1882 women's tennis season

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1882 Women's tennis season
Details
Duration29 April – 2 October
Edition7th
Tournaments54 (Amateur)
CategoriesImportant (2)
National (0)
Provincial/Regional/State (4)
County (13)
Regular (36)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Flag of England.svg Mrs Hoare (2)
Flag of England.svg Edith Coleridge (2)
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg May Langrishe(2)
Flag of England.svg Constance Smith (2)
Most tournament finals Flag of England.svg Constance Smith (3)
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The 1882 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 54 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in April in Brighton, England, and ended in October in Brighton, England.

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Summary of season

Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships, the U.S. National Championships, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win. [1] [2] [3]

1882 sees a substantial increase in women's events as the tennis circuit continues to form. [4] In May 1882 at the first major event of the year the Irish Championships [5] in Dublin a full programe of women's singles and doubles were held, as well as a mixed doubles event. In the women's singles competition Ireland's Mary Abercrombie defeated England's Marian Bradley. In terms of draw size the East Gloucestershire Championships had the largest singles competition attracting 17 players. The West of England Championships and Northern Championships both had the largest doubles draws at 11 pairs a piece. Whilst the West of England Championships featured the largest mix doubles draw of any event at 32 players.

In June 1882 at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships the organisers staged a ladies singles championship for the first time won by Ireland's May Langrishe who defeated England's Miss Langley in straight sets. At the 1882 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, it still remained an all men's event with no women's competitions being held. In North America at the U.S. National Championships there was still no women's championship events held. In 1913 the International Lawn Tennis Federation was created, that consisted of national member associations. The ILTF through its associated members then became responsible for supervising women's tour events.

Season results

Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921), [6] in some tournaments not all.

* Indicates challenger

Key

Important. [7] [8] [9] [10]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Local

Singles

Notes:The Irish Championships and East Gloucestershire Championships used both grass and hard asphalt courts for matches. [11]

