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The Manchester Open previously known as the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships , the Northern Championships , the Northern Tennis Tournament and the Manchester Trophy was a grass court tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club , in the Didsbury suburb of Manchester , Great Britain. The tournament had been held annually from 1880 to 2009.
Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] The others being Wimbledon , the U.S. National championships and the Irish Championships . Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the men's Grand Prix tennis tour .
The first edition in July 1880 was held at the Broughton Cricket Club while the Kersal Cricket Ground staged the 1881 event.[ 5] [ 6] The 1882 edition was the first one to be held in Liverpool and saw the addition of the women's singles event, won by May Langrishe , as well as the women's and mixed doubles events. Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] the others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Irish Championships . From its inception until 1927 the location of the tournament alternated between Manchester and Liverpool.[ 10] Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the men's Grand Prix Tennis Tour known throughout the 1980s as the Greater Manchester Grass Court Tennis Championships .[ 11] In 1990 it became an ATP Tour event as part of the ATP International Series until 1994. In 1995 the tournament was moved to Nottingham and continued as an ATP World Series event. The current Manchester Trophy Challenger is part of the ATP Challenger Tour ; throughout its history the event has been won by a number of Wimbledon champions such as Pete Sampras , who won his first grass court title there.[ 12] The tournament ended in 2009.
Northern Championships
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1880
Richard T. Richardson
Walter E. Fairlie
6–0, 6–3, 6–0
1881
Richard T. Richardson (2)
John Comber
6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1882
Richard T. Richardson (3)
Ernest Renshaw
6–1, 3–6, 5–7, 6–4, 11–9
1883
Herbert Wilberforce
Champion Russell
6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
1884
Donald C. Stewart
Herbert Wilberforce
5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
1885
James Dwight
Donald C. Stewart
6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1886
Harry Grove
James Dwight
6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1887
Harry Grove (2)
Grainger Chaytor
4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–4, 6–2
1888
Willoughby Hamilton
Harry Grove
6–1, 8–6, 6–1
1889
Willoughby Hamilton (2)
Harold Mahony
6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1890
Joshua Pim
Willoughby Hamilton
2–6, 6–8, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
1891
Joshua Pim (2)
Wilfred Baddeley
4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1892
Joshua Pim (3)
Harry S. Barlow
4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1893
Joshua Pim (4)
Harold Mahony
4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1894
Wilfred Baddeley
Joshua Pim
4–6, 11–9, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1895
Wilfred Baddeley (2)
Herbert Baddeley
6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 1–0 ret.
1896
Wilfred Baddeley (3)
Harold Mahony
6–1, 10–12, 7–5, 6–4
1897
Wilfred Baddeley (4)
Reginald Doherty
6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 6–0
1898
Laurence Doherty
Clarence Hobart
6–1, 6–1, 8–6
1899
Sydney H. Smith
Wilberforce Eaves
7–9, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
1900
Sydney H. Smith (2)
Roy Allen
6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1901
Sydney H. Smith (3)
Wilberforce Eaves
10–12, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1902
Sydney H. Smith (4)
Harold Mahony
7–5, 7–5, 3–6, 10–8
1903
Sydney H. Smith (5)
Xenophon Casdagli
6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1904
Sydney H. Smith (6)
Frank Riseley
6–2, 7–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1905
Sydney H. Smith (7)
Frank Riseley
walkover
1906
Frank Riseley
Sydney H. Smith
4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1907
Norman Brookes
Xenophon Casdagli
6–0, 6–2
1908
Arthur W. Gore
James Cecil Parke
6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4
1909
Robert Powell
Theodore Mavrogordato
6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1910
Beals Wright
James Cecil Parke
divided title
1911
James Cecil Parke
Stanley N. Doust
7–5, 5–7, 6–1, 6–0
1912
James Cecil Parke (2)
Theodore Mavrogordato
6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1913
James Cecil Parke (3)
Anthony Wilding
6–2, 7–5, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5
1914
Theodore Mavrogordato
Alfred Dunlop
9–7, 8–6, 6–2
1915/1918
Not held (due to world war one)
1919
James Cecil Parke (4)
George Dodd
0–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–0
1920
Theodore Mavrogordato (2)
Randolph Lycett
8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 3–0 ret.
