1889 men's tennis season
Irelands 's Willoughby Hamilton won two major tournaments the Irish Championships, and Northern Championships, and was joint second for overall titles at five. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 15 January – 27 December |
| Edition | 14th |
| Tournaments | 140 |
| Categories | Major (5) Pro (1) National (8 ) Britain & Ireland (76) United States (28) Australasia (9) Canada (1) Europe (5) India & Ceylon (6) South Africa (1) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | Ernest Lewis (6) |
| Most finals | Ernest Lewis (7) |
← 1888 1890 → | |
The 1889 Men's Tennis Season was a tennis tournament circuit consisting of 140 major, national, professional, regional, provincial, state, county, city and regular tournaments.
It began in January in Madras, India and ended in December in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Season summary
The mens 1889 world tennis season started on 8 January in Madras, India with the Southern India Championships that ended on 15 January, played on clay courts the event is won by Harry Grove.[1]
In mid May at the start of the first major tournament of the season the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, the Irish home player Willoughby Hamilton defeats England's two-time defending champion Ernest Renshaw in straight sets in the final on 31 May.[2]
On 22 June at the second major tournament of the 1889 season the Northern Championships played in Manchester, England, Irish player Willoughby Hamilton reaches his second major final, and wins the title against compatriot Harold Mahony in four sets.[3]
In early July at the third major tournament of the year the Wimbledon Championships England's William Renshaw defeats Harry S. Barlow in five sets the All Comers' Final, and then defeats his brother and reigning champion Ernest Renshaw to claim his seventh and final singles title.[4]
At the end of August the fourth and final major event of season his held the U.S. National Championships played at Newport Casino, Newport, RI in the United States the mens singles title is won by Henry Slocum who beats Quincy Shaw in four sets for a second consecutive and final championship.[5]
At the end of December the 1889 season concluded with the final event of the year the New Zealand Championships, being played on grass in Dunedin, the your is won by Minden Fenwick in four sets over Joy Marshall.[6]
Season results
Key
| Major events |
| National events |
| Professional events |
| World wide events |
January
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan. | Southern India Championships Madras, India Clay |
Harry Grove 6-2, 7-5 |
Charles Higginbotham | ||
February
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb. | Otago LTA Tournament Otago II, New Zealand Grass |
Frederick Dalziel 9-7 games |
Andrew Borrows | ||
| 28 Feb. | Auckland Championships Auckland, New Zealand Asphalt |
Eric Hudson walkover |
William Barton | ||
March
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar. | Bengal Championships Calcutta, India Grass |
James Hechie 3-0 sets |
W.H. Gorman | ||
| 16 Mar.[7] | Punjab Championships Lahore, India Grass |
R. F. Anderson 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 |
Edward Lee French | ||
| 18 Mar.[8] | Tropical Championships St Augustine, United States Asphalt |
Oliver Samuel Campbell 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 |
Henry Trevor | ||
| 31 Mar. | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Asphalt |
Bert Hambidge 11-2 games |
Bill Hambidge | ||
April
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr.[9] | British Covered Court Championships Bayswater, Great Britain Wood (i) |
Ernest Wool Lewis 6-4, 6-0, 6-3 |
William Taylor | ||
| 20 Apr. | Buckley Trophy Melbourne II, Australia Grass |
Arthur Colquhoun 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 |
Norman Bayles | ||
| 20 April. | Bombay Gymkhana Club Open Bombay, India Grass |
Alfred Sangster 6-1, 5-6, 6-4 |
Arthur K. Oliver | ||
