Surrey Championships

The Surrey Championships [1] also known as the Surrey Grass Court Championships [2] and the Surrey County Championships[1] was a men's and women's international tennis event originally founded in 1882 as the Berrylands Club Tournament. In 1890 the former tournament's name was changed to the Surbiton Open that featured the first Surrey County Championships. The tournament was first played in Richmond then later in Surbiton, Surrey, England on outdoor grass courts. It ran for 73 editions from 1890 to 1981 and after a period of 18 years re-emerged as the Surbiton Trophy.

Surrey Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameSurrey Championships (1890–67)
Surrey Grass Court Championships (1968–80)
TourGrand Prix circuit (1968–1975, 1979–1980)
Founded1890
Abolished1981
Editions72
LocationSurbiton, Surrey, England
VenueBerrylands LTC (1890-1974)
Surbiton Lawn Tennis and Squash Rackets Club (1975-81)
SurfaceGrass

History

In 1881 the Berryland Lawn Tennis Club was founded.[3] In 1882 the club staged the first precursor event to these championships known as the Berrylands Club Tournament.[4] In 1889 the Berrylands Lawn Tennis Tournament name was changed to the Surbiton Open.[5] In 1890 the Surbiton Open was held that also featured the first Surrey County Championships.[6] It was an amateur tournament until the open era of tennis considered an important warm-up event to the Wimbledon championships and the first big opener of the grass court season [7] it attracted many former British and foreign Grand Slam champions post open era the tournament was part of the men's Grand Prix Tour in 1974 and from 1979 to 1980. In 1975 the Berryland Lawn Tennis Club's name was changed to the Surbiton Lawn Tennis and Squash Rackets Club.[8] During the 1975 Championships the tournament witnessed the longest single game in tennis history, during a match between Keith Glass and Anthony Fawcett – the game was not timed but it contained 37 deuces.[lower-alpha 1][9] The men's championships moved to a northern venue in 1981. In 1997 the tournament was first revived as an exhibition tournament won by Jason Stoltenberg.[10] Then in 1998 the former Surrey Championships was restored with a new name known as the Surbiton Trophy.

Finals

Notes: Challenge round: The final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments, but not all. (c) Indicates challenger

