Bristol Open

The Bristol Open, originally known as the West of England Championships[1] and the West of England Lawn Tennis Championships[2] is a defunct tennis tournament that was originally hosted in Bath, Somerset, England, from 1881[3] till 1895. It was staged briefly in Bristol, England, in 1896, then from 1920 onwards was hosted again in Bristol annually until the tournament ceased in 1989. The tournament was played on grass courts in the weeks preceding the Wimbledon Championships usually June.

Bristol Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBristol Open/ West of England Championships
TourPre open era (1881–1967)
Independent open era, (1968–72)
WCT, (1971)
Grand Prix circuit, (1980–89)
WTA Tour, (1971–72)
Founded1881
Editions81
LocationBath, Bristol, England

History

The West of England Championships were originally held in Bath[3] from 1881 until 1895; the tournament then transferred to Bristol in 1896. In 1897 the event ceased for period of 24 years. It was reinstated in 1920 and was played in Bristol for the remainder of its run. At the start of the Open Era the tournament was part of the independent tour circuit. In 1971 the event was renamed the Bristol Open; the men's event became part of the World Championship Tennis tour and the women's was part of the International Grand Prix. The women's event stopped in 1973 and was not held again. Although the men's tournament also stopped in 1973, it was reinstated in 1980 and became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit until 1989.

Champions

Notes: 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),[4] in some tournaments not all.

* Indicates challenger

Men's Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1881[5] George P. Von Donop John C. Kay5–6, 6–5, 6–3
1882 George M. Butterworth Alexander K. Butterworth6–4, 6–4
1883 Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne Wilfred Milne6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1884 Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne C. K. Wood6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1885[6] Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne James Dwight6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1886 James Dwight Harry Grove6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1887 Harry Grove James Dwight3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1888 Harry S. Barlow James Baldwin6–4, 6–3, 8–10, 3–6, 8–6
1889 James Baldwin Wilfred Milne7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1890 Harry S. Barlow James Baldwin7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1891 Harry S. Barlow James Baldwin2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1892???
1893???
1894???
1895 Edward Roy Allen George C. B. Greene14–12, 6–4, 7–5
1896[7] Harold Mahony William Larned6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1897–1913Not held (tournament is not staged for 24 years re-emerges after WW1)
1914–1919Not held (due to World War I)
1920 Francis Fisher Frank Riseley5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1921 Sydney Jacob Francis Fisher9–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–0
1922 Brian Norton Theodore Mavrogordato6–3, 6–3
1923 Patrick Wheatley Leighton Crawford6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1924 Jack Condon Frank Riseley7–5, 6–2, 8–6
1925 Frank Riseley J. G. Hogan6–3, 6–4
1926???
1927 Sydney Jacob A. E. Browne6–3 6–2
1928 Dennis O'Callaghan Sydney Jacob9–7, 5–7, 6–3
1929[8] George Lyttleton-Rogers E. B. N. Taylor6–1, 6–2
1930[8] George Lyttleton-Rogers George Godsell6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1931[8] George Lyttleton-Rogers Nigel Sharpe6–2, 6–1, 7–5
1932???
1933 Daniel Prenn Hendrik Timmer6–2, 7–9, 6–4, 6–4
1934 George Godsell Brian J. Sturgeon6–4, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4
1935 Donald Butler George Lyttleton-Rogers8-,6 11–9, 9–7
1936 Cam Malfroy Robert Tinkler4–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–4
1937 Alan Stedman Kho Sin-Kie6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1938 Jimmy Mehta Cam Malfroy6–2, 6–3
1939[9] Donald Butler Gottfried von Cramm6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 5–7, 8–6
1940–1945Not held (partly due to World War II)
1946[10] Kho Sin-Kie Ignacy Tłoczyński6–4; 6–4
1947 Sumant Misra Madan Atri Mohan6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1948 Eric Sturgess Sumant Misra6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
1949 Felicisimo Ampon Syd Levy6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1950 Jaroslav Drobný Vladimir Cernik6–3, 10–8
1951 Straight Clark Harold Burrows9–7, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
1952 Jaroslav Drobný Armando Vieira7–5, 6–1
1953[11] Vic Seixas Enrique Morea6–3, 6–1, 8–6
1954 Jaroslav Drobný Jack Arkinstallwalkover
1955 Enrique Morea Sidney Schwartz2–6, 10–8, 6–2, 6–2
1956 Luis Ayala Gordon Forbes6–2, 8–10, 6–4
1957 Lew Hoad Roger Becker6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1958 Mike Davies Ramanathan Krishnan6–1, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1959 Ramanathan Krishnan Jaroslav Drobný11–9, 6–0
1960 Ronald Holmberg Antonio Palafox6–3, 6–4
1961 Chuck McKinley Bob Mark6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1962[12] Fred Stolle Antonio Palafox6–3, 6–4
1963 Fred Stolle Chuck McKinley6–3, 6–4
1964[13] Chuck McKinley Frew McMillan6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1965 Dennis Ralston Clark Graebner6–2 6–2
1966 Cliff Richey Mike Belkin6–1, 6–3
1967 Tom Okker Cliff Drysdale6–2, 5–7, 8–6
Open era
1968 Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner6–4, 6–3
1969 Ken Rosewall Pierre Barthès8–10, 6–3, 6–1
1970 Nikola Pilić Rod Laver6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1971 Rod Laver Cliff Drysdalew.o.
1972 Bob Hewitt Alex Olmedo6–4, 6–3
1973–80Not held
1981 Mark Edmondson Roscoe Tanner6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1982 John Alexander Tim Mayotte6–3, 6–4
1983 Johan Kriek Tom Gullikson7–6, 7–5
1984 Johan Kriek Brian Teacher6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1985[14] Martin Davis Glenn Layendecker4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1986[15] Vijay Amritraj Henri Leconte7–6, 1–6, 8–6
1987 Kelly Evernden Tim Wilkison6–4, 7–6
1988 Christian Saceanu Ramesh Krishnan6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1989 Eric Jelen Nick Brown6–4, 3–6, 7–5

