Manchester Open

The Manchester Open previously known as the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships, the Northern Championships, the Northern Tennis Tournament and the Manchester Trophy was a grass court tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club, in the Didsbury suburb of Manchester, Great Britain. The tournament had been held annually from 1880 to 2009.

"Manchester Trophy" redirects here. For the Challenger level event, see Manchester Trophy Challenger.

Northern Championships
Manchester Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1913–1967)
Grand Prix circuit, (1970–1989)
ATP Tour, (1990–1994)
Founded1880
Abolished2009
Editions119
LocationManchester, England
Liverpool, England
VenueNorthern Lawn Tennis Club (Manchester)
Aigburth Cricket Ground (Liverpool)[1]
SurfaceGrass / outdoor

Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win.[2][3][4] The others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Irish Championships. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the men's Grand Prix tennis tour.

History

The first edition in July 1880 was held at the Broughton Cricket Club while the Kersal Cricket Ground staged the 1881 event.[5][6] The 1882 edition was the first one to be held in Liverpool and saw the addition of the women's singles event, won by May Langrishe, as well as the women's and mixed doubles events. Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win.[7][8][9] the others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Irish Championships. From its inception until 1927 the location of the tournament alternated between Manchester and Liverpool.[10] Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the men's Grand Prix Tennis Tour known throughout the 1980s as the Greater Manchester Grass Court Tennis Championships.[11] In 1990 it became an ATP Tour event as part of the ATP International Series until 1994. In 1995 the tournament was moved to Nottingham and continued as an ATP World Series event. The current Manchester Trophy Challenger is part of the ATP Challenger Tour; throughout its history the event has been won by a number of Wimbledon champions such as Pete Sampras, who won his first grass court title there.[12] The tournament ended in 2009.

