Queen's Cup (tennis)
| Queen's Cup | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | LTA Circuit |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Abolished | 1891 |
| Editions | 2 |
| Location | West Kensington, Middlesex, England |
| Venue | Queen's Club |
| Surface | Grass |
The Queen's Cup [1]was a combined British LTA affiliated grass court tournament founded in 1890. Also known as the Queen's Club Open,[2] it was played at the Queen's Club, West Kensington, Middlesex, England until 1892.
The tournament featured two singles events a gold challenge cup for men and a ladies silver cup and was usually played in late July annually.
Finals
Men's Singles
- Queen's Challenge Cup
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890[3] | Grainger Chaytor | Ernest Wool Lewis | 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1891 | Joshua Pim | Harold Mahony | 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 |
Men's Doubles
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890[4] | Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley |
Harry S. Barlow Harold Mahony |
7-5, 6–2, 9-7 |
Women's Singles
- Queen's Ladies Cup
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890[5] | May Jacks | Maud Shackle | default |
| 1891 | Maud Shackle | Ruth Legh | 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
References
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS: The Queen's Cup". Morning Post via British Newspaper Archive. 21 July 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS: Open Tournament at the Queens Club". The Observer. London, England: newspapers.comm. 20 Jul 1890. p. 6. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Almanac, Whitakers (1891). "Retrospect of Sport in 1890 pp.608, 609". Google Books. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Whitakers Almanac (1891) pp. 608, 609.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper. London, England: newspapers.com. 20 Jul 1890. p. 16. Retrieved 13 May 2025.