Dewar Cup Finals

Dewar Cup Finals
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameDewar Cup London
TourGrand Prix circuit (1970–76)
Founded1968
Abolished1976
Editions9
LocationLondon, England
SurfaceCarpet / indoor

The Dewar Cup Finals [1][2] also known as the Dewar Cup London was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1976 or London 3 its ATP designation. For the initial two years staged at the Crystal Palace and subsequently at the Royal Albert Hall, it served as the penultimate event of the Dewar Cup circuit[3] of tournaments with the winners of each leg of the circuit qualifying for this final playoff competition.

Results

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Men's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 United States Stan Smith United Kingdom Mark Cox 6–4, 6–4
1969 United Kingdom Mark Cox South Africa Bob Hewitt 4–6, 9–7, 6–2
1970 Australia John Alexander United States Tom Gorman 5–7, 7–6, 7–6
1971 United Kingdom Gerald Battrick South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–4
1972 Romania Ilie Năstase United States Tom Gorman 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 [4]
1973 Netherlands Tom Okker Romania Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4 [5]
1974 United States Jimmy Connors United States Brian Gottfried 6–2, 7–6 [6]
1975 United States Eddie Dibbs United States Jimmy Connors 1–6, 6–1 7–5 [7]
1976 Mexico Raúl Ramírez Spain Manuel Santana 6–3, 6–4 [8]

Men's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Poland Wojciech Fibak
West Germany Karl Meiler
United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–1, 7–5
1973 Australia Owen Davidson
United Kingdom Mark Cox
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell
6–4, 8–6 [9]
1974 United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
3–6, 7–6, 6–3 [10]
1975 Poland Wojciech Fibak
West Germany Karl Meiler
United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–1, 7–5 [11]
1976 United Kingdom John Lloyd
United Kingdom David Lloyd
United Kingdom John Feaver
Australia John James
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 [12]

Women's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 United Kingdom Virginia Wade Australia Margaret Smith Court 6–3, 6–4
1969 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Julie Heldman 6–4, 6–1
1970 France Françoise Dürr United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones 7–6, 2–6, 6–2
1971 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Julie Heldman 6–1, 6–3
1972 Australia Margaret Smith Court United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–1
1973 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Julie Heldman 7–6, 6–2
1974 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Julie Heldman 7–6, 6–2
1975 United Kingdom Virginia Wade Australia Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–1
1976 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Chris Evert 6–3, 6–1 [13]

Women's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Australia Margaret Smith Court
South Africa Pat Walkden
United States Mary-Ann Eisel
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1969 United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
South Africa Annette Van Zyl
United Kingdom Joyce Barclay
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1970 United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
United Kingdom Joyce Barclay
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
1970 Australia Evonne Goolagong
United States Julie Heldman
France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
7–5, 6–4
1972 Australia Margaret Smith Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
South Africa Brenda Kirk
United States Sharon Walsh
6–1, 6–4
1973 United Kingdom Lesley Charles
United Kingdom Glynis Coles
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Romania Mariana Simionescu
6–3, 7–5
1974 United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Sharon Walsh
United Kingdom Lesley Charles
United Kingdom Sue Mappin
6–2, 6–7, 6–2
1975 France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–4, 7–6
1976 Netherlands Betty Stöve
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Rosie Casals
United States Chris Evert
6–3, 2–6, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ Martin, William. "New Court Surface for Dewar Cup". Google News Archives. The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Dewar Cup Shrinking". Google Newspaper Archives. 1 March 1975, St Petersburg Times Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ^ Correspondent, Special. "Criticism of LTA in Dewar Cup". Google Newspaper Archives. 12, August, 1970 The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "London Results 1972". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "London Results 1973". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  6. ^ "London Results 1974". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  7. ^ "London Results 1975". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  8. ^ "London 1976 Results". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  9. ^ "London Results 1973". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  10. ^ "London Results 1974". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  11. ^ "London Results 1975". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  12. ^ "London 1976 Results". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Virginia Wade Results 1976". Women's Tennis Association. WTA. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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