International Pro Championship of Britain

The International Pro Championship of Britain (also known as the Southport Dunlop Cup for sponsorship purposes) was a professional men's tennis tournament held at Victoria Park in Southport, England between 1935 and 1939. It was open to professional players only, amateurs were not allowed to compete. The tournament was held on outdoor En-tout-cas, "all-weather" artificial clay and was played in July, except for the 1939 edition, which was held in August. Hans Nüsslein won four consecutive titles from 1936 through 1939.[1][2]

International Pro Championships of Britain
Tournament information
Founded1935
Abolished1939
LocationSouthport
England
VenueVictoria Park
SurfaceClay

Past finals

Singles
Year Date Champions Runners-up Score
193510–13 July Ellsworth Vines Bill Tilden6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 [3]
19367–11 July Hans Nüsslein Henri CochetRound Robin [4]
193713–17 July Hans Nüsslein Robert Ramillon6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 [5]
19389–16 July Hans Nüsslein Bill TildenRound Robin [6]
19394–7 August Hans Nüsslein Bill Tilden6–2, 7–5, 6–4 [7]

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1935 Bill Tilden
Ellsworth Vines		 Martin Plaa
Robert Ramillon		7–5, 6–8, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1936 Henri Cochet
Robert Ramillon		 Lester Stoefen
Bill Tilden		Round Robin
1937 Lester Stoefen
Bill Tilden		 Martin Plaa
Robert Ramillon		8–6, 17–15, 8–6
1939 Don Budge
Ellsworth Vines		 Lester Stoefen
Bill Tilden		6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 8–6

Draws

1935
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                  
 
 
Ellsworth Vines 5 2 6 6 6
Robert Ramillon 7 6 4 2 3
 
 
Ellsworth Vines 6 6 4 6 6
Bill Tilden 1 8 6 2 2
Hans Nüsslein 6 6 6
Albert Burke 3 4 2
Hans Nüsslein 4 4 1
Bill Tilden 6 6 6
Martin Plaa 5 0 0
Bill Tilden 7 6 6

1936
Round RobinW–L Hans Nüsslein Henri Cochet Martin Plaa Robert Ramillon
1. Hans Nüsslein3–06–3, 6–2, 6–26–1, 6–3, 6–26–3, 6–2, 6–4
2. Henri Cochet2–13–6, 2–6, 3–66–3, 6–2, 6–36–3, 6–1, 6–2
3. Martin Plaa1–21–6, 3–6, 2–63–6, 2–6, 3–62–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
4. Robert Ramillon0–33–6, 2–6, 4–63–6, 1–6, 2–66–2, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 3–6

1938
Round RobinW–L Hans Nüsslein Bill Tilden Robert Ramillon Martin Plaa Dan Maskell Edmund Burke
1. Hans Nüsslein5–06–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–17–5, 6–3, 6–26–1, 6–1, 7–56–4, 6–2, 6–26–2, 6–4, 6–0
2. Bill Tilden4–11–6, 1–6, 7–5, 1–68–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–26–2, 6–3, 6–06–3, 6–4, 8–66–4, 6–4, 6–3
3. Robert Ramillon3–25–7, 3–6, 2–66–8, 0–6, 6–4, 2–66–3, 7–5, 6–06–1, 6–3, 7–56–4, 6–4, 6–3
4. Martin Plaa2–31–6, 1–6, 5–72–6, 3–6, 0–63–6, 5–7, 0–66–4, 6–3, 6–26–3, 6–4, 6–3
5. Dan Maskell1–44–6, 2–6, 2–63–6, 4–6, 6–81–6, 3–6, 5–74–6, 3–6, 2–66–1, 6–1, 6–2
6. Edmund Burke0–54–6, 4–6, 3–62–6, 1–6, 1–64–6, 4–6, 3–63–6, 4–6, 3–61–6, 1–6, 2–6

References
  1. "Nusslein's victory". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. British Newspaper Archive. 11 July 1936. p. 10.
  2. "Nusslein retains title". Nottingham Evening Post. British Newspaper Archive. 8 August 1939. p. 11.
  3. "Between The Lines - Forgotten Victories: History of the Pro Tennis Wars, Chapter VI: Vines's Second Year: 1935". Tennis Server. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  4. "Between The Lines - History of the Pro Tennis Wars, Chapter VII: Awaiting Perry, 1936". Tennis Server. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  5. "Between The Lines - History of the Pro Tennis Wars, Chapter VIII: Perry and Vines, 1937". Tennis Server. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  6. "Between The Lines - History of the Pro Tennis Wars, Chapter IX: Readying for Budge, 1938". Tennis Server. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  7. "Between The Lines - Forgotten Victories: History of the Pro Tennis Wars 1926-1945, Chapter X: Budge's Great Pro Year, 1939". Tennis Server. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
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