Slazenger Pro Championships
| Slazenger Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name |
Slazenger Pro Championships (1946–1964) |
| Tour |
Pro tour (1946–1964) |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Abolished | 1964 |
| Editions | 19 |
| Location |
Scarborough Eastbourne Great Britain |
The Slazenger Pro Championships [1] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on grass courts from 1946 to 1964. The tournament featured both singles and doubles competitions.[2]
History
The tournament was staged at two location first in Scarborough, East Riding of Yorkshire, England from (1946–1955, 1957) [3] and the in Eastbourne [4] from (1955–1956, 1958–1964)
Men's singles
| Year | Location | Surface | Winner | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Scarborough | Grass |  | | 6-1, 7-5, 6-1 |
| 1947 | Scarborough | Grass | | | 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 |
| 1948 | Scarborough | Grass | |  | 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1949 | Scarborough | Grass |  | | 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1950 | Scarborough | Grass | |  | 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1951 | Scarborough | Grass | |  | 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1952 | Scarborough | Grass | |  | 15-13, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1953 [9] | Scarborough | Grass | |  | 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 8-6 |
| 1954 | Scarborough | Grass | | | 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 |
| 1955 | Eastbourne | Grass | | | 6-2, 7-5, 8-6 |
| 1956 | Eastbourne | Grass | | | 6-0, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1957 | Scarborough | Grass | | | 6-8, 3-6, 8-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1958 | Eastbourne | Grass | | | 6-0, 6-2, 6-8, 2-6, 7-5 |
| 1959 | Eastbourne | Grass | | | 9-11, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 |
| 1960 | Eastbourne | Grass | | | 10-8, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1961 | Eastbourne | Grass | | | 6-1, 6-1, 6-4 |
| 1962 | Eastbourne | Grass | | | 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 8-6 |
| 1963 | Eastbourne | Grass | | | 4-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 |
| 1964 | Eastbourne | Grass | | | 6-4, 6-8, 4-6, 8-6, 6-2 |
References
- ↑ Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–61. ISBN 0803220413.
- ↑ "PRO-TENNIS TITLE TO AUSTRALIAN". Canberra Times. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. pp. 80–86. ISBN 9781549746475.
- ↑ Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–61. ISBN 0803220413.
- ↑ Roberts, John (3 February 1995). "Fred Perry, father of British tennis, dies". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ Roberts, John (3 February 1995). "Fred Perry, father of British tennis, dies". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ Roberts, John (3 February 1995). "Fred Perry, father of British tennis, dies". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. p. 80. ISBN 9781549746475.
- ↑ "OVERSEAS SPORT SEDGMAN TOP FOR PRO. TITLE". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 21 July 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ "PRO-TENNIS TITLE TO AUSTRALIAN". Canberra Times. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. p. 83. ISBN 9781549746475.
- ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. p. 86. ISBN 9781549746475.
Sources
- Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. ISBN 9781549746475.
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