Dewar Cup London

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Dewar Cup London
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameDewar Cup London (1968–76)
TourGrand Prix circuit (1970–76)
Founded1968
Abolished1976
Editions9
LocationLondon, England
SurfaceCarpet / indoor

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.

Results[]

Men's singles[]

Year Champions Runners-up Score
United States Stan Smith United Kingdom Mark Cox 6–4, 6–4
United Kingdom Mark Cox South Africa Bob Hewitt 4–6, 9–7, 6–2
Australia John Alexander United States Tom Gorman 5–7, 7–6, 7–6
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–4
Romania Ilie Năstase United States Tom Gorman 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 [4]
Netherlands Tom Okker Romania Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4 [5]
United States Jimmy Connors United States Brian Gottfried 6–2, 7–6 [6]
United States Eddie Dibbs United States Jimmy Connors 1–6, 6–1 7–5 [7]
Mexico Raúl Ramírez Spain Manuel Santana 6–3, 6–4 [8]

Men's doubles[]

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Poland Wojciech Fibak
West Germany Karl Meiler
United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–1, 7–5
Australia Owen Davidson
United Kingdom Mark Cox
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell
6–4, 8–6 [9]
United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
3–6, 7–6, 6–3 [10]
Poland Wojciech Fibak
West Germany Karl Meiler
United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–1, 7–5 [11]
United Kingdom John Lloyd
United Kingdom David Lloyd
United Kingdom John Feaver
Australia John James
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 [12]

Women's singles[]

Year Champions Runners-up Score
United Kingdom Virginia Wade Australia Margaret Smith Court 6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Julie Heldman 6–4, 6–1
France Francoise Durr United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones 7–6, 2–6, 6–2
United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Julie Heldman 6–1, 6–3
Australia Margaret Smith Court United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–1
United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Julie Heldman 7–6, 6–2
United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Julie Heldman 7–6, 6–2
United Kingdom Virginia Wade Australia Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–1
United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Chris Evert 6–3, 6–1 [13]

Women's doubles[]

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Australia Margaret Smith Court
South Africa Pat Walkden
United States Mary-Ann Eisel
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
South Africa Annette Van Zyl
United Kingdom
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
United Kingdom
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United States Julie Heldman
France Francoise Durr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
7–5, 6–4
Australia Margaret Smith Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
South Africa Brenda Kirk
United States Sharon Walsh
6–1, 6–4
United Kingdom Lesley Charles
United Kingdom Glynis Coles
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Romania Mariana Simionescu
6–3, 7–5
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Sharon Walsh
United Kingdom Lesley Charles
United Kingdom Sue Mappin
6–2, 6–7, 6–2
France Francoise Durr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–4, 7–6
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Rosie Casals
United States 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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