Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament

Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1880
Abolished1885
Editions5
LocationBrighton Lawn Tennis Club
Brighton
Sussex
Great Britain
Surfaceoutdoor (Grass)

The Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was an early men's tennis tournament held from 1880 through 1885.

History

The Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was established in 1880. In 1882, it became an open event for men and women called the Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Open was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Brighton and Hove, England there was just three editions of this event two time U.S. National Champion James Dwight won the final edition in 1885.

Finals

Incomplete list of tournaments included:[1]

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1880 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H. Stanley United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F.H. Izard 6–4, 6–3, 6–5.[2]
1881 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C. Fairfax United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.O. Jennings 6–1, 6–4, 7–5.[3]
1882 [a] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.A. Fuller United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.G. Newton 6–4 6–2.[4]
1883 [b] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.O. Jennings United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Leonard Dampier 6–2 6–1 6–1.[5]
1885 [c] United States James Dwight United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross 7–5 6–3 7–5.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ 1882 results listed in the Field Lawn Tennis Calendar, ed. Evelegh. B.C.
  2. ^ 1883 results listed in the Pastime Magazine
  3. ^ 1885 results listed in the Pastime Magazine

References

  1. ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "Brighton LTC Open". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1880". www.tennisarchives.com. Iddznew BV. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1881". www.tennisarchives.com. Iddznew BV. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1882". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  5. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1883". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  6. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.