International Pro Championship of Britain

The International Pro Championship of Britain (also known as the Southport Dunlop Cup for sponsorship purposes) was a professional men's tennis tournament held at Victoria Park in Southport, England between 1935 and 1939. It was open to professional players only, amateurs were not allowed to compete. The tournament was held on outdoor En-tout-cas, "all-weather" artificial clay and was played in July, except for the 1939 edition, which was held in August. Hans Nüsslein won four consecutive titles from 1936 through 1939.[1][2]

International Pro Championships of Britain
Tournament information
Founded1935
Abolished1939
LocationSouthport
England
VenueVictoria Park
SurfaceClay

Past finals

Singles

Year Date Champions Runners-up Score
193510–13 July Ellsworth Vines Bill Tilden6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 [3]
19367–11 July Hans Nüsslein Henri Cochet(Round Robin) [4]
193713–17 July Hans Nüsslein Robert Ramillon6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 [5]
19389–16 July Hans Nüsslein Bill Tilden(Round Robin) [6]
19394–7 August Hans Nüsslein Bill Tilden6–2, 7–5, 6–4 [7]

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1935 Bill Tilden
Ellsworth Vines
Martin Plaa
Robert Ramillon
7–5, 6–8, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1936 Henri Cochet
Robert Ramillon
Lester Stoefen
Bill Tilden
(Round Robin)
1937 Lester Stoefen
Bill Tilden
Martin Plaa
Robert Ramillon
8–6, 17–15, 8–6
1939 Don Budge
Ellsworth Vines
Lester Stoefen
Bill Tilden
6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 8–6

Draws

1935

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                  
 
 
Ellsworth Vines 5 2 6 6 6
Robert Ramillon 7 6 4 2 3
 
 
Ellsworth Vines 6 6 4 6 6
Bill Tilden 1 8 6 2 2
Hans Nüsslein 6 6 6
Albert Burke 3 4 2
Hans Nüsslein 4 4 1
Bill Tilden 6 6 6
Martin Plaa 5 0 0
Bill Tilden 7 6 6

1936

Round RobinW–L Hans Nüsslein Henri Cochet Martin Plaa Robert Ramillon
1. Hans Nüsslein3–06–3, 6–2, 6–26–1, 6–3, 6–26–3, 6–2, 6–4
2. Henri Cochet2–13–6, 2–6, 3–66–3, 6–2, 6–36–3, 6–1, 6–2
3. Martin Plaa1–21–6, 3–6, 2–63–6, 2–6, 3–62–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
4. Robert Ramillon0–33–6, 2–6, 4–63–6, 1–6, 2–66–2, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 3–6

1938

Round RobinW–L Hans Nüsslein Bill Tilden Robert Ramillon Martin Plaa Dan Maskell Edmund Burke
1. Hans Nüsslein5–06–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–17–5, 6–3, 6–26–1, 6–1, 7–56–4, 6–2, 6–26–2, 6–4, 6–0
2. Bill Tilden4–11–6, 1–6, 7–5, 1–68–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–26–2, 6–3, 6–06–3, 6–4, 8–66–4, 6–4, 6–3
3. Robert Ramillon3–25–7, 3–6, 2–66–8, 0–6, 6–4, 2–66–3, 7–5, 6–06–1, 6–3, 7–56–4, 6–4, 6–3
4. Martin Plaa2–31–6, 1–6, 5–72–6, 3–6, 0–63–6, 5–7, 0–66–4, 6–3, 6–26–3, 6–4, 6–3
5. Dan Maskell1–44–6, 2–6, 2–63–6, 4–6, 6–81–6, 3–6, 5–74–6, 3–6, 2–66–1, 6–1, 6–2
6. Edmund Burke0–54–6, 4–6, 3–62–6, 1–6, 1–64–6, 4–6, 3–63–6, 4–6, 3–61–6, 1–6, 2–6

See also

References

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