Grand National Lawn Tennis Tournament

The Grand National Lawn Tennis Tournament [1] was an early Victorian era outdoor grass court tennis tournament staged only one time between June and July 1879 at The Hyde, Hendon, Middlesex, England.

Grand National Lawn Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
TourAmateur Tour (1876–1912)
Founded1879
Abolished1879
LocationHendon, Middlesex, England.
VenueThe Hyde
SurfaceGrass (outdoor)

History

The Grand National Tennis Tournament [2] was outdoor grass court tennis tournament staged only one time between June and July 1879 at The Hyde, Hendon, Middlesex, England.[3][4] This tournament began on 30 June. Heavy rain interrupted play from the quarter-finals onwards, and final was eventually played on 31 July 1879. The tournament featured a number of the leading tennis players of the day including Herbert Lawford,[5] Otway Woodhouse,[6] Henry Lyle Mulholland and William Cecil Marshall. 34 players entered the draw and the men's singles title was won by Britain's Edgar Lubbcock who defeated Scotland's Lestocq Robert Erskine.

Finals

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1879England Edgar LubbockScotland Lestocq Robert Erskine6–1, 6–0, 8–6.

References
  1. Bowles, T. G.; Fry, O. A. (1879). Vanity Fair. London: Vanity Fair. p. 58.
  2. Vanity Fair (1879)
  3. Nieuwland, Alex. "Grand National Tournament 1879". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. Authors, Various (30 July 2022). Routledge Library Editions: Sports Studies. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-317-67949-3.
  5. "National Sports". The Illustrated London News. London, England: Elm House. 1879. p. 134. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. The Illustrated London News (1879)

Sources
  • Authors, Various (30 July 2022). Routledge Library Editions: Sports Studies. London: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-317-67949-3.
  • Bowles, T. G.; Fry, O. A. (1879). Vanity Fair. (1879). London: England.
  • Nieuwland, Alex. "Grand National Tournament 1879". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives.
  • The Illustrated London News. (1879). London, England: Elm House.
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