1921
Randolph Lycett
Theodore Mavrogordato
8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1922
Hassan Ali Fyzee
Louis Meldon
9–7, 6–4, 11–9
1923
John D. P. Wheatley
Maxwell Woosnam
6–3, 4–6, 9–7, 9–11, 6-2
1924
Samuel Ernest Charlton
William G. Ireland
10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1925
Norman Dicks
Gerald R. Sherwell
6–1, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
1926
Maxwell Woosnam
Douglas Hodges
7–9, 6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1927
D'Arcy McCrea
Douglas Hodges
4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7-5
1928
John Olliff
D'Arcy McCrea
6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1929
John Olliff (2)
Charles Kingsley
2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 14–12
1930
Bunny Austin
John Olliff
8–6, 6–2, 6–4
1931
John Olliff (3)
Nigel Sharpe
6–3, 3–6, 7–9, 6–3 ret.
1932
Eskell D. Andrews
Martin Wedd
6–2, 6–3
1933
Herby Aldred
J. Gilbert Hall
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1934
George Lyttleton–Rogers
Camille Malfroy
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1935
Jiro Yamagishi
George Lyttleton–Rogers
6–3, 8–6
1936
Charles Hare
David N. Jones
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1937
George Lyttleton–Rogers (2)
Norman Farquharson
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1938
Jack Piercy
Clifford J. Hovell
6–4, 10–8
1939
Eric J. Filby
R. E. Burton
6–3, 6–4
1940/1945
Not held (due to world war two)
1946
Jack Harper
Derrick Barton
6–4, 6–1
1947
William Sidwell
Torsten Johansson
6–2, 6–3
1948
John Bromwich
Eric Sturgess
2–6, 6–2, 8–6
1949
Tony Mottram
Naresh Kumar
6–2, 6–2
1950
Geoffrey Brown
Sumant Misra
6–0, 6–2
1951
Gardnar Mulloy
Don Candy
6–4, 6–2
1952
Frank Sedgman
Don Candy
6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1953
Mervyn Rose
Clive Wilderspin
4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1954
Ken Rosewall
Rex Hartwig
6–2, 6–1
1955
Hugh Stewart
Roger Becker
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1956
Jaroslav Drobný
Lew Hoad
2–6, 6–3, 7–5
1957
Lew Hoad
Ramanathan Krishnan
6–2, 6–1
1958
Ramanathan Krishnan
Naresh Kumar
5–7, 6–3, 6-2
1959
Kurt Nielsen
Torben Ulrich
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1960
Mark Otway
Martin Mulligan
3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1961
Mike Sangster
Luis Ayala
divided
1962
Mike Sangster (2)
Billy Knight
10–12, 6–3, 6–4
1963
Mike Sangster (3)
Tony Roche
19–17, 6–4
1964
abandoned
1965
Tom Okker
Roger Taylor
7–5, 6–3
1966
John E. Barrett
Lew Gerrard
6–3, 6–3
1967
Owen Davidson
Ray Ruffels
6–1, 6–8, 6–4
Open era
Rothmans Northern Championships
1968
Ken Fletcher
Luis Ayala
6–3, 6–2
1969
Clark Graebner
Graham Stilwell
9–7, 3–6, 6–4
1970
Robert Lutz
Tom Gorman
6–2, 9–7
Bio-Strath Northern Championships
1971
Colin Dibley
Bob Hewitt
6–1, 6–4
Rothmans Northern Championships
1972
Thomaz Koch
Colin Dibley
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1973
