Brighton LTC Open

The Brighton LTC Open was an early men's tennis tournament held from 1882 through 1885.

Brighton LTC Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1882
Abolished1885
Editions3
LocationBrighton
Sussex
Great Britain
Surfaceoutdoor (Grass)

History

The Brighton LTC Open was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Brighton and Hove, England there was just three editions of this event two time U.S. National Champion James Dwight won the final edition in 1885.

Past tournaments

Incomplete list of tournaments included:[1]

Men's singles
YearChampionRunner UpScore
1882 [lower-alpha 1] A.A. Fuller C.G. Newton6-4 6-2 [2]
1883 [lower-alpha 2] A.O. Jennings Leonard Dampier6-2 6-1 6-1 [3]
1885 [lower-alpha 3] James Dwight Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross7-5 6-3 7-5 [4]

Notes
  1. 1882 results listed in the Field Lawn Tennis Calendar, ed. Evelegh. B.C.
  2. 1883 results listed in the Pastime Magazine
  3. 1885 results listed in the Pastime Magazine

References
  1. Archives, Tennis (2017). "Brighton LTC Open". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. Archives, Tennis (2017). "Brighton LTC Open 1882". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. Archives, Tennis (2017). "Brighton LTC Open 1883". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. Archives, Tennis (2017). "Brighton LTC Open 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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