Slazenger Pro Championships
Slazenger Pro Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Slazenger Pro Championships |
Tour | Pro tour |
Founded | 1946 |
Abolished | 1964 |
Editions | 19 |
Location | Scarborough Eastbourne Great Britain |
Surface | Grass |
The Slazenger Pro Championships [1] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts from 1946 to 1964. The tournament featured both singles and doubles competitions.[2]
History[]
The tournament was staged at two location first in Scarborough, East Riding of Yorkshire, England from (1946–1955, 1957) and the in Eastbourne [1] from (1955–1956, 1958–1964)
Finals[]
Year | Location | Surface | Winner | Runner Up | Score |
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1946 | Scarborough | Grass | Dan Maskell | J. W. Pearce | 6–1, 7–5, 6–1 |
1947 | Scarborough | Grass | Dan Maskell | J. W. Pearce | 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
1948 | Scarborough | Grass | Fred Perry[3] | Yvon Petra | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
1949 | Scarborough | Grass | Jack Kramer | Don Budge | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
1950 | Scarborough | Grass | Fred Perry[3] | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1951 | Scarborough | Grass | Fred Perry[3] | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1952 | Scarborough | Grass | Pancho Gonzales | Pancho Segura | 15-13, 6–3, 6–3 |
1953 [4] | Scarborough | Grass | Pancho Segura | Frank Sedgman | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 8–6 |
1954 | Scarborough | Grass | [2] | 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 | |
1955 | Eastbourne | Grass | Pancho Gonzales | Pancho Segura | 6–2, 7–5, 8–6 |
1956 | Eastbourne | Grass | Salem Khaled | 6–0, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1957 | Scarborough | Grass | George Worthington | 6–8, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
1958 | Eastbourne | Grass | Ken Rosewall | Tony Trabert | 6–0, 6–2, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5 |
1959 | Eastbourne | Grass | Ashley Cooper | Lew Hoad | 9-11, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0 |
1960 | Eastbourne | Grass | George Worthington | 10-8, 6–3, 6–4 | |
1961 | Eastbourne | Grass | Mike Davies | 6–1, 6–1, 6–4 | |
1962 | Eastbourne | Grass | George Worthington | Mike Davies | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6 |
1963 | Eastbourne | Grass | Roger Becker | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 | |
1964 | Eastbourne | Grass | Roger Becker | 6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
References[]
- ^ a b Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–61. ISBN 978-0803220416.
- ^ a b "PRO-TENNIS TITLE TO AUSTRALIAN". Canberra Times. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Roberts, John (3 February 1995). "Fred Perry, father of British tennis, dies". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "OVERSEAS SPORT SEDGMAN TOP FOR PRO. TITLE". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 21 July 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Defunct tennis tournaments in the United Kingdom
- Grass court tennis tournaments
- Tennis tournaments in England
- Professional tennis tournaments before the Open Era