Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Explained

Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Type:defunct
Founded:1880
Ended:1885
Editions:5
Location:Brighton Lawn Tennis Club
Brighton
Sussex
Great Britain
Surface:outdoor (Grass)

The Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was an early men's tennis tournament held from 1880 through 1885.

History

The Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was established in 1880. In 1882, it became an open event for men and women called the Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Open was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Brighton and Hove, England there was just three editions of this event two time U.S. National Champion James Dwight won the final edition in 1885.

Finals

Incomplete list of tournaments included:[1]

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1880 H. Stanley F.H. Izard 6–4, 6–3, 6–5.[2]
1881 C. Fairfax A.O. Jennings6–1, 6–4, 7–5.[3]
1882 A.A. Fuller C.G. Newton 6–4 6–2.[4]
1883 A.O. Jennings Leonard Dampier6–2 6–1 6–1.[5]
1885 7–5 6–3 7–5.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archives . Tennis . Brighton LTC Open . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . en . 2017.
  2. Web site: Nieuwland . Alex . Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1880 . www.tennisarchives.com . Iddznew BV . 8 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Nieuwland . Alex . Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1881 . www.tennisarchives.com . Iddznew BV . 8 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Nieuwland . Alex . Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1882 . www.tennisarchives.com . A. Nieuwland . 10 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Nieuwland . Alex . Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1883 . www.tennisarchives.com . A. Nieuwland . 10 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Nieuwland . Alex . Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1885 . www.tennisarchives.com . A. Nieuwland . 10 July 2022.