Dewar Cup Finals

The Dewar Cup Finals [1][2] also known as the Dewar Cup London was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1976. For the initial two years staged at the Crystal Palace and subsequently at the Royal Albert Hall, it served as the penultimate event of the Dewar Cup circuit[3] of tournaments with the winners of each leg of the circuit qualifying for this final playoff competition.

Dewar Cup Finals
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameDewar Cup London
TourGrand Prix circuit (1970–76)
Founded1968
Abolished1976
Editions9
LocationLondon, England
SurfaceCarpet / indoor

Results

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968United States Stan SmithUnited Kingdom Mark Cox6–4, 6–4
1969United Kingdom Mark CoxSouth Africa Bob Hewitt4–6, 9–7, 6–2
1970Australia John AlexanderUnited States Tom Gorman5–7, 7–6, 7–6
1971United Kingdom Gerald BattrickSouth Africa Bob Hewitt6–3, 6–4
1972Romania Ilie NăstaseUnited States Tom Gorman0–6, 6–1, 6–3 [4]
1973Netherlands Tom OkkerRomania Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–4 [5]
1974United States Jimmy ConnorsUnited States Brian Gottfried6–2, 7–6 [6]
1975United States Eddie DibbsUnited States Jimmy Connors1–6, 6–1 7–5 [7]
1976Mexico Raúl RamírezSpain Manuel Santana6–3, 6–4 [8]

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972Poland Wojciech Fibak
West Germany Karl Meiler
United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–1, 7–5
1973Australia Owen Davidson
United Kingdom Mark Cox
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell
6–4, 8–6 [9]
1974United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
3–6, 7–6, 6–3 [10]
1975Poland Wojciech Fibak
West Germany Karl Meiler
United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–1, 7–5 [11]
1976United Kingdom John Lloyd
United Kingdom David Lloyd
United Kingdom John Feaver
Australia John James
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 [12]

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968United Kingdom Virginia WadeAustralia Margaret Smith Court6–3, 6–4
1969United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Julie Heldman6–4, 6–1
1970France Françoise DürrUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones7–6, 2–6, 6–2
1971United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Julie Heldman6–1, 6–3
1972Australia Margaret Smith CourtUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade6–1, 6–1
1973United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Julie Heldman7–6, 6–2
1974United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Julie Heldman7–6, 6–2
1975United Kingdom Virginia WadeAustralia Evonne Goolagong6–3, 6–1
1976United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Chris Evert6–3, 6–1 [13]

Women's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968Australia Margaret Smith Court
South Africa Pat Walkden
United States Mary-Ann Eisel
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1969United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
South Africa Annette Van Zyl
United Kingdom Joyce Barclay
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1970United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
United Kingdom Joyce Barclay
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
1970Australia Evonne Goolagong
United States Julie Heldman
France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
7–5, 6–4
1972Australia Margaret Smith Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
South Africa Brenda Kirk
United States Sharon Walsh
6–1, 6–4
1973United Kingdom Lesley Charles
United Kingdom Glynis Coles
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Romania Mariana Simionescu
6–3, 7–5
1974United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Sharon Walsh
United Kingdom Lesley Charles
United Kingdom Sue Mappin
6–2, 6–7, 6–2
1975France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–4, 7–6
1976Netherlands Betty Stöve
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Rosie Casals
United States Chris Evert
6–3, 2–6, 6–3

References

  1. Martin, William. "New Court Surface for Dewar Cup". Google News Archives. The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. "Dewar Cup Shrinking". Google Newspaper Archives. 1 March 1975, St Petersburg Times Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. Correspondent, Special. "Criticism of LTA in Dewar Cup". Google Newspaper Archives. 12, August, 1970 The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. "London Results 1972". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. "London Results 1973". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  6. "London Results 1974". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  7. "London Results 1975". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  8. "London 1976 Results". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  9. "London Results 1973". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  10. "London Results 1974". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  11. "London Results 1975". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  12. "London 1976 Results". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  13. "Virginia Wade Results 1976". Women's Tennis Association. WTA. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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