![]() Willoughby Hamilton is the joint title leader this year with American Robert Livingston Beeckman. | |
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Duration | 7 March – 30 December |
Edition | 11th |
Tournaments | 154 |
Categories | Important (4) National (6) Provincial/Regional/State (25) County (14) Regular (86) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most titles | ![]() ![]() |
Most finals | ![]() |
← 1885 1887 → |
The 1886 men's tennis season was composed of the eleventh annual pre-open era tennis circuit incorporating 154 tournaments. [1] The season began in March in Auckland, New Zealand and ended in December in Napier, New Zealand.
In the four most important tournaments of the year Herbert Lawford wins a third successive Irish Lawn Tennis Championships title in Dublin beating Willoughby Hamilton in four sets. William Renshaw wins a sixth consecutive Wimbledon Championship defeating Irish Champion Herbert Lawford in four sets. At the Northern Championships in Liverpool, Harry Grove beats defending American champion James Dwight in three straight sets. In the United States Dick Sears wins a sixth consecutive US National Championship beating Robert Livingston Beeckman in four sets.
In the United States new regional sectional tournaments the New England Championships, Northwestern Championships and Southern Championships are all staged for the first time this year. In New Zealand the New Zealand Championships are held for the first time at Napier, New Zealand.
Irish player Willoughby Hamilton and American player Robert Livingston Beeckman were joint title leaders this season winning 5 titles each. Harry Grove reached the most finals with 7 in total winning 3 of them.
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), [2] in some tournaments not all.
Notes 2:Tournaments in italics were events that were staged only once that season
Important. [3] [4] [5] [6] |
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Provincial/State/Regional |
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Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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7-12. [7] [8] | Auckland Championships Auckland, New Zealand Hard Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-1, 6–3, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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17 April | British Covered Court Championships [9] London, Great Britain Wood (i) Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-2 1-6 5-7 6-4 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
17 April | Seventh Regiment Championship [10] Seventh Regiment Armory Manhattan, New York City, United States Wood (i) Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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30 Apr–1 May | Killiney and Ballybrack Championships Killiney and Ballybrack Killiney and Ballybrack, County Dublin, Ireland Grass | ![]() 12-10, 0–6, 6–3, 5–7, 14-12 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
10–15 May | Dublin University Championships [11] Dublin Ireland Hard | ![]() 6-3 6-4 6-0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
10–17 May | Fitzwilliam Club Championships [12] Dublin Ireland Hard | ![]() 6-3 6-4 6-0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
8–18 May | New South Wales Championships [13] Sydney, Australia Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-0, 6–0, 5–7, 8-6 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12–20 May | Ceylon Championships [14] The Hill Club Nuwara Eliya Ceylon Clay | ![]() 6-3 6-4 6-0 | ![]() | ||
20–22 May. [15] | West of Scotland Championships Pollockshields Athletic Club Glasgow, Lankarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–3, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6-1, 6-2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
20–22 May. [16] | Western Counties Championship [15] Pollockshields Athletic Club Pollockshields, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-8 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–1, 6-4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
17–23 May | Fitzwilliam Purse Dublin Ireland Grass | ![]() 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2 | ![]() | ||
24–29 May | Irish Lawn Tennis Championships [17] Dublin, Ireland Grass | ![]() 5-7 6-4 6-4 7-5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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1–4 Jun. [18] | Whitehouse Open Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland. Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-1 8-6 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6-3, 4–6, 3-2 ret. | ![]() ![]() | ||||
4-5 Jun. [19] | Young America Cricket Club Invitation Young America Cricket Club Stanton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-4,6-4, 9-7 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
1–6 Jun | Kent Championships [20] Beckenham, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
31 May–6 Jun | West of England Championships [21] Bath, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-4 6-3 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7 Jun | Oxford University Champion Tournament [22] Oxford, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 2-6 6-3 6-2 4-6 8-6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6–11 Jun. [23] | County Wexford Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Wexford, Ireland Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-1, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
9–12 Jun | Middle States Championships [24] Hoboken, New Jersey, United States Singles – Doubles | ![]() 1-6 8-6 6-2 6-8 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7–13 Jun | East Gloucestershire Championships [25] Cheltenham, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-3 6-4 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
17 Jun | Somerville Championship Somerville Tennis Club Somerville United States Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-2, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
14–19 Jun | Scottish Championships [26] [27] Edinburgh, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
15–19 Jun | Fall Open Tournament Far and Near LTC [28] Hastings-on-Hudson, New York United States Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-0 retired | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
15–19 Jun | London Championships [29] London, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | ![]() 7-5 6-1 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
16–19 Jun | Orange Spring Tournament [28] [30] Montrose, South Orange, New Jersey, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
16–19 Jun | Waterloo Tournament [31] Liverpool, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-3 6-2 2-6 3-6 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
