British Hard Court Championships
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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 1996. It was held in Torquay before moving to the West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth
in England in the United Kingdom from 1927 to 1983 and in 1995 before moving to Cardiff
in Wales
in 1996. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts
.
The Championships hold the distinction of being the first tennis tournament to be held in the Open Era, taking place in April 1968. 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 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.
In May 1968, 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
(0-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3) in two and a quarter hours.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played from 1968 to 1983 and 1995 to 1996. It was held in Torquay before moving to the West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
in England in the United Kingdom from 1927 to 1983 and in 1995 before moving to Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
in 1996. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
.
The Championships hold the distinction of being the first tennis tournament to be held in the Open Era, taking place in April 1968. Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
won the men's singles title, taking home $2,400, while runner-up Rod Laver
Rod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...
received $1,200. Virginia Wade
Virginia Wade
Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...
won the women's singles title 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.
In May 1968, 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
Pancho Gonzales
Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s...
(0-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3) in two and a quarter hours.
Men's Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1924 | Randolph Lycett Randolph Lycett Randolph Lycett was a famous men's doubles tennis player.Lycett was the recognized as one of the dominant players in men's doubles... |
Christiaan van Lennep | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1925 | Patrick Spence | Charles Kingsley Charles Kingsley Charles Kingsley was an English priest of the Church of England, university professor, historian and novelist, particularly associated with the West Country and northeast Hampshire.-Life and character:... |
6–1, 6–4, 9–7 |
1926 | Jacques Brugnon Jacques Brugnon Jacques "Toto" Brugnon was a French tennis player, one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.He was born in Paris and died in Paris.... |
Bunny Austin | 7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3 |
1927 | René Lacoste René Lacoste Jean René Lacoste was a French tennis player and businessman. He was nicknamed "the Crocodile" by fans because of his tenacity on the court; he is also known worldwide as the namesake of the Lacoste tennis shirt, which he introduced in 1929.Lacoste was one of The Four Musketeers, French tennis... |
Patrick Spence | 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
1928 | René Lacoste René Lacoste Jean René Lacoste was a French tennis player and businessman. He was nicknamed "the Crocodile" by fans because of his tenacity on the court; he is also known worldwide as the namesake of the Lacoste tennis shirt, which he introduced in 1929.Lacoste was one of The Four Musketeers, French tennis... |
Patrick Spence | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
1929 | Bunny Austin | Louis Raymond Louis Raymond Louis Raymond was a male tennis player from South Africa. At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, he defeated Ichiya Kumagai in the finals to win the gold medal.... |
6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
1930 | Harry Lee Harry Lee (tennis) Harry Lee was a British tennis player.In 1933, he was part of the Davis Cup team, including Fred Perry, Bunny Austin and Pat Hughes, that beat the French team at Roland Garros.-References:... |
Eric Peters Eric Peters Eric Peters was an amateur and professional rugby union player, usually playing at No8, who rose to captain the Scotland national rugby union team.-Early life:... |
6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1931 | Christian Boussus Christian Boussus Christian Boussus was a French tennis player .He was on the victorious French team at the Davis Cup four times, in 1929, 1930, 1931, and 1932, although he never played... |
Pat Hughes Pat Hughes (tennis) George Patrick Hughes was an English tennis player.Pat Hughes and Fred Perry won the doubles at Roland Garros in 1933 and in Kooyong in 1934. Hughes later teamed up with Raymond Tuckey. They won the doubles in Wimbledon in 1936... |
8–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
1932 | Fred Perry Fred Perry Frederick John Perry was a championship-winning English tennis and table tennis player who won 10 Majors including eight Grand Slams and two Pro Slams. Perry won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships between 1934 and 1936 and was World No. 1 four years in a row... |
George Lyttleton Rogers | 4–6, 7–9, 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 |
1933 | Fred Perry Fred Perry Frederick John Perry was a championship-winning English tennis and table tennis player who won 10 Majors including eight Grand Slams and two Pro Slams. Perry won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships between 1934 and 1936 and was World No. 1 four years in a row... |
Bunny Austin | 2–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–2 |
