Slazenger Torquay Open

Palace Hotel Covered Courts
Dewar Cup Torquay
Slazenger Torquay Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event namePalace Hotel Covered Courts (1936-67)
Dewar Cup Torquay (1968–1972)
TourILTF Mens Amateur Tour (1913-1967)
ILTF Women's Amateur Tour (1913-1967)
SponsorDunlop (1936)
Dewars (1968-72)
Slazenger (1974-78)
Founded1936
Abolished1978
LocationTorquay, Devon, Great Britain
VenuePalace Hotel
SurfaceIndoor (carpet)

The Slazenger Torquay Open[1] was an indoor tennis tournament originally founded as the Palace Hotel Covered Courts in 1936 that was sponsored by the Dunlop Company for that year only.[2] From the 1950s it was known as the Palace Hotel Covered Courts Championships, that ran until 1967. In 1968 the Scottish whisky company John Dewar & Sons became sponsors of the event,[3] and it was rebranded as the Dewar Cup Torquay until 1972 when sponsorship ended causing the 1973 edition not being held. In 1974 the sports company Slazenger took over sponsorship of the event until 1978 when it was abolished. It was at played at the Palace Hotel, Torquay, Devon, England.

History

The Palace Hotel Covered Courts tournament was founded in 1936, and was sponsored by the Dunlop Company for the first edition.[4] It continued to be staged as an annual event under that name until 1959. In 1960 the tournament was rebranded as the Palace Hotel Covered Courts Championships through till 1967. In 1968 Dewar's then became sponsors of the Palace Hotel event, and it was rebranded as the Dewar Cup Torquay until 1972 when sponsorship ended causing the 1973 edition not being held. In 1974 Slazenger then took over sponsorship of the tournament and it was rebranced as the Slazenger Torquay Open. It was played on indoor courts at the Palace Hotel, Torquay, Devon, England

From 1968 to 1974 it was part of the fourth leg of Dewar Cup Circuit of indoor tournaments.[5]

Finals

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Palace Hotel Covered Courts
1936 Harry Lee[6] Frank Wilde 6–4, 6–0
1937[7] Ronald Shayes[8] Frank Wilde 6-2 6-4
1938 Ronald Shayes (2) Murray Deloford 6-3 8-6
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1948 Howard Walton[9] Donald Butler 6-2 6-3
1949 Paddy Roberts Czeslaw Spychala 6-3 2-6 6-2
1950 Ignacy Tłoczyński George Godsell 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1951[7] Jaroslav Drobný Paddy Roberts 6–2, 6–4
1952 Tony Mottram John Horn 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
1953 Gerry Oakley Geoffrey Paish 2–6, 7–5, 10–8
1954 Mike Davies Gerry Oakley 6–4, 6–2
1955 Bob Howe Roger Becker 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1956 Jaroslav Drobný (2) Gerry Oakley 6–4, 6–2
1957 Bobby Wilson Gerry Oakley 6–4, 6–3
1958 Bobby Wilson (2) Alan Mills 6–4, 6–4
1959 Bobby Wilson (3) Mike Sangster 6–3, 6–4
Palace Hotel Covered Courts Championships
1960[7] Bobby Wilson (4) Roger Becker 6–4, 6–2
1961 Jaroslav Drobný (3) Mike Sangster 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1962 Bobby Wilson (5) Tony Pickard 6–3, 6–2
1963 Keith Diepraam Bobby Wilson 6–3, 6–4
1964[7] Roger Taylor Mike Sangster 11–9, 16–14
1965 Keith Wooldridge Bobby Wilson 4–6, 6–3, ret.
1966 Keith Wooldridge (2) John Clifton 5–7, 6–2, 6–1
1967 Bobby Wilson (6) Mike Sangster 8–6, 6–2
Open era
Dewar Cup Torquay
1968 Bob Hewitt Owen Davidson 6–3, 6–4
1969 Mark Cox John Clifton 8-6 6-3
1970 Vladimir Zednik Paul Raymond Hutchins 6–3, 6–3
1971 Bob Hewitt (2) Gerald Battrick 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1972 Ray Moore Pat Cramer 6–3, 6–3
Slazenger Torquay Open
1974 David Lloyd Mark Farrell 6–7, 6–4, 6–2
1975 Mark Cox Richard Lewis 6–3, 6–3
1976 David Lloyd (2) Martin Robinson) 7–5, 6–3
1977 Clive Rothwell Theo Gorter 6–3, 7–6
1978 Jonathan Smith John Whiteford 2–6, 7–6, 6–3