Finals

Men's singles
Northern Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1880 Richard T. Richardson Walter E. Fairlie6–0, 6–3, 6–0
1881 Richard T. Richardson (2) John Comber6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1882 Richard T. Richardson (3) Ernest Renshaw6–1, 3–6, 5–7, 6–4, 11–9
1883 Herbert Wilberforce Champion Russell6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
1884 Donald C. Stewart Herbert Wilberforce5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
1885 James Dwight Donald C. Stewart6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1886 Harry Grove James Dwight6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1887 Harry Grove (2) Grainger Chaytor4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–4, 6–2
1888 Willoughby Hamilton Harry Grove6–1, 8–6, 6–1
1889 Willoughby Hamilton (2) Harold Mahony6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1890 Joshua Pim Willoughby Hamilton2–6, 6–8, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
1891 Joshua Pim (2) Wilfred Baddeley4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1892 Joshua Pim (3) Harry S. Barlow4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1893 Joshua Pim (4) Harold Mahony4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1894 Wilfred Baddeley Joshua Pim4–6, 11–9, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1895 Wilfred Baddeley (2) Herbert Baddeley6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 1–0 ret.
1896 Wilfred Baddeley (3) Harold Mahony6–1, 10–12, 7–5, 6–4
1897 Wilfred Baddeley (4) Reginald Doherty6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 6–0
1898 Laurence Doherty Clarence Hobart6–1, 6–1, 8–6
1899 Sydney H. Smith Wilberforce Eaves7–9, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
1900 Sydney H. Smith (2) Roy Allen6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1901 Sydney H. Smith (3) Wilberforce Eaves10–12, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1902 Sydney H. Smith (4) Harold Mahony7–5, 7–5, 3–6, 10–8
1903 Sydney H. Smith (5) Xenophon Casdagli6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1904 Sydney H. Smith (6) Frank Riseley6–2, 7–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1905 Sydney H. Smith (7) Frank Riseleywalkover
1906 Frank Riseley Sydney H. Smith4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1907 Norman Brookes Xenophon Casdagli6–0, 6–2
1908 Arthur W. Gore James Cecil Parke6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4
1909 Robert Powell Theodore Mavrogordato6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1910 Beals Wright James Cecil Parkedivided title
1911 James Cecil Parke Stanley N. Doust7–5, 5–7, 6–1, 6–0
1912 James Cecil Parke (2) Theodore Mavrogordato6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1913 James Cecil Parke (3) Anthony Wilding6–2, 7–5, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5
1914 Theodore Mavrogordato Alfred Dunlop9–7, 8–6, 6–2
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 James Cecil Parke (4) George Dodd0–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–0
1920 Theodore Mavrogordato (2) Randolph Lycett8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 3–0 ret.
1921 Randolph Lycett Theodore Mavrogordato8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1922 Hassan Ali Fyzee Louis Meldon9–7, 6–4, 11–9
1923 John D. P. Wheatley Maxwell Woosnam6–3, 4–6, 9–7, 9–11, 6-2
1924 Samuel Ernest Charlton William G. Ireland10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1925 Norman Dicks Gerald R. Sherwell6–1, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
1926 Maxwell Woosnam Douglas Hodges7–9, 6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1927 D'Arcy McCrea Douglas Hodges4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7-5
1928 John Olliff D'Arcy McCrea6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1929 John Olliff (2) Charles Kingsley2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 14–12
1930 Bunny Austin John Olliff8–6, 6–2, 6–4
1931 John Olliff (3) Nigel Sharpe6–3, 3–6, 7–9, 6–3 ret.
1932 Eskell D. Andrews Martin Wedd6–2, 6–3
1933 Herby Aldred J. Gilbert Hall3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1934 George Lyttleton–Rogers Camille Malfroy6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1935 Jiro Yamagishi George Lyttleton–Rogers6–3, 8–6
1936 Charles Hare David N. Jones6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1937 George Lyttleton–Rogers (2) Norman Farquharson6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1938 Jack Piercy Clifford J. Hovell6–4, 10–8
1939 Eric J. Filby R. E. Burton6–3, 6–4
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946 Jack Harper Derrick Barton6–4, 6–1
1947 William Sidwell Torsten Johansson6–2, 6–3
1948 John Bromwich Eric Sturgess2–6, 6–2, 8–6
1949 Tony Mottram Naresh Kumar6–2, 6–2
1950 Geoffrey Brown Sumant Misra6–0, 6–2
1951 Gardnar Mulloy Don Candy6–4, 6–2
1952 Frank Sedgman Don Candy6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1953 Mervyn Rose Clive Wilderspin4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1954 Ken Rosewall Rex Hartwig6–2, 6–1
1955 Hugh Stewart Roger Becker6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1956 Jaroslav Drobný Lew Hoad2–6, 6–3, 7–5
1957 Lew Hoad Ramanathan Krishnan6–2, 6–1
1958 Ramanathan Krishnan Naresh Kumar5–7, 6–3, 6-2
1959 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1960 Mark Otway Martin Mulligan3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1961 Mike Sangster Luis Ayaladivided
1962 Mike Sangster (2) Billy Knight10–12, 6–3, 6–4
1963 Mike Sangster (3) Tony Roche19–17, 6–4
1964abandoned
1965 Tom Okker Roger Taylor7–5, 6–3
1966 John E. Barrett Lew Gerrard6–3, 6–3
1967 Owen Davidson Ray Ruffels6–1, 6–8, 6–4
Open era
Rothmans Northern Championships
1968 Ken Fletcher Luis Ayala6–3, 6–2
1969 Clark Graebner Graham Stilwell9–7, 3–6, 6–4
1970 Robert Lutz Tom Gorman6–2, 9–7
Bio-Strath Northern Championships
1971 Colin Dibley Bob Hewitt6–1, 6–4
Rothmans Northern Championships
1972 Thomaz Koch Colin Dibley6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1973 Sherwood Stewart Richard Crealy6–3, 6-4
1974 Jimmy Connors Mike Collins13–11, 6–2
1975Not held
Refuge Assurance Northern Championships
1976 Roscoe Tanner Paul McNamee6–3, 7–9, 12–10
1977 Billy Martin Saeed Meer6–2, 6–1
1978 Billy Martin (2) Chris Bradnam9–8, 7-5
1979 Colin Dibley Mark Cox6–4, 6–4
Greater Manchester Grass Court Tennis Championships
1980 Roscoe Tanner (2) Stan Smith6–3, 6–4
1981 Phil Dent Brad Drewett7–5, 6-1
1982 John McEnroe Russell Simpson6–3, 6–7, 10–8
1983 Tim Mayotte Pat DuPré3–6, 6–4, 6-4
1984 Jeremy Bates Jeff Turpin6–4, 8-6
1985 Jeremy Bates (2) Dan Cassidy6–4, 6-2
1986 Glenn Michibata
1987 Stefan Edberg Kevin Curren6–3, 6–4
1988 Stefan Edberg (2) Kevin Curren6–3, 6–4
1989 Patrick Baur Andrew Castle6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Manchester Open
1990 Pete Sampras Gilad Bloom7–6, 7–6
1991 Goran Ivanišević Pete Sampras6–4, 6–4
1992 Jacco Eltingh MaliVai Washington6–3, 6–4
1993 Jason Stoltenberg Wally Masur6–1, 6–3
1994 Patrick Rafter Wayne Ferreira7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
see Manchester Trophy Challenger

