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Slazenger Pro Championships

Summary

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 edit

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 edit

Year Location Surface Winner Runner Up Score
1946 Scarborough Grass   Dan Maskell   J. W. Pearce 6–1, 7–5, 6–1
1947 Scarborough Grass   Dan Maskell (2)   J. W. Pearce 6–2, 6–2, 7–5
1948 Scarborough Grass   Fred Perry[3]   Yvon Petra 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1[4]
1949 Scarborough Grass   Jack Kramer   Don Budge 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4.[5]
1950 Scarborough Grass   Fred Perry[3] (2)   Salem Khaled 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3.[6]
1951 Scarborough Grass   Fred Perry[3] (3)   Francesco Romanoni 6–2, 6–4, 6–3.[7]
1952 Scarborough Grass   Pancho Gonzales   Pancho Segura 15-13, 6–3, 6–3.[8]
1953 [9] Scarborough Grass   Pancho Segura   Frank Sedgman 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 8–6.[10]
1954 Scarborough Grass   Peter Cawthorn[2]   Arthur Gordon Roberts 6–4, 7–5, 7–5.[11]
1955 Eastbourne Grass   Pancho Gonzales (2)   Pancho Segura 6–2, 7–5, 8–6
1956 Eastbourne Grass   Peter Cawthorn (2)   Salem Khaled 6–0, 6–4, 6–3.[12]
1957 Scarborough Grass   George Worthington   Peter Cawthorn 6–8, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–2.[13]
1958 Eastbourne Grass   Ken Rosewall   Tony Trabert 6–0, 6–2, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5.[14]
1959 Eastbourne Grass   Ashley Cooper   Lew Hoad 9-11, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0.[15]
1960 Eastbourne Grass   Peter Cawthorn (3)   George Worthington 10-8, 6–3, 6–4.[16]
1961 Eastbourne Grass   Mike Davies   Peter Cawthorn 6–1, 6–1, 6–4.[17]
1962 Eastbourne Grass   George Worthington (2)   Mike Davies 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6.[18]
1963 Eastbourne Grass   Roger Becker   Peter Cawthorn 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5.[19]
1964 Eastbourne Grass   Roger Becker (2)   Peter Cawthorn 6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 8–6, 6–2.[20]

Tournament records edit

References edit

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

External links edit

  • Slazenger Pro Championships Roll of Honour

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