1934 | Fred Perry Fred Perry Frederick John Perry was a championship-winning English tennis and table tennis player who won 10 Majors including eight Grand Slams and two Pro Slams. Perry won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships between 1934 and 1936 and was World No. 1 four years in a row... |
Jack Crawford | 8–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
1935 | Fred Perry Fred Perry Frederick John Perry was a championship-winning English tennis and table tennis player who won 10 Majors including eight Grand Slams and two Pro Slams. Perry won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships between 1934 and 1936 and was World No. 1 four years in a row... |
Bunny Austin | 0–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
1936 | Fred Perry Fred Perry Frederick John Perry was a championship-winning English tennis and table tennis player who won 10 Majors including eight Grand Slams and two Pro Slams. Perry won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships between 1934 and 1936 and was World No. 1 four years in a row... |
Bunny Austin | 6–2, 8–6, 6–3 |
1937 | Bunny Austin | Harry Lee Harry Lee (tennis) Harry Lee was a British tennis player.In 1933, he was part of the Davis Cup team, including Fred Perry, Bunny Austin and Pat Hughes, that beat the French team at Roland Garros.-References:... |
6–2, 6–2, 6–0 |
1938 | Kho Sin-Khie | Bunny Austin | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
1939 | Kho Sin-Khie | Wai-Chuen Choy | 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
1940-1945 | Not Held (WW2) | ||
1946 | Jack E. Harper Jack Harper Jack Harper may refer to:* Jack Harper , pitcher in Major League Baseball* Jack Harper , American pitcher in Major League Baseball... |
Derrick W. Barton | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
1947 | Eric Sturgess Eric Sturgess Eric William Sturgess was a South African male tennis player. Eric Sturgess attended Parktown Boys' High School in Johannesburg... |
Ignacy Tloczynski | 11–9, 6–1, 6–4 |
1948 | Eric Sturgess Eric Sturgess Eric William Sturgess was a South African male tennis player. Eric Sturgess attended Parktown Boys' High School in Johannesburg... |
Ignacy Tloczynski | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
1949 | Pedro Masip | Henri Cochet Henri Cochet Henri Jean Cochet was a champion tennis player, one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.... |
6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7 |
1950 | Jaroslav Drobny Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný was an amateur tennis champion as well as being an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team... |
Geoff Brown Geoff Brown Geoffrey "Geoff" Brown is a Scottish businessman. He was chairman of St. Johnstone from 1986 until November 2011.... |
7–5, 6–0, 6–4 |
1951 | Jaroslav Drobny Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný was an amateur tennis champion as well as being an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team... |
Felicisimo Ampon Felicisimo Ampon Felicisimo Ampon was a tennis player from the Philippines. He is considered to be the greatest Filipino tennis player in history, and at only five feet tall, was once considered the best tennis player in the world, pound for pound.He represented the country in several Davis Cup competitions for... |
6–4, 6–2, 6–0 |
1952 | Jaroslav Drobny Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný was an amateur tennis champion as well as being an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team... |
Frank Sedgman Frank Sedgman Frank Arthur Sedgman, born 29 October 1927, in Mont Albert, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, was a tennis player who was arguably the world No.1 in 1952. In his 1979 autobiography Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, included Sedgman in his list of the 21... |
6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
1953 | Enrique Morea Enrique Morea Enrique Morea was an Argentine tennis player.Morea won the mixed doubles title of the 1960 French Championships. He also won two gold medals at the inaugural men's tennis competition at the 1951 Pan American Games.Morea is the current president of the Asociación Argentina de Tenis .-References:... |
Felicisimo Ampon Felicisimo Ampon Felicisimo Ampon was a tennis player from the Philippines. He is considered to be the greatest Filipino tennis player in history, and at only five feet tall, was once considered the best tennis player in the world, pound for pound.He represented the country in several Davis Cup competitions for... |
6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
1954 | Tony Mottram | Geoffrey Paish Geoffrey Paish Geoffrey Paish MBE was a noted tennis player and administrator. Paish was born in Croydon, Surrey and educated at Mid-Whitgift School in Croydon.... |
6–4, 6–3, 7–5 |
1955 | Sven Davidson Sven Davidson Sven Davidson was a Swedish tennis player who became the first Swede to win a Grand Slam title when he won the French Championships in 1957... |
Roger Becker Roger Becker Roger Becker was a British tennis player.In 1952, Becker played in the Davis Cupat 18 years of age, the youngest British player to have done so at the time, his record stood until 2005 when it was broken by Andy Murray aged 17. He served as Paul Hutchins's coach for a time.-Sources:*... |
11–9, 6–3, 6–1 |
1956 | Budge Patty Budge Patty John "Budge" Edward Patty was an American male tennis player. He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States.1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles... |
Ham Richardson | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
1957 | Jaroslav Drobny Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný was an amateur tennis champion as well as being an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team... |
Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
