Edinburgh University LTC Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1882 |
Abolished | 1886 |
Editions | 5 |
Location | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. |
Venue | Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club |
Surface | Grass |
The Edinburgh University LTC Open[1] was a late Victorian era men's and women's grass court tennis tournament established in 1882. The tournament was played annually at the Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club,[2] Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland until 1886.[3]
History
[edit]INn 1882 the Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club (f.1881),[4] established the Edinburgh University LTC Open.[5] The tournament was staged annually for five editions only before it was discontinued.[3] Previous winners of the men's singles title included Scottish national champions John Galbraith Horn and Herbert Bowes-Lyon.[3]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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1882 | ![]() |
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3 sets to 0.[3] |
1883 | ![]() |
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3 sets to 1.[3] |
1884 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6–3, 6–3.[3] |
1885 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6–2, 6–1.[3] |
1886 | ![]() |
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8-6, 6–4, 6–3.[3] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "LAWN TENNIS. OPEN FIXTURES. Wednesday. June 10. Edinburgh University L.T.C. fourth annual tournament". Athletic News. Lancashire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 2 June 1885. p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club". Edinburgh University. LTA. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tournaments: Edinburgh LTC". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: George Allen and Unwin. p. 313. ISBN 9780047960420.
- ^ Athletic News