Dewar Cup Aberavon

The Dewar Cup Aberavon [2] was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1973 and played at Afan Lido Stadium in Aberavon, Wales as part of the Dewar Cup circuit [3] of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.

Dewar Cup Aberavon
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameDewar Cup Aberavon (1968-73)
TourOpen (1968-71)
Grand Prix circuit (1972-73) [1]
Founded1968
Abolished1973
Editions6
LocationAberavon, Wales
SurfaceCarpet / indoor

Finals

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Bob Hewitt Owen Davidson8–6, 6–3
1969 Lew Hoad Bob Hewitt9–7 6–1
1970 Gerald Battrick Vladimir Zednik6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1971 Bob Hewitt Gerald Battrick7–5, 6–4
1972 Jürgen Fassbender Clark Graebner6–0, 6–2
1973 Mark Cox Owen Davidson7–6, 6–2

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Margaret Court Virginia Wade6-3, 4-6, 6-4
1969 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman6-4, 6-4
1970 Virginia Wade Ann Haydon-Jones6-3, 1-6, 7-5
1971 Virginia Wade Evonne Goolagong7-6, 6-3
1972 Margaret Court Virginia Wade6-3, 6-4
1973 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman6-3, 6-1

Women's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Margaret Court
Pat Walkden
Mary-Ann Eisel
Winnie Shaw
6-2, 6-3
1969 Ann Haydon-Jones
Virginia Wade
Mary-Ann Eisel
Julie Heldman
6-3, 6-2
1970 Ann Haydon-Jones
Virginia Wade
Francoise Durr
Betty Stöve
6-4, 6-3
1971 Francoise Durr
Virginia Wade
Evonne Goolagong
Julie Heldman
7-5 6-4
1972 Margaret Smith Court
Virginia Wade
Julie Heldman
Betty Stöve
6-0 6-3
1973 Marita Redondo
Virginia Wade
Julie Heldman
Ann Kiyomura
4-6, 6-3, 7-6

References

  1. "dewar Cup Finals to be Split". Google Newspaper Archives. 17 March 1972, The Glasgow Morning Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. Martin, William. "New Court Surface for Dewar Cup". Google News Archives. The Glasgow Herald 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.



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