Dewar Cup Finals
Dewar Cup Finals | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Dewar Cup London |
Tour | Grand Prix circuit (1970–76) |
Founded | 1968 |
Abolished | 1976 |
Editions | 9 |
Location | London, England |
Surface | Carpet / 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 it's 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
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1968 | Stan Smith | Mark Cox | 6–4, 6–4 |
1969 | Mark Cox | Bob Hewitt | 4–6, 9–7, 6–2 |
1970 | John Alexander | Tom Gorman | 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
1971 | Gerald Battrick | Bob Hewitt | 6–3, 6–4 |
1972 | Ilie Năstase | Tom Gorman | 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 [4] |
1973 | Tom Okker | Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–4 [5] |
1974 | Jimmy Connors | Brian Gottfried | 6–2, 7–6 [6] |
1975 | Eddie Dibbs | Jimmy Connors | 1–6, 6–1 7–5 [7] |
1976 | Raúl Ramírez | Manuel Santana | 6–3, 6–4 [8] |
Men's doubles
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1972 | Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler | Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase | 6–1, 7–5 |
1973 | Owen Davidson Mark Cox | Gerald Battrick Graham Stilwell | 6–4, 8–6 [9] |
1974 | Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 [10] |
1975 | Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler | Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase | 6–1, 7–5 [11] |
1976 | John Lloyd David Lloyd | John Feaver John James | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 [12] |
Women's singles
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1968 | Virginia Wade | Margaret Smith Court | 6–3, 6–4 |
1969 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 6–4, 6–1 |
1970 | Françoise Dürr | Ann Haydon-Jones | 7–6, 2–6, 6–2 |
1971 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 6–1, 6–3 |
1972 | Margaret Smith Court | Virginia Wade | 6–1, 6–1 |
1973 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 7–6, 6–2 |
1974 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 7–6, 6–2 |
1975 | Virginia Wade | Evonne Goolagong | 6–3, 6–1 |
1976 | Virginia Wade | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–1 [13] |
Women's doubles
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1968 | Margaret Smith Court Pat Walkden | Mary-Ann Eisel Winnie Shaw | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1969 | Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade | Annette Van Zyl Joyce Barclay | 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
1970 | Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade | Winnie Shaw Joyce Barclay | 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
1970 | Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman | Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade | 7–5, 6–4 |
1972 | Margaret Smith Court Virginia Wade | Brenda Kirk Sharon Walsh | 6–1, 6–4 |
1973 | Lesley Charles Glynis Coles | Virginia Ruzici Mariana Simionescu | 6–3, 7–5 |
1974 | Virginia Wade Sharon Walsh | Lesley Charles Sue Mappin | 6–2, 6–7, 6–2 |
1975 | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade | 6–4, 7–6 |
1976 | Betty Stöve Virginia Wade | Rosie Casals Chris Evert | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
References
[edit]- ^ Martin, William. "New Court Surface for Dewar Cup". Google News Archives. The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Dewar Cup Shrinking". Google Newspaper Archives. 1 March 1975, St Petersburg Times Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Correspondent, Special. "Criticism of LTA in Dewar Cup". Google Newspaper Archives. 12, August, 1970 The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "London Results 1972". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "London Results 1973". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "London Results 1974". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "London Results 1975". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "London 1976 Results". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "London Results 1973". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "London Results 1974". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "London Results 1975". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "London 1976 Results". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Virginia Wade Results 1976". Women's Tennis Association. WTA. Retrieved 12 May 2016.