Slazenger Pro Championships

Slazenger Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameSlazenger Pro Championships
TourPro tour
Founded1946
Abolished1964
Editions19
LocationScarborough
Eastbourne
England
SurfaceGrass

The Slazenger Pro Championships[1] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts from 1946 to 1964. It featured both singles and doubles competitions.[2]

History

The tournament was staged at two locations in England: first in Scarborough, North Yorkshire (1946–1955 & 1957) and later in Eastbourne, East Sussex [1] (1955–1956, 1958–1964).

Finals

Year Location Surface Winner Runner-up Score
1946 Scarborough Grass Dan Maskell J. W. Pearce 6–1, 7–5, 6–1
1947 Scarborough Grass Dan Maskell (2) J. W. Pearce 6–2, 6–2, 7–5
1948 Scarborough Grass Fred Perry[3] Yvon Petra 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1[4]
1949 Scarborough Grass Jack Kramer Don Budge 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4[5]
1950 Scarborough Grass Fred Perry[3] (2) Salem Khaled 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3[6]
1951 Scarborough Grass Fred Perry[3] (3) Francesco Romanoni 6–2, 6–4, 6–3[7]
1952 Scarborough Grass Pancho Gonzales Pancho Segura 15-13, 6–3, 6–3[8]
1953 [9] Scarborough Grass Pancho Segura Frank Sedgman 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 8–6[10]
1954 Scarborough Grass Peter Cawthorn[2] Arthur Gordon Roberts 6–4, 7–5, 7–5[11]
1955 Eastbourne Grass Pancho Gonzales (2) Pancho Segura 6–2, 7–5, 8–6
1956 Eastbourne Grass Peter Cawthorn (2) Salem Khaled 6–0, 6–4, 6–3[12]
1957 Scarborough Grass George Worthington Peter Cawthorn 6–8, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–2[13]
1958 Eastbourne Grass Ken Rosewall Tony Trabert 6–0, 6–2, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5[14]
1959 Eastbourne Grass Ashley Cooper Lew Hoad 9-11, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0[15]
1960 Eastbourne Grass Peter Cawthorn (3) George Worthington 10-8, 6–3, 6–4[16]
1961 Eastbourne Grass Mike Davies Peter Cawthorn 6–1, 6–1, 6–4[17]
1962 Eastbourne Grass George Worthington (2) Mike Davies 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6[18]
1963 Eastbourne Grass Roger Becker Peter Cawthorn 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5[19]
1964 Eastbourne Grass Roger Becker (2) Peter Cawthorn 6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 8–6, 6–2[20]

Tournament records

References

  1. ^ a b Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–61. ISBN 978-0803220416.
  2. ^ a b "Pro tennis title to Australian". Canberra Times. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Roberts, John (3 February 1995). "Fred Perry, father of British tennis, dies". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. ^ McCauley, Joe, Trabert, Tony, Collins, Bud. (2001) The History of Professional Tennis. Professional Tennis Results Section. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Windsor. England. p. 193. ASIN: B001EOVE56.
  5. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 194.
  6. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 196.
  7. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 197.
  8. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 198.
  9. ^ "Overseas sport Sedgman top for pro title". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 21 July 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  10. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 199.
  11. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 201.
  12. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 204.
  13. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 207.
  14. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 210.
  15. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 213.
  16. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 217.
  17. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 221.
  18. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 225.
  19. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 229.
  20. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 232.
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