19 Jun | Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Cambridge, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | ![]() ![]() divided title | ![]() 3rd place | ||
14–20 Jun | Welsh Championships Penarth, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-0 retired | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
21–26 Jun [32] | Clifton Open Clifton, Bristol, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() w.o. | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
21–26 Jun | Northern Championships [34] Liverpool, Great Britain Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-4 6-3 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
23–26 Jun | Warriston Park LTC Tournament [35] Edinburgh, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-3 6-0 ret. | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24–26 Jun | Redhill Tournament Redhill, Surrey, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() ![]() shared title | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
28–30 Jun | New Jersey State Championships [36] [37] South Orange, New Jersey United States Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-4 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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Jul. [38] | Natal Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Grass Singles Doubles | ![]() 6-1, 6–1, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
28 Jun–2 Jul | Edgbaston Open Tournament Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–3, 8-6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6-0, 6-2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 7-5, 6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 8-6 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
28 Jun–2 Jul | Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–2, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
1–3 July [39] | Northumberland Cricket Club Open Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 7-5 2-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1–3 July. [40] | Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Stafford Institute LTC Stafford, Great Britain Grass Singles | ![]() 6-5 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3-5 Jul. [41] | Ilkley Open Tournament Ilkley LTC Ilkley, Yorkshire, England Grass | ![]() 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6 Jul. [42] | Championship of Minnesota (later Minnesota Open) Minnesota LTC Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Singles – Doubles | ![]() ? | ![]() | ||
3 - 7 Jul. [43] | Scarlet Ribbon Amateur Tournament Scarlet Ribbon LTC Groveland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States. Grass | ![]() 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ||
8 Jul. | Edinburgh University LTC Open Edinburgh University LTC Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–2, 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6–9 Jul. [44] | New England Championships New Haven LTC New Haven, Connecticut United States Singles – Doubles | ![]() 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7-10 Jul. [45] [46] | Thirsk Lawn Tennis Tournament Thirsk LTC Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England Grass | ![]() 6-2 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7–10 Jul | Broughty Ferry Open Broughty Ferry LTC Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Scotland Clay Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-8 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 8-6, 6–1, 4–6, 7-5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6-3, 6-2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
8–10 Jul | Chapel Allerton LTC Tournament Chapel Allerton Lawn Tennis Club Chapel Allerton, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 2-6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6-0 | ![]() | ||
8–10 Jul. [47] | Claremount Park Open Claremont Park Public Lawn Tennis Ground Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6-2, 6-3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6-3, 4–6, 6-2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
13 Jul | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-0 5-7 6-3 6-4 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
7–14 Jul | Langley Marish Tournament Langley Marish, Berkshire, England Grass | ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
13–15 Jul | Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–0, 7-5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 4-6, 6–3, 7–5, 8-6 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6-4, 4–6, 8-6 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
14–17 Jul | North Berkshire ALTC Tournament Abingdon, North Berkshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 5–6, 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() Mr. Michel |
16–17 Jul. [48] | Galashiels Tournament Galashiels LTC/Gala Club Langshaw, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 7–9, 6–4, 6–2, 7–9, 6-0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20–24 Jul. [49] | Somersetshire Championships West Somerset LTC Taunton, Somerset, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 2-6 8-6 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20–23 Jul. [50] | Buffalo Lawn Tennis Tournament Summer Street Grounds Buffalo, New York State, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–2, 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20–23 Jul. [51] | Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament Craigmore Lawn Tennis Club Craigmore, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 7–5, 6–2, 9-7 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
19–24 Jul | Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Middlesex, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–2, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7-5, 4–6, 6–1, 3-6 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6-3, 4–6, 6-4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
21 - 24 July. [52] | South of Ireland Championships Limerick, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3 6-1 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
22–24 Jul. | Leicester Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Leicester, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 1-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20–27 Jul | Northern Counties Challenge Cup Norton, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–0, 6–3, 3–6, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20–27 Jul | Norton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament Norton, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 7-5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