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Palace Hotel Covered Courts
1936 Anita Lizana[10] Dorothy Round 8–10, 6–1, 6–1
1937 Freda James Billie Yorke 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1938 Mary Hardwick Nina Brown 6–2, 6–4
1939/1947 Not held (due to World War II)
1948 Joan Curry Betty Clements Hilton 6–1, 6–3
1949 Joan Curry (2) Jean Bridger Walker-Smith 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1950 Joan Curry (3) Jean Bridger Walker-Smith walkover
1951 Susan Partridge Jean Bridger Walker-Smith 6–4, 6–3
1952 Angela Mortimer Joan Curry 6–3, 6–1
1953 Angela Mortimer (2) Georgie Woodgate 6–1, 6–1
1954 Angela Mortimer (3) Shirley Bloomer 6–2, 6–1
1955 Angela Mortimer (4) Angela Buxton 6–2, 6–2
1956 Thelma Coyne Long Angela Buxton 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1957 Joan Curry Rita Bentley 6–2, 10–8
1958 Angela Mortimer (5) Ann Haydon 6–1, 6–0
1959 Angela Mortimer (6) Ann Haydon 7-5, 6–3
Palace Hotel Covered Courts Championships
1960 Ann Haydon Angela Mortimer 6–4, 6–2
1961 Angela Mortimer (7) Deidre Catt 6–1, 6–2
1962 Angela Mortimer (8) Ann Haydon Jones 7–5, 6–3
1963 Deidre Catt Ann Haydon Jones 6–3, 8–6
1964 Ann Haydon Jones (2) Deidre Catt 6–3, 7–5
1965 Ann Haydon Jones (3) Pat McClenaughan Faulkner 6–1, 6–1
1966 Joyce Barclay Williams Ann Haydon Jones 6–4, 5–5 ,retired
1967 Virginia Wade Ann Haydon Jones 6–2, 12–14, 6–2
Open era
Dewar Cup Torquay
1968 Margaret Smith Court[11] Virginia Wade 12–10, 8–6
1969 Julie Heldman Virginia Wade 4–6, 8–6, 6–3[12]
1970 Ann Haydon Jones (4) Virginia Wade 6–4, 7–5
1971 Evonne Goolagong Françoise Dürr 6–1, 6–0
1972 Margaret Smith Court (2) Virginia Wade 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Slazenger Torquay Open
1974 Ann Haydon Jones (5) Janet Newberry 7–5, 7–6
1975 Ann Haydon Jones (6) Winnie Shaw Wooldridge 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1976 Sue Barker[13] Michele Tyler 6–4, 6–2

References

  1. ^ Graebner Beats Mendoza, Advances in Dewar Tennis". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 10 November 1972. p. 28.
  2. ^ Hedges, Martin (1978). The concise dictionary of tennis. New York: Mayflower Books. p. 234. ISBN 0-86124-012-X.
  3. ^ Hedges
  4. ^ Hedges
  5. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Dewar Cup Fourth Leg – Torquay". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. ^ Hedges
  7. ^ a b c d "1877 to 2012 Finals Results". stevegtennis.com. Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Players: Ronald Shayes". itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Howard Walton : Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  10. ^ Hedges
  11. ^ WTA, ATP (2005). Official Guide to Professional Tennis 2005. New York: Sport Media Publishing. p. 375. ISBN 978-1-894963-41-1.
  12. ^ Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. New York: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-88125-969-8.
  13. ^ Hedges

Sources

  • Hedges, Martin (1978). The concise dictionary of tennis. New York: Mayflower Books. ISBN 0-86124-012-X.
  • Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Dewar Cup Fourth Leg – Torquay". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives.
  • The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
  • Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. New York: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 978-0-88125-969-8.
  • WTA, ATP (2005). Official Guide to Professional Tennis 2005. New York: Sport Media Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894963-41-1.
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