Dewar Cup Finals

Dewar Cup Finals
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameDewar Cup London
TourGrand Prix circuit (1970–76)
Founded1968
Abolished1976
Editions9
LocationLondon, England
SurfaceCarpet / indoor

The Dewar Cup Finals [1][2] also known as the Dewar Cup London was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1976 or London 3 its ATP designation. For the initial two years staged at the Crystal Palace and subsequently at the Royal Albert Hall, it served as the penultimate event of the Dewar Cup circuit[3] of tournaments with the winners of each leg of the circuit qualifying for this final playoff competition.

Results

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Stan Smith Mark Cox 6–4, 6–4
1969 Mark Cox Bob Hewitt 4–6, 9–7, 6–2
1970 John Alexander Tom Gorman 5–7, 7–6, 7–6
1971 Gerald Battrick Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–4
1972 Ilie Năstase Tom Gorman 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 [4]
1973 Tom Okker Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4 [5]
1974 Jimmy Connors Brian Gottfried 6–2, 7–6 [6]
1975 Eddie Dibbs Jimmy Connors 1–6, 6–1 7–5 [7]
1976 Raúl Ramírez Manuel Santana 6–3, 6–4 [8]

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Virginia Wade Margaret Smith Court 6–3, 6–4
1969 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman 6–4, 6–1
1970 Françoise Dürr Ann Haydon-Jones 7–6, 2–6, 6–2
1971 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman 6–1, 6–3
1972 Margaret Smith Court Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–1
1973 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman 7–6, 6–2
1974 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman 7–6, 6–2
1975 Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–1
1976 Virginia Wade Chris Evert 6–3, 6–1 [9]

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Wojciech Fibak
Karl Meiler
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–1, 7–5
1973 Owen Davidson
Mark Cox
Gerald Battrick
Graham Stilwell
6–4, 8–6 [10]
1974 Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
3–6, 7–6, 6–3 [11]
1975 Wojciech Fibak
Karl Meiler
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–1, 7–5 [12]
1976 John Lloyd
David Lloyd
John Feaver
John James
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 [13]

Women's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Margaret Smith Court
Pat Walkden
Mary-Ann Eisel
Winnie Shaw
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1969 Ann Haydon-Jones
Virginia Wade
Annette Van Zyl
Joyce Barclay
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1970 Ann Haydon-Jones
Virginia Wade
Winnie Shaw
Joyce Barclay
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
1970 Evonne Goolagong
Julie Heldman
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade
7–5, 6–4
1972 Margaret Smith Court
Virginia Wade
Brenda Kirk
Sharon Walsh
6–1, 6–4
1973 Lesley Charles
Glynis Coles
Virginia Ruzici
Mariana Simionescu
6–3, 7–5
1974 Virginia Wade
Sharon Walsh
Lesley Charles
Sue Mappin
6–2, 6–7, 6–2
1975 Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
Evonne Goolagong
Virginia Wade
6–4, 7–6
1976 Betty Stöve
Virginia Wade
Rosie Casals
Chris Evert
6–3, 2–6, 6–3

References

  1. ^ Martin, William. "New Court Surface for Dewar Cup". Google News Archives. The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Dewar Cup Shrinking". Google Newspaper Archives. 1 March 1975, St Petersburg Times Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ^ Correspondent, Special. "Criticism of LTA in Dewar Cup". Google Newspaper Archives. 12, August, 1970 The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "London Results 1972". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "London Results 1973". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  6. ^ "London Results 1974". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  7. ^ "London Results 1975". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  8. ^ "London 1976 Results". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Virginia Wade Results 1976". Women's Tennis Association. WTA. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  10. ^ "London Results 1973". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  11. ^ "London Results 1974". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  12. ^ "London Results 1975". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  13. ^ "London 1976 Results". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 10 May 2016.