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Surrey County Championships
1890United Kingdom Harry S. BarlowUnited Kingdom Wilfred Baddeley5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6-2
1891Not held
1892 [11]United Kingdom Harry S. BarlowUnited Kingdom Horace Chapman6–2, 6-2 6-1
1893/1899Not held
1900 [12]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles DixonUnited Kingdom Major Ritchie6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 6-2
1901 [13]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Philip Graeme PearsonUnited Kingdom David M. A. G. Hawes6-2 2-6 6-2
1902United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major RitchieUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Martin6–1, 6-1
1903United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major RitchieUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Brame Hillyard6–1, 6–1, 1–6, 6-4
Surrey Grass Court Championships
1904United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Sydney H. SmithUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1905United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Sydney H. SmithUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Roy Allen6–2, 6–3, 6-1
1906 [14]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Sydney H. SmithNew Zealand Anthony Wildingwalkover
1907 [14]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur GoreUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1908 [14]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major RitchieUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Gore6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1909 [14]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major RitchieUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Dixon4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4
1910 [14]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major RitchieCanada Robert Powell6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
1911 [15]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles DixonNew Zealand Anthony Wilding7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 6–1
1912 [14]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles DixonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1913 [14]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles DixonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Theodore Mavrogordato6–2, 8–6, 6–3
1914 [1]Australia Norman BrookesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Francis Gordon Lowe6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–8, 6–3
1915/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919 [16]Australia Gerald PattersonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Roper Barrett6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1920 [14]New Zealand Francis FisherUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Theodore Mavrogordato6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1921South Africa Brian NortonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Sydney M. Jacob6–2 6–2 6–3
1922 [17]South Africa Brian NortonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Randolph Lycett9–7, 7–5, 1–6, 6–1
1923 [7]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Randolph LycettSouth Africa Brian Norton3–6 6–4 6–1 2–6 7–5
1924United Kingdom Jack HillyardUnited Kingdom Henry Mayes6–4, 1–6, 10–12, 6–3, 6–2
1925United Kingdom Gordon Crole ReesBritish Raj Athar-Ali Fyzee3–6, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1926United Kingdom Charles KingsleyUnited Kingdom Gordon Crole Rees6–4, 6–2 ret.
1927United Kingdom Gordon Crole ReesUnited Kingdom Nigel Sharpe6–1, 6–0
1928Canada Henry MayesSouth Africa Patrick Spence6–2, 6–4
1929United Kingdom Eric PetersUnited Kingdom Oswald Turnbull3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1930Japan Yoshiro OhtaUnited Kingdom Fred Perry6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1931 [14]Japan Iwao AokiUnited Kingdom Harry Leetitle shared
1932United Kingdom Nigel SharpeJapan Iwao Aoki7–5, 6–3
1933United Kingdom David HermanUnited Kingdom David H. Williamstitle shared
1934 [18]Japan Jiro YamagishiJapan Hideo Nishimura6–3, 6–3
1935New Zealand Eskell D. AndrewsSouth Africa Patrick Spence6–2, 6–3
1936New Zealand Cam MalfroyUnited Kingdom Harry Lee6–2, 9–11, 6–0
1937United Kingdom Robert TinklerUnited Kingdom Pat Sherwood9–7, 6–3
1938 [14]United Kingdom John OlliffUnited Kingdom Eric Filby2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1939 [14]Taiwan Kho Sin-KieUnited Kingdom Jack Deloford6–2, 6–4
1940/1945Not held (due to World War II
1946 [14]Netherlands Hans van SwolUnited Kingdom David Butler4–6, 6–4, 7–5
1947United Kingdom Claude ListerEgypt Marcel Coen7–5, 6–2
1948Australia John BromwichUnited Kingdom Geoffrey Paishtitle shared
1949Poland Czesław SpychałaUnited Kingdom Geoffrey Paish6–3, 6–0
1950India Narendra NathPoland Czesław Spychała6–2, 6–4
1951Poland Czesław SpychałaSouth Africa David Samaai1–6, 7–5, 6–3
1952Australia Ian AyreSouth Africa Bryan Woodroffe6–4, 6–2
1953 [14]Australia George WorthingtonUnited Kingdom Roger Becker6–3, 6–1
1954New Zealand John BarrySouth Africa Abe Segaltitle shared
1955Australia Malcolm AndersonIndia Ramanathan Krishnan6–3, 6–4
1956South Africa Ian VermaakSouth Africa Gordon Forbes6–4, 6–3
1957United Kingdom Roger BeckerUnited Kingdom Alan Mills7–9, 6–2, 6–3
1958United Kingdom Roger BeckerUnited Kingdom Mike Davies4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1959United Kingdom Mike DaviesAustralia Warren Jacques7–9, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1960United Kingdom Roger BeckerSouth Africa Keith Diepraam6–4, 6–1
1961Australia Martin MulliganAustralia Warren Jacques9–7, 6–2
1962Australia Martin MulliganNew Zealand Mark Otway6–3, 6–4
1963United Kingdom Roger TaylorIndia Jaidip Mukerjea10–8, 9–11, 10–8
1964South Africa David PhillipsAustralia Bob Carmichael2–6, 6–4, 8–6
1965Sweden Jan-Erik LundqvistUnited Kingdom Roger Taylor9–7, 6–3
1966United Kingdom Keith WooldridgeUnited Kingdom Peter Curtis7–5, 6–4
1967United Kingdom Roger TaylorUnited Kingdom Bobby Wilson2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Open era
1968United Kingdom Keith WooldridgeAustralia Ken Fletcher3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1969United Kingdom Gerald BattrickAustralia John Cooper6–2, 6–1
1970South Africa Robert MaudSouth Africa Frew McMillan6–4, 6–3
1971India Anand AmritrajUnited Kingdom Paul Hutchins6–2, 6–2
1972India Premjit LallAustralia Ross Case6–4, 8–6
1973Australia Owen DavidsonAustralia Tony Roche4–6, 6–4, 10–8
1974Australia Bob GiltinanAustralia Syd Ball6–3, 6–2
1975Australia Peter McNamaraUnited States Steve Docherty4–6, 9–8, 6–4
1976Not held
1977United Kingdom P. LawlorUnited Kingdom Chris Wells4–6, 6–3, 8-6
1978United Kingdom David LloydUnited Kingdom Willie Davies6–4, 6–7, 6-5
1979United States Victor AmayaAustralia Mark Edmondson6–4, 7–5
1980United States Brian GottfriedUnited States Sandy Mayer6–3, 6–3

