British Hard Court Championships

The British Hard Court Championships is a defunct Grand Prix tennis and WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1968 to 1983 and 1995 to 1999. The inaugural edition of the tournament was held in 1924 in Torquay, moving to the West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth, England in 1927 and was held there until 1983. The 1977 and 1979 editions were cancelled due to lack of sponsorship.[1] In 1995 the event was revived at Bournemouth as a women's WTA tournament but was only played there that year.[2] The women's final edition in 1996 was held in Cardiff, Wales. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts.[3] Bournemouth was one of the world's major tournaments, second only to Wimbledon in England and on the same level as Monte Carlo, Rome and Hamburg.[3] In the pre-war era, it was regarded as the most important event outside the four Grand Slams. Fred Perry is the record holder with five consecutive titles, from 1932 through 1936.[2]

British Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBritish Hard Court Championships (1968–70, 1978, 1980–83)
Rothmans British Hard Court Championships (1971–74)
Coca-Cola British Hard Court Championships (1975–76)
Rover British Clay Court Championships (1996–99)
TourGrand Prix circuit (1968–69, 1971–76, 1978, 1980–83)
WTA Tour (1968, 1971–76, 1995–96)
Founded1924
Abolished1999
LocationTorquay (1924–26)
Bournemouth (1927–83, 1995-99)
Cardiff (1996, women)
SurfaceClay

Start of Open Era

The Championships hold the distinction of being the first tennis tournament to be held in the Open Era, taking place in April 1968.[4] It started on 22 April at 1:43 p.m. when John Clifton served and won the first point of the open era.[5][6] Ken Rosewall won the men's singles title, taking home $2,400, while runner-up Rod Laver received $1,200. Virginia Wade won the women's singles title, defeating Winnie Shaw in the final, but did not take home the winner's prize of $720 as she was still an amateur at the time of the tournament. She subsequently became the first amateur to win a title in the Open Era.[7][8] Christine Janes and her sister Nell Truman became the first winners of an open tennis event by winning the women's doubles title.[3] The tournament was considered a success and attracted almost 30,000 visitors.[6][9] The young British player Mark Cox went down in tennis history, when at the championships, he became the first amateur player to beat a professional, when he beat the American Pancho Gonzales in five sets in two and a quarter hours.[5][8][10]

