1882 Men's Tennis tour
The 1882 Men's tennis tour [1][2] was composed of the sixth annual pre-open era tour and now incorporated 43 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.
Richard Sears pictured here won his 2nd consecutive U.S. National Championships this year | |
Details | |
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Duration | 24 April – 12 November |
Edition | 6th |
Tournaments | 43 (Amateur) |
Categories | Important (5) National (3) Regional/State (7) County (8) Local (20) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | |
Most tournament finals | |
← 1881 1883 → |
Calendar
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.
Notes 2:Tournaments in italics were events that were staged only once that season
Key
Important tournaments [4][5][6][7] |
National tournaments |
State Regional tournaments |
County tournaments |
Local tournaments |
January to March
No events
April
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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24 April-6 May | Sussex County Lawn Tennis Club Spring Tournament[8] Brighton, Great Britain Indoor Hard Singles - Doubles | 6-1 6-4 8-6 | 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-3 |
May
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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5 May | Eastern Championships[9] Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, Mass, United States Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 0-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-3 | 1-6 6-5 6-4 | ? ? ? | |
8–14 May | Gloucester tournament[10] Bath, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-1 6-1 | Bye | ? | ? ? Bye |
22–27 May | Irish Lawn Tennis Championships [11] Dublin, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | w/o | 6-1, 6-3, 8-6 | 6-1 6-4 6-3 Bye | 6-5 5-6 6-3 6-5 Bye 6-1 6-1 retired |
Challenger | |||||
29 May-4 June | West of England Championships[12] Bath, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-4 6-4 | Bye 6-3 6-2 | 6-4 0-6 6-5 4-6 6-3 6-1 5-6 6-5 6-5 |
June
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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6–10 June | St. George's Cricket Club tournament[13] Hoboken, United States Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-0 5-6 6-1 6-5 | 6-5 6-4 Bye | Bye 5-6 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-0 ? ? | |
10–17 June | Northern Championships[14] Manchester, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-1 3-6 5-7 6-4 11-9 | 6-0 6-1 6-0 | 6-5 6-2 4-6 6-2 Bye | 6-2 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-1 Ernest de Sylly H.Browne Bye 6-2 6-0 6-2 |
Challenger | |||||
12–18 June | London Athletic Club Tournament[15][16] London Athletic Club, Fulham, London, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-3 | 6-2 2-6 6-2 7-5 6-3 6-1 retired | 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-1 5-6 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-0 | |
19–25 June | Agricultural Hall[17] Fulham, London, Great Britain Indoor Hard Singles | 5-7 6-4 10-8 | 6-5 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-0 | 5-6 6-5 6-4 walkover Bye 6-3 6-4 | |
17–24 June | Princes Club Championships[19] London, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-2 6-0 6-1 | Bye 6-3 6-0 6-0 | 6-3 2-6 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-3 2-6 6-5 Bye | |
19–23 June | New York State and District Championships[20] New York, United States Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-1 0-6 6-5 | Bye 6-4 6-4 | 6-5 2-6 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-3 ? | |
24 June-1 July[21] | Waterloo Tournament Liverpool, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ? | ? | ? ? ? ? | |
26 June - 2 July | North of Ireland Championships[22] Belfast, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 2-0 (sets) | 2-0 (sets) | Bye 2-0 (sets) | 2-0 (sets) 2-1 (sets) walkover ? ? |
Challenger |
July
Date | Tournament | Winner | All Comers Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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8–17 July | Wimbledon Championships [23] London, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles Doubles | 6-1 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-2 | 7-5 6-3 2-6 6-3 | 16-4 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 | Bye 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-4 |
Challenger | |||||
17–20 July | Scottish Championships [24] Edinburgh, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-3 | Bye 6-2 6-1 | 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-5 ? ? | |
17–23 July[26] | Northumberland Championships[27] Newcastle, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 2-0 (sets) | 2-1 (sets) 2-1 (sets) | Bye 2-0 (sets) 2-0 (sets) 2-0 (sets) | |
21–22 July | Lichfield Tournament[28] Lichfield, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-4 2-6 6-5 | Bye Def | 6-3 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-1 ? ? | |
27 July | Richfield Springs Tournament [29] Richfield Springs, United States Outdoor Grass Singles | ? | ? ? ? ? | ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? | |
25–29 July | County Kildare Tournament[30] Naas, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-1 6-4 6-3 | 6-4 6-0 6-4 Bye | 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-6 5-6 6-4 6-3 walkover ? ? | |
24–29 July | Canadian National Championships [31][32] Toronto, Canada Outdoor Grass Singles | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 | 6-1 7-5 6-3 6-2 | 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-3 Bye 2-6 6-3 6-2 | |
24–30 July | Norwich Tournament[33][16] Norwich, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 5-6 6-3 6-3 | 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-1 | Bye 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-1 |
August
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
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1–6 August | Warwickshire Championships Leamington, LTC Leamington Spa, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles - | 7-5 6-2 6-3 | Bye 6-1 6-0 | 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-3 walkover ? ? | |