| 23 Apr.[10] | Geelong Easter Tournament Geelong, Australia Asphalt |
Herbert Webb 6-3, 6-5, 3-6, 6-1 |
Henry Short | ||
| 27 Apr.[11] | Ceylon Championships Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon Clay |
Charles de Fonblanque 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 |
Alfred Dennison | ||
May
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May.[12] | Dublin University Championships Dublin II, Ireland Asphalt |
Harold Mahony walkover |
Tom Campion | ||
| 6 May.[13] | Fitzwilliam Club Championships Dublin III, Ireland Grass |
Willoughby Hamilton 6-0, 6-3, 6-1 |
Hume Jones | ||
| 11 May. | Danish National Championships Copenhagen, Denmark Clay |
Folmer Hansen def. |
? | ||
| 11 May.[14] | New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Grass |
Arthur Colquhoun 6-2, 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
Alfred Webb | ||
| 25 May. | Pollokshields Open Pollokshields II, Great Britain Grass |
Alfred Thomson 6-2, 6-4, 10-8 |
Edward Fuller | ||
| 25 May. | West of Scotland Championships Pollokshields, Great Britain Grass |
G. Scott Jackson 8-6, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
T. L. Hendry | ||
| 26 May. | Flushing Athletic Club Open Flushing, United States Surface |
Clarence Hobart def. |
Alex Post | ||
| 31 May.[15] | Irish Championships Dublin, Ireland Grass |
Willoughby Hamilton (2) 12-10, 6-1, 6-3 |
Ernest Renshaw | ||
June
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun.[16] | West of England Championships Bath, Great Britain Grass |
James Baldwin 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 |
Wilfred Milne | ||
| 2 Jun. | Westchester Invitation Harrison, United States Asphalt |
Howard Taylor 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 |
Oliver Campbell | ||
| 5 Jun. | Cheltenham Championships Cheltenham, Great Britain Grass |
George Hillyard 6-1, 6-1, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3 |
James Baldwin | ||
| 10 Jun. | Whitehouse Open Edinburgh II, Great Britain Clay |
Archibald Thomson 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 |
Arthur Story | ||
| 14 June. | Lordship Road Tournament Stoke Newington, Great Britain Grass |
E.J. Layton def. |
Edward White | ||
| 14 Jun. | Macclesfield Open Macclesfield, Great Britain Grass |
Arnold Wolff 6-4, 6-1 |
Conway Morgan | ||
| 14 Jun. | London Championships Stamford Bridge II, Great Britain Grass |
Harry S. Barlow score |
Charles Eames | ||
| 14 Jun. | Welsh Championships Penarth, Great Britain Grass |
Willoughby Hamilton (2) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 |
Ernest Wool Lewis | ||
| 15 Jun. | Taylor Challenge Cup Leeds, Great Britain Grass |
David Davy 9-7, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 |
Edward Fletcher | ||
| 15 Jun. | Waterloo Open Waterloo, Great Britain Grass |
John Redfern Deykin 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 |
William Dod | ||
| 15 Jun. | Scottish Championships Edinburgh, Great Britain Grass |
Ernest Browne 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-0 |
Patrick Bowes-Lyon | ||
| 15 Jun. | Middle States Championships Hoboken, United States Surface |
Howard Taylor (2) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 |
Clarence Hobart | ||
| 18 Jun.[17] | Dartmouth Championship Dartmouth, United States Grass |
H.H. Hilton 5-7, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 |
W.T. Gunnison | ||
| 21 Jun.[18] | New England Championships New Haven II, United States Grass |
Henry Slocum de. |
Robert Huntington | ||
| 22 Jun.[19] | Northern Championships Manchester, Great Britain Grass |
Willoughby Hamilton (3) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 |
Harold Mahony | ||
| 22 Jun. | Kent Championships Beckenham, Great Britain Grass |
Harry S. Barlow (3) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 9-7 |
Ernest Meers | ||
| 22 Jun. | North of Ireland Championships Belfast, Great Britain Grass |
Manliffe Goodbody 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 |
Thomas Dickson | ||