1958 | William Knight | Giuseppe Merlo Giuseppe Merlo Giuseppe Merlo is an Italian former tennis player. He was born in Meran.-References:* Profile at ATP... |
5–7, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3 |
1959 | Lew Gerrard | William Knight | 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5, 9–7 |
1960 | Mike Davies Mike Davies Mike Davies is a disc jockey currently active on Radio 1 in the United Kingdom and is training to be a Firefighter in Los Angeles.-Pre-Radio 1:... |
William Knight | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
1961 | Roy Emerson Roy Emerson Roy Stanley Emerson is an Australian former tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He is the only male player to have won singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. His 28 Grand Slam titles are an all-time record for a male... |
Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
8–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
1962 | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
Ian Crookenden | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
1963 | William Knight | Martin Mulligan | 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 |
1964 | William Knight | Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group... |
6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 5–7, 7–5 |
1965 | Jan-Erik Lundquist | Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group... |
3–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–1 |
1966 | Ken Fletcher Ken Fletcher Kenneth Norman Fletcher was an Australian tennis player who won numerous doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.... |
Tom Okker Tom Okker Thomas S. Okker is a former Dutch tennis player. He was ranked among the world's top 10 singles players for seven consecutive years, 1968–74, reaching a career high of world # 3 in 1969. He also was ranked World # 1 in doubles in 1969.-Tennis career:Okker was the Dutch champion from 1964 through... |
7–5, 6–4 |
1967 | Jan-Erik Lundquist | Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... |
6–1, 6–8, 6–3, 6–2 |
1968 | Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam... |
Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3 |
1969 | John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... |
Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... |
6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
1970 | Not Held | ||
1971 | Gerald Battrick Gerald Battrick Gerald Battrick was a Welsh tennis player who reached as high as third in the British rankings.Battrick won the junior titles of Great Britain, Belgium and France and represented Britain in the Davis Cup. In 1965 he won the French Open boys division.-External links:... |
Željko Franulović Željko Franulovic Željko Franulović is a former Croatian tennis player who competed for Yugoslavia, best remembered for reaching the final of the French Open in 1970 where he lost against Czech Jan Kodeš in straight sets... |
6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 |
1972 | Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... |
Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthès is a French retired professional tour tennis player.-Career:Born in Béziers, Barthès was one of the Handsome Eight and reached a career high singles ATP ranking in 1974 of World No. 54. Before the creation of the ATP ranking, he was one of the best twenty players in 1971. He was... |
6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
1973 | Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976, and for being the only player to ever defeat Björn Borg at Roland Garros, which he did on two occasions.-Career:... |
Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
6–8, 7–5, 6–3 |
1974 | Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci is an Italian former tennis player, currently working as sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.Born at Forte dei Marmi, Bertolucci won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976. His greatest success on tour was the victory at the 1977 Hamburg Masters, where he beat Manuel Orantes in the... |
6–1, 6–3, 6–0 |
1975 | Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:... |
Onny Parun Onny Parun Onny Parun is a former tennis player of Croatian descent from New Zealand, who was among the world's top 20 for five years and in 1971 and 1972 he reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. He made the final of the Australian Open in 1973, losing to John Newcombe in four sets, and was a U.S... |
6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
1976 | Wojciech Fibak Wojciech Fibak Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak is a former Polish tennis player best known for his doubles success with Tom Okker and Kim Warwick.... |
Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:... |
6–2, 7–9, 6–2, 6–2 |
1977 | Not Held | ||
1978 | José Higueras José Higueras José Higueras is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Spain.Between 1976 and 1984, Higueras won 16 top-level singles titles. A semi-finalist at the French Open in 1982 and 1983, he reached the World No. 6 singles ranking in 1983... |
Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci is an Italian former tennis player, currently working as sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.Born at Forte dei Marmi, Bertolucci won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976. His greatest success on tour was the victory at the 1977 Hamburg Masters, where he beat Manuel Orantes in the... |
6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |
1979 | Not Held | ||