Men's Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 Clark Graebner
Lew Hoad		6–3, 6–2
1973–80Not held
1981 Billy Martin
Russell Simpson		 John Austin
Johan Kriek		6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1982 Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson		 Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick		6–4, 7–6
1983 John Alexander
John Fitzgerald		 Tom Gullikson
Johan Kriek		7–5, 6–4
1984 Larry Stefanki
Robert Van't Hof		 John Alexander
John Fitzgerald		6–4, 5–7, 9–7
1985 Eddie Edwards
Danie Visser		 John Alexander
Russell Simpson		6–4, 7–6
1986 Christo Steyn
Danie Visser		 Mark Edmondson
Wally Masur		6–7, 7–6, 12–10
1987Not available
1988 Peter Doohan
Laurie Warder		 Marty Davis
Tim Pawsat		2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1989 Paul Chamberlin
Tim Wilkison		 Mike De Palmer
Gary Donnelly		7–6, 6–4

Women's Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1881 Gertrude Gibbs Annie Layard6–0, 7–5
1882 Fanny Morris Gertrude Gibbs6–4, 6–4
1883 Maud Watson N. Pope6–1, 6–2
1884 Edith Davies Lilian Cole6–4, 6–4
1885 Gertrude Gibbs Edith Davies2–6, 6–4, 6–0
1886 Lottie Dod Maud Watson7–5, 6–4
1887 Lottie Dod Maud Watson7–5, 6–4
1888 Lottie Dod N. Pope6–3, 6–0
1889 Louisa Martin Florence Stanuell4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1890 Louisa Martin N. Pope6–3, 8–6
1891 N. Pope Mary Agg6–0, 7–5
1892–94Not held
1895 Helen Jackson Madeline Fisher O'Neill6–1, 6–1
1896 Charlotte Cooper Ruth Dyas4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1897–1913Not held (tournament is not staged for 24 years re-emerges after WW1)
1914–1919Not held (due to World War I)
1920 Mabel Squire Parton Doris Covell Craddock9–7, 6–8, 6–4
1921 Phyllis Howkins Doris Covell Craddock10–8, 6–2
1922 Doris Covell Craddock Edith Boucher Hannam6–1, 6–1
1923 Elizabeth Ryan Doris Covell Craddock8–6, 6–3
1924 Phyllis Howkins Covell Joan Austin6–4, 6–3
1925 Kathleen Lidderdale Bridge Doris Covell Craddock6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1926Not held
1927 Mary McIlquham Margaret McKane Stocks6–1, 6–1
1928 Phyllis Howkins Covell Betty Dix7–5, 6–1
1929 Gethyn Harry Mrs Helen Boucher4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1930 Kathleen Lidderdale Bridge Freda Scott6–1, 8–6
1931 Doris Eastley Vera Montgomery3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1932Not held
1933 Kay Stammers Andrée Lucas6–2, 6–2
1934 Andrée Lucas Gethyn Harry6–2, 6–2
1935 Gethyn Harry Mona Riddell6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1936 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Daphne White Birch6–2, 6–2
1937[16] Anita Lizana Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling?
1938 Mona Riddell Gem Hoahing1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1939 Diana Wood Joan Curry6–2, 8–10, 6–2
1940 Kay Stammers Menzies Peggy Scriven8–10, 6–3, 6–3
1941–45Not held (partly due to World War II)
1946 Joy Marriott Hibbert Miss Moss3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1947 Joan Curry Pam Seaton Bocquet6–4, 6–0
1948 Joan Curry Pam Seaton Bocquet6–2, 6–3
1949 Joan Curry Peggy McCorkindale3–6, 6–3, 9–7
1950 Dorothy Head Helena Straubeova6–3, 6–1
1951 Beverly Baker Beryl Bartlett6–3; 6–3
1952 Patricia Canning Todd Beryl Bartlett7–5, 6–2
1953 Doris Hart Angela Mortimer7–5, 6–3
1954 Pat Ward Heather Nicholls Brewerdivided title
1955 Doris Hart Dorothy Head Knode6–1, 6–3
1956 Althea Gibson Daphne Seeney6–2 10–8
1957 Angela Mortimer Edda Buding7–5, 6–0
1958 Maria Bueno Angela Mortimer6–0, 6–3
1959 Maria Bueno Sandra Reynolds6–4, 6–3
1960 Deidre Catt Renée Schuurman7–5, 7–5
1961 Sandra Reynolds Deidre Catt7–5, 10–8
1962[12] Margaret Smith Maria Bueno6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1963 Edda Buding Elizabeth Starkie9–7, 6–3
1964 Karen Hantze Susman Francoise Durr6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1965 Nancy Richey Elizabeth Starkie7–5, 6–2
1966 Betty Stöve Norma Baylon6–3, 7–5
1967 Pat Walkden Edda Buding0–6, 6–4, 6–3
Open era
1968 Kerry Melville Karen Krantzcke6–0, 6–1
1969 Margaret Smith Court Billie Jean Moffitt King6–3, 6–3
1970 Margaret Smith Court Francoise Durr6–1, 6–1
1971Not held
1972 Billie Jean Moffitt King Kerry Melville6–3, 6–2
1973–80Not held (women's tournament ends)

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