Slazenger Pro Championships

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

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

History

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

Finals
YearLocationSurfaceWinnerRunner UpScore
1946ScarboroughGrassUnited Kingdom Dan MaskellUnited Kingdom J. W. Pearce6–1, 7–5, 6–1
1947ScarboroughGrassUnited Kingdom Dan Maskell (2)United Kingdom J. W. Pearce6–2, 6–2, 7–5
1948ScarboroughGrassUnited Kingdom Fred Perry[3]France Yvon Petra3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1[4]
1949ScarboroughGrassUnited States Jack KramerUnited States Don Budge4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4.[5]
1950ScarboroughGrassUnited Kingdom Fred Perry[3] (2)Egypt Salem Khaled6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3.[6]
1951ScarboroughGrassUnited Kingdom Fred Perry[3] (3)Italy Francesco Romanoni6–2, 6–4, 6–3.[7]
1952ScarboroughGrassUnited States Pancho GonzalesEcuador Pancho Segura15-13, 6–3, 6–3.[8]
1953 [9]ScarboroughGrassEcuador Pancho SeguraAustralia Frank Sedgman2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 8–6.[10]
1954ScarboroughGrassAustralia Peter Cawthorn[2]United Kingdom Arthur Gordon Roberts6–4, 7–5, 7–5.[11]
1955EastbourneGrassUnited States Pancho Gonzales (2)United States Pancho Segura6–2, 7–5, 8–6
1956EastbourneGrassAustralia Peter Cawthorn (2)Egypt Salem Khaled6–0, 6–4, 6–3.[12]
1957ScarboroughGrassAustralia George WorthingtonAustralia Peter Cawthorn6–8, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–2.[13]
1958EastbourneGrassAustralia Ken RosewallUnited States Tony Trabert6–0, 6–2, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5.[14]
1959EastbourneGrassAustralia Ashley CooperAustralia Lew Hoad9-11, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0.[15]
1960EastbourneGrassAustralia Peter Cawthorn (3)Australia George Worthington10-8, 6–3, 6–4.[16]
1961EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Mike DaviesAustralia Peter Cawthorn6–1, 6–1, 6–4.[17]
1962EastbourneGrassAustralia George Worthington (2)United Kingdom Mike Davies6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6.[18]
1963EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Roger BeckerAustralia Peter Cawthorn4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5.[19]
1964EastbourneGrassUnited Kingdom Roger Becker (2)Australia Peter Cawthorn6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 8–6, 6–2.[20]

Tournament records

References
  1. Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–61. ISBN 978-0803220416.
  2. "PRO-TENNIS TITLE TO AUSTRALIAN". Canberra Times. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. 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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