Men's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1990 Mark Kratzmann
Jason Stoltenberg		 Nick Brown
Kelly Jones		6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1991 Omar Camporese
Goran Ivanišević		 Nick Brown
Andrew Castle		6–4, 6–3
1992 Patrick Galbraith
David Macpherson		 Jeremy Bates
Laurie Warder		4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1993 Ken Flach
Rick Leach		 Stefan Kruger
Glenn Michibata		6–4, 6–1
1994 Rick Leach
Danie Visser		 Scott Davis
Trevor Kronemann		6–4, 4–6, 7–6
see Manchester Trophy Challenger

Women's singles
Northern Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1882 May Langrishe Constance Langley Smith6-3 8-6
1883 Edith Coleridge Miss Eckersley7-5 6-2
1884 Edith Davies Margaret Bracewell2-6 6-4 6-0
1885 Maud Watson Edith Davies6-3, 6-3
1886 Maud Watson (2) Lottie Dod7-5, 6-3
1887 Lottie Dod Maud Watson6-1, 6-2
1888 Lottie Dod (2) Blanche Bingley Hillyard6-3, 9-7
1889 Lottie Dod (3) Blanche Bingley Hillyard6-8, 6–3, 6-3
1890 Mary Steedman Beatrice Wood6-2, 6-0
1891 Florence Stanuell Beatrice Wood6-3, 2–6, 6-4
1892 Lottie Dod (4) Louisa Martin6-1, 6-0
1893 Lottie Dod (5) Blanche Bingley Hillyard6-3, 3–6, 7-5
1894 Blanche Bingley Hillyard Beatrice Wood Draffen7-5, 5–7, 6-3
1895 Louisa Martin Helen Jackson7-5, 6-3
1896 Louisa Martin (2) Blanche Bingley Hillyard6–2, 7-5
1897 Charlotte Cooper Louisa Martin3-6, 6–3, 6-4
1898 Louisa Martin (3) Charlotte Cooper10-8, 6-4
1899 Louisa Martin (4) Ruth Dyas Durlacher6-8, 6–2, 6-2
1900 Blanche Bingley Hillyard (2) Louisa Martin2-6, 8–6, 6-4
1901 Louisa Martin (5) Blanche Bingley Hillyard6-3, 4–6, 6-3
1902 Louisa Martin (6) Muriel Robb6-8, 7–5, 6-1
1903 Louisa Martin (7) Dorothea Douglass4-6, 7–5, 6-4
1904 Dorothea Douglass Ethel Thomson6-1, 6-2
1905 May Sutton Hilda Lane7-5, 8-6
1906 Dorothea Douglass (2) May Sutton7-5, 6-2
1907 Charlotte Cooper Sterry (2) May Sutton7-5, 6-0
1908 Edith Boucher Charlotte Cooper Sterry7-5, 6-2
1909 Edith Johnson Maude Garfit6-3, 9–11, 6-0
1910 Edith Johnson (2) Maude Garfit3-6, 6–4, 6-0
1911 Dorothea Douglass Chambers (3) Mabel Squire Parton6-2, 6-2
1912 Ethel Thomson Larcombe Mabel Squire Parton6-4, 6-1
1913 Ethel Thomson Larcombe (2) Dorothea Douglass Chambers6-2m 6-4
1914 Dorothea Douglass Chambers (4) Agnes Morton6-1, 6-2
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Dorothea Douglass Chambers (5) Ethel Thomson Larcombe7-5 6-3
1920 Elizabeth Ryan Aurea Farrington Edgington6-1, 6-3
1921 Elizabeth Ryan (2) Kitty Mckane7-5, 6-4
1922 Elizabeth Ryan (3) Kitty Mckane6-2, 8-6
1923 Elizabeth Ryan (4) Dorothy Holman6-3, 6-3
1924 Mary Holmes Claire Beckingham6-0, 0–6, 6-3
1925 Elizabeth Ryan (4) Joan Reid-Thomas6-4, 6-3
1926 Claire Beckingham Elsie Goldsack6-1, 6-1
1927 Claire Beckingham (2) Elsie Goldsack6-2, 8-6
1928 Claire Beckingham (3) Dorothy Shaw8-6, 6-3
1928 Gwen Sterry Sylvia Lumley-Ellis6-4, 6-2
From 1929-1939 there were 2 womens events held in * Manchester & ** Liverpool
1929* Joan Fry Gwen Sterry6-1, 4–6, 6-4
1929** Winifred Bower Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson6-1, 3–6, 6-1
1930* Evelyn Goldsworth Nichola Hunt7-5, 6-2
1930** Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson Dorothy Anderson4-6, 6–4, 6-4
1931* Evelyn Goldsworth (2) Ena Alexandroff8-10 6-4 6-3
1931** Ena Alexandroff Joan Ingramdivided title
