The Windermere Open[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1884.[2] the tournament was staged annually through till 1924 when it was discontinued.
| Windermere Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Abolished | 1909 |
| Location | Windermere, Westmorland, England |
| Venue | Windermere and District Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
editThe Windermere and District Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1882. In 1884 the club staged the first Windermere Open Lawn Tennis Tournament.[3][4] The event was held annually - with the exception of World War I (1914-1919) until 1924 when it was abolished.[5]
References
edit- ^ "WINDERMERE OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT: Tennis tournament was continued yesterday. Ladies' doubles Final. Miss Green and Miss A. G. Kidd beat Miss Brown and Miss Freda Sinclair. 6-1, 6-0". Lancashire Evening Post. Lancashire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 1 August 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "THE 14TH WINDERMERE OPEN LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT will be held THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 4th, 5th and 6th, on the Windermere Club Ground. The events will comprise: 1. Gentleman's Singles and Doubles. 2. Ladies' Singles and Doubles. Ladies' and Gentleman's Pairs". Lakes Chronicle and Reporter. Westmorland, England: British Newspaper Archive. 27 July 1898. p. 5. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Lakes Chronicle and Reporter (1898)
- ^ "Tournament – Windermere". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Lancashire Evening Post (1924)