1980 | Angel Gimenez | Shlomo Glickstein Shlomo Glickstein Shlomo Glickstein is an Israeli former professional tennis player.He reached his career-high singles ranking of World # 22 in November 1982, and his career-high doubles ranking of World # 28 in February 1986.... |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1981 | Víctor Pecci Víctor Pecci Víctor Pecci is a former professional Paraguayan tennis player. Pecci was born in Asunción.Pecci was ranked as high as World No. 9 in singles in 1980 and World No. 31 in doubles in 1984. Pecci is famous for reaching the 1979 French Open final... |
Balázs Taróczy Balazs Taroczy Balázs Taróczy is a former tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titles in his career. The right-hander achieved his highest ranking during the ATP Tour on February 8, 1982, when he became World Number 13. He's a six times Hungarain champion... |
6–3, 6–4 |
1982 | Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:... |
Angel Gimenez | 6–2, 6–0 |
1983 | José Higueras José Higueras José Higueras is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Spain.Between 1976 and 1984, Higueras won 16 top-level singles titles. A semi-finalist at the French Open in 1982 and 1983, he reached the World No. 6 singles ranking in 1983... |
Tomáš Šmíd Tomáš Šmíd Tomáš Šmíd is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who won nine singles titles during his career. In doubles, he won fifty-four titles and was the world's highest-ranking doubles player from December 17, 1984, to August 11, 1985. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on... |
2–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
Men's Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1968 | Roy Emerson Roy Emerson Roy Stanley Emerson is an Australian former tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He is the only male player to have won singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. His 28 Grand Slam titles are an all-time record for a male... Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1969 | Not Available | ||
1970 | Not Held | ||
1971 | William Bowrey William Bowrey William "Bill" Bowrey is a former Australian male tennis player.Bowrey was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is best remembered as the last amateur to win the Australian Championships in 1968 before the tournament opened itself for professional tennis players in 1969.-Biography:Bowrey... Owen Davidson Owen Davidson ' was a professional tennis player of the 1960s and 1970s.Partnering Billie Jean King, Davidson managed to win eight grand slam mixed doubles titles. Davidson was one of very few to win a calendar year slam for mixed doubles, when he won the Australian Championships, French Championships,... |
Patricio Cornejo Patricio Cornejo Patricio Cornejo is a retired Chilean professional tennis player of the 1970s. He competed at the 1975 Davis Cup with Jaime Fillol and played the longest Davis Cup rubber in terms of games, eventually losing to Stan Smith/Erik Van Dillen of the 9–7, 39–37, 6–8, 1–6, 3–6 in the 1973 American Zone... Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol is a former tennis player from Chile. He played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s.Fillol was ranked as high as world number 14 in singles on the ATP Rankings and number 82 in doubles .In the Open era , Fillol won seven singles titles and 15 doubles titles... |
8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
1972 | Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... Frew McMillan Frew McMillan Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his... |
Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... Ion Ţiriac Ion Tiriac Ion Țiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. He is also the current owner of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.-Sports career:... |
7–5, 6–2 |
1973 | Not Available | ||
1974 | Juan Gisbert, Sr. Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
Corrado Barazzutti Corrado Barazzutti Corrado Barazzutti is an Italian former tennis player.Barazzutti gained fame in 1971 by winning the Orange Bowl. The previous year he had been called to the Italy Davis Cup team, for which he would play a total of 44 matches... Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci is an Italian former tennis player, currently working as sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.Born at Forte dei Marmi, Bertolucci won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976. His greatest success on tour was the victory at the 1977 Hamburg Masters, where he beat Manuel Orantes in the... |
6–4, 6–2, 6–0 |
1975 | Juan Gisbert, Sr. Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:... |
Syd Ball Syd Ball Syd Ball , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Ball enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 7 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 14 times. Partnering Bob Giltinan, Ball finished runner-up at the 1974 Australian Open... Dick Crealy Dick Crealy Richard Crealy is a former Australian tennis player most notable for reaching the finals of the Australian Open in 1970, being a member of the 1970 Australian Davis Cup Team and winning four Grand Slam titles in doubles.... |
8–6, 6–3 |
1976 | Wojciech Fibak Wojciech Fibak Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak is a former Polish tennis player best known for his doubles success with Tom Okker and Kim Warwick.... Fred McNair Fred McNair ----Frederick V. McNair, IV is a former professional tennis player from the United States who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1976. That year, he teamed up with Sherwood Stewart to capture the men's doubles titles at French Open, the German Open and the Masters... |
Juan Gisbert, Sr. Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:... |
4–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
1977 | Not Held | ||
