Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament
| Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Abolished | 1883 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Location | Hove Rink Tennis Club Brighton Sussex Great Britain |
| Surface | outdoor (Grass) |
The Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament was an early men's tennis tournament held from 1880 through 1883.
History
The Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Brighton and Hove Rink, England there was just four editions of this event but did feature two future Wimbledon Men's singles champions the Renshaw twins.
Past tournaments
Incomplete list of tournaments included:[1][2]
Men's singles
| Year | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 |  William Renshaw |
Ernest Renshaw |
6-1 6-8 0-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1881 |  Michael G. McNamara |
Champion Branfill Russell |
2-6 6-2 6-0 6-1 |
| 1882 | Herbert Wilberforce |
Michael G. McNamara |
6-1 6-8 0-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1883 | Herbert Wilberforce |
Charles Walder Grinstead |
6-3 6-8 8-10 6-4 6-1 |
References
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2018). "Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "SUSSEX COUNTY: Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 24 July 2018.