| 22 Jun. | Hudson River Championships Hastings on Hudson, United States Grass |
Charles Sands def. |
Valentine Gill Hall | ||
| 22 Jun.[20] | Oxford University Championship Oxford, Great Britain Grass |
Arthur Grant 4-6, 6-3, 0-6 6-2, 6-2 |
Harold Carlton | ||
| 28 Jun. | Kent County Championships Blackheath, Great Britain Grass |
Herbert Baddeley 6-0, 6-2, 6-1 |
Francis Haskett-Smith | ||
| 28 Jun. | Lancashire County Championships Aigburth, Great Britain Grass |
T.G. Hill 6-4, 6-3 |
William Weathered | ||
| 29 Jun. | Edgbaston Open Edgbaston II, Great Britain Grass |
James Baldwin (2) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
John Redfern Deykin | ||
| 29 Jun. | County Dublin Championships Dublin IV, Ireland Grass |
Joshua Pim 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2 |
Grainger Chaytor | ||
| 29 Jun. | Championship of the North of Scotland Broughty Ferry, Great Britain Clay |
Arthur Story 6-1, 9-7, retd. |
William Blyth-Martin | ||
| 29 Jun. | New Jersey State Championships South Orange, United States Grass |
Clarence Hobart (2) 6-0, 6-4, 6-4 |
William K. Fowler | ||
| 29 Jun. | Kent Closed Championships Old Charlton, Great Britain Grass |
Ernest Meers 8-6, 8-6, 4-6, 3-6, 7-5 |
Charles Eames | ||
| 29 Jun. | Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston, Great Britain |
John Redfern Deykin (2) 2-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
Harold Weston-Carlton | ||
| 29 Jun. | Northumberland Cricket Club Open Heaton, Great Britain Grass |
Patrick Hendy 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 |
Harold Pease | ||
July
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul. | Pacific Coast Championships Monterey, United States Concrete |
William H. Taylor 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 |
Valentine Gadesden | ||
| 6 Jul. | Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Great Britain Grass |
Henry Guy Nadin 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 |
G. E. Lowe | ||
| 6 Jul. | Western States Championships Chicago, United States Grass |
Charles A. Chase 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
Samuel T. Chase | ||
| 7.Jul. | Canadian Championships Toronto,Canada Grass |
C.S. Hyman 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 |
Alfred Plummer | ||
| 7 Jul. | Waterbury Cup Invitation Harrison II, United States Grass |
Howard Taylor (3) def. |
Percy Knapp | ||
| 8 Jul. | Englewood Open Englewood, United States Clay |
Clarence Hobart (3) 7-5, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
Carroll J. Post | ||
| 8 Jul.[21] | Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon, Great Britain Grass |
William Renshaw 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 |
Ernest Renshaw | ||
| 10 Jul. | Staffordshire Tournament Stafford, Great Britain Grass |
John Redfern Deykin (3) 6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4 |
William Hamilton | ||
| 13 Jul. | Nottinghamshire LTA Tournament Nottingham, Great Britain Grass |
William Hamilton 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 |
Charles Eames | ||
| 13 Jul. | Auburndale Challenge Cup Auburndale, United States Grass |
Fred S. Mansfield def. |
Fred Hovey | ||
| 13 Jul. | Lansdowne Championships Dublin V, Ireland Grass |
Joshua Pim (2) 8-6, 2-6, 6-2 |
Frank Stoker | ||
| 13 Jul. | Nottinghamshire CCC Open West Bridgford, Great Britain Grass |
Frederick Snook 9-7, 6-2, 7-9, 6-0 |
Walter Snook | ||
| 14 Jul. | Natal Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Clay |
H. Gazzard 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 |
Herbert Millar | ||
| 16 Jul. | Northern Counties Challenge Cup Stockton-on-Tees, Great Britain Grass |
William Heard 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 9-7, 6-1 |
Frank Noon | ||
| 17 Jul. | Warwickshire Championships Leamington Spa, Great Britain Grass |
Guy Black 6-1, 6-1 |
Francis Burrow | ||
| 17 Jul. | Leamington Open Leamington Spa II, Great Britain Grass |
Charles Eames 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 |
