1885 Men's tennis tour
The 1885 Men's tennis tour was the ninth annual tennis tour, consisting of 54 tournaments it began at the beginning of the year in Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and ended 12 October in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
![]() James Dwight won most titles this year | |
Details | |
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Duration | 2 April – 12 October |
Edition | 9th |
Tournaments | 54 (Amateur) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | ![]() |
Most tournament finals | ![]() |
← 1884 1886 → |
Summary of tour
In a repeat of the 1884 final Herbert Lawford retains his Irish Lawn Tennis Championships title in Dublin defeating Ernest Renshaw in five sets. William Renshaw Wins a fifth consecutive Wimbledon Championship. American player James Dwight breaks British dominance at the Northern Championships in Manchester defeating defending champion Donald Stewart in straight sets. In the United States Richard Sears collects a fifth consecutive US National Championship beating Godfrey Brinley in four sets. In Australia New South Wales Championships are held for the first time at the Association Cricket Ground at the Moore Park in Sydney . In England the British Covered Court Championships, one of the first tournaments in history to be played on indoor courts is held in London.
American player James Dwight is the title leader this season winning 5 titles from 7 finals he is the first non-European player to do so since 1877.
Calendar
Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),[1] in some tournaments not all.
Notes 2:Tournaments in italics were events that were staged only once that season
Key
Important tournaments[2][3][4][5][6] |
National tournaments |
State Regional tournaments |
County tournaments |
Local tournaments |
Tournaments in 1885 included:[7]
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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? | Natal Championships[8][9] Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 18-17 | ![]() |
January
No events
February
No events
March
'No events
April
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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2 April | British Covered Court Championships London, Great Britain Indoor Hard (wood) Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-4 6-4 8-6 | ![]() | ![]() 6-2 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 ![]() 6-1 6-1 6-2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
May
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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4- 7 May | Cambridge University LTC[10] Cambridge Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-2 1-6 6-2 7-5 | ![]() | . | |
5 - 7 May | New South Wales Championships[11] Sydney Australia Grass | ![]() 1–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
11 - 27 May | Dublin University Championships[12] Dublin Ireland Hard (asphalt) | ![]() 5-7 6-1 7-5 6-1 | ![]() | ||
18 - 26 May | Irish Lawn Tennis Championships[13] Dublin, Ireland Grass | ![]() 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 | ![]() 6-4, 7-5, 9-7 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
20 - 25 May | Whitehouse LTC[14] Edinburgh Great Britain Grass | ![]() 8-6, 11-13, 6-4, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
25 - 30 May | West of England Championships[15] Bath Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-3, 6-1,6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
June
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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1 - 6 June | East Gloucestershire Championships[16] Cheltenham, Great Britain Hard Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
8 - 13 June | London Athletic Club Tournament[17] Cheltenham, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 3-6, 8-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
19 - 12 June[18] | Middle States Championships[19] Hoboken, New Jersey, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
13 - 19 June | Waterloo Tournament[20] Liverpool, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
16 - 19 June | Warwickshire Championships[21] Leamington Spa, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3 6-2 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20 - 27 June | Northern Championships[22] Liverpool, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-2, 6-4, 6-4, | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
25 - 26 June | Orange Spring Tournament[23] Montrose, NJ, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 | ![]() |
July
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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29 Jun - 3 July | Edgbaston Tournament[24] Edgabaston, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-1, 6-3, 8-6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 - 4 July | Northumberland Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament[25][26] Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 3-6 6-1 6-1 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 - 15 July | Wimbledon Championships[27] London, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
13 - 19 July | Northern Counties Challenge Cup[28] Norton, County Durham, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
13 - 19 July | Sittingbourne[29] Sittingbourne, Great Britain Clay Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-1, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
13 - 19 July | East of Ireland Championships[30] Howth, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 2-6, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20 - 25 July | Middlesex Championships[31] Chiswick Park, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 7-5,7-5, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20 - 25 July | Worcestershire County Cricket Club Open[32] Worcester, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
21 - 25 July | South of Ireland Championships[33] Limerick, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-4 12-10 6-0 | ![]() | ||
22 - 25 July | Northumberland Championships[34] Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain Singles - Doubles | ![]() 3-6 6-1 6-1 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20 - 26 July | Red Hill tournament[35] Redhill, Surrey, Great Britain Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-2, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
