1883 women's tennis season

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1883 Women's tennis season
Maud watson.jpg
Maud Watson is title leader this year
(3 singles, 3 doubles, 2 mix doubles)
Details
Duration22 May – 5 October
Edition8th
Tournaments25
CategoriesImportant (2)
National (0)
Provincial/Regional/State (4)
County (4)
Regular (15)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Flag of England.svg Maud Watson (3)
Most tournament finals Flag of England.svg Maud Watson (3)
1882
1884

The 1883 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 25 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in May in Dublin, Ireland, and ended in October in Staten Island, United States. [1]

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Season summary

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. [2] [3] [4]

1883 sees a decrease in the number women's singles events being held as the tennis circuit continues to form. [5] In May 1883 at the first major event of the year the Irish Championships [6] in Dublin, Ireland. In the women's Ireland's May Langrishe wins the singles title defeating her sister Beatrice Langrishe, she also picks up the mixed doubles title with Ernest Browne. [7] In terms of draw size the West of England Championships was the largest tournament of the year with a draw of 46 across three events.

In June 1883 at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships in Manchester featured a full schedule of events the singles title going to Edith Coleridge, she also picks up the doubles title with Rose Collier, whilst the mixed event is won by the pairing of Clara Fletcher and Ernest Browne (himself winning both mixed titles at both major tournaments). [7]

At the 1883 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, it still remained an all men's event, no women's events were staged. At the U.S. National Championships there was still no women's championship events held. In October 1883 the first official event for women is held at the Staten Island Cricket Club organised by the Brighton Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports, the event is known as the Camp Washington Ladies Tournament a Miss Goodwin defeats Adeline Robinson in the singles final, however she wins the doubles title with a Miss Grandy. [8] 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), [9] in some tournaments not all.

* Indicates challenge round final

Key

Important. [10] [11] [12] [13]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Local

Results included: [7] [14]

January to April

No events

May

Mix doubles (**)

EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
27 May. [7] Irish Championships
Fitzwilliam LTC
Dublin, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg May Langrishe
6-0, 6-1
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Beatrice Langrishe Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Connie Butler
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg E. Esmonde
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss Bayley
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Mrs Clarke
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Lena Rice
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss Shaw
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg May Langrishe**
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Browne
6-3, 6-2, 6-0
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Lena Rice
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Peter Aungier

June

EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemi FinalistQuarter Finalist
2 June. [7] West of England Championships
Lansdowne Cricket Club
Bath, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Maud Watson
6-1, 6-2
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg N. Pope Flag of England.svg Clara Hill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgina Kirkby
Flag of England.svg Florence Mardall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N. Pope
Flag of England.svg Lilian Watson*
Flag of England.svg Maud Watson
6-3, 5-6, 6-3
Flag of England.svg Edith Davies
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Grace Gibbs
9 June. [7] East Gloucestershire Championships
Montpelier Gardens
Cheltenham, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
Flag of England.svg Maud Watson
6-3, 6-0
Flag of England.svg F Davies Flag of England.svg Edith Davies Flag of England.svg Miss Cornford
Flag of England.svg Florence Mardall
Flag of England.svg Lilian Watson *
Flag of England.svg Maud Watson
6-1, 6-1
Flag of England.svg Kate Cornford
Flag of England.svg F Davies
21 June. [7] Leicester Open
Leicester, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Agnes Watts
2-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2
Flag of England.svg Miss Noon
22 June. [7] County Kilkenny Tournament
Archersfield, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg May Langrishe
6-1, 6-2, 6-0
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Mary Lysaght
30 June. [7] Northern Championships
Manchester, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Edith Coleridge
6-3, 9-7
Flag of England.svg Miss Eckersley Flag of England.svg Miss L Cheetham
Flag of England.svg Emily Fletcher
Flag of England.svg N. Garnett
Flag of England.svg A. McLaren
Flag of Scotland.svg B. McLaren
Flag of England.svg K. Mitchell
Flag of England.svg Edith Coleridge *
Flag of England.svg Rose Collier
6-3, 9-7
Flag of England.svg Miss L Cheetham
Flag of England.svg Miss Eckersley

July

* (denotes doubles) ** (denotes mix doubles)x

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
7 Jul. [7] Leamington Open Tournament
Leamington Spa, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles
Flag of England.svg Lilian Watson *
Flag of England.svg Maud Watson
6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Flag of England.svg Miss Noon
Flag of England.svg Agnes Watts
21 Jul. [7] Staffordshire C.C.C. Tournament
Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Club
Lichfield, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Peter Smith
2-6, 6-4, 6-5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rose Collier
25 Jul. [7] Norwich Open
Norwich, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rant
6-1, 6-2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.Hartoup

August

EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
1 Aug [7] Framlingham Open
Framlingham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss G Want
6-2, 6-0
Flag of England.svg Miss Davey
4 Aug [7] Worcestershire CCC Open
Worcester, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Florence Mardall
6-2, 6-4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Hill
8 Aug [7] West Somersetshire Tournament
Taunton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Georgina Woodhouse
6-5, 6-2
Flag of England.svg Mary Spurway
9 Aug [7] Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Tournament
Exeter, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Lilian Cole
6-2 6-1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Cobbold
16 Aug. [7] South Wales Championships
Tenby, Wales
Grass
Singolare - Doppio
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg C Jones
6-2 3-6 6-4
Flag of England.svg E Fletcher
17 Aug [7] East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Tournament
East Grinstead, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Leila Lodwick
6-2 6-1
Flag of England.svg Miss Cobbold
18 Aug. [7] Exmouth Tournament
Exmouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Maud Watson
6-4 6-2
Flag of England.svg Lilian Cole
23 Aug. [7] Teignmouth and Shaldon Open
Teignmouth, England
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Florence Mardall
6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Flag of England.svg Lilian Watson
25 Aug. [7] South of Scotland Championships
Moffat, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of Scotland.svg Jane Meikle
6-3 2-6 6-3
Flag of Scotland.svg A Forest
Midland Counties Championships [7]
Edgbaston, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss Hutton
6-5 8-6
Flag of England.svg L Sanders
29 Aug [7] Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament
Eggesford, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leila Lodwick
6-2 6-1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Cobbold

September

EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
5 Sep. [7] Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Bournemouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mrs Hornby
5-6 6-3 6-1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Richards
8 Sep [7] Devonshire Park Championships
Eastbourne, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Leslie
10-8 6-4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Congreve
12 Sep [7] Portishead Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
Portishead, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Bryant
6-2 6-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Carter
14 Sep [7] Saxmundham LTC Tournament
Saxmundham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G. Rant
6-0 6-2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L. Davy

October

EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
5 Oct. [7] Camp Washington Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament
Staten Island, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Miss Goodwin
6-2 4-6 6-5
Flag of the United States.svg Adeline Robinson

November to December

No events

Tournament winners (singles)

This is a list of winners by the total number of singles titles won for 1883:

Statistical summary

Singles

Doubles

Mix doubles

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