Bristol Open

Not to be confused with Bristol Cup.

West of England Championships
Bristol Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWCT (1971)
Grand Prix circuit (1980–89)
WTA Tour (1971–72)
Founded1881
Abolished1989
Editions81
LocationBath, Bristol, England

The Bristol Open, originally known as the West of England Championships[1] and the West of England Lawn Tennis Championships[2] is a defunct tennis tournament that was originally hosted in Bath, Somerset, England, from 1881[3] till 1895. It was staged briefly in Bristol, England, in 1896, then from 1920 onwards was hosted again in Bristol annually until the tournament ceased in 1989. The tournament was played on grass courts in the weeks preceding the Wimbledon Championships usually June.

History

The West of England Championships were originally held in Bath[3] from 1881 until 1895; the tournament then transferred to Bristol in 1896. In 1897 the event ceased for period of 24 years. It was reinstated in 1920 and was played in Bristol for the remainder of its run. At the start of the Open Era the tournament was part of the independent tour circuit. In 1971 the event was renamed the Bristol Open; the men's event became part of the World Championship Tennis tour and the women's was part of the International Grand Prix. The women's event stopped in 1973 and was not held again. Although the men's tournament also stopped in 1973, it was reinstated in 1980 and became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit until 1989.

Finals

Notes: Challenge round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),[4] in some tournaments not all.

* Indicates challenger

Men's singles

West of England Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1881 Ernest Browne C. K. Wood 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1882 George M. Butterworth Alexander K. Butterworth 6–4, 6–4
1883 Ernest Browne (2) Wilfred Milne 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1884[5] Pelham Von Donop John C. Kay 5–6, 6–5, 6–3
1885 Ernest Browne (3) James Dwight 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1886 James Dwight Harry Grove 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1887 Harry Grove James Dwight 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1888 Harry S. Barlow James Baldwin 6–4, 6–3, 8–10, 3–6, 8–6
1889 James Baldwin Wilfred Milne 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1890 Harry S. Barlow (2) James Baldwin 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1891 Harry S. Barlow (3) James Baldwin 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1895 Roy Allen George Ball-Greene 14–12, 6–4, 7–5
1896[6] Harold Mahony William Larned 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1897–1919 Not held (tournament is not staged for 24 years re-emerges after WW1)
1920 Francis Fisher Frank Riseley 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1921 Sydney Jacob Francis Fisher 9–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–0
1922 Brian Norton Theodore Mavrogordato 6–3, 6–3
1923 Patrick Wheatley F. R. L. Crawford 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1924 Jack Condon Frank Riseley 7–5, 6–2, 8–6
1925 Frank Riseley J. G. Hogan 6–3, 6–4
1927 Sydney Jacob A. E. Browne 6–3 6–2
1928 Dennis O'Callaghan Sydney Jacob 9–7, 5–7, 6–3
1929[7] George Lyttleton-Rogers E. B. N. Taylor 6–1, 6–2
1930[7] George Lyttleton-Rogers (2) George Godsell 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1931[7] George Lyttleton-Rogers (3 Nigel Sharpe 6–2, 6–1, 7–5
1933 Daniel Prenn Hendrik Timmer 6–2, 7–9, 6–4, 6–4
1934 George Godsell Brian J. Sturgeon 6–4, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4
1935 Donald Butler George Lyttleton-Rogers 8-,6 11–9, 9–7
1936 Cam Malfroy Robert Tinkler 4–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–4
1937 Alan Stedman Kho Sin-Kie 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1938 Jimmy Mehta Cam Malfroy 6–2, 6–3
1939[8] Donald Butler Gottfried von Cramm 6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 5–7, 8–6
1940–1945 Not held (partly due to World War II)
1946[9] Kho Sin-Kie Ignacy Tłoczyński 6–4; 6–4
1947 Sumant Misra Madan Atri Mohan 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1948 Eric Sturgess Sumant Misra 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
1949 Felicisimo Ampon Syd Levy 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1950 Jaroslav Drobný Vladimír Černík 6–3, 10–8
1951 Straight Clark Harold Burrows 9–7, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
1952 Jaroslav Drobný (2) Armando Vieira 7–5, 6–1
1953[10] Vic Seixas Enrique Morea 6–3, 6–1, 8–6
1954 Jaroslav Drobný (3) Jack Arkinstall walkover
1955 Enrique Morea Sidney Schwartz 2–6, 10–8, 6–2, 6–2
1956 Luis Ayala Gordon Forbes 6–2, 8–10, 6–4
1957 Lew Hoad Roger Becker 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1958 Mike Davies Ramanathan Krishnan 6–1, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1959 Ramanathan Krishnan Jaroslav Drobný 11–9, 6–0
1960 Ronald Holmberg Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–4
1961 Chuck McKinley Bob Mark 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1962[11] Fred Stolle Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–4
1963 Fred Stolle (2) Chuck McKinley 6–3, 6–4
1964[12] Chuck McKinley Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1965 Dennis Ralston Clark Graebner 6–2 6–2
1966 Cliff Richey Mike Belkin 6–1, 6–3
1967 Tom Okker Cliff Drysdale 6–2, 5–7, 8–6
1968 Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner 6–4, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
West of England Open Championships
1969 Ken Rosewall Pierre Barthès 8–10, 6–3, 6–1
1970 Nikola Pilić Rod Laver 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1971 Rod Laver Cliff Drysdale w.o.
Bristol Open
1972 Bob Hewitt Alex Olmedo 6–4, 6–3
1973–80 Not held
1981 Mark Edmondson Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1982 John Alexander Tim Mayotte 6–3, 6–4
1983 Johan Kriek Tom Gullikson 7–6, 7–5
1984 Johan Kriek (2) Brian Teacher 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1985[13] Martin Davis Glenn Layendecker 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1986[14] Vijay Amritraj Henri Leconte 7–6, 1–6, 8–6
1987 Kelly Evernden Tim Wilkison 6–4, 7–6
1988 Christian Saceanu Ramesh Krishnan 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1989 Eric Jelen Nick Brown 6–4, 3–6, 7–5

