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Bermuda Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBermuda Open Tennis Championships (1879-?)
Bermuda Championships (1914-1974)
Bermuda Open (1975).
Bermuda Classic (1976)
TourGrand Prix circuit (1975–76)
Founded1879
Abolished1976
LocationHamilton, Bermuda
Paget, Bermuda
SurfaceHardcourt (1914-1944, 79)
Clay (1947–76)

The Bermuda Open[1] was originally founded as the Bermuda Open Tennis Championships[2] in 1879 the later called the Bermuda Championships in 1914 and was staged in Hamilton, During the 1950s and 1960s it was called the Bermuda International Championships. and was staged under that name until 1974. In 1976 the tournament was known as the Bermuda Classic. From 1914 until at least 1944 it was played on outdoor hard courts. In later years it was held in Paget in Bermuda and played on outdoor clay courts.

History

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The first known tennis event to be staged in Bermuda occurred in September 1876 when a Bermuda Tournament for women was held only one time, that was won by Mary G. Gray.[3] The first edition of the Bermuda Open Tennis Championships was staged in 1879 at Hamilton, the men's doubles event was won by Pelham Von Donop and Charles Wood.[4] By 1914 the tournament was known as the Bermuda Championships.[1] In 1950s-1960s the denomination used was the Bermuda International or sometimes the Bermuda Invitation (for the women's events).[1] The tournament was also staged at Paget the last time occurring in 1968. The original surface was hard courts until 1944 when it switched to clay courts. In 1975 the Bermuda Championships was rebranded as the Bermuda Open.[1] In 1976 at the final edition its name was changed again to the Bermuda Classic.[1]

Finals

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ILTF World Circuit
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit

Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Bermuda Championships
1914 United Kingdom Arthur Berger United States Albert J. Ostendorf 6–2, 6–1 ret.[1]
1914/1919 No competition (due to WWI)
1922 United States Lawrence Bridges Rice[5] United States Vinnie Richards 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1923 United States Vinnie Richards United States Lawrence Bridges Rice 6–3, 6–3, 6–0.[1]
1924 United States Herbert Bowman United States Gerald Emerson 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1925[6] United States Fred Anderson United Kingdom F. R. Leighton Crawford 5–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1926 United States Herbert Bowman (2) Canada Willard Crocker 6–8, 6–4, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3.[1]
1927 United States George Lott United States Fritz Mercur 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 12–10.[1]
1928 United States Herbert Bowman (3) United States Hare W. Powell Jr. 6–4, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1929 United States Herbert Bowman (4) United States J. Gilbert Hall 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–6.[1]
1930 United States Herbert Bowman (5) United States Bruce Barnes 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1931 United States John Doeg United States Berkeley Bell 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 0–6, 6–3.[1]
1932 United Kingdom Fred Perry United Kingdom Harry Lee 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1933 United States Cliff Sutter United States Gregory Mangin 6–2, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1934 United States Lester Stoefen United States Wilmer Allison 6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3.[1]
1935 United States Bryan Grant United States J. Gilbert Hall 6–0, 6–0, 6–4.[1]
1936 United States Bryan Grant (2) Canada Bob Murray 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 7–5.[1]
1937 United States Frank Parker Canada Bob Murray 6–1, 6–0, 6–2.[1]
1938 United States Wayne Sabin United States Don McNeill 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1939 United States Bobby Riggs United States Elwood Cooke 6–3, 1–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1940 United States Elwood Cooke United States Gardnar Mulloy 6–1, 6–4, 6–3.[1]
1941 Bermuda Brownlow Eve Bermuda William Freisenbruch 6–4, 3–6, 6–0.[1]
1942/1943 No competition (due to WWII)
Bermuda International Championships
1944 Canada Jack Skelton Bermuda Brownlow Eve 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1947 United States Earl Cochell United States Sidney Wood 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1948 United States Bill Talbert France Marcel Bernard 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5.[1]
1949 United States Earl Cochell (2) United States Sidney Wood 6–2, 11–9, 6–4.[1]
1950 United States Bill Talbert (2) United States Tony Trabert 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1951 United States Vic Seixas United States Ham Richardson 6–4, 9–7, 6–4.[1]
1952 United States Vic Seixas (2) United States Bill Talbert 5–7, 1–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–0.[1]
1953 United States Gardnar Mulloy United States Fred Kovaleski 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7.[1]
1954 United States Irvin Dorfman United States Jordan Bentley[7] 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1955 United States Bill Tully[8] Bermuda John Riihiluoma[9] 6–8, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1956 United States Tony Vincent United States Bob Freedman[10] 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1957 United States Tony Vincent (2) United States Don Thompson[11] 6–2, 9–7
1959 United States Kingman Lambert United States Don Thompson 6–3, 6–0.[1]
1961 United States Gilmore (Gil) Rothrock United States Leif Beck 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1963 United States Bill Tully (2) United States Alan Fleming 6–3, 6–0.[1]
1964 United States Don Thompson[11] United States Alan Fleming 2–6, 8–6, 9–7.[1]
1965 United States Bill Tym United States John Fleitz[12] 2–6, 8–6, 9–7.[1]
1966 United States Bill Tym (2) United States Ellis Slack 6–2, 7–5.[1]
1967 United States Ellis Slack[13] United States John Galinato 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1968 United States Ellis Slack (2) United States John Galinato 2–6, 7–5, 6–3.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Canada Harry Fauquier Canada Keith Carpenter 6–2, 6–1.[1]
1972 United States Jim Hanlon Austria Ladislav Legenstein 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1974 United States Claude Schoenlank[14] Austria Ladislav Legenstein 6–3, 6–4.[1]
Bermuda Open
1975[15] United States Jimmy Connors United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–1, 6–4
Bermuda Classic
1976[16] United States Cliff Richey United States Gene Mayer 7–6, 6–2
Bermuda Open
1979 Bermuda Stephen Alger Canada Harry Fauquier 6–3, 6–2.[1]

