Lansdowne Championships | |
Type: | defunct |
Tour: | ILTF Circuit (1913-1967) |
Location: | Dublin, Ireland |
Venue: | Lansdowne Lawn Tennis Club |
The Lansdowne Championships [1] was a men's and women's international grass court tennis tournament founded in 1889 as the Lansdowne Lawn Tennis Tournament.[2] The tournament was played at the Lansdowne Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland. It was played annually until 1969 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Circuit.
The Lansdowne Championships were first held in June 1889 the men's singles event was also valid as the County Dublin Championships and was won by Joshua Pim who beat Grainger Chaytor in the final.[3] [1] The tournament was played at the Lansdowne Lawn Tennis Club,[4] Dublin, Ireland.[1] It was played annually until 1969 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Circuit.[1] The tournament was still being held as recently as 2019 as the Lansdowne Senior Club Championships.[5]