Frank Noon | ||
| 19 Jul. | Montclair Open City, Country Surface |
Clarence Hobart (4) 10-8, 12-14, 6-3 |
Deane Miller | ||
| 20 Jul. | Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Great Britain Grass |
Ernest Wool Lewis (3) 6-3, 6-3, 8-6 |
Harry S. Barlow | ||
| 20 Jul. | Leicester Open Leicester, Great Britain Grass |
Charles Eames (2) 7-5, 1-6, 10-8, 4-6, 6-2 |
William Hamilton | ||
| 20 Jul. | Hornsey Challenge Cup Hornsey, Great Britain Grass |
J. E. Kingsley def. |
A. H. Greening | ||
| 22 Jul. | Springfield Championship Springfield, United States Surface |
Charles A. Chase 6-4, 6-3 |
Albert Empie Wright | ||
| 24 Jul. | Market Harborough Tournament Market Harborough, Great Britain Grass |
Frank Noon 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 |
Ernest Crawley | ||
| 24 Jul.[22] | East Orange Open East Orange, United States Grass |
J.C. Post jr. 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 |
D.W. Candler | ||
| 27 July. | Southampton Invitation Southampton, United States Grass |
Howard Taylor (4) 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 |
Joseph Sill Clark | ||
| 27 Jul. | Yorkshire Association & County Open Ilkley, Great Britain Grass |
Joshua Pim (3) 0-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 |
Herbert Wilberforce | ||
| 27 Jul. | Ilkley Closed Championship Ilkley II, Great Britain Grass |
David Davy (2) walkover |
Arthur Pease | ||
| 27. | North Wales Championships Denbigh, Great Britain Grass |
Henry Fosbery 5-6, 6-5, 6-5, 6-1 |
George Hayes | ||
| 27 July. | Southport Open Southport, Great Britain Grass |
R.B. Swire 6-4, 6-4 |
T. Morris | ||
August
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug. | Repton Invitation Repton, Great Britain Grass |
Geoffrey Heathcoate-Hacker 6-1, 6-1 |
R.C. Hamilton | ||
| 2 Aug. | East of Ireland Championships Howth, Ireland Grass |
Willoughby Hamilton (4) 8-6, 6-1, 6-2 |
Hume Riverdale Jones | ||
| 3 Aug.[23] | Somersetshire Championships Taunton, Great Britain Grass |
James Baldwin (3) 6-0, 6-2 |
Francis Hancock | ||
| 3 Aug. | Northumberland County Championships Newcastle, Great Britain Grass |
Frank Noon (2) 8-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 |
George Mewburn | ||
| 3 Aug.[24] | South Saxon Tennis Tournament St. Leonards, Great Britain Grass |
Ernest Wool Lewis (4) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 |
Charles P. Hayes | ||
| 3 Aug. | Inverkip Rovers Open Wemyss Bay, Great Britain Grass |
Louis J. Grant walkover |
Richard Millar Watson | ||
| 3 Aug. | North Lonsdale Closed Grange-over-Sands, Great Britain Grass |
Guy Seymour Back 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 |
Edgar Chippendale | ||
| 4 Aug.[25] | Simla Tournament Simla, India Grass |
W.H Gorman def. |
J.E. Waterfield | ||
| 5 Aug. | West Somerset ALTS Tournament Taunton II, Great Britain Grass |
Charles Lacy Sweet 8-10, 6-2, 7-5 |
Harry S. Barlow | ||
| 8 Aug. | Wentworth Open New Castle, United States Grass |
Charles A. Chase (2) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 |
George Winthrop Lee | ||
| 8 Aug.[26] | Rugby Open Rugby, Great Britain Grass |
Jim E. Orr 2-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 |
A. E. Forster | ||
| 8 Aug. | Colchester Championship Colchester, Great Britain Grass |
George Norman 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 |
Alexander White | ||
| 9 Aug. | East Grinstead Open East Grinstead, Great Britain Grass |
Herbert Baddeley (2) 6-1, 7-5 |
Wilberforce Eaves | ||
| 9 Aug.[27] | Bar Harbor Open Bar Harbor, United States Grass |
Joseph Sill Clark Sr. def. |
Robert Beeckman | ||
| 10 Aug. | Darlington Association Tournament Darlington, Great Britain Grass |
Frank Noon (3) 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 |
George Mewburn | ||
| 10 Aug. | Northwestern Championships Minnetonka, United States Concrete |
Trafford Jayne 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 |
Juddy Belden | ||
| 10 Aug. | Sheffield & Hallamshire Tournament Sheffield, Great Britain Grass |
