Morgan J.B. Thomson
|
| 11-12 August.[55] | Penzance Open Penzance LTC Penzance, Cornwall, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
Arthur Stanhope Rashleigh 6-0 6-1 |
P.H. Fernandez |
H. Mann |
H.D. Foster N. Harvey William H. Hughes
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| 8–13 August.[f] | Essex Championships[56] Brentwood, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
Charles Walder Grinstead 6-2 6-3 |
Nalton Womersley |
P.M. Evans Norman Leslie Hallward |
Edward North Buxton P.M. Evans Bye Charles Walder Grinstead
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| 1 – 15 August. | North Berkshire ALTC Tournament Abingdon, North Berkshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
T.E. Graham 3 sets to 2 |
W.R. Graham |
W. Abbott J.H. Deazeley |
Mr. Buckland F. Comins Mr. Gosset Captain Preston
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| 12 - 19 August.[57] | Langley Marish Tournament Eaton Recreation Ground Langley Marish, Berkshire, England Grass |
Ernest Henry Montresor 7-5, 6-4 |
Rev. W. Gilbert Edwards |
Wiliam Harry Nash |
E.R. Nash | R.H. Pickering |
| 21–22 August | Teignmouth and Shaldon Tournament[58] Teignmouth, Great Britain Outdoor Hard Singles |
Humphrey H. Berkeley ? |
Arthur John Stanley |
Humphrey H. Berkeley F. Thomas |
G.B. Hodson G.J. Mitton E.H. Oldham
|
| 22–26 August.[59] | South Wales Championships Tenby LTC Tenby, Carmarthenshire, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles |
Grismond Saunders Davies 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 |
George Bevan Bowen |
Herbert Wilberforce John Vaughan Brenchley |
Dai Griffiths Arthur M. Phillips Llewellyn Thomas Bennion Bryn Davies |
| 22–26 August | South of Scotland Championships Beechgrove Grounds Moffat, Scotland Outdoor Grass Singles |
Arthur Walton Fuller Lysaght ? |
Alfred Gordon Rae |
Barrington Barnes Alfred Aitken Thomson |
G.M. Buckham W.A. Ramsay Richard Millar Watson |
| 21–27 August | Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Tournament[60] Exeter, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles |
G.M. Minchin 6-0 6-3 |
F.A. Clarke |
F.A. Clarke Spencer Cox |
Arthur William Buckingham Edward Charles Pine-Coffin S. Hull |
| 29 August-4 September.[g] | East Grinstead Open[22] East Grinstead LTCC East Grinstead, England Outdoor Grass Singles |
William Nevill Cobbold 6-0 6-3 |
Percy Evershed Wallis |
William Nevill Cobbold Maurice William Casterton Smelt |
Harold Denison Arbuthnot A. Mainwaring Percy Evershed Wallis |
| 31 August | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne Archery and LTC Sittingbourne, Kent, England Indoor Wood Singles |
J.R. Daniell 6-4, 6-4,6-4 |
J. Langley |
A. Hilton |
C. Harris Captain Haynes A. Sales |
September
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Bournemouth CLTC Autumn Tournament (later Hampshire Championships) Bournemouth, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
Montague Hankey ? |
? | ||
| 1-2 Sep.[61] | Lowestoft Open Lawn Tennis Tournmament Lowestoft, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles |
Walter Edward Hansell 6-0 6-2 |
C. Deans |
William Bolding Monement |
J.T. Horley A.J. Last A.H. Williams
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| 28 August-3 September | South of England Championships[62] Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
William C. Taylor 8-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
Edward Lake Williams |
Ernest Renshaw William C. Taylor |
Donald Charles Stewart F. Durant Frederick Brunning Maddison
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| 31 August - 3 September | U.S. National Championships[63] Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island, United States Outdoor Grass Singles Doubles |
Richard Sears 6-1 6-4 6-0 |
Clarence Clark |
Richard Sears Edward H Gray |
James Rankine James Dwight Edward H Gray ?
