The Lansdowne Championships [1] was a men's and women's international grass court tennis tournament founded in 1889 as the Lansdowne Lawn Tennis Tournament.[2] The tournament was played at the Lansdowne Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland. It was played annually until 1969 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Circuit.

Lansdowne Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1913-1967)
Founded1889; 135 years ago (1889)
Abolished1969; 55 years ago (1969)
LocationDublin, Ireland
VenueLansdowne Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass

History

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The Lansdowne Championships were first held in June 1889 the men's singles event was also valid as the County Dublin Championships and was won by Joshua Pim who beat Grainger Chaytor in the final.[3][1] The tournament was played at the Lansdowne Lawn Tennis Club,[4] Dublin, Ireland.[1] It was played annually until 1969 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Circuit.[1] The tournament was still being held as recently as 2019 as the Lansdowne Senior Club Championships.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Tournaments:Lansdowne Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "LAWN TENNIS: LANSDOWNE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: newspapers.com. 29 Jun 1889. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ^ "LAWN TENNIS: LANSDOWNE TOURNAMENT". Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: newspapers.com. 1 Jul 1889. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ^ "History of Club". Lansdowne LTC. Lansdowne Lawn Tennis club. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Open Tournaments". lansdowneltc.com. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: Lansdowne Lawn Tennis club. Retrieved 25 July 2023.