1932* Joan Ingram Manon Hargreaves11-9, 6-1
1932** Christabel Hardie Wheatcroft Sarah Eccles6-3, 6-3
1933Liverpool event not held
1933* Evelyn Goldsworth (3) Jackie McAlpine7-5 6-1
1934* Jean Saunders Doris Bullock6-0, 6-2
1934** Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Joan Hartigan7-5, 8-6
1935* Mary Hardwick Dora Beazley6-0, 6-2
1935** Mary Whitmarsh Barbara Drew9-11, 6–4, 6-2
1936* Patience Thomson Dora Beazley6-0, 6-2
1936** Anita Lizana Nancy Kidson Fontes6-1, 6-0
1937* Dora Beazley Pamela Morison2-6, 6–2, 7-5
1937** Anita Lizana (2) Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson6-0, 6-4
1938* Peggy Saunders Michell Dora Beazley6-1, 5–7, 7-5
1938** Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (2) Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson6-0, 6-4
1939Liverpool event not held
1939* Gem Hoahing Patience Thomsondivide title
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946 Margaret Osborne Louise Brough6-1, 6-3
1947 Jean Nicoll Bostock Betty Clements Hilton11-9, 6-2
1948 Betty Clements Hilton Jean Nicoll Bostock6-3, 8-6
1949 Pat Canning Todd Lesley Hunter Fulton6-3 6-2
1950 Shirley Fry Gladys Southwell Lines6-2, 6-3
1951 Doris Hart Beverly Baker8-6, 6-3
1952 Maureen Connolly Jean Quertier Rinkel6-3, 6-1
1953 Doris Hart (2) Helen Fletcher5-7, 6–1, 7-5
1954 Maureen Connolly (2) Louise Brough6-3, 6-2
1955 Doris Hart (3) Louise Brough9-11, 6–2, 6-2
1956 Althea Gibson Louise Brough2-6, 6–4, 6-4
1957 Althea Gibson (2) Anne Shilcock6-3, 6-4
1958 Althea Gibson (3) Maria Bueno6-1, 8-6
1959 Sally Moore Rosie Reyes6-2, 2–6, 6-3
1960 Darlene Hard Rita Bentley6-3 6-3
1961 Sandra Reynolds Lesley Turner6-4 6-3
1962 Darlene Hard (2) Judy Tegart6-3, 6-2
1963 Jan Lehane Darlene Hard6-4, 8–10, 6-4
1964abandoned at semifinal stage due to rain
1965 Margaret Smith Maria Bueno6-1, 7-5
1966 Billie Jean Moffitt King Winnie Shaw6-2, 6-1
1967 Maria Bueno Karen Krantzcke6-4, 6-3
Open era

Notes
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  2. Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 266, 267. ISBN 9780047960420.
  3. Meyers, A. Wallis (1903). Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. New York: Charles Scribner and Sons. p. 55.
  4. Lake, Robert J. (2014). A Social History of Tennis in Britain. Routledge. p. 49. ISBN 9781134445578.
  5. R.L. Fell (1936). Northern Lawn Tennis Club. p. 5.
  6. Allaby, David (1981). Wimbledon of the North : 100 years at the Northern. Didsbury: E.J. Morten. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0859720472.
  7. Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 266, 267. ISBN 9780047960420.
  8. Meyers, A. Wallis (1903). Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. New York: Charles Scribner and Sons. p. 55.
  9. Lake, Robert J. (2014). A Social History of Tennis in Britain. Routledge. p. 49. ISBN 9781134445578.
  10. Max Robertson, ed. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 294. ISBN 0047960426.
  11. "McEnroe Tests Ankle". Ocala Star Banner. 2 June 1982. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  12. "AP". The Albany Herald Newspaper Reports 1st Grass Court title win by Pete Sampras. 24 June 1990. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
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