The Poole Open was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1970.[1] In 1970 the tournament was branded as the En-Tout-Cas Trophy Poole,[2] (for sponsorship reasons) and was third leg of the En-Tout-Cas Circuit that year.[3] The tournament was played at the East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (f.1909),[4] Poole, Great Britain until 1971.[1]
| Poole Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1970–1971) women ILTF Independent Circuit (1970–1971) men |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Abolished | 1971 |
| Location | Poole, Great Britain |
| Venue | East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | |||
| 1970[5] |  Jan Kukal |
 John Cooper |
6–2, 6–3.[1] |
| 1971 |  Franco Bartoni |
 Butch Seewagen |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1.[1] |
Men's doubles
edit(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | |||
| 1970[6] |  Ken Weatherley John de Mendoza |
Jan Kukal Stanley Matthews |
1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Women's singles
edit(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
| 1970[7] | Joyce Williams |
Evonne Goolagong |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 1971 |  María Guzmán |
 Susan Minford |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Women's doubles
edit(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
| 1970[8] | Patricia Edwards Evonne Goolagong |
Rita Bentley Joyce Williams |
6–4, 6–8, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Tournaments:Poole Open". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "TENNIS: EN TOUT CAS TROPHY (Poole)". Daily Mirror. London, England: Wikipedia Library - British Newspaper Archive. 10 April 1970. p. 27. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Tingay, Lance (1971). "The 1970 British Tournament Season". In Barrett, John (ed.). World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 259, 260. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
- ^ "Club History". clubspark.lta.org.uk. East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ World of Tennis 1971
- ^ World of Tennis 1971
- ^ World of Tennis 1971
- ^ World of Tennis 1971