Sherwood Stewart
Richard Crealy
6–3, 6-4
1974
Jimmy Connors
Mike Collins
13–11, 6–2
1975
Not held
Refuge Assurance Northern Championships
1976
Roscoe Tanner
Paul McNamee
6–3, 7–9, 12–10
1977
Billy Martin
Saeed Meer
6–2, 6–1
1978
Billy Martin (2)
Chris Bradnam
9–8, 7-5
1979
Colin Dibley
Mark Cox
6–4, 6–4
Greater Manchester Grass Court Tennis Championships
1980
Roscoe Tanner (2)
Stan Smith
6–3, 6–4
1981
Phil Dent
Brad Drewett
7–5, 6-1
1982
John McEnroe
Russell Simpson
6–3, 6–7, 10–8
1983
Tim Mayotte
Pat DuPré
3–6, 6–4, 6-4
1984
Jeremy Bates
Jeff Turpin
6–4, 8-6
1985
Jeremy Bates (2)
Dan Cassidy
6–4, 6-2
1986
Glenn Michibata
1987
Stefan Edberg
Kevin Curren
6–3, 6–4
1988
Stefan Edberg (2)
Kevin Curren
6–3, 6–4
1989
Patrick Baur
Andrew Castle
6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Manchester Open
1990
Pete Sampras
Gilad Bloom
7–6, 7–6
1991
Goran Ivanišević
Pete Sampras
6–4, 6–4
1992
Jacco Eltingh
MaliVai Washington
6–3, 6–4
1993
Jason Stoltenberg
Wally Masur
6–1, 6–3
1994
Patrick Rafter
Wayne Ferreira
7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–4)
see Manchester Trophy Challenger
Northern Championships
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1882
May Langrishe
Constance Langley Smith
6-3 8-6
1883
Edith Coleridge
Miss Eckersley
7-5 6-2
1884
Edith Davies
Margaret Bracewell
2-6 6-4 6-0
1885
Maud Watson
Edith Davies
6-3, 6-3
1886
Maud Watson (2)
Lottie Dod
7-5, 6-3
1887
Lottie Dod
Maud Watson
6-1, 6-2
1888
Lottie Dod (2)
Blanche Bingley Hillyard
6-3, 9-7
1889
Lottie Dod (3)
Blanche Bingley Hillyard
6-8, 6–3, 6-3
1890
Mary Steedman
Beatrice Wood
6-2, 6-0
1891
Florence Stanuell
Beatrice Wood
6-3, 2–6, 6-4
1892
Lottie Dod (4)
Louisa Martin
6-1, 6-0
1893
Lottie Dod (5)
Blanche Bingley Hillyard
6-3, 3–6, 7-5
1894
Blanche Bingley Hillyard
Beatrice Wood Draffen
7-5, 5–7, 6-3
1895
Louisa Martin
Helen Jackson
7-5, 6-3
1896
Louisa Martin (2)
Blanche Bingley Hillyard
6–2, 7-5
1897
Charlotte Cooper
Louisa Martin
3-6, 6–3, 6-4
1898
Louisa Martin (3)
Charlotte Cooper
10-8, 6-4
1899
Louisa Martin (4)
Ruth Dyas Durlacher
6-8, 6–2, 6-2
1900
Blanche Bingley Hillyard (2)
Louisa Martin
2-6, 8–6, 6-4
1901
Louisa Martin (5)
Blanche Bingley Hillyard
6-3, 4–6, 6-3
1902
Louisa Martin (6)
Muriel Robb
6-8, 7–5, 6-1
1903
Louisa Martin (7)
Dorothea Douglass
4-6, 7–5, 6-4
1904
Dorothea Douglass
Ethel Thomson
6-1, 6-2
1905
May Sutton
Hilda Lane
7-5, 8-6
1906
Dorothea Douglass (2)
May Sutton
7-5, 6-2
1907
Charlotte Cooper Sterry (2)
May Sutton
7-5, 6-0
1908
Edith Boucher
Charlotte Cooper Sterry
7-5, 6-2
1909
Edith Johnson
Maude Garfit
6-3, 9–11, 6-0
1910
Edith Johnson (2)
Maude Garfit
3-6, 6–4, 6-0
1911
Dorothea Douglass Chambers (3)
Mabel Squire Parton
6-2, 6-2
1912
Ethel Thomson Larcombe
Mabel Squire Parton
6-4, 6-1
1913
Ethel Thomson Larcombe (2)
Dorothea Douglass Chambers
6-2m 6-4
1914
Dorothea Douglass Chambers (4)
Agnes Morton
6-1, 6-2
1915/1918
Not held (due to world war one)
1919
Dorothea Douglass Chambers (5)
Ethel Thomson Larcombe