1–7 August | South of Ireland Championships[34] Limerick Cup Limerick Cricket Club, Limerick, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles | 7-5 6-4 6-0 | 6-3 6-3 6-3 walkover | 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 walkover 6-3 6-3 6-3 | |
2–5 August | Darlington Tournament[35][16] Darlington, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-3 | 6-3 4-6 6-5 0-6 6-5 6-4 6-1 6-4 | Bye 6-5 3-6 6-4 1-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-1 4-6 6-0 6-2 6-2 | |
7–12 August | Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament[36][37] Waterford, Cricket Club, Waterford, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-3 6-0 | 6-0 6-3 | Bye 6-5 4-6 6-2 | 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-1 |
Challenge round | |||||
9–12 August | Exmouth Tournament[38][39] Exmouth, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-1 6-4 | 6-4 6-0 6-4 1-6 6-3 | 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-5 | |
8–13 August | Essex Championships[40] Brentwood, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-2 6-3 | 6-1 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-2 | walkover Bye Bye Bye | |
21–22 August | Teignmouth and Shaldon Tournament[41] Teignmouth, Great Britain Outdoor Hard Singles | ? | Bye Def | Def Def Def | |
21–27 August | Exeter Tournament [42] Exeter, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-0 6-3 | Bye 6-0 6-3 | 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 ? | |
29 August-4 September | West Sussex Championships[16] East Grinstead, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-0 6-3 | Bue 6-5 2-6 6-3 | 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-2 Bye ? ? | |
29 August-4 September | Oxford and Cambridge Challenge Cup [43] Oxford, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-2 6-2 | ? ? | Bye ? ? | |
28 August-3 September | South of England Championships [44] Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 8-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 | 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 (played mostly in very rainy weather) Bye | 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-3 1-6 6-4 2-6 6-5 6-3 0-6 6-5 ? ? | |
31 August - 3 September | U.S. National Championships [45] Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island, United States Outdoor Grass Singles Doubles | 6-1 6-4 6-0 | Bye 6-3, 6-2 | 6-0, 6-4 walkover Bye ? ? | |
6-2 6-2 6-4 | |||||
September
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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4–10 September | Midland Counties Championships [46] Edgbaston, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-8 6-4 6-0 6-2 | 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 | 6-4 6-5 ? 6-0 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-2 | |
11–13 September | Montclair Tournament Montclair, NJ, United States Outdoor Grass Singles | 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 | 3-6 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-2 | 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-5 6-4 2-0 | |
11–16 September | Brighton LTC Open[48] Brighton LTC, Brighton, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-4 6-2 | 2-0 walkover | 6-4 6-5 2-0br 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-4 | |
15–18 September | Orange Invitation Orange LTC Open Montrose, NJ, United States Outdoor Grass Singles | 2-0 (sets) | 2-1 | 2-0 | Bye 2-0br 2-1 2-0 |
18–23 September | 1882 East Gloucestershire Championships Cheltenham, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 | Bye 6-2 6-2 6-2 | Bye 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-6 6-5 6-1 ? | |
23–30 September | Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament Brighton, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 2-6 6-2 6-0 6-1 | W/O 6-2 6-1 6-2 | 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-2 |
October
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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10–20 October | Armagh Tournament Armagh Tournament, Northern Ireland Outdoor Hard Singles - Doubles | 3-1 (sets) | |||
Challenger | |||||
24–30 October | St. George's Cricket Club Tournament New York City, United States Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 7-5 6-2 6-3 | 6-1, 6-2 6-1, 6-1 | 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-2 1-6 6-2 Bye | |
November
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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4–13 November | Victorian Championships Outdoor Hard Singles - Doubles | 6-4 4-6 6-1 6-1 | 6-2 6-2 6-4 Bye | 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-4 1-6 6-3 W/O | |
December
No events
List of tournament winners
Note: important tournaments in bold
Peter Aungier -Naas -(1) Robert W. Braddell - Brighton-Oxford-Lemington Spa-Derby -(4) G. R. Brennan - Edgbaston - (1) Humphrey Berkeley - Teignmouth -(1) George Butterworth - Bath (WOE) - (1) John Jameson Cairnes -New York -(1) Joseph Sill Clark - Richfield Springs -(1) William Cobbold - East Grinstead - (1) Harry F. Connover - New York - (1) E. J. Charley -Belfast -(1) John William Down - Liverpool -(1) Mark Minden Fenwick - Newcastle -(1) Harry D. Gamble -Toronto -(1) Charles Walder Grinstead - Brentwood- (1) G. F. Hanson -Belfast -(1) Lawrence Hobart - Montclair, NJ -(1) John G. Horn - Edinburgh -(1) Herbert Lawford -Fulham (LAC) -(1) Michael G. McNamara -Brighton-Waterford- (2) G. M. Minchin -Exeter -(1) William b. Monement -Norwich -(1) Edward Lysaght - Limerick - (1) Ernest Renshaw - London - (1) William Renshaw -Cheltenham -Dublin-Wimbledon- (3) Richard Taswell Richardson - Liverpool - (1) Richard Sears - Newport -(1) Frederick C. Stammer -Lichfield -(1) Charles Sweet - Exmouth - (1) William C. Taylor - Eastbourne - (1) Richard Barron Templer -Montrose, NJ -(1) Alexander Van Rensselear - Hoboken -(1) A. Springett -Darlington -(1) L. Keyser -Melbourne -(1) Charles E. Weldon - Bath-(1) Edward Lake Williams - Fulham (AHT) - (1) Mr. Winslow - Chestnut Hill-(1)
Rankings
Source: The Concise History of Tennis
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See also
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