1892 women's tennis season
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 15 February - 29 December |
| Edition | 17th |
| Tournaments | 70 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | Maud Shackle (6) |
| Most finals | Maud Shackle (7) |
← 1891 1893 → | |
The 1892 Women's Tennis Season was a worldwide circuit of 70 major, national, regional, provincial, state, county, metropolitan, city, town and regular tennis tournaments.
The season began on 15 February in Riverside, California in the United States and ended on 29 December in Dunedin in New Zealand.
Season summary
The 1892 women's tennis season began on 15 February with the Southern California Midwinter Invitation held in Riverside, California in the United States the singles title was won by Grace Gilliland who defeated a Miss Wilkes in the final in straight sets the event was played on cement courts.[1]
At the end of May at the first major tournament of the season the Irish Championships played at the Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, in Ireland, Irish player Louisa Martin wins the singles title against England's Gertrude Crofton in straight sets.[2]
In mid June at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships held in Liverpool, England, England's Lottie Dod defeats Irish champion Louisa Martin in the all-comers final, then in the challenge round the holder Florence Stanuell concedes a walkover to Dod who wins the championship.[3]
At the end of June at the third major event of the season, the 1892 U.S. National Championships held in Philadelphia, in United States the defending champion from Ireland Mabel Cahill wins a second consecutive title against the American player Elisabeth Moore.[4]
During the first week of July, the fourth and final major tournament of the season is held the 1892 Wimbledon Championships Lottie Dod wins a fourth Wimbledon title, and second major title of the year against Blanche Hillyard in straight sets.[5]
The season ends on 29 December in Dunedin, New Zealand with the staging of the New Zealand Championships the singles event is won by Isabel Rees who defeats Ruth Orbell in the final..[6]
Season results
Key
| Major events |
| National events |
| Professional events |
| Worldwide events |
January
- No events
February
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb.[7] | Southern California Midwinter Invitation Riverside, United States Cement |
Grace Gilliland 6-2, 6-1 |
Miss Wilkes | ||
March
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar. | Auckland Championships Auckland, New Zealand Grass |
F. Spiers 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 |
Miss Gorrie | ||
| 5 Mar. | Otago Championships Dunedin II, New Zealand Grass |
L. Mackkeras 8-5 games |
Mabel Grant | ||
| 19 Mar. | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Grass |
Maisie Parks 11-9 games |
E. Goldsmith | ||
April
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr.[8] | British Covered Court Championships West Kensington, Great Britain Wood (i) |
Maud Shackle 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 |
May Arbuthnot | ||
| 21 Apr.[9] | South African Championships Port Elizabeth, South Africa Clay |
Mabel Grant def. |
Mrs McLagan | ||
May
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May.[10] | New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Grass |
Mabel Shaw 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 |
S. Dransfield | ||
| 25 May. | Hawaiian Islands Championships Honolulu, Hawaii Clay |
F. Mollie Atkinson 6-2, 6-1 |
May Atkinson | ||
| 28 May.[11] | Irish Championships Dublin Ireland Grass |
Louisa Martin 6-1, 6-0 |
Gertrude Crofton | ||
June
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun.[12] | Welsh Championships Penarth, Great Britain Grass |
Mary Sweet-Escott 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
Louisa Sweet-Escott | ||
| 11 Jun.[13] | Cheltenham Championships Cheltenham, Great Britain Grasd |
Mary Agg 6-0, 6-4 |
Florence Mardall | ||
| 15 Jun.[14] | Scottish Championships Edinburgh, Great Britain Grass |
Helen Jackson 7-5, 6-1 |
Lottie Paterson | ||
| 16 Jun.[15] | New Jersey State Championships Montrose II, United States Grass |
Mabel Cahill won. ? |
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| 16 Jun.[16] | Ealing Championships Ealing, Great Britain Grass |
