Dewar Cup London

The Dewar Cup London [1][2] also known as the Dewar Cup Finals was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1976. For the initial two years staged at the Crystal Palace and subsequently at the Royal Albert Hall, it served as the penultimate event of the Dewar Cup circuit [3] of tournaments with the winners of each leg of the circuit qualifying for this final playoff competition.

Dewar Cup London
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameDewar Cup London (1968-76)
TourGrand Prix circuit (1970-76)
Founded1968
Abolished1976
LocationLondon, England
SurfaceIndoor Carpet

Results

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Stan Smith Mark Cox6–4, 6–4
1969 Mark Cox Bob Hewitt4–6, 9–7, 6–2
1970 John Alexander Tom Gorman5–7, 7–6, 7–6
1971 Gerald Battrick Bob Hewitt6–3, 6–4
1972 Ilie Năstase Tom Gorman0–6, 6–1, 6–3 [4]
1973 Tom Okker Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–4 [5]
1974 Jimmy Connors Brian Gottfried6–2, 7–6 [6]
1975 Eddie Dibbs Jimmy Connors1–6, 6–1 7–5 [7]
1976 Raúl Ramírez Manuel Santana6–3, 6–4 [8]

Men's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Wojciech Fibak
Karl Meiler		 Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase		6–1, 7–5
1973 Owen Davidson
Mark Cox		 Gerald Battrick
Graham Stilwell		6–4, 8–6 [9]
1974 Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase		 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		3–6, 7–6, 6–3 [10]
1975 Wojciech Fibak
Karl Meiler		 Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase		6–1, 7–5 [11]
1976 John Lloyd
David Lloyd		 John Feaver
John James		6–4, 3–6, 6–2 [12]

Women's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Virginia Wade Margaret Smith Court6–3, 6–4
1969 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman6–4, 6–1
1970 Francoise Durr Ann Haydon Jones7–6, 2–6, 6–2
1971 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman6–1, 6–3
1972 Margaret Smith Court Virginia Wade6–1, 6–1
1973 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman7–6, 6–2
1974 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman7–6, 6–2
1975 Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong6–3, 6–1
1976 Virginia Wade Chris Evert6–3, 6–1 [13]

Women's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Margaret Smith Court
Pat Walkden		 Mary-Ann Eisel
Winnie Shaw		4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1969 Ann Haydon Jones
Virginia Wade		 Annette Van Zyl
Joyce Barclay		7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1970 Ann Haydon Jones
Virginia Wade		 Winnie Shaw
Joyce Barclay		1–6, 7–6, 7–6
1970 Evonne Goolagong
Julie Heldman		 Francoise Durr
Virginia Wade		7–5, 6–4
1972 Margaret Smith Court
Virginia Wade		 Brenda Kirk
Sharon Walsh		6–1, 6–4
1973 Lesley Charles
Glynis Coles		 Virginia Ruzici
Mariana Simionescu		6–3, 7–5
1974 Virginia Wade
Sharon Walsh		 Lesley Charles
Sue Mappin		6–2, 6–7, 6–2
1975 Francoise Durr
Betty Stöve		 Evonne Goolagong
Virginia Wade		6–4, 7–6
1976 Betty Stöve
Virginia Wade		 Rosie Casals
Chris Evert		6–3, 2–6, 6–3

References
  1. Martin, William. "New Court Surface for Dewar Cup". Google News Archives. The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. "Dewar Cup Shrinking". Google Newspaper Archives. 1 March 1975, St Petersburg Times Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. Correspondent, Special. "Criticism of LTA in Dewar Cup". Google Newspaper Archives. 12, August, 1970 The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. "London Results 1972". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. "London Results 1973". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  6. "London Results 1974". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  7. "London Results 1975". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  8. "London 1976 Results". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  9. "London Results 1973". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  10. "London Results 1974". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  11. "London Results 1975". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  12. "London 1976 Results". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  13. "Virginia Wade Results 1976". Women's Tennis Association. WTA. Retrieved 12 May 2016.


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