Tournaments (39)
#Date EndedTournamentLocationSurfaceWinnerFinalistScore
1.27-May-1882 Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Brighton Grass Flag of England.svg Edith Coleridge Flag of England.svg Eva Adshead6-1, 6–3, 6-0
2.27-May-1882 Irish Championships Dublin Grass/Hard Flag of England.svg Mary Abercrombie Flag of England.svg Marion Bradley6-4, 6-1
3.29-May-1882 Armagh ALTC Tournament (I) Armagh Hard Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss Teempler?won. [12]
4.3-Jun-1882 West of England Championships Bath Grass Flag of England.svg Frances Morris Flag of England.svg Gertrude Gibbs6-4, 6-4
5.15-Jun-1882 Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament Eggesford IGrass Flag of England.svg Mrs. Hoare?won. [13]
6.15-Jun-1882 North Northamptonshire LTC Tournament Grafton Underwood Grass Flag of England.svg Miss F Hall ?won. [14]
7.17-Jun-1882 Northern Championships Liverpool Grass Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg May Langrishe Flag of England.svg Miss Langley6-3, 8-6
8.25-Jun-1882 Mersey Bowmen Club Tournament Aigburth Grass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B. Fletcher Flag of England.svg K. Hilldrew
9.1-Jul-1882 Waterloo Tournament Liverpool IIGrass Flag of England.svg Edith Davies Flag of England.svg Miss. Eckersley?
10.1-Jul-1882 North Berkshire ALTC Tournament Abingdon Grass Flag of England.svg Miss. A. Binney ?Won. [15]
11.5-Jul-1882 Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament Hoo St Werburgh Grass Flag of England.svg Miss. Stuart ?Won. [16]
12.10-Jul-1882Tonbridge Tournament Tonbridge Grass Flag of England.svg Miss. Cobbold ?Won.
13.13-Jul-1882 Henley Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Henley-on-Thames Grass Flag of England.svg M. Heathfield Flag of England.svg Miss. K. Millington6-3, 3–6, 6-
14.14-Jul-1882 Sittingbourne & Gore Court Ladies Open Sittingbourne IGrass Flag of England.svg L. Ray. ?Won. [17]
15.18-Jul-1882 West Somersetshire Tournament Taunton Grass Flag of England.svg Miss. Scott ?Won. [18]
16.19-Jul-1882South Berkshire Tournament Caversham Grass Flag of England.svg C. Bennett ?Won. [19]
17.22-Jul-1882 Staffordshire C.C.C. Tournament Lichfield Grass Flag of England.svg Miss. Gardner Flag of England.svg Mrs. Peters-Smith6-3, 2–6, 6-2 [20]
18.22-Jul-1882 Alliance LTC Championship Crouch End Hill Grass Flag of England.svg Miss. J. Mellish ?Won.
19.25-Jul-1882 Norwich Open Tournament Norwich Grass Flag of England.svg Miss Raikes ?Won. [21]
20.26-Jul-1882 Portland Park LTCC Tournament Newcastle upon Tyne Grass Flag of England.svg Alice Fenwick Flag of England.svg Miss. Bowlby6-4, 6-1 [22]
21.27-Jul-1882 Armagh ALTC Tournament (II) Armagh Hard Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg J. M McLintock ?Won. [23]
22.1-Aug-1882 County Kilkenny Tournament Parsonstown IGrass Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg May Langrishe Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Beatrice Langrishe Won. [24]
23.5-Aug-1882 South of Ireland Championships Limerick Grass Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Mary Lysaght Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss. Smith6-3, 8-6
24.7-Aug-1882 Darlington Open Durham Grass Flag of England.svg Constance Smith Flag of England.svg A. Turner6-3, 6-0
25.10-Aug-1882 Exmouth Tournament Exmouth Grass Flag of England.svg Lilian Cole Flag of England.svg Charlotte Taylor6-4, 6-2 [25]
26.11-Aug-1882 Penzance LTC Tournament Penzance Grass Flag of England.svg Miss M Jackson?Won [26]
27.11-Aug-1882 Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament Eggesford IIGrass Flag of England.svg Mrs. Hoare?won. [27]
28.15-Aug-1882Seaton Lawn Tennis Tournament Seaton Grass Flag of England.svg Miss. Williams ?Won. [28]
29.17-Aug-1882South Berkshire Championship Caversham Grass Flag of England.svg Miss Hathway ?Won. [29]
30.17-Aug-1882Hornsea LTC Championship Hornsea Grass Flag of England.svg K. Gilliat ?Won. [30]
31.19-Aug-1882 Tenby Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Tenby Grass Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg G. Milman Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ruth Sparrow6-5, 6–5, 6-1
32.22-Aug-1882 King's County and Ormonde Tournament Parsonstown IIGrass Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss. Maude ?Won. [31]
33.25-Aug-1882 South of Scotland Championships Moffat Grass Flag of Scotland.svg A. Forrest Flag of Scotland.svg Miss. Bankier?
34.28-Aug-1882 Bedfordshire LTC Tournament Bedford Grass Flag of England.svg A. Lindsell ?Won. [32]
35.30-Aug-1882 Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne IIGrass Flag of England.svg Miss. D Patterson?Won. [33]
36.31-Aug-1882 East Grinstead Open East Grinstead Grass Flag of England.svg Mrs. Baddington Flag of England.svg May Arbuthnot6-1, 6-5
37.1-Sep-1882 Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston Grass Flag of England.svg Constance Smith Flag of England.svg Miss. Heaton6-2, 6-1
38.23-Sep-1882 East Gloucestershire Championships Cheltenham Grass/Hard Flag of England.svg Maud Watson Flag of England.svg Constance Smith 6-2 3-6 7-5
39.2-Oct-1882 Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament Brighton Grass Flag of England.svg Edith Coleridge Flag of England.svg Florence Kemmis5-6, 6–5, 6-2

Tournament winners

Singles

This is list of winners sorted by number of singles titles (major titles in bold)

Doubles

This is list of winners sorted by number of doubles titles (major titles in bold) [34]

Mixed doubles

This is list of winners sorted by number of mixeddoubles titles (major titles in bold) [35]

Statistical summary

Singles

Doubles

Mix doubles

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