Bermuda Open

Bermuda Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBermuda Open Tennis Championships (1879-?)
Bermuda Championships (1914-1974)
 Bermuda Open (1975).
Bermuda Classic (1976)
TourGrand Prix circuit (1975–76)
Founded1879
Abolished1976
LocationHamilton, Bermuda
Paget, Bermuda
SurfaceHardcourt (1914-1944, 79)
Clay (1947–76)

The Bermuda Open[1] was originally founded as the Bermuda Open Tennis Championships[2] in 1879 the later called the Bermuda Championships in 1914 and was staged in Hamilton, During the 1950s and 1960s it was called the Bermuda International Championships. and was staged under that name until 1974. In 1976 the tournament was known as the Bermuda Classic. From 1914 until at least 1944 it was played on outdoor hard courts. In later years it was held in Paget in Bermuda and played on outdoor clay courts.

History

The first known tennis event to be staged in Bermuda occurred in September 1876 when a Bermuda Tournament for women was held only one time, that was won by Mary G. Gray.[3] The first edition of the Bermuda Open Tennis Championships was staged in 1879 at Hamilton, the men's doubles event was won by Pelham Von Donop and Charles Wood.[4] By 1914 the tournament was known as the Bermuda Championships.[1] In 1950s-1960s the denomination used was the Bermuda International or sometimes the Bermuda Invitation (for the women's events).[1] The tournament was also staged at Paget the last time occurring in 1968. The original surface was hard courts until 1944 when it switched to clay courts. In 1975 the Bermuda Championships was rebranded as the Bermuda Open.[1] In 1976 at the final edition its name was changed again to the Bermuda Classic.[1]

Finals

ILTF World Circuit
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Bermuda Championships
1914 Arthur Berger Albert J. Ostendorf 6–2, 6–1 ret.[1]
1914/1919 No competition (due to WWI)
1922 Lawrence Bridges Rice[5] Vinnie Richards 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1923 Vinnie Richards Lawrence Bridges Rice 6–3, 6–3, 6–0.[1]
1924 Herbert Bowman Gerald Emerson 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1925[6] Fred Anderson F. R. Leighton Crawford 5–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1926 Herbert Bowman (2) Willard Crocker 6–8, 6–4, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3.[1]
1927 George Lott Fritz Mercur 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 12–10.[1]
1928 Herbert Bowman (3) Hare W. Powell Jr. 6–4, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1929 Herbert Bowman (4) J. Gilbert Hall 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–6.[1]
1930 Herbert Bowman (5) Bruce Barnes 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1931 John Doeg Berkeley Bell 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 0–6, 6–3.[1]
1932 Fred Perry Harry Lee 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1933 Cliff Sutter Gregory Mangin 6–2, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1934 Lester Stoefen Wilmer Allison 6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3.[1]
1935 Bryan Grant J. Gilbert Hall 6–0, 6–0, 6–4.[1]
1936 Bryan Grant (2) Bob Murray 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 7–5.[1]
1937 Frank Parker Bob Murray 6–1, 6–0, 6–2.[1]
1938 Wayne Sabin Don McNeill 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1939 Bobby Riggs Elwood Cooke 6–3, 1–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1940 Elwood Cooke Gardnar Mulloy 6–1, 6–4, 6–3.[1]
1941 Brownlow Eve William Freisenbruch 6–4, 3–6, 6–0.[1]
1942/1943 No competition (due to WWII)
Bermuda International Championships
1944 Jack Skelton Brownlow Eve 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1947 Earl Cochell Sidney Wood 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1948 Bill Talbert Marcel Bernard 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5.[1]
1949 Earl Cochell (2) Sidney Wood 6–2, 11–9, 6–4.[1]
1950 Bill Talbert (2) Tony Trabert 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1951 Vic Seixas Ham Richardson 6–4, 9–7, 6–4.[1]
1952 Vic Seixas (2) Bill Talbert 5–7, 1–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–0.[1]
1953 Gardnar Mulloy Fred Kovaleski 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7.[1]
1954 Irvin Dorfman Jordan Bentley[7] 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1955 Bill Tully[8] John Riihiluoma[9] 6–8, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1956 Tony Vincent Bob Freedman[10] 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1957 Tony Vincent (2) Don Thompson[11] 6–2, 9–7
1959 Kingman Lambert Don Thompson 6–3, 6–0.[1]
1961 Gilmore (Gil) Rothrock Leif Beck 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1963 Bill Tully (2) Alan Fleming 6–3, 6–0.[1]
1964 Don Thompson[11] Alan Fleming 2–6, 8–6, 9–7.[1]
1965 Bill Tym John Fleitz[12] 2–6, 8–6, 9–7.[1]
1966 Bill Tym (2) Ellis Slack 6–2, 7–5.[1]
1967 Ellis Slack[13] John Galinato 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1968 Ellis Slack (2) John Galinato 2–6, 7–5, 6–3.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Harry Fauquier Keith Carpenter 6–2, 6–1.[1]
1972 Jim Hanlon Ladislav Legenstein 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1974 Claude Schoenlank[14] Ladislav Legenstein 6–3, 6–4.[1]
Bermuda Open
1975[15] Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis 6–1, 6–4
Bermuda Classic
1976[16] Cliff Richey Gene Mayer 7–6, 6–2
Bermuda Open
1979 Stephen Alger Harry Fauquier 6–3, 6–2.[1]

