Niagara International Tennis Tournament Explained

Niagara
Type:	defunct
Founded:	1885
Ended:	1923
Event Name:	Niagara International Tennis Tournament
Location:	Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
Surface:	Grass / outdoor

The Niagara International Tennis Tournament was a tennis tournament held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada between 1885 and 1923. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts at the Queen's Royal Hotel and was held in the second half of August. In the final year, 1923, the tournament was held on the courts of the Clifton Hotel.^[1]

Champions

Men's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1885		R.O.S. Wood	6–2, 6–1, 6-1
1886
1887		S. Burrell	6–4, 6-1
1888		R.O.S. Wood	6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6-0
1889
1890			6–4, 6–3, 6-1
1891
1892			6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6-4
1893			8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
1894			6–3, 6–1, 8–6
1895			6–2, 6–2, 6-1
1896			6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1897	William S. Bond^[2]		7–9, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1898	William S. Bond^[3] ^[4]		6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 10–8
1899			6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1900			6–2, 4–6, 8–6, 6–2
1901	Raymond D. Little^[5]		6–3, 4–6, 6–2
1902			4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1903	Edwin P. Fischer^[6]		walkover
1904			7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2
1905		D.M. Stewart	13–11, 8–6, 6–4
1906			default
1907			6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1908			1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1909			6–1, 6–1, 6–1
1910			6–1, 6–4, 6–0
1911			6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3
1912			6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1913			9–7, 1–6, 6–2, 9–7
1914			3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1915	No competition (due to WWI)
1916
1917
1918
1919			6-1, 6–4, 6–4.^[7]
1920			6–3, 3–6 default
1921			7–5, 8–6, 6–3
1922			6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1923			6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Women's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1893			6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1894			4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1896
1897		Mrs. Eustace Smith	6–4, 6–3
1898			10–8, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3
1899			4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1900			9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1901
1902	Carrie Neely^[8]		6–4, 6–2
1903			6–4, 6–3
1905			6–2, 6–3
1907			6–2, 6–1
1908			6–4, 6–2
1909			6–2, 6–1
1910			6–3, 6–4
1911			0–6, 7–5, 6–0
1912			6–2, 7–5
1913			8–6, 3–6, 6–4
1914			6–0, 6–4

References

1. Book: Ohnsorg, Roger W.. Robert Lindley Murray: The Reluctant U.S. Tennis Champion; includes "The First Forty Years of American Tennis". February 2011 . Trafford On Demand Pub. Victoria, BC. 978-1426945144. 225.
2. News: Bond Defeats Whitman. 16 May 2012. The New York Times. 3 Sep 1897.
3. News: Niagara Tennis Tournament. 16 May 2012. The New York Times. 28 Aug 1898.
4. News: Miss Atkinson's Tennis Cup. The New York Times. August 30, 1898.
5. News: Little Still Tennis Champion. 12 July 2012. The New York Times. September 3, 1901.
6. News: Fischer Wins in Niagara Tennis. 16 May 2012. The New York Times. 5 Sep 1903.
7. Web site: Nieuwland . Alex . Edition – Niagara International Tournament 1919 . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 5 July 2022.
8. News: Niagara Tennis Tournament. 16 May 2012. The New York Times. 31 Aug 1902.