7-5 6-3
1920
Elizabeth Ryan
Aurea Farrington Edgington
6-1, 6-3
1921
Elizabeth Ryan (2)
Kitty Mckane
7-5, 6-4
1922
Elizabeth Ryan (3)
Kitty Mckane
6-2, 8-6
1923
Elizabeth Ryan (4)
Dorothy Holman
6-3, 6-3
1924
Mary Holmes
Claire Beckingham
6-0, 0–6, 6-3
1925
Elizabeth Ryan (4)
Joan Reid-Thomas
6-4, 6-3
1926
Claire Beckingham
Elsie Goldsack
6-1, 6-1
1927
Claire Beckingham (2)
Elsie Goldsack
6-2, 8-6
1928
Claire Beckingham (3)
Dorothy Shaw
8-6, 6-3
1928
Gwen Sterry
Sylvia Lumley-Ellis
6-4, 6-2
From 1929-1939 there were 2 womens events held in * Manchester & ** Liverpool
1929*
Joan Fry
Gwen Sterry
6-1, 4–6, 6-4
1929**
Winifred Bower
Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson
6-1, 3–6, 6-1
1930*
Evelyn Goldsworth
Nichola Hunt
7-5, 6-2
1930**
Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson
Dorothy Anderson
4-6, 6–4, 6-4
1931*
Evelyn Goldsworth (2)
Ena Alexandroff
8-10 6-4 6-3
1931**
Ena Alexandroff
Joan Ingram
divided title
1932*
Joan Ingram
Manon Hargreaves
11-9, 6-1
1932**
Christabel Hardie Wheatcroft
Sarah Eccles
6-3, 6-3
1933
Liverpool event not held
1933*
Evelyn Goldsworth (3)
Jackie McAlpine
7-5 6-1
1934*
Jean Saunders
Doris Bullock
6-0, 6-2
1934**
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
Joan Hartigan
7-5, 8-6
1935*
Mary Hardwick
Dora Beazley
6-0, 6-2
1935**
Mary Whitmarsh
Barbara Drew
9-11, 6–4, 6-2
1936*
Patience Thomson
Dora Beazley
6-0, 6-2
1936**
Anita Lizana
Nancy Kidson Fontes
6-1, 6-0
1937*
Dora Beazley
Pamela Morison
2-6, 6–2, 7-5
1937**
Anita Lizana (2)
Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson
6-0, 6-4
1938*
Peggy Saunders Michell
Dora Beazley
6-1, 5–7, 7-5
1938**
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (2)
Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson
6-0, 6-4
1939
Liverpool event not held
1939*
Gem Hoahing
Patience Thomson
divide title
1940/1945
Not held (due to world war two)
1946
Margaret Osborne
Louise Brough
6-1, 6-3
1947
Jean Nicoll Bostock
Betty Clements Hilton
11-9, 6-2
1948
Betty Clements Hilton
Jean Nicoll Bostock
6-3, 8-6
1949
Pat Canning Todd
Lesley Hunter Fulton
6-3 6-2
1950
Shirley Fry
Gladys Southwell Lines
6-2, 6-3
1951
Doris Hart
Beverly Baker
8-6, 6-3
1952
Maureen Connolly
Jean Quertier Rinkel
6-3, 6-1
1953
Doris Hart (2)
Helen Fletcher
5-7, 6–1, 7-5
1954
Maureen Connolly (2)
Louise Brough
6-3, 6-2
1955
Doris Hart (3)
Louise Brough
9-11, 6–2, 6-2
1956
Althea Gibson
Louise Brough
2-6, 6–4, 6-4
1957
Althea Gibson (2)
Anne Shilcock
6-3, 6-4
1958
Althea Gibson (3)
Maria Bueno
6-1, 8-6
1959
Sally Moore
Rosie Reyes
6-2, 2–6, 6-3
1960
Darlene Hard
Rita Bentley
6-3 6-3
1961
Sandra Reynolds
Lesley Turner
6-4 6-3
1962
Darlene Hard (2)
Judy Tegart
6-3, 6-2
1963
Jan Lehane
Darlene Hard
6-4, 8–10, 6-4
1964
abandoned at semifinal stage due to rain
1965
Margaret Smith
Maria Bueno
6-1, 7-5
1966
Billie Jean Moffitt King
Winnie Shaw
6-2, 6-1
1967
Maria Bueno
Karen Krantzcke
6-4, 6-3
Open era
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