Charlotte Cooper 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 |
Edith Austin | ||
| 18 Jun.[17] | Northern Championships Liverpool, Great Britain Grass |
Lottie Dod walkover |
Florence Stanuell | ||
| 25 Jun.[18] | Kent All-Comers' Championships Beckenham, Great Britain Grass |
Maud Shackle (2) 6-3, 6-1 |
May Jacks | ||
| 25 Jun.[19] | Yorkshire LTA Championships Hull, Great Britain Grass |
Helen Jackson (2) 6-0, retd. |
Beatrice Draffen | ||
| 25 Jun.[20] | U.S. National Championships Philadelphia, United States Grass |
Mabel Cahill (2) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 |
Elisabeth Moore | ||
July
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul.[21] | Middle States Championships Montrose, United States Grass |
Mabel Cahill (3) 6-1, 6-1 |
Augusta Schultz | ||
| 7 Jul.[22] | Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon, Great Britain Grass |
Lottie Dod (2) 6-1, 6-1 |
Blanche Hillyard | ||
| 9 Jul. | Championship of the Coast Redondo Beach, United States Asphalt |
Grace Gilliland (2) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 |
Fannie Shoemaker | ||
| 13 Jul.[23] | Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Great Britain Grass |
Miss King 6-1, 6-1 |
Miss Hodson | ||
| 15 Jul.[24] | Queen's Ladies Cup West Kensington III, Great Britain Grass |
Maud Shackle (4) 6-4, 6-3 |
Beatrice Draffen | ||
| 15 Jul. | Natal Championships Durban, South Africa Clay |
Mabel Grant (2) 6-1, 6-2 |
Norah Hickman | ||
| 16 Jul.[25] | London Championships West Kensington II, Great Britain Grass |
Maud Shackle (3) 6-2, 6-3 |
Edith Austin | ||
| 16 Jul. | Nottinghamshire Open Nottingham, Great Britain Grass |
Miss Goodman 6-2, 7-5 |
Miss Evans | ||
| 20 Jul.[26] | Warwickshire Championships[a] Leamington, Great Britain Grass |
Henrietta Horncastle 6-2, 6-2 |
Miss Goodman | ||
| 23 Jul.[27] | Edgbaston Open Edgbaston II, Great Britain Gŕass |
Winifred Longhurst divided title |
Edith Longhurst | ||
| 23 Jul. | South Yarra Electric Light Tournament South Yarra, Australia Canvas (i) |
Mrs B. Gray 6-3, 6-2 |
Miss A. Malony | ||
| 23 Jul.[28] | Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Great Britain Grass |
Maud Shackle (5) 6-4, 6-0 |
Edith Austin | ||
| 28 July. | Canadian Championships Toronto, Canada Grass |
Maude Delano-Osborne 9-7, 7-9, 6-2, 8-6 |
Mrs Sidney Smith | ||
| 29 Jul.[29] | Northampton Open[b] Northampton, Great Britain Grass |
Kate Nunneley 6-2, 6-8, 6-2 |
Miss Friend | ||
| 30 Jul.[30] | Northumberland Championships Newcastle, Great Britain Grass |
Jane Corder 2-6, 9-7, 6-4 |
Helen Jackson | ||
| 30 Jul.[31] | Surrey Championships Surbiton, Great Britain Grass |
May Arbuthnot 6-3, 6-1 |
Ivy Arbuthnot | ||
| 30 Jul. | Bedford Open Bedford, Great Britain Grass |
Evelyn Blencowe 6-3, 6-2 |
Henrietta Horncastle | ||
August
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug.[32] | Darlington Open Darlington, Great Britain Grass |
Mary Puttnam default |
Jane Corder | ||
| 5 Aug.[33] | North of Wales Open [c] Abergele, Great Britain Grass |
Letitia Brown def. |
Margaret Tulley | ||
| 6 Aug.[34] | Exmouth Open Exmouth, Great Britain Grass |
Lilian Pine-Coffin 8-6, 4-6, 6-2 |
Constance Bryan | ||
| 6 Aug. | Tacoma Open Tacoma, United States Clay |
Bessie Anderson def. |
Mrs F. Snow | ||
| 6 Aug.[35] | Isle of Man Championship[d] Castletown, IOM Grass |
Nelly Darrah 6-3, 6-0 |
Miss Moore-Lane | ||
| 8 Aug.[36] | Sheffield & Hallamshire Tournament Sheffield, Great Britain Grass |
Miss Crosby 6-2, 6-2 |
Winnifred Kersey | ||
| 9 Aug.[37] | Maritime Provinces Championships Halifax, Canada Clay |
Miss MacLaren def. ? |
Miss Reader | ||
| 11 Aug. | Scheveningen International Scheveningen, Netherlands Cement |
E. van Aken 6-3, 6-3 |
Mrs Ottley | ||
| 12 Aug. | North Wales Championships Criccieth, Great Britain Grass |
Helen Jackson (3) 6-4, 6-1 |
Miss Moore | ||
| 13 Aug. | Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia Grass |
Miss MacGregor walkover |
Miss Lee | ||
| 13 Aug. | Derbyshire Championships Buxton, Great Britain Grass |
Helen Jackson (4) 6-2, 6-1 |
Miss Vicars | ||
| 22 Aug. | North of England Championships Scarborough, Great Britain Grass |
Beatrice Draffen 6-4, 7-5 |
Kate Nunneley | ||
| 23 Aug. | Singapore LLTC Summer Open Singapore, Straits Settlements Grass |
Mrs Salzmann 6-0, 1-6, 6-5 |
