The Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was an early men's tennis tournament held from 1880 through 1885.
| Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Abolished | 1885 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Brighton Sussex Great Britain |
| Surface | outdoor (Grass) |
History edit
The Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was established in 1880. In 1882, it became an open event for men and women called the Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Open was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Brighton and Hove, England there was just three editions of this event two time U.S. National Champion James Dwight won the final edition in 1885.
Past tournaments edit
Incomplete list of tournaments included:[1]
Men's singles edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 |  H. Stanley |
F.H. Izard |
6–4, 6–3, 6–5.[2] |
| 1881 | C. Fairfax |
A.O. Jennings |
6–1, 6–4, 7–5.[3] |
| 1882 [a] | A.A. Fuller |
C.G. Newton |
6–4 6–2.[4] |
| 1883 [b] | A.O. Jennings |
Leonard Dampier |
6–2 6–1 6–1.[5] |
| 1885 [c] |  James Dwight |
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross |
7–5 6–3 7–5.[6] |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "Brighton LTC Open". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1880". www.tennisarchives.com. Iddznew BV. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1881". www.tennisarchives.com. Iddznew BV. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1882". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1883". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.