1978 | Louk Sanders Louk Sanders Louk Sanders is a retired professional tennis player from the Netherlands.Sanders was Holland's second best in the 1970s after Tom Okker. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 31 December 1977, when he became the number 98 of the world... Rolf Thung |
David Carter David Carter (tennis) David Carter , is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 5 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... Rod Frawley Rod Frawley Rod Frawley is a former tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title and five doubles titles during his professional career... |
6–3, 6–4 |
1979 | Not Held | ||
1980 | Eddie Edwards Eddie Edwards (tennis) Eddie Edwards is a retired professional tour tennis player.The right-handed Edwards was a tour regular from the mid 1970s to the end of 1987. He played in singles a total of 112 grand prix and 24 grand slam tournaments... Lennert Edwards |
Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith Jonathan Smith (tennis) Jonathan Smith is a former professional tennis player. He was born in Exeter, England.Smith enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 98 in 1983.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups... |
6–3, 6–7, 8–6 |
1981 | Ricardo Cano Ricardo Cano Ricardo Cano , is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles... Víctor Pecci Víctor Pecci Víctor Pecci is a former professional Paraguayan tennis player. Pecci was born in Asunción.Pecci was ranked as high as World No. 9 in singles in 1980 and World No. 31 in doubles in 1984. Pecci is famous for reaching the 1979 French Open final... |
Buster Mottram Buster Mottram Christopher Mottram is a former English tennis player, who achieved a highest lifetime ranking of fifteenth in the world.Mottram represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup eight times... Tomáš Šmíd Tomáš Šmíd Tomáš Šmíd is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who won nine singles titles during his career. In doubles, he won fifty-four titles and was the world's highest-ranking doubles player from December 17, 1984, to August 11, 1985. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on... |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
1982 | Paul McNamee Paul McNamee Paul McNamee is a retired Australian tennis player and prominent sports administrator.-Tennis career:... Buster Mottram Buster Mottram Christopher Mottram is a former English tennis player, who achieved a highest lifetime ranking of fifteenth in the world.Mottram represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup eight times... |
Henri Leconte Henri Leconte Henri Leconte is a former French professional tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1988, won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984, and helped France win the Davis Cup in 1991.-Biography and career:... Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
1983 | Tomáš Šmíd Tomáš Šmíd Tomáš Šmíd is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who won nine singles titles during his career. In doubles, he won fifty-four titles and was the world's highest-ranking doubles player from December 17, 1984, to August 11, 1985. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on... Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No... |
Heinz Günthardt Heinz Günthardt Heinz Peter Günthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980.... Balázs Taróczy Balazs Taroczy Balázs Taróczy is a former tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titles in his career. The right-hander achieved his highest ranking during the ATP Tour on February 8, 1982, when he became World Number 13. He's a six times Hungarain champion... |
7–6, 7–5 |
Women's Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
---|---|---|---|
1924 | Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Montague Ryan was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California but lived most of her life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 30 Grand Slam titles. Nineteen of those titles were in women's doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon, an all-time record for those two events... |
Geraldine Beamish Geraldine Beamish Winifred Geraldine Ramsey Beamish was an English tennis player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
6–2, 6–2 |
1925 | Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Ryan Elizabeth Montague Ryan was an American tennis player who was born in Anaheim, California but lived most of her life in the United Kingdom. Ryan won 30 Grand Slam titles. Nineteen of those titles were in women's doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon, an all-time record for those two events... |
Joan Fry | 6–2, 6–2 |
1926 | Joan Fry | Phoebe Holcroft Watson Phoebe Holcroft Watson Phoebe Holcroft Watson was a tennis player from the United Kingdom whose best result in singles was reaching the final of the US Championships in 1929, losing to Helen Wills Moody 6–4, 6–2... |
6–1, 7–9, 6–1 |
1927 | Betty Nuthall Betty Nuthall Betty May Nuthall Shoemaker was an English tennis player.Known for her powerful forehand, according to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Shoemaker was ranked in the world top ten in 1927, 1929 through 1931, and 1933, reaching a career high in those rankings of World No... |
E.R. Clarke | 8–6, 6–2 |
1928 | Elsie Goldsack | Joan Ridley | 8–6, 6–4 |
1929 | Bobby Heine | Joan Ridley | 6–4, 3–6, 8–6 |
1930 | Joan Fry | Madge List | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
1931 | Simone Mathieu Simone Mathieu Simone Mathieu was a female tennis player from France, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine.-Career:... |
Mary Heeley | 6–4, 6–4 |
1932 | Simone Mathieu Simone Mathieu Simone Mathieu was a female tennis player from France, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine.-Career:... |