David Davy (3) 7-9, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 |
Frederick T. Bradbury | ||
| 10 Aug. | Keswick & Lake District Tournament Keswick, Great Britain Grass |
Tancred D. Cummins def. |
C. J. Chippendale | ||
| 10 Aug. | Newtown Tournament Newtown, Great Britain Grass |
W. A. Allen 7-5, 7-5, 6-1 |
J. T. Williams | ||
| 10 Aug. | Grasmere & Keswick Open Grasmere, Great Britain Grass |
G. C. Baker 8-6, 6-1, 7-5 |
F.E.T. Jones | ||
| 11 Aug. | Nahant Invitation Nahant, United States Clay |
Charles A. Chase (3) 1st & 2nd RR |
Edward L. Hall | ||
| 12 Aug. | Exmouth Open Exmouth, Great Britain Grass |
Ernest Wool Lewis (5) 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 |
John Redfern Deykin | ||
| 16 Aug. | Seaton Open Seaton, Great Britain Grass |
Alfred Walker 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 |
Booth Lynnes | ||
| 16 Aug.[28] | Narragansett Open Narragansett, United States Grass |
Quincy Shaw 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 |
Howard Taylor | ||
| 17 Aug. | Tenby Open Tenby, Great Britain Grass |
G.W.A. Lloyd 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 |
W.L. Philips | ||
| 17 Aug. | Teignmouth & Shaldon Open Teignmouth, Great Britain Grass |
Ernest Wool Lewis (5) 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 |
Harry S. Barlow | ||
| 17 Aug. | Derbyshire Championships Buxton, Great Britain Grass |
Percy B. Brown 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 |
T. G. Hill | ||
| 17 Aug. | British Columbia Championships Victoria, Canada Grass |
Charles Longe 6-1, 6-0, 6-0 |
John Chawner Williams | ||
| 17 Aug. | Eastern Counties Championships Felixstowe, Great Britain Grass |
Nevill Cobbold 1-6, 6-5, 6-3 |
Charles Allen | ||
| 17 Aug. | South of Scotland Championships Moffat, Great Britain Grass |
Alfred Thomson 6-1, 10-8, 6-3 |
Richard Millar Watson | ||
| 23 Aug. | Walmer Open Walmer, Great Britain Grass |
J. R. Mason def. |
A. E. Millard | ||
| 24 Aug. | North of Wales Open Abergele, Great Britain Grass |
W.L. Wynne 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 |
A F. Saunders | ||
| 24.Aug | Le Grand Vaux Open St Saviour, Jersey Grass |
Hammond Spencer def. |
Algernon Lushington | ||
| 24 Aug. | Fakenham Open Fakenham, Great Britain Grass |
Herbert Rogers 6-3, 7-6 |
John Glennie Greig | ||
| 25 Aug. | Schwalbach International Schwalbach, Germany Clay |
Hugh Arathoon def. |
Vincent O'Farrell | ||
| 25 Aug. | Southern California Championships Santa Monica, United States Asphalt |
Robert Carter 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 |
A. Q. Twiss | ||
| 26 Aug. | U.S. National Championships Newport, United States Grass |
Henry Slocum (2) 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 |
Quincy Shaw | ||
| 27 Aug. | Broadstairs Open Broadstairs, Great Britain Grass |
H.C. Lewin def. |
A. Cottell | ||
| 28 Aug. | North of England Championships Scarborough, Great Grass |
Percy B. Brown (2) 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 |
Harry Grove | ||
| 29 Aug.[29] | Saxmundham Open Saxmundham, Great Britain Grass |
Lionel Easton 6-4, 5-6, 6-3 |
John Wallich | ||
| 30 Aug. | Trefriw Open Trefriw, Great Britain Grass |
Henry Fosbery (2) 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 |
Walter Shipman | ||
| 30 Aug. | Essex CCC Open City, Great Britain Grass |
Edward Christy walkover |
Ernest Meers | ||
| 31 Aug. | Filey Open Filey, Great Britain Grass |
Alexander Mallinson walkover |
David Davy | ||
| 31 Aug. | Dieppe International Tournament Dieppe, France Clay |
E.G. Easton def. |
C. Hammans | ||
| 31 Aug. | South Berkshire Championship Caversham, Great Britain Grass |
A.P.Norwood 6-5, 6-4 |
J.L. Errington | ||
September
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep.[30] | Lenox Invitation Harlem, United States Grass |
Bob Huntington 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 |
Charles Amherst Chase | ||
| 7 Sep.[31] | Sussex Championships Brighton, Great Britain Grass |
Horace Chapman 6-3, 6-3, 8-6 |
Wilberforce Eaves | ||