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927

1978
Unavailable
1979United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
United States Pat DuPré
United States Marty Riessen
6–3, 6–7, 8–6
1980Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Kim Warwick
Zimbabwe Andrew Pattison
United States Butch Walts
7–6, 6–7, 6–7, 7–6, 15–13

Women's singles

  • Note: The 1898 to 1900 events (*) were "closed" tournaments that were restricted to county team members only.
Year Champions Runners-up Score
Surrey County Championships
1890United Kingdom May ArbuthnotUnited Kingdom Elizabeth Mocatta6–2, 6–2
1891Not held
1892United Kingdom May ArbuthnotUnited Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot6–3, 6–3
1893/1897Not held
1898United Kingdom Ellen ThynneUnited Kingdom Amy Wilson Kirby6–2, 7–5 *
1899United Kingdom Ellen ThynneUnited Kingdom Edith J. Bromfield6–2, 2–6, 6–2 *
1900United Kingdom Charlotte CooperUnited Kingdom Ellen Thynne Evered6–2, 6–2 *
1900United Kingdom Edith BromfieldUnited Kingdom Ellen Thynne Evered5–7, 6–3, 7–5
1901United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper SterryUnited Kingdom Edith Bromfield6–1, 6–3
1902United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper SterryUnited Kingdom Agnes Morton6–3, 6–3
1903United Kingdom Toupie LowtherUnited Kingdom Edith Bromfield3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Surrey Grass Court Championships
1904United Kingdom Connie WilsonUnited Kingdom Ellen Stawell-Brown6–4, 7–5
1905United Kingdom Connie WilsonUnited Kingdom Agnes Morton6–2, 6–0
1906United Kingdom Toupie LowtherUnited Kingdom Dora Boothby5–7, 6–4, 8–6
1907United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper SterryUnited Kingdom Dorothea Douglass Chambers6–4, 6–3
1908United Kingdom Alice GreeneUnited Kingdom Charlotte Cooper Sterry3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1909United Kingdom Dora BoothbyUnited Kingdom Edith Johnson6–0, 6–4
1910United Kingdom Dora BoothbyUnited Kingdom Agnes Morton6–3, 6–3
1911United Kingdom Helen AitchisonUnited Kingdom Agnes Morton6–3, 6–4
1912United Kingdom Ethel Thomson LarcombeUnited Kingdom Dora Boothby7–5, 6–3
1913United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper SterryUnited Kingdom Madeline Fisher O'Neill8–6, 6–1
1914United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass ChambersUnited Kingdom Ethel Thomson Larcombe6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1915/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1919United States Elizabeth RyanUnited Kingdom Dorothea Douglass Chamberswalkover
1920United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass ChambersUnited States Elizabeth Ryan6–4, 6–2
1921United States Elizabeth RyanUnited Kingdom Dorothy Holman6–0, 6–0
1922United States Elizabeth RyanSouth Africa Irene Bowder Peacock10–8, 6–2
1923United States Elizabeth RyanUnited Kingdom Eleanor Rose3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1924United States Elizabeth RyanUnited Kingdom Aurea Farrington Edgington6–3, 6–4
1925 [19]United States Elizabeth RyanUnited Kingdom Kathleen McKane7–9, 6–1, 6–3
1926United Kingdom Joan FryUnited Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1927South Africa Bobbie HeineSouth Africa Irene Bowder Peacock1–6, 6–3, 7–5
1928United Kingdom Elsie GoldsackUnited Kingdom Joan Ridley6–4, 6–2
1929United Kingdom Betty NuthallUnited States Elizabeth Ryan7–5, 6–1
1930India Jenny SandisonUnited Kingdom Betty Nuthall3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1931United Kingdom Dorothy Shaw JamesonUnited Kingdom Joan Austintitle shared