Dorothy Round | 6–1, 6–2 |
1933 | Dorothy Round | Helen Jacobs Helen Jacobs Helen Hull Jacobs was a World No. 1 American female tennis player who won ten Grand Slam titles. She was born in Globe, Arizona, United States.- Tennis career :... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1934 | Dorothy Round | Peggy Scriven | 6–2, 2–6, 8–6 |
1935 | Kay Stammers Kay Stammers Katharine "Kay" Esther Stammers was a tennis player from the United Kingdom.-Career:Stammers was born in St Albans, United Kingdom where her parents taught her to play tennis on the grass court at their family home... |
Peggy Scriven | 6–2, 6–2 |
1936 | Kay Stammers Kay Stammers Katharine "Kay" Esther Stammers was a tennis player from the United Kingdom.-Career:Stammers was born in St Albans, United Kingdom where her parents taught her to play tennis on the grass court at their family home... |
Anita Lizana Anita Lizana Anita Lizana de Ellis was a World Number 1 tennis player from Chile. She was the first Latin American, and first Hispanic person, to be ranked World Number 1 tennis player. Also, Anita Lizana was the first Latin American to win a Grand Slam singles championship. She won the U.S... |
7–5, 7–5 |
1937 | Anita Lizana Anita Lizana Anita Lizana de Ellis was a World Number 1 tennis player from Chile. She was the first Latin American, and first Hispanic person, to be ranked World Number 1 tennis player. Also, Anita Lizana was the first Latin American to win a Grand Slam singles championship. She won the U.S... |
Peggy Scriven | 7–5, 6–3 |
1938 | Peggy Scriven | Nancye Wynne Nancye Wynne Bolton Nancye Wynne Bolton was a female tennis player from Australia. She won the women's singles title six times at the Australian Championships, second only to Margaret Court who won 11 titles... |
7–5, 6–2 |
1939 | Kay Stammers Kay Stammers Katharine "Kay" Esther Stammers was a tennis player from the United Kingdom.-Career:Stammers was born in St Albans, United Kingdom where her parents taught her to play tennis on the grass court at their family home... |
Anita Ellis Anita Lizana Anita Lizana de Ellis was a World Number 1 tennis player from Chile. She was the first Latin American, and first Hispanic person, to be ranked World Number 1 tennis player. Also, Anita Lizana was the first Latin American to win a Grand Slam singles championship. She won the U.S... |
6–3, 6–3 |
1940-1945 | Not held | ||
1946 | Jean Bostock | Kay Menzies Kay Stammers Katharine "Kay" Esther Stammers was a tennis player from the United Kingdom.-Career:Stammers was born in St Albans, United Kingdom where her parents taught her to play tennis on the grass court at their family home... |
6–3, 6–4 |
1947 | Nancye Bolton Nancye Wynne Bolton Nancye Wynne Bolton was a female tennis player from Australia. She won the women's singles title six times at the Australian Championships, second only to Margaret Court who won 11 titles... |
Joan Curry | 7–5, 6–3 |
1948 | Betty Hilton | Pamela Bocquet | 6–1, 6–4 |
1949 | Joan Curry | Jean Quertier | 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
1950 | Joan Curry | María Teran Weiss Mary Terán de Weiss María Luisa Terán de Weiss , known in Argentina as Mary Terán de Weiss, and out of Argentina as María Teran Weiss, was an Argentine tennis player, who the first Argentine women to have a relevant sport performance in the international tennis tour... |
8–6, 8–6 |
1951 | Doris Hart Doris Hart Doris Hart is a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.As a child, she suffered from osteomyelitis, which resulted in a permanently impaired right leg... |
Jean Walker-Smith | 6–4, 8–6 |
1952 | Doris Hart Doris Hart Doris Hart is a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.As a child, she suffered from osteomyelitis, which resulted in a permanently impaired right leg... |
Shirley Fry | 6–4, 6–3 |
1953 | Doris Hart Doris Hart Doris Hart is a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.As a child, she suffered from osteomyelitis, which resulted in a permanently impaired right leg... |
Shirley Fry | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
1954 | Doris Hart Doris Hart Doris Hart is a former World No. 1 American female tennis player.As a child, she suffered from osteomyelitis, which resulted in a permanently impaired right leg... |
Angela Mortimer Angela Mortimer Florence Angela Margaret Mortimer Barrett is a former World No. 1 British female tennis player. She was born in Plymouth, Devon, England... |
6–1, 6–3 |
1955 | Angela Mortimer Angela Mortimer Florence Angela Margaret Mortimer Barrett is a former World No. 1 British female tennis player. She was born in Plymouth, Devon, England... |
Angela Buxton Angela Buxton Angela Buxton is an English tennis player. She won the women's doubles title at both the French Championships and Wimbledon in 1956 with Althea Gibson.-Tennis accomplishments:... |
6–1, 6–1 |
1956 | Angela Mortimer Angela Mortimer Florence Angela Margaret Mortimer Barrett is a former World No. 1 British female tennis player. She was born in Plymouth, Devon, England... |
Shirley Bloomer Shirley Brasher Shirley Brasher, née Bloomer is an English former tennis player who won three Grand Slam titles during her career and who was the second ranked singles player in her country in 1957.... |
7–5, 5–7, 6–1 |
1957 | Shirley Bloomer Shirley Brasher Shirley Brasher, née Bloomer is an English former tennis player who won three Grand Slam titles during her career and who was the second ranked singles player in her country in 1957.... |
