Western India Championships
Western India Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1888 |
Abolished | 1980 |
Location | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
Venue | Bombay Gymkhana Club |
Surface | Grass/Clay |
The Western India Championships[1] also known as the Western India Tennis Championships,[2] was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1888 as the Bombay Gymkhana Club Tournament. The championships were played at the Gymkhana Club grounds, in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. The championships ran until 1980 before they were discontinued.
History
[edit]Tennis was introduced to India in the 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers.[3] In 1888 the Western India Championships were founded as the Bombay Gymkhana Club Tournament and played at the Bombay Gymkhana Club, Bombay, Maharashtra, India. In 1900 the tournament became known as the Western India Tournament, and in 1912 it was officially named the West India Championships.[4] The championships were staged until 1980 when they were abolished.
In 1947, 1955 and 1959 this tournament was held in conjunction with the All India Hard Court Championships. It was also held jointly with the Cricket Club of India tournament for 1970 and 1975.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
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Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
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Bombay Gymkhana Club Tournament | ||||
1888 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–5, 6–3 | |
1889 | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–6, 6–4 | |
1890 | ![]() |
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6–5, 6–5, 6–4 | |
1891 | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–5, 6–2, 6–1 | |
1892 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–4, 6–1 | |
1894 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2, 6–1 | |
1897 | ![]() |
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6-5, 6-2 | |
1898 | ![]() |
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6-5, 6-3 | |
1899 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 | |
Western India Tournament | ||||
1900 | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | |
1902 | ![]() |
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6–5, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1903 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3, 6–0 | |
1904 | ![]() |
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6–0, 3–6, 6–3 | |
1905 | ![]() |
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1906 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1 | |
1907 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3 | |
1909 | ![]() |
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6-5, 6-3 | |
1910 | ![]() |
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? | |
1911 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 | |
Western India Championships | ||||
1912 | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-4 | |
1913 | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 | |
1914 | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
1915 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 | |
1916 | ![]() |
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0–6, 6–0, 6–1 | |
1917 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-0 | |
1918 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-1 | |
1919 | ![]() |
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10–8, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7 | |
1920 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 | |
1921 | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–1 | |
1922 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 | |
1923 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 | |
1924 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-2 | |
1925 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-3 | |
1926 | ![]() |
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2-6, 7-5 6-1 | |
1927 | ![]() |
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8–6, 5–7, 6–1 | |
1928 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 | |
1929 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 | |
1930 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3 | |
1931 | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | |
1932 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1933 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3 | |
1934 | ![]() |
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7-5, 7-5 | |
1935 | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
1936 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 | |
1937 | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-2 | |
1938 | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | |
1939 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
1940 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, 6–2 | |
1941 | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-2 | |
1942 | ![]() |
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6-2, 7-5 | |
1943 | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | |
1944/1945 | Not held (due to World War II) | |||
1946 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 | |
Western India & All India Hard Court Championships | ||||
1947 | ![]() |
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6-4 6-4 6-3 | |
Western India Championships | ||||
1948 | ![]() |
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6-4 ret. | |
1950 | ![]() |
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6–2, 9–7, 6–2 | |
1952 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–2 | |
1953 | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5, 6–0 | |
1954 | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 6–4 | |
Western India & All India Hard Court Championships | ||||
1955 | ![]() |
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6–2, 0–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
Western India Championships | ||||
1956 | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, 6–0 ret. | |
1957 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1958 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | |
Western India & All India Hard Court Championships | ||||
1959 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 6–4 | |
Western India Championships | ||||
1960 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1962 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–3, 6–1 | |
1965 | ![]() |
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13–11, 9–7, 6-2 | |
1966 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6 | |
1967 | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 6-3 | |
1968 | ![]() |
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1–6, 8–6, 9–7, 4–6, 6–3 | |
↓ Open Era ↓ | ||||
1969 | ![]() |
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6-1, 7-5 |
Women's singles
[edit](incomplete roll)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
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Western India Championships | ||||
1924 | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1925 | ![]() |
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6–1, 1–6, 6–1 | |
1926 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-0 | |
1927 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3 | |
1928 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-1 | |
1929 | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-1 | |
1930 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-1 | |
1931 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-1 | |
1932 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 | |
1933 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3 | |
1934 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-1 | |
1935 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
1936 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 | |
1937 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2 | |
1938 | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | |
1939 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-0 | |
1940 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2 | |
1941 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 | |
1942 | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–2, 9–7 | |
1943 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 | |
1946 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-0 | |
Western India & All India Hard Court Championships | ||||
1947 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, 6–3 | |
Western India Championships | ||||
1948 | (Not held) | |||
1949 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 | |
1950 | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-1 | |
1952 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
1953 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–9, 6–3 | |
1954 | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | |
Western India & All India Hard Court Championships | ||||
1955 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1 | |
Western India Championships | ||||
1956 | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | |
Western India & All India Hard Court Championships | ||||
1957 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-3 | |
Western India Championships | ||||
1958 | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 8–6 | |
1959 | ![]() |
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2–6, 9–7, 10-8 | |
1960 | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–3, 6–2 | |
1961 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 | |
1962 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-0 | |
1965 | ![]() |
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6-2, 10-8 | |
1966 | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | |
1968 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 | |
↓ Open Era ↓ | ||||
1969 | ![]() |
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8-6, 6-3 | |
Western India Championships & Cricket Club of India Tournament | ||||
1970 (Feb) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–0, 6–3 | |
1970 (Dec) | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-3 | |
Western India Championships | ||||
1971 | (Not held) | |||
1972 | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-1 | |
1973 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 | |
1974 | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 | |
1975 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 | |
1976 | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-0 | |
Western India Championships & Cricket Club of India Tournament | ||||
1977 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 | |
Western India Championships | ||||
1978 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 8–6 | |
1979 | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 | |
1980 | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-0 |
Event names
[edit]- Bombay Gymkhana Club Tournament (1888–1899)
- Western India Tournament (1900–1911)
- Western India Championships (1912–1980)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Illustrated Weekly of India". The Illustrated Weekly of India. 91. Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press: 57. July 1970.
- ^ "Clark Triumphs in West India Net Play. Straight Clark of Los Angeles beat Vladislav Sckonecki exiled pole, in the men's singles final of the Western India Tennis Championships in Bombay". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, California, United States: Newspaper Archives. 25 February 1952. p. 59.
- ^ "History". aitatennis. New Delhi, India: All India Tennis Association. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Datta, Pratip Kumar (2001). "Women's Tennis in India". A Century of Indian Tennis. New Delhi: Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 79. ISBN 978-81-230-0783-0.
- ^ "Tournaments:Bombay – Western India Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Players: Finn Bekkevold". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed: Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 25 May 2023.