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| R Sears J Dwight 6-2 6-2 6-4 |
GM SmithC Nightingale
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| 29 August-4 September. | East Grinstead Open East Grinstead LTCC East Grinstead, England Outdoor Grass Singles |
William Nevill Cobbold 6-0 6-3 |
Percy Evershed Wallis |
Maurice William Casterton Smelt |
Harold Denison Arbuthnot A. Mainwaring |
| 29 August-4 September | Oxford and Cambridge Challenge Cup Oxford, England Outdoor Grass Singles |
Robert Braddell 6-2 6-2 |
Hubert Hope Wilkes |
G. Batten Pelham George von Donop |
G. Batten A.Belfield A.W. Buckingham H. B. Kindersey
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| 4–10 September.[h] | Edgbaston Open Tournament Edgbaston, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles |
G.R. Brewerton 6-8 6-4 6-0 6-2 |
John Redefern Deykin |
Arthur Sandiford Openshaw Arthur John Stanley |
G.H. Cartland Arthur Walton Fuller J. H. Mitchell William H. Rawlinson
|
| 11–13 September | Montclair Open Montclair, NJ, United States Outdoor Grass Singles |
Clarence Hobart 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 |
Rodmond Vernon Beach |
A.W. Post J.W. Raymond |
Mr. W.A. Brown F.A. Kellogg W.A. Tomes A.B. Gladwyn
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| 13–15 September | Downshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Downshire Archery and Lawn Tennis Club Cliftonville Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Great Britain Outdoor Grass |
R.J. McNeill 5-0 5-2 |
P.S. Young |
Colonel Lloyd |
Charles Purdon Coote Capt. Spring
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| 11–16 September | Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Brighton LTC, Brighton, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles |
A.A. Fuller 6-4 6-2 |
C.G. Newton |
C.S. Clarke G.H. Thompson |
W.P. Boyer Leonard Dampier D. George H.M. Herbert
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| 15–18 September | Orange LTC Open later Orange Invitation Montrose, NJ, United States Outdoor Grass Singles |
Robert Barron Templer 2-0 (sets) |
H. Irwin 2-1 |
M. Blacker E. J. Wolfe |
M. Blacker A. Burke C. S. Poole V. De. Tattersall
|
| 18–23 September | East Gloucestershire Championships Cheltenham, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles |
William Renshaw 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 |
Robert W. Braddell |
Ernest Browne Michael Gallwey McNamara |
Henry Blane Porter 6-1 6-0 6-2 Ernest Renshaw
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| 23–30 September | Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament Brighton, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles |
Ireland Michael Gallwey McNamara 2-6 6-2 6-0 6-1 |
Branfill Champion Russell |
Charles John Cole W/O Charles Walder Grinstead |
Humphery H. Berkley H. Brooker George S. Murray Hill H. M. Nichol
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October
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–20 October | Armagh Lawn Tennis Tournament Armagh, Northern Ireland Outdoor Hard Singles - Doubles |
Robert Shaw Templer 3-1 (sets) |
E. J. Wolfe |
Arthur Edward Desborough Burke W.G. Robinson |
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| Challenger Robert Baron Templer
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November
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–13 November | Victorian Championships Melbourne, Australia Outdoor Hard Singles - Doubles |
L. Keyser 6-4 4-6 6-1 6-1 |
Louis Whyte |
J. S. Conran Francis James Highett |
R. H. James W. M. Mitchell Francis James Highett
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December
[edit]No events
List of tournament winners
[edit]Note: important tournaments in bold
Robert W. Braddell—Brighton, Oxford, Lemington Spa, Derby—(4)- William Renshaw -Cheltenham, Irish Championships, Wimbledon—(3)
Michael Gallwey McNamara—Brighton, Waterford—(2)- Charles Lacy Sweet—Cirecester, Exmouth—(2)
- Ernest Renshaw—Princes Club—(1)
Richard Sears—U.S. National Championships—(1)- Richard Taswell Richardson—Northern Championships—(1)
- Peter Aungier—Naas—(1)
- Arthur Allen—San Gabriel—(1)
- G. R. Brewerton —Edgbaston—(1)
Humphrey Berkeley—Teignmouth—(1)- George Butterworth—Bath—(1)
- John Jameson Cairnes—New York—(1)
- Joseph Sill Clark Sr.—Richfield Springs—(1)
- William Cobbold—East Grinstead—(1)
- Harry F. Connover—New York—(1)
- E. J. Charley—Belfast—(1)
- John William Down—Waterloo—(1)
- Mark Minden Fenwick—Newcastle—(1)
- A. A. Fuller—Brighton—(1)
Harry D. Gamble—Toronto—(1)- Charles Walder Grinstead—Brentwood—(1)
- G. F. Hanson—Belfast—(1)
- Arthur Wellesley Hallward—Darlington—(1)
- Lawrence Hobart—Montclair—(1)
John Galbraith Horn—Edinburgh—(1)
L. Keyser—Melbourne—(1)- Herbert Lawford—Fulham—(1)
- G. M. Minchin—Exeter—(1)
- William Monement—Norwich—(1)
- Edward Lysaght—Limerick—(1)
- William C. Taylor—Eastbourne—(1)
- Alexander Van Rensselear—Hoboken—(1)
- A. Springett—Darlington—(1)
- Joseph Sill Clark Sr.—Newark—(1)
- Frederick C. Stammer—Lichfield—(1)
- Richard Barron Templer—Montrose—(1)
- Robert Shaw Templer—Armagh—(1)
- Charles E. Weldon—Bath—(1)
- Edward Lake Williams—Fulham—(1)
- Mr. Winslow—Chestnut Hill—(1)
Rankings
[edit]Source: The Concise History of Tennis
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | William Renshaw (ENG)
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| 2 | Ernest Renshaw (ENG)
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| 3 | Richard Richardson (GBR)
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| 4 | Ernest Browne (Ireland)
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| 5 | Herbert Lawford (ENG)
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| 6 | Peter Aungier (Ireland)
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| 7 | Otway Woodhouse (GBR)
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| 8 | Edgar Lubbock (GBR)
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The New Jersey State Championships also known as the New Jersey Sectional Championships ran from 1882 to 1973.
- ^ The Cambridge University tournament ran from 1881 to 1903 and featured winners such as Herbert Wilberforce and Anthony (Tony) Wilding.
- ^ The Staffordshire Tournament was staged from 1879 to 1890.
- ^ The Portland Park Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Newcastle upon Tyne ran known tournaments from 1882 to 1894. The national archives UK confirms club was operating until 1972.
- ^ The Maidstone tournament was staged from 1881 to 1897.
- ^ The Essex Championships was founded in 1881 at Brentwood and staged until 1981. Six other towns and cities hosted this event throughout its history. Notable winners have included Arthur Gore, Reggie Doherty, Herbert Roper-Barrett and Neale Andrew Fraser.
- ^ The East Grinstead Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club was founded in 1882 and staged a notable open tennis tournament until 1938. The club is still operating today.
- ^ The Edgbaston Tennis Tournament were staged from 1881 through 1970 on grass courts.
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