Patricia Ward Patricia Ward Hales Patricia Ward Hales is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom who reached the singles final of the 1955 U.S. Championships, losing to Doris Hart 6–4, 6–2... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1958 | Shirley Bloomer Shirley Brasher Shirley Brasher, née Bloomer is an English former tennis player who won three Grand Slam titles during her career and who was the second ranked singles player in her country in 1957.... |
Ann Haydon | 6–4, 6–4 |
1959 | Angela Mortimer Angela Mortimer Florence Angela Margaret Mortimer Barrett is a former World No. 1 British female tennis player. She was born in Plymouth, Devon, England... |
Christine Truman Christine Truman Christine Truman Janes, MBE, , is a female former tennis player from the United Kingdom.... |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
1960 | Christine Truman Christine Truman Christine Truman Janes, MBE, , is a female former tennis player from the United Kingdom.... |
Ann Haydon | 6–2, 6–2 |
1961 | Angela Mortimer Angela Mortimer Florence Angela Margaret Mortimer Barrett is a former World No. 1 British female tennis player. She was born in Plymouth, Devon, England... |
Deidre Catt | 6–2, 6–3 |
1962 | Renee Schuurman Renee Schuurman Renee Schuurman Haygarth was a female tennis player from South Africa who won five Grand Slam women's doubles titles and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title.-Biography:... |
Angela Mortimer Angela Mortimer Florence Angela Margaret Mortimer Barrett is a former World No. 1 British female tennis player. She was born in Plymouth, Devon, England... |
5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
1963 | Ann Haydon Jones | Norma Baylon | 6–0, 1–6, 9–7 |
1964 | Ann Haydon Jones | Jan Lehane Jan Lehane Jan Lehane O'Neill is a former Australian female tennis player.At the Australian Championships, O'Neill reached the singles final four consecutive years but lost to Margaret Court each time... |
6–2, 12–10 |
1965 | Ann Haydon Jones | Annette van Zyl Annette Van Zyl Annette Van Zyl is a former South African tennis player. She was ranked in the top ten female players during the mid nineteen sixties and in 1966, with Frew McMillan, she won the French Open Mixed Doubles title, defeating Ann Haydon Jones and Clark Graebner in three sets, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2... |
7–5, 6–1 |
1966 | Ann Haydon Jones | Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a... |
6–3, 6–1 |
1967 | Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a... |
Ann Haydon Jones | 6–1, 10–8 |
1968 | Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a... |
Winnie Shaw Winnie Shaw Winifred Mason Shaw was a Scottish tennis player. In 2002 she was posthumously inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame. She was born in Glasgow.... |
6–4, 6–1 |
1969 | Margaret Court | Winnie Shaw Winnie Shaw Winifred Mason Shaw was a Scottish tennis player. In 2002 she was posthumously inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame. She was born in Glasgow.... |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
1970 | Not Held | ||
1971 | Margaret Court | Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles , six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.-Early life:Goolagong is the... |
7–5, 6–1 |
1972 | Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles , six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.-Early life:Goolagong is the... |
Helga Niessen Masthoff Helga Niessen Masthoff Helga Niessen Masthoff is a former tennis player from West Germany. Her best Grand Slam singles tournament was when she reached the 1970 French Open final, losing to Margaret Court 6–2, 6–4. She won the German Open three consecutive years from 1972 through 1974, beating Martina Navratilova in the... |
6–0, 6–4 |
1973 | Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a... |
Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles , six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.-Early life:Goolagong is the... |
6–4, 6–4 |
1974 | Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a... |
Julie Heldman Julie Heldman Julie Heldman is a retired American tennis player who won 22 professional tennis titles.In 1969 she was World No. 5, her highest career world ranking, and was ranked No. 2 in the U.S.-Tennis career:... |
6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
1975 | Janet Newberry Janet Newberry Janet Newberry is an American former professional tennis player who was active in the 1970s. She is also known by her former married name Janet Newberry-Wright and Janet Wright... |
Terry Holladay Terry Holladay Terry Holladay is an American former professional tennis player who played between 1974 and 1987, reaching the quarter finals of both the U.S... |
7–9, 7–5, 6–3 |
1976 | Helga Niessen Masthoff Helga Niessen Masthoff Helga Niessen Masthoff is a former tennis player from West Germany. Her best Grand Slam singles tournament was when she reached the 1970 French Open final, losing to Margaret Court 6–2, 6–4. She won the German Open three consecutive years from 1972 through 1974, beating Martina Navratilova in the... |
Sue Barker Sue Barker Susan Barker, MBE is an English television presenter and former professional tennis player. During her tennis career, she won the women's singles title at the French Open and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3... |
5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
1977 1994 |
Not Held | ||
1995 1995 Rover British Clay Court Championships The 1995 Rover British Clay Court Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier IV of the 1995 WTA Tour... |
Ludmila Richterová Ludmila Richterová Ludmila Richterová is a former Czech tennis player. She reached her highest ranking, World No. 62, on 18 March 1996, and won one WTA Tour title, the 1995 Rover British Clay Court Championships in Bournemouth, England, by beating Patricia Hy-Boulais 6–7, 6–4, 6–3... |
