Slazenger Torquay Open
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 Dewars 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.
| Palace Hotel Covered Courts Dewar Cup Torquay Slazenger Torquay Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Palace Hotel Covered Courts (1936-67) Dewar Cup Torquay (1968–1972) |
| Tour | ILTF Mens Amateur Tour (1913-1967) ILTF Women's Amateur Tour (1913-1967) |
| Sponsor | Dunlop (1936) Dewars (1968-72) Slazenger (1974-78) |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Abolished | 1978 |
| Location | Torquay, Devon, Great Britain |
| Venue | Palace Hotel |
| Surface | Indoor (carpet) |
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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
References
- Graebner Beats Mendoza, Advances in Dewar Tennis". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 10 November 1972. p. 28.
- Hedges, Martin (1978). The concise dictionary of tennis. New York: Mayflower Books. p. 234. ISBN 0-86124-012-X.
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- Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Dewar Cup Fourth Leg – Torquay". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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- "1877 to 2012 Finals Results". stevegtennis.com. Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- "Players: Ronald Shayes". itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- "Howard Walton : Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- Hedges
- WTA, ATP (2005). Official Guide to Professional Tennis 2005. New York: Sport Media Publishing. p. 375. ISBN 978-1-894963-41-1.
- Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. New York: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-88125-969-8.
- 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.