Slazenger Pro Championships
| Slazenger Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Slazenger Pro Championships (1946–1964) |
| Tour | Pro tour (1946–1964) |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Abolished | 1964 |
| Editions | 19 |
| Location | Scarborough Eastbourne Great Britain |
| Surface | Grass |
The Slazenger Pro Championships [1] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts from 1946 to 1964. The tournament featured both singles and doubles competitions.[2]
History
The tournament was staged at two location first in Scarborough, East Riding of Yorkshire, England from (1946–1955, 1957) and the in Eastbourne [3] from (1955–1956, 1958–1964)
Finals
| Year | Location | Surface | Winner | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Scarborough | Grass |  Dan Maskell |
J. W. Pearce |
6–1, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1947 | Scarborough | Grass | Dan Maskell |
J. W. Pearce |
6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1948 | Scarborough | Grass | Fred Perry [4] |
 Yvon Petra |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1949 | Scarborough | Grass |  Jack Kramer |
Don Budge |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1950 | Scarborough | Grass | Fred Perry [4] |
 Salem Khaled |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1951 | Scarborough | Grass | Fred Perry [4] |
 Francesco Romanoni |
6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1952 | Scarborough | Grass | Pancho Gonzales |
 Pancho Segura |
15-13, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1953 [5] | Scarborough | Grass | Pancho Segura |
 Frank Sedgman |
2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 8–6 |
| 1954 | Scarborough | Grass | Peter Cawthorn [6] |
Arthur Gordon Roberts |
6–4, 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1955 | Eastbourne | Grass | Pancho Gonzales |
Pancho Segura |
6–2, 7–5, 8–6 |
| 1956 | Eastbourne | Grass | Peter Cawthorn |
Salem Khaled |
6–0, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1957 | Scarborough | Grass | George Worthington |
Peter Cawthorn |
6–8, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1958 | Eastbourne | Grass | Ken Rosewall |
Tony Trabert |
6–0, 6–2, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1959 | Eastbourne | Grass | Ashley Cooper |
Lew Hoad |
9-11, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1960 | Eastbourne | Grass | Peter Cawthorn |
George Worthington |
10-8, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1961 | Eastbourne | Grass | Mike Davies |
Peter Cawthorn |
6–1, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1962 | Eastbourne | Grass | George Worthington |
Mike Davies |
6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 1963 | Eastbourne | Grass | Roger Becker |
Peter Cawthorn |
4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1964 | Eastbourne | Grass | Roger Becker |
Peter Cawthorn |
6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
References
- ^ Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–61. ISBN 0803220413.
- ^ "PRO-TENNIS TITLE TO AUSTRALIAN". Canberra Times. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–61. ISBN 0803220413.
- ^ a b c Roberts, John (3 February 1995). "Fred Perry, father of British tennis, dies". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "OVERSEAS SPORT SEDGMAN TOP FOR PRO. TITLE". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 21 July 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "PRO-TENNIS TITLE TO AUSTRALIAN". Canberra Times. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2017.