Results

Men's singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1924 Randolph Lycett Christiaan van Lennep6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1925 Patrick Spence Charles Kingsley6–1, 6–4, 9–7
1926 Jacques Brugnon Bunny Austin7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3
1927 René Lacoste Patrick Spence6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1928 René Lacoste Patrick Spence6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1929 [11] Bunny Austin Louis Raymond6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4
1930 Harry Lee Eric Peters6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1931 Christian Boussus Pat Hughes8–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1932 Fred Perry George Lyttleton Rogers4–6, 7–9, 6–3, 6–0, 6–2
1933 Fred Perry Bunny Austin2–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–2
1934 Fred Perry Jack Crawford8–6, 7–5, 6–1
1935 Fred Perry Bunny Austin0–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1936 Fred Perry Bunny Austin6–2, 8–6, 6–3
1937 Bunny Austin Harry Lee6–2, 6–2, 6–0
1938 Kho Sin-Kie Bunny Austin6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1939 Kho Sin-Kie Wai-Chuen Choy7–5, 6–1, 6–4
1940–1945Not Held (WW2)
1946 Jack E. Harper Derrick W. Barton7–5, 6–2, 6–1
1947 Eric Sturgess Ignacy Tłoczyński11–9, 6–1, 6–4
1948 Eric Sturgess Ignacy Tłoczyński6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1949 Pedro Masip Henri Cochet6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7
1950 Jaroslav Drobný Geoff Brown7–5, 6–0, 6–4
1951 Jaroslav Drobný Felicisimo Ampon6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1952 Jaroslav Drobný Frank Sedgman6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1953 Enrique Morea Felicisimo Ampon6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1954 Tony Mottram Geoffrey Paish6–4, 6–3, 7–5
1955 Sven Davidson Roger Becker11–9, 6–3, 6–1
1956 Budge Patty Ham Richardson1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1957 Jaroslav Drobný Lew Hoad6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1958 William Knight Giuseppe Merlo5–7, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1959 Lew Gerrard William Knight3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5, 9–7
1960 Mike Davies William Knight6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1961 Roy Emerson Rod Laver8–6, 6–4, 6–0
1962 Rod Laver Ian Crookenden6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1963 William Knight Martin Mulligan5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1964 William Knight Cliff Drysdale6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 5–7, 7–5
1965 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Cliff Drysdale3–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–1
1966 Ken Fletcher Tom Okker7–5, 6–4
1967 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Bob Hewitt6–1, 6–8, 6–3, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1968 Ken Rosewall Rod Laver3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3
1969 John Newcombe Bob Hewitt6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1970 Mark Cox Bob Hewitt6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1971 Gerald Battrick Željko Franulović6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0
1972 Bob Hewitt Pierre Barthes6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1973 Adriano Panatta Ilie Năstase6–8, 7–5, 6–3
1974 Ilie Năstase Paolo Bertolucci6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1975 Manuel Orantes Patrick Proisy6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1976 Wojciech Fibak Manuel Orantes6–2, 7–9, 6–2, 6–2
1977Not Held
1978 José Higueras Paolo Bertolucci6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1979Not Held
1980 Ángel Giménez Shlomo Glickstein3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1981 Víctor Pecci Balázs Taróczy6–3, 6–4
1982 Manuel Orantes Ángel Giménez6–2, 6–0
1983 José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd2–6, 7–6, 7–5
1984-1995Not Held
1996[12] Albert Costa Marc-Kevin Goellner6-7, 6-2 6-2
1997 Felix Mantilla Carlos Moyá6-2, 6-2
1998 Felix Mantilla Albert Costa6-3, 7-5
1999 Adrian Voinea Stefan Koubek1-6, 7-5, 7-6

Women's singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1924 Elizabeth Ryan Geraldine Beamish6–2, 6–2
1925 Elizabeth Ryan Joan Fry6–2, 6–2
1926 Joan Fry Phoebe Holcroft Watson6–1, 7–9, 6–1
1927 Betty Nuthall E.R. Clarke8–6, 6–2
1928 Elsie Goldsack Joan Ridley8–6, 6–4
1929 [11] Bobby Heine Joan Ridley6–4, 3–6, 8–6
1930 Joan Fry Madge List6–1, 2–6, 6–2
1931 Simonne Mathieu Mary Heeley6–4, 6–4
1932 Simonne Mathieu Dorothy Round6–1, 6–2
1933 Dorothy Round Helen Jacobs3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1934 Dorothy Round Peggy Scriven6–2, 2–6, 8–6
1935 Kay Stammers Peggy Scriven6–2, 6–2
1936 Kay Stammers Anita Lizana7–5, 7–5
1937 Anita Lizana Peggy Scriven7–5, 6–3
1938 Peggy Scriven Nancye Wynne7–5, 6–2
1939 Kay Stammers Anita Ellis6–3, 6–3
1940–1945Not held
1946 Jean Bostock Kay Menzies6–3, 6–4
1947 Nancye Bolton Joan Curry7–5, 6–3
1948 Betty Hilton Pamela Bocquet6–1, 6–4
1949 Joan Curry Jean Quertier3–6, 7–5, 7–5
1950 Joan Curry Mary Terán de Weiss8–6, 8–6
1951 Doris Hart Jean Walker-Smith6–4, 8–6
1952 Doris Hart Shirley Fry6–4, 6–3
1953 Doris Hart Shirley Fry6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1954 Doris Hart Angela Mortimer6–1, 6–3
1955 Angela Mortimer Angela Buxton6–1, 6–1
1956 Angela Mortimer Shirley Bloomer7–5, 5–7, 6–1
1957 Shirley Bloomer Patricia Ward3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1958 Shirley Bloomer Ann Haydon6–4, 6–4
1959 Angela Mortimer Christine Truman6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1960 Christine Truman Ann Haydon6–2, 6–2
1961 Angela Mortimer Deidre Catt6–2, 6–3
1962 Renée Schuurman Angela Mortimer5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1963 Ann Haydon-Jones Norma Baylon6–0, 1–6, 9–7
1964 Ann Haydon-Jones Jan Lehane6–2, 12–10
1965 Ann Haydon-Jones Annette Van Zyl7–5, 6–1
1966 Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade6–3, 6–1
1967 Virginia Wade Ann Haydon-Jones6–1, 10–8
↓  Open era  ↓
1968 Virginia Wade Winnie Shaw6–4, 6–1
1969 Margaret Court Winnie Shaw5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1970 Margaret Court Virginia Wade6–2, 6–3
1971 Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong7–5, 6–1
1972 Evonne Goolagong Helga Niessen Masthoff6–0, 6–4
1973 Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong6–4, 6–4
1974 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1975 Janet Newberry Terry Holladay7–9, 7–5, 6–3
1976 Helga Masthoff Sue Barker5–7, 6–3, 6–3
1977–1994Not Held
1995 Ludmila Richterová Patricia Hy-Boulais6–7, 6–4, 6–3
1996 Dominique Van Roost Laurence Courtois6–4, 6–2