| 14 Sep.[32] | South of England Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass |
Andrew Ziffo 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 9-7, 6-4 |
Harry Grove | ||
| 20 Sep.[33] | Southern Championships Washington, D.C., United States Clay |
Fred S. Mansfield (2) 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 |
Alex Post | ||
| 21 Sep.[34] | Harrogate Dragon Club Open Harrogate, Great Britain Grass |
W. T. Oliver 2-6, 6-0- 6-3, 6-1 |
George Atkinson | ||
| 21 Sep.[35] | Boulogne International Championship Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Clay |
Wilberforce Eaves walkover |
Edgar Chippendale | ||
| 21 Sep.[36] | Chingford Open Chingford, Great Britain Grass |
Charles G. Eames (3) walkover |
Arthur Fagan | ||
| 22 Sep. | Springfield Invitational Springfield II, United States Clay |
Charles A. Chase (5) def. |
Quincy Shaw | ||
| 22 Sep. | Dinard Cup Dinard, France Clay |
Arthur Gore 6-4,6-3, 6-3 |
Reginald Villiers-Forbes | ||
| 22 Sep.[37] | Wissahickon Fall Tournament Wissahickon, United States Clay |
C.T. Cowperthwaite 6-2, 6-3 |
W.P. Cresson | ||
| 24.Sep. | New Hamburg Invitation New Hamburg, United States Grass |
Charles Sands (2) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 8-6 |
Oliver Samuel Campbell | ||
| 28 Sep. | Western Pennsylvania Championships Pittsburgh, United States Clay |
Marshall Christy def. |
Martyn Coster | ||
| 29 Sep.[38] | New York TC Fall Open New York City, United States Clay |
Alex Post 6-3, 6-1, 6-3[39] |
Edward L. Hall | ||
October
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct.[40] | World Pro Championships Boston, United States ? |
George Kerr[41] 3-1 matches |
Tom Pettitt | ||
| 15 Oct. | Queensland Association Championships Brisbane, Australia Grass |
Eric Hudson 3-6, 8-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 |
Arthur Taylor | ||
| 18 Oct.[42] | Southwestern Tournament (3rd ed) Excelsior Springs, United States Clay |
J.H. Farrish 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 |
George Devol | ||
| 19 Oct . | U.S. Intercollegiate Championships New Haven, United States Grass |
Bob Huntington (2) 9-7, 7-5, 6-1 |
George Hurd | ||
November
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov. | Victorian Championships Melbourne, Australia Asphalt |
Richard Shuter 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 |
Charlie Cropper | ||
December
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec. | New Zealand Championships Dunedin, New Zealand Grass |
Minden Fenwick 6-4, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
Joy Marshall | ||
Tournament Winners
- Are listed by total titles won, major tournaments in bold.
- Ernest Wool Lewis, Bayswater, Bournemouth, Chiswick Park, Exmouth, St. Leonards, Teignmouth, (6)
- Charles Amherst Chase, Chicago, Nahant, New Castle, Springfield, Springfield II, (5)
- Willoughby Hamilton, Dublin III, Howth, Irish Championships, Northern Championships, Penarth, (5)
- Clarence Hobart, Englewood, Flushing, Montclair, South Orange, (4)
- Howard Taylor, Harrison , Harrison II, Hoboken , Southampton, (4)
- Joshua Pim, Dublin IV, Dublin V, Ilkley, (3)
- Charles G. Eames, Chingford, Leamington Spa II, Leicester, (3)
- David Davy, Ilkley II, Leeds, Sheffield, (3)
- James Baldwin, Bath, Edgbaston II, Taunton, (3)
- John Redfern Deykin, Edgbaston, Stafford, Waterloo, (3)
- Frank Noon, Darlington, Market Harborough, Newcastle (3)
- Henry Slocum, New Haven II, U.S. National Championships, (2)
- Herbert Baddeley, Blackheath, East Grinstead (2)
- Bob Huntington, Harlem, New Haven, (2)
- Percy Bateman Brown, Buxton, Saxmundham, (2)
- Fred S. Mansfield, Aburndale, Washington D.C.,(2)
- Harry S. Barlow, Beckenham, Stamford Bridge, (2)
- Charles Sands, Hastings-on-Hudson, New Hamburg, (2)
- Henry Fosbery, Denbigh, Trefriw, (2)
- Guy Seymour Black, Leamington Spa, Grange-over-Sands (2)
- William Renshaw, Wimbledon Championships, (1)
- George Kerr, World Pro Championships, (1)
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