Women's singles

West of England Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1881 Gertrude Gibbs Annie Layard 6–0, 7–5
1882 Fanny Morris Gertrude Gibbs 6–4, 6–4
1883 Maud Watson N. Pope 6–1, 6–2
1884 Edith Davies Lilian Cole 6–4, 6–4
1885 Gertrude Gibbs (2) Edith Davies 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
1886 Lottie Dod Maud Watson 7–5, 6–4
1887 Lottie Dod (2) Maud Watson 7–5, 6–4
1888 Lottie Dod (3) N. Pope 6–3, 6–0
1889 Louisa Martin Florence Stanuell 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1890 Louisa Martin (2) N. Pope 6–3, 8–6
1891 N. Pope Mary Agg 6–0, 7–5
1892–94 Not held
1895 Helen Jackson Madeline Fisher O'Neill 6–1, 6–1
1896 Charlotte Cooper Ruth Dyas 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1899–1919 Not held (then due to World War I)
1920 Mabel Parton Doris Covell Craddock 9–7, 6–8, 6–4
1921 Phyllis Howkins Doris Covell Craddock 10–8, 6–2
1922 Doris Covell Craddock Edith Boucher Hannam 6–1, 6–1
1923 Elizabeth Ryan Doris Covell Craddock 8–6, 6–3
1924 Phyllis Howkins Covell (2) Joan Austin 6–4, 6–3
1925 Kathleen Lidderdale Bridge Doris Covell Craddock 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1926 Not held
1927 Mary McIlquham Margaret McKane Stocks 6–1, 6–1
1928 Phyllis Howkins Covell (3) Betty Dix 7–5, 6–1
1929 Gethyn Harry Mrs Helen Boucher 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1930 Kathleen Lidderdale Bridge Freda Scott 6–1, 8–6
1931 Doris Eastley Vera Montgomery 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1932 Not held
1933 Kay Stammers Andrée Lucas 6–2, 6–2
1934 Andrée Lucas Gethyn Harry 6–2, 6–2
1935 Gethyn Harry (2) Mona Riddell 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1936 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Daphne White Birch 6–2, 6–2
1937[15] Anita Lizana Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling ?
1938 Mona Riddell Gem Hoahing 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1939 Diana Wood Joan Curry 6–2, 8–10, 6–2
1940 Kay Stammers Menzies Peggy Scriven 8–10, 6–3, 6–3
1941–45 Not held (partly due to World War II)
1946 Joy Marriott Hibbert Miss Moss 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1947 Joan Curry Pam Seaton Bocquet 6–4, 6–0
1948 Joan Curry (2) Pam Seaton Bocquet 6–2, 6–3
1949 Joan Curry (3) Peggy McCorkindale 3–6, 6–3, 9–7
1950 Dorothy Head Helena Straubeová 6–3, 6–1
1951 Beverly Baker Beryl Bartlett 6–3; 6–3
1952 Patricia Canning Todd Beryl Bartlett 7–5, 6–2
1953 Doris Hart Angela Mortimer 7–5, 6–3
1954 Pat Ward Heather Nicholls-Brewer divided title
1955 Doris Hart (2) Dorothy Head Knode 6–1, 6–3
1956 Althea Gibson Daphne Seeney 6–2 10–8
1957 Angela Mortimer Edda Buding 7–5, 6–0
1958 Maria Bueno Angela Mortimer 6–0, 6–3
1959 Maria Bueno (2) Sandra Reynolds 6–4, 6–3
1960 Deidre Catt Renée Schuurman 7–5, 7–5
1961 Sandra Reynolds Deidre Catt 7–5, 10–8
1962[11] Margaret Smith Maria Bueno 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1963 Edda Buding Elizabeth Starkie 9–7, 6–3
1964 Karen Hantze Susman Françoise Dürr 6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1965 Nancy Richey Elizabeth Starkie 7–5, 6–2
1966 Betty Stöve Norma Baylon 6–3, 7–5
1967 Pat Walkden Edda Buding 0–6, 6–4, 6–3
1968 Kerry Melville Karen Krantzcke 6–0, 6–1
↓  Open era  ↓
West of England Open Championships
1969 Margaret Smith Court (2) Billie Jean Moffitt King 6–3, 6–3
1970 Margaret Smith Court (3) Françoise Dürr 6–1, 6–1
1971 Not held
Bristol Open
1972 Billie Jean Moffitt King Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–2
1973–80 Not held (women's tournament ends)

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 Clark Graebner
Lew Hoad		 6–3, 6–2
1973–80 Not held
1981 Billy Martin
Russell Simpson		 John Austin
Johan Kriek		 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1982 Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson		 Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick		 6–4, 7–6
1983 John Alexander
John Fitzgerald		 Tom Gullikson
Johan Kriek		 7–5, 6–4
1984 Larry Stefanki
Robert Van't Hof		 John Alexander
John Fitzgerald		 6–4, 5–7, 9–7
1985 Eddie Edwards
Danie Visser		 John Alexander
Russell Simpson		 6–4, 7–6
1986 Christo Steyn
Danie Visser		 Mark Edmondson
Wally Masur		 6–7, 7–6, 12–10
1987 Not available
1988 Peter Doohan
Laurie Warder		 Marty Davis
Tim Pawsat		 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1989 Paul Chamberlin
Tim Wilkison		 Mike De Palmer
Gary Donnelly		 7–6, 6–4

See also

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