Men's doubles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1968 Roy Emerson
Rod Laver		 Andrés Gimeno
Pancho Gonzales		8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1969 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 Jean-Claude Barclay
Bobby Wilson		6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 9–7
1970 Tom Okker
Tony Roche		 William Bowrey
Owen Davidson		2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1971 William Bowrey
Owen Davidson		 Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol		8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3
1972 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 Ilie Năstase
Ion Ţiriac		7–5, 6–2
1973 Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Ilie Năstase		 Adriano Panatta
Ion Ţiriac		6–4, 8–6
1974 Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Ilie Năstase		 Corrado Barazzutti
Paolo Bertolucci		6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1975 Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes		 Syd Ball
Dick Crealy		8–6, 6–3
1976 Wojciech Fibak
Fred McNair		 Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes		4–6, 7–5, 7–5
1977Not Held
1978 Louk Sanders
Rolf Thung		 David Carter
Rod Frawley		6–3, 6–4
1979Not Held
1980 Eddie Edwards
Craig Edwards		 Andrew Jarrett
Jonathan Smith		6–3, 6–7, 8–6
1981 Ricardo Cano
Víctor Pecci		 Buster Mottram
Tomáš Šmíd		6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1982 Paul McNamee
Buster Mottram		 Henri Leconte
Ilie Năstase		3–6, 7–6, 6–3
1983 Tomáš Šmíd
Sherwood Stewart		 Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy		7–6, 7–5

Women's doubles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1968 Christine Truman Janes
Nell Truman		 Fay Toyne-Moore
Annette du Plooy		6–4, 6–3
1969 Margaret Court
Judy Tegart		 Ada Bakker
Marijke Schaar		6–1, 6–4
1970 Margaret Court
Judy Tegart		 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King		6–2, 6–8, 7–5
1971 Mary-Ann Eisel
Françoise Dürr		 Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong		6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1972 Evonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay		 Brenda Kirk
Betty Stöve		7–5, 6–1
1973 Patricia Coleman
Wendy Turnbull		 Evonne Goolagong
Janet Young		7–5, 7–5
1974 Julie Heldman
Virginia Wade		 Patti Hogan
Sharon Walsh		6–2, 6–2
1975 Lesley Charles
Sue Mappin		 Delina Ann Boshoff
Greer Stevens		6–3, 6–3
1976 Delina Ann Boshoff
Ilana Kloss		 Lesley Charles
Sue Mappin		6–3, 6–2
1977–1994Not Held
1995 Mariaan de Swardt
Ruxandra Dragomir		 Kerry-Anne Guse
Patricia Hy-Boulais		6–3, 7–5
1996 Katrina Adams
Mariaan de Swardt		 Els Callens
Laurence Courtois		6–0, 6–4

Records

Source:The Tennis Base.[13]

Men's singles

See also

References
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