Patricia Hy-Boulais Patricia Hy-Boulais Patricia Hy-Boulais is a former tennis player. Representing Hong Kong early in her career, Hy-Boulais became a citizen of Canada in 1991... |
6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
1996 | Dominique Van Roost Dominique Monami Dominique Monami is a former Belgian professional female tennis player.In 1995, she married her coach Bart Van Roost, with whom she has a daughter, and played under the name Dominique Van Roost until their divorce in 2003.Her biggest achievement came during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where... |
Laurence Courtois Laurence Courtois Laurence Courtois is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Courtois won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career.-Singles 2:-Doubles 9 :-References:*... |
6–4, 6–2 |
Women's Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
---|---|---|---|
1968 1969 |
Not Available | ||
1970 | Not Held | ||
1971 | Mary Ann Eisel Françoise Durr Françoise Durr Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles.... |
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles , six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.-Early life:Goolagong is the... |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
1972 | Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles , six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.-Early life:Goolagong is the... Helen Gourlay Helen Gourlay Helen Gourlay Cawley is a retired female tennis player from Australia.She was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.... |
Brenda Kirk Betty Stöve Betty Stöve Betty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:... |
7–5, 6–1 |
1973 | Patricia Coleman Wendy Turnbull Wendy Turnbull Wendy Turnbull, MBE, is a retired Australian professional tennis player. During her career, she won 9 Grand Slam titles, 4 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles. She also was a 3-time Grand Slam singles runner-up and won 13 singles titles and 55 doubles titles.-Career:Turnbull... |
Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles , six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.-Early life:Goolagong is the... Janet Young |
7–5, 7–5 |
1974 | Julie Heldman Julie Heldman Julie Heldman is a retired American tennis player who won 22 professional tennis titles.In 1969 she was World No. 5, her highest career world ranking, and was ranked No. 2 in the U.S.-Tennis career:... Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a... |
Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh Sharon Walsh Sharon Walsh-Arnold is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to... |
6–2, 6–2 |
1975 | Lesley Charles Lesley Charles Lesley Charles is a former noted British international tennis player. In 1973 and 1975 she competed in the Australian Open.- References :... Sue Mappin |
Delina Ann Boshoff Greer Stevens Greer Stevens Greer "Cat" Stevens is a former ladies professional tennis player. A native of Pietermaritzburg, Stevens in 1980 reached a career high singles ranking of World No. 7 and the Wimbledon quarterfinals in both singles and doubles. She also played for the Boston Lobsters of World TeamTennis... |
6–3, 6–3 |
1976 | Delina Ann Boshoff Ilana Kloss Ilana Kloss Ilana Sheryl Kloss is a former professional tennis player and the commissioner of World Team Tennis.-Tennis career:Kloss was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Before turning professional, in 1972 she won the Wimbledon juniors singles title. In 1974 she won U.S... |
Lesley Charles Lesley Charles Lesley Charles is a former noted British international tennis player. In 1973 and 1975 she competed in the Australian Open.- References :... Sue Mappin |
6–3, 6–2 |
1977 1994 |
Not Held | ||
1995 | Mariaan de Swardt Mariaan de Swardt Mariaan de Swardt is a former tennis player from South Africa, who played as a professional from 1988 to 2001. She twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics, in 1992 and 1996, and was a member of the South African Fed Cup Team in 1992 and 1994-1997. In 2006, de Swardt became a U.S... Ruxandra Dragomir Ruxandra Dragomir Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie is a retired female tennis player from Romania, who won four singles and five doubles titles during her career. The right-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on August 25, 1997, when she became the number 15 of the world... |
Kerry-Ann Guse Patricia Hy-Boulais Patricia Hy-Boulais Patricia Hy-Boulais is a former tennis player. Representing Hong Kong early in her career, Hy-Boulais became a citizen of Canada in 1991... |
6–3, 7–5 |
1996 | Katrina Adams Katrina Adams Katrina Adams is a former professional United States tennis player from Chicago. Her highest singles ranking was 67 on May 8, 1989.-Early life:Adams joined a tennis program in West Side, Chicago when she was six years old... Mariaan de Swardt Mariaan de Swardt Mariaan de Swardt is a former tennis player from South Africa, who played as a professional from 1988 to 2001. She twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics, in 1992 and 1996, and was a member of the South African Fed Cup Team in 1992 and 1994-1997. In 2006, de Swardt became a U.S... |
Els Callens Els Callens Els Callens was a professional female tennis player from Belgium. She became a pro in January 1990.Her biggest achievement came in 2000 during the Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the bronze medal in doubles, partnering Dominique Van Roost-Monami.She retired on Wednesday 26 October 2005... Laurence Courtois Laurence Courtois Laurence Courtois is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Courtois won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career.-Singles 2:-Doubles 9 :-References:*... |
6–0, 6–4 |