Slazenger Pro Championships
| Slazenger Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Slazenger Pro Championships |
| Tour | Pro tour |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Abolished | 1964 |
| Editions | 19 |
| Location | Scarborough Eastbourne England |
| Surface | Grass |
The Slazenger Pro Championships[1] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts from 1946 to 1964. It featured both singles and doubles competitions.[2]
History
[edit]The tournament was staged at two locations in England: first in Scarborough, North Yorkshire (1946–1955 & 1957) and later in Eastbourne, East Sussex [1] (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]- Most singles titles: Fred Perry & Peter Cawthorn (3)
- Most singles finals: Peter Cawthorn (7)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–61. ISBN 978-0803220416.
- 1 2 "Pro tennis title to Australian". Canberra Times. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- 1 2 3 Roberts, John (3 February 1995). "Fred Perry, father of British tennis, dies". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 194.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 196.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 197.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 198.
- ↑ "Overseas sport Sedgman top for pro title". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 21 July 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 199.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 201.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 204.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 207.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 210.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 213.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 217.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 221.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 225.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 229.
- ↑ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 232.