Women' singles

(incomplete roll)

Championship of Bermuda
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1889 Mabel Grant Grace Roosevelt 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Bermuda Championships
1913 Bessie Gosling Harvey[17] Mary Gray 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1914 Bessie Gosling Harvey (2) Marion Cresswell walkover
1915-19 Not held (due to World War I)
1922 Marie Wagner Miss Yuillo 6–0, 3–6, 6–1
1923 Mayme McDonald Gladys Hutchings 6–4, 6–4
1924 Mollie Thayer Gladys Hutchings 8–6, 6–4
1925 Mary Hart McIlquham Joan Reid-Thomas 6–2, 6–0
1926 Martha Bayard Gladys Hutchings 6–2, 6–2
1927 Martha Bayard (2) Penelope Anderson 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1928 Alice Francis Gladys Hutchings 6–3, 6–1
1929 Penelope Anderson Mary Harland 7–9, 6–4, 6–2
1930 Edith Sigourney Penelope Anderson 2–6, 6–3, 8–6
1931 Sarah Palfrey Marjorie Morrill 6–3, 6–2
1932 Sarah Palfrey (2) Betty Nuthall 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1933 Virginia Rice Virginia Hilleary 10–8, 6–3
1934 Marjorie Sachs Penelope Anderson McBride 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1935 Sylvie Jung Henrotin Dorothy Andrus walkover
1936 Sylvie Jung Henrotin (2) Norma Taubele 6–2, 8–6
1937 Helen Pedersen Penelope Anderson McBride 6–1, 6–2
1938 Sylvie Jung Henrotin (3) Marjorie Gladman van Ryn 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1939 Helen Bernhard Pauline Betz 6–3, 7–5
1940 Sarah Palfrey Fabyan (3) Pauline Betz 6–2, 6–4
1941 Gladys Hutchings Barbara Robinson Freisenbruch 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
1942-43 Not held (due to World War II)
Bermuda International Championships
1944 Barbara Robinson Freisenbruch Gladys Hutchings 6–1, 6–3
1947 Doris Hart Barbara Scofield 6–2, 9–7
1948 Doris Hart (2) Pat Canning Todd 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1949 Dorothy Head Nancy Chaffee 6–2, 6–1
1950 Betty Rosenquest Helen Pedersen Rihbany 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Bermuda Invitation
1951 Beverly Baker Barbara Scofield 9–7, 7–5
Bermuda International Championships
1952 Pat Canning Todd Barbara Scofield Davidson 6–4, 6–0
Bermuda Invitation
1953[18] Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont 9–7, 4–6, 6–1
1954 Heather Nicholls Brewer Kay Hubbell 6–2, 6–3
1955 Sheila West Gosling[19] J. Pollitt 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Bermuda International Championships
1956 Sheila West Gosling (2) Mrs J. Jones 6–2, 6–3
1957 Sheila West Gosling (3) Mrs J. Jones 6–2, 6–1
1957 Florence Blanchard Ann Alger 6–4, 6–3
Bermuda Invitation
1959 Barbara Scofield Davidson Elizabeth Coleman 6–2, 6–4
1961 Dottie Head Knode (2) Barbara Scofield Davidson 6–0, 6–3
1964 Barbara Scofield Davidson Jean French 6–1, 6–1
1965 Alice Tym Kay Hubbell 6–4, 7–5
1966 Alice Tym (2) Kay Hubbell 6–1, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Ann Alger Grace Rathbun Findlay 7–5, 7–5

Men's Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Bermuda Open Tennis Championships
1879[4] Pelham Von Donop
Charles Wood		 ?
 ?		 ?
Bermuda Open
1975 Not held
Bermuda Classic
1976 Mike Cahill
John Whitlinger		 Dick Crealy
Ray Ruffels		 6–4, 4–6, 7–6

See also

References

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