Women' singles

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(incomplete roll)

Championship of Bermuda
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1889 Colony of Natal Mabel Grant United States Grace Roosevelt 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Bermuda Championships
1913 Bermuda Bessie Gosling Harvey[17] Bermuda Mary Gray 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1914 Bermuda Bessie Gosling Harvey (2) United States Marion Cresswell walkover
1915-19 Not held (due to World War I)
1922 United States Marie Wagner Bermuda Miss Yuillo 6–0, 3–6, 6–1
1923 United States Mayme McDonald Bermuda Gladys Hutchings 6–4, 6–4
1924 United States Mollie Thayer Bermuda Gladys Hutchings 8–6, 6–4
1925 United Kingdom Mary Hart McIlquham United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas 6–2, 6–0
1926 United States Martha Bayard Bermuda Gladys Hutchings 6–2, 6–2
1927 United States Martha Bayard (2) United States Penelope Anderson 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1928 United States Alice Francis Bermuda Gladys Hutchings 6–3, 6–1
1929 United States Penelope Anderson United Kingdom Mary Harland 7–9, 6–4, 6–2
1930 United States Edith Sigourney United States Penelope Anderson 2–6, 6–3, 8–6
1931 United States Sarah Palfrey United States Marjorie Morrill 6–3, 6–2
1932 United States Sarah Palfrey (2) United Kingdom Betty Nuthall 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1933 United States Virginia Rice United States Virginia Hilleary 10–8, 6–3
1934 United States Marjorie Sachs United States Penelope Anderson McBride 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1935 France Sylvie Jung Henrotin United States Dorothy Andrus walkover
1936 France Sylvie Jung Henrotin (2) United States Norma Taubele 6–2, 8–6
1937 United States Helen Pedersen United States Penelope Anderson McBride 6–1, 6–2
1938 France Sylvie Jung Henrotin (3) United States Marjorie Gladman van Ryn 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1939 United States Helen Bernhard United States Pauline Betz 6–3, 7–5
1940 United States Sarah Palfrey Fabyan (3) United States Pauline Betz 6–2, 6–4
1941 Bermuda Gladys Hutchings United States Barbara Robinson Freisenbruch 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
1942-43 Not held (due to World War II)
Bermuda International Championships
1944 United States Barbara Robinson Freisenbruch Bermuda Gladys Hutchings 6–1, 6–3
1947 United States Doris Hart United States Barbara Scofield 6–2, 9–7
1948 United States Doris Hart (2) United States Pat Canning Todd 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1949 United States Dorothy Head United States Nancy Chaffee 6–2, 6–1
1950 United States Betty Rosenquest United States Helen Pedersen Rihbany 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Bermuda Invitation
1951 United States Beverly Baker United States Barbara Scofield 9–7, 7–5
Bermuda International Championships
1952 United States Pat Canning Todd United States Barbara Scofield Davidson 6–4, 6–0
Bermuda Invitation
1953[18] United States Louise Brough United States Margaret Osborne duPont 9–7, 4–6, 6–1
1954 Bermuda Heather Nicholls Brewer United States Kay Hubbell 6–2, 6–3
1955 Bermuda Sheila West Gosling[19] Bermuda J. Pollitt 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Bermuda International Championships
1956 Bermuda Sheila West Gosling (2) Bermuda Mrs J. Jones 6–2, 6–3
1957 Bermuda Sheila West Gosling (3) Bermuda Mrs J. Jones 6–2, 6–1
1957 United States Florence Blanchard Bermuda Ann Alger 6–4, 6–3
Bermuda Invitation
1959 United States Barbara Scofield Davidson United States Elizabeth Coleman 6–2, 6–4
1961 United States Dottie Head Knode (2) United States Barbara Scofield Davidson 6–0, 6–3
1964 United States Barbara Scofield Davidson United Kingdom Jean French 6–1, 6–1
1965 United States Alice Tym United States Kay Hubbell 6–4, 7–5
1966 United States Alice Tym (2) United States Kay Hubbell 6–1, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Bermuda Ann Alger United States Grace Rathbun Findlay 7–5, 7–5

Men's Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
Bermuda Open Tennis Championships
1879[4] England Pelham Von Donop
England Charles Wood
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Bermuda Open
1975 Not held
Bermuda Classic
1976 United States Mike Cahill
United States John Whitlinger
Australia Dick Crealy
Australia Ray Ruffels
6–4, 4–6, 7–6

See also

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References

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  14. ^ "Player Profile: Claude Schoenlank (USA)". ITF. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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  17. ^ "Bessie Gosling Harvey in 1903". National Museum of Bermuda. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  18. ^ Stern, Andrew (June 1953). "The Bermuda Championships". Tennis Illustrated: World Tennis (PDF). New York City: Family Media. p. 26.
  19. ^ Lou Lyons, Nancy (7 October 2018). "Sheila West Gosling". The Bermudian Magazine. Hamilton, Bermuda. Retrieved 15 November 2023.