Mrs Bentley | ||
| 23 Aug. | Catskill Mountains Championship Shandaken, United States Clay |
Beatrice Stratton 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 |
Alice Stratton | ||
| 23 Aug. | Ontario Championships Hamilton, Canada Grass |
Mrs Sidney Smith def. ? |
Miss Faulkner | ||
| 23 Aug. | Hilversum International Invitation Hilversum, Netherlands Cement |
J. Viruly 6-5, 1-6, 6-5 |
M. Viruly | ||
| 25 Aug. | Falmouth Open Falmouth, Great Britain Great Britain |
Mary Foster def. ? |
Irene Foster | ||
| 27 Aug. | East of Scotland Championships St. Andrews, Great Britain Grass |
Jane Corder (2) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 |
Miss Moir | ||
| 27 Aug. | Bournemouth Open Bournemouth, Great Britain Grass |
Violet Pinckney default |
Charlotte Cooper | ||
| 27 Aug. | Tournoi LTC de Dieppe Dieppe, France Clay |
Miss Parker 6-3, 6-4 |
Miss Wombwell | ||
| 27 Aug. | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne, Great Britain Grass |
Alice Malden 6-2, 7-5 |
Henrietta Horncastle | ||
| 30 Aug.[38] | Southern California Championships Santa Monica, United States Asphalt |
Grace Gilliland (3) 5-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
May Carter | ||
| 31 Aug. | British Columbia Championships Victoria, Canada Grass |
Anastasia Musgrave 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 |
Frances Arrowsmith | ||
September
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep.[39] | North of Scotland Championships [e] Elgin, Great Britain Clay |
Edith Morgan 2-6, 6-4, 8-6 |
Lottie Paterson | ||
| 2 Sep.[40] | Niagara International Championship Niagra-on-the-Lake, Canada Grass |
Maud Delano Osborne (2) def. |
Miss MacLaren | ||
| 5 Sep. | Sussex Championships Brighton, Great Britain Grass |
Maud Shackle (6) 6-0, 8-6 |
Bertha Steedman | ||
| 10 Sep.[41] | Pacific Coast Championships Oakland, United States Asphalt |
Susan D. Morgan 6-1, 6-2 |
Elizabeth Chew | ||
| 11 Sep. | East End Park Open Pittsburgh, United States Asphalt |
Miss Voight 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 |
Miss Gill | ||
| 14 Sep. | South of England Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass |
Blanche Hillyard 6-1, 6-4 |
Bertha Steedman | ||
| 18 Sep. | Boulogne International Championship Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Clay |
Hilda Froome 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 |
Miss Bigwood | ||
| 18 Sep. | Pittsburgh TC Open Pittsburgh II, United States Grass |
Laura Potter 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 |
Miss Chambers | ||
October
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct. | Staten Island Open Livingston, United States Grass |
Ellen Roosevelt 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 |
Annie Burdette | ||
| 11 Oct. | Strathfield Open Sydney II, Australia Asphalt |
C. Dransfield 6-2, 6-3 |
A. C. Lloyd | ||
November
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov. | Victorian Championships Melbourne, Australia Asphalt |
Edith Raleigh 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
Ellen Mayne | ||
December
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec. | Transvaal Championships Johannesburg, South Africa Clay |
Margaret Tudhope 6-3, 6-3 |
Miss Murray | ||
| 29 Dec.[42] | New Zealand Championships Dunedin, New Zealand Grass |
Isabel Rees 6-4, 6-5 |
Ruth Orbell | ||
Tournament winners
Players are listed by total titles won, major tournaments are in bold.
- Maud Shackle, Beckenham, Brighton, Chiswick Park, West Kensington, West Kensington II, West Kensington III, (6)
- Helen Jackson, Buxton, Criccieth, Edinburgh, Hull, (4)
- Mabel Cahill, Montrose, Montrose II, U.S. National Championships (3)
- Lottie Dod, Northern Championships, Wimbledon Championships, (2)
- Louisa Martin, Irish Championships (1)
- 46 other players won 1 title each.
Notes
- ^ The 11th Royal Leamington Spa Tournament featured the Warwickshire Championships.
- ^ Northampton Open: The mens event was titled as the Championship of Northants and Beds.
- ^ The Pensarn Abergele Tournament featured the North of Wales Open event.
- ^ The Isle of Man Open Tennis Tournament featured the Championship of the Isle Man.
- ^ The Elgin Tournament featured the North of Scotland Championship event.
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