23 - 25 July | Leicestershire Championships[36] Leicester, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 ret. | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
23 - 25 July | Athboy Tournament[37] Athboy, County Meath Ireland Grass | ![]() 6-3 6-0 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
August
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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27 July - 1 Aug | Scottish Championships[38] Edinburgh, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
27 July - 2 August | Midland Counties Championships[39] Edgabaston, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3 2-6 10-8 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
27 July - 2 August | King’s County and Ormonde Tournament[40] Parsonstown, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-4, 6-4, 4-6 8-6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Challenger![]() | |||||
3 - 6 Aug | Darlington tournament[41] Darlington, County Durham, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Challenger![]() | |||||
3 - 6 Aug | South Northumberland[42] Sunderland, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 9-8 3-6 6-5 4-6 unfinished | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
3 - 8 Aug | West of Ireland Championships[43] Sligo, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() ? | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
6 -8 Aug | Canadian International Championships[44] Toronto, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-0 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
3 -9 Aug | Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament[45] Rocklands, Waterford, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-1, 6-0, 6-0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Challenger![]() | |||||
3 -9 Aug | Wentworth Invitation[46] New Castle, NH, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 8-6 7-5 6-8 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
10 - 13 Aug | Teignmouth and Shaldon Tournament[47] Teignmouth, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 6-5, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
10 - 16 Aug | West Sussex Championships[48] East Grinstead, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-2 6-3 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
10 - 16 Aug | Narragansette[49] Narragansett, RI, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() ? | ? | ||
18 - 21 Aug | Hampshire Championships[50] Bournemouth, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 | |||
Challenger![]() | |||||
18 - 21 Aug | U.S. National Championships Newport, RI, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Challenger![]() | |||||
17 - 22 Aug | Yorkshire Championships[51] Scarborough, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-0, 6-2, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Challenger![]() | |||||
17 - 23 Aug | South of Scotland Championhips[52] Moffat, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
17 -23 Aug | Suffolk Championships[53] Saxmundham, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-1, 6-0 | ![]() | ||
24 - 27 Aug | Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament[54] Cambridge, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 6-0, 7-5 | ![]() | ||
24 - 29 Aug | Derbyshire Championships[55] Buxton, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 5-7 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-4 | ![]() | ||
24 Jul-30 Aug | Brookfield Tournament Brookfield, Nr, Glossop Great Britain Surface unknown | ![]() 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
24 - 30 Aug | Whitby tournament[56] Whitby, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-5 | ![]() |
September
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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7 - 17 Sep | South of England Championships[57] Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
14 - 20 Sep | St Leonards-on-Sea[58] St Leonards-on-Sea, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() ? | ![]() | ||
21 - 26 Sep | Sussex Championships[59] Brighton, Great Britain Hard (indoor) Singles - Doubles | ![]() w.o. | ![]() | ||
21 - 27 Sep | Norton Tournament Norton, County Durham, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
October
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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28 Sep-4 Oct | Southern Championships Wilmington, NC, United States Clay Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
6 - 10 Oct | Victorian Championships[60] Melbourne, Australia Hard Singles - Doubles | ![]() 25 games to 13 | ![]() | ||
6 - 12 Oct | US National Collegiate Championships[62] New Haven, CT, United States Clay Singles - Doubles | ![]() 10-10-8, 10-8, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
November
No Events
December
No Events
Rankings
Source: The Concise History of Tennis
Karoly Mazak World Rankings for 1885[64] | ||||
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Further reading
- Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, 1908 to 1938, A. Wallis Myers.
- Baily's Monthly Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, and Racing Register, A.H. Baily & Company of Cornhill. London. England. 1860 to 1889
- Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, A.H. Baily & Company of Cornhill. London. England. 1889 to 1900
- Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, Vinton and Co. London. England. 1900 to 1926.
- British Lawn Tennis and Squash Magazine, 1948 to 1967, British Lawn Tennis Ltd, UK.
- Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK
- Lawn tennis and Badminton Magazine, 1906 to 1973, UK.
- Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annuals from 1885 to 1922, American Sports Pub. Co, USA.
- Total Tennis:The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia, by Bud Collins, Sport Classic Books, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 0-9731443-4-3
- The Tennis Book, edited by Michael Bartlett and Bob Gillen, Arbor House, New York, 1981 ISBN 0-87795-344-9
- The World of Tennis Annuals, Barrett John, 1970 to 2001.
Attribution
This article contains some copied and translated content from this article Tornei di tennis maschili nel 1885 (at Italian Wikipedia)