1932United Kingdom Gwen SterryUnited Kingdom Peggy Michell7–5, 6–4
1933United Kingdom Peggy MichellUnited Kingdom Elsie Goldsack Pittmantitle shared
1934United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack PittmanUnited Kingdom Patricia Brazier6–3 6–3
1935Australia Joan HartiganUnited Kingdom Phyllis Mudford King6–4, 6–3
1936United Kingdom Dorothy RoundChile Anita Lizana6–2, 6–3
1937 [20]United Kingdom Freda JamesUnited States Alice Marble6–4, 6–3
1938 [21]United States Helen WillsUnited Kingdom Margot Lumb6–3 6–4
1939United Kingdom Mary HardwickUnited Kingdom Margot Lumb6–4, 6–4
1940/1945Not held (due to World War II)
1946United Kingdom Kay Stammers MenziesUnited Kingdom Gay Moorhouse Chandler6–4, 6–3
1947United Kingdom Kay Stammers MenziesUnited Kingdom Joan Curry2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1948United Kingdom Joan CurryUnited Kingdom Jean Walker-Smithtitle shared
1949United States Patricia Canning ToddUnited Kingdom Jean Walker-Smith6–3, 9–7
1950United Kingdom Jean Walker-SmithUnited Kingdom Jean Quertier6–2, 7–5
1951United Kingdom Helen FletcherUnited Kingdom Joan Curry6–3, 6–1
1952United States Maureen ConnollyUnited States Patricia Canning Todd3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1953United Kingdom Patricia WardUnited Kingdom Shirley Bloomer6–2, 6–3
1954United States Shirley FryUnited States Doris Harttitle shared
1955United Kingdom Rosemary WalshAustralia Daphne Seeney6–4, 7–5
1956 [22]United States Althea GibsonUnited Kingdom Anne Shilcock6–3, 13-11
1957 [23]United States Althea GibsonAustralia Thelma Coyne Long8–6, 7–5
1958 [24]United States Althea GibsonUnited States Mimi Arnold6–1, 6–0
1959United States Sally MooreUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon6–4, 6–2
1960United Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited Kingdom Christine Truman3–6, 6–4, 9–7
1961United Kingdom Deidre CattWest Germany Edda Buding5–7, 6–3, 7–5
1962United Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited States Carole Caldwell Graebner6–4, 6–4
1963 [25]United Kingdom Deidre CattUnited States Darlene Hard1–6, 9–7, 8–6
1964United Kingdom Ann Haydon JonesUnited States Carole Caldwell Graebner6–3, 6–1
1965United Kingdom Christine TrumanUnited Kingdom Rita Bentley7–5, 6–1
1966United Kingdom Winnie ShawUnited States Mary-Ann Eisel6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1967United States Lynn AbbesUnited Kingdom Robin Blakelock-Lloyd6–4, 6–3
Open era
1968Australia Judy Tegart-DaltonUnited Kingdom Christine Truman10–8, 6–4
1969United States Mary-Ann EiselAustralia Judy Tegart-Dalton4–6, 6–4, 8–6
1970United Kingdom Ann Haydon JonesUnited States Patti Hogan2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1971 [2]Australia Judy Tegart-DaltonUnited Kingdom Joyce Barclay9–8, 6–2
1972United Kingdom Joyce BarclayUnited States Patti Hogan6–4, 6–3
1973Australia Wendy TurnbullUnited States Ann Kiyomura6–2, 6–0
1974United Kingdom Sue BarkerUnited Kingdom Sue Mappin6–2, 7–5
1975South Africa Greer StevensUnited States Patti Hogan6–1, 6–4
1976Not held
1977United Kingdom Winnie WooldridgeSouth Africa Gwynn Sammel6–3, 7–6
1978Australia Evonne Goolagong CawleyUnited Kingdom Winnie Shaw6–1, 6–1
1979Australia Cynthia Doerner-SielerAustralia Kym Ruddell6–1, 6–2
1980Not held
1981 [26]United States Betsy NagelsenUnited States Barbara Hallquist6–0, 6–4

Notes

  1. According to Bud Collins the game lasted 31 minutes.

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