22–27 Jul | Athboy Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament Athboy Lawn Tennis Club Athboy, County Meath, Ireland. Outdoor Grass Singles | ![]() 6–3, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
23–27 Jul. [53] | Molesey Park Lawn Tennis Tournament The Reddings Moseley, Staffordshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-2, 6–1, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6-1, 2–6, 6-2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
26–28 Jul | Leamington Open Tournament Leamington LTC Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 8–6, 8–6, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
26–28 Jul | Warwickshire Championships Leamington LTC Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
27–30 Jul. [54] | Edinburgh International Exhibition Tournament Exhibition grounds Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland. Clay | ![]() 6–2, 6–2, 2-0 ret. | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
27–31 July. [55] | North Wales Challenge Cup Vale of Clwyd LTC Denbigh, Vale of Clwyd, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles | ![]() 6-3, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
27–31 Jul. | Canadian International Championships Toronto LTC Toronto, Ontario, Canada Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-4 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
28–31 Jul | Northumberland Championships [56] Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-3 6-0 6-0 | ![]() | ||
30–31 Jul. [57] | Staten Island Invitation Staten Island Cricket & Baseball Club Livingston, Staten Island, New York City, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–2, 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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August. [58] [59] | Mossley Hall Challenge Cup [60] Bar Harbor Club Bar Harbor, Maine, United States Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-2 7-9 6-4 7-5 | ![]() | ||
August. | Manitoba Championships Manitoba LTC Manitoba College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Grass Singles Doubles | ![]() ? | ![]() | ||
July– August | Inverkip Rovers Open Castle Wemyss Wemyss Bay, Scotland Grass Singles | ![]() 7-5, 6–4, 0–6, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
![]() ![]() 5-6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–5, 6-4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 2 sets to 0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
27 July–2 August. [61] | East of Ireland Championships Howth, Ireland Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-4, 6–1, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
28 Jul–2 Aug. [62] | Rockaway Hunting Club Invitation Rockaway Hunting Club Lawrence, Nassau County, New York, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–2, 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
30 Jul–2 Aug. [a] [63] | British Columbia Championships Victoria Lawn Tennis Club Vancouver, BC, Canada Grass Singles Doubles | ![]() ? | ![]() | ||
30 Jul–2 Aug. [64] | Rochester Open Paddock Lawn Tennis Club Rochester, Kent, England Grass Singles | ![]() 8-4, 6–4, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3–5 Aug. [65] | Seabright Invitational Tournament Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club Rumson, New Jersey, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-2 6-1 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() | |
2–6 Aug | Darlington Association Tournament Darlington, County Durham, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() ? | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
![]() ![]() 6-3, 6–3, 7-5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6-1, 7-5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2–7 Aug. [66] | Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament Rocklands, Waterford, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-4, 3–6, 6–1, 0–6, 6-0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
2–7 August. | Berrylands Club Tournament Berrylands LTC Surbiton, Surrey, England Outdoor Grass Singles | ![]() w.o. | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2–7 August | Exmouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament [67] Exmouth, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-2 7-9 6-4 7-5 | ![]() | ||
5–7 August. [68] | North of Wales Open Pensarn LTC Abergele, Conwy County Borough, North Wales Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-2 7-9 7-5 2-6 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5–7 August. | Hull Westbourne Avenue Tournament Westbourne Avenue LTC Kingston upon Hull, England Outdoor Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–2, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6-4, 6-3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6-4, 6-5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
3–8 Aug. [69] | Wentworth Open Tournament Hotel Wentworth New Castle, New Hampshire, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 6–4, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
10 Aug. [70] | Cooperstown Open Cooperstown, United States Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-4, 8–6, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
9–11 Aug. [71] | South Wales and Monmouthshire Championships Tenby LTC Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-0, 6–1, 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
11 Aug. [72] | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne, Gore Court Archery and LTC Gore Court, Sittingbourne, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | ![]() ![]() shared title | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
9–12 August | East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Club Tournament East Grinstead, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6-2, 6-0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 7-5, 6-2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
9–13 Aug. [73] | Teignmouth and Shaldon Open Teignmouth LTC Teignmouth, Devon, England Grass Singles | ![]() 6-1 6-0 6-0| | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
10–13 August. [74] | Nahant Invitation Nahant Sporting Club Nahant, Massachusetts, United States Clay Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–5, 1–6, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() | |
11–14 August. [b] [75] [76] | East of England Championships Felixstowe Lawn Tennis Club Felixstowe, Suffolk, England Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 5-6, 6–3, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
12–14 August. [77] | Penzance Open Penzance LTC Penzance, Cornwall, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-1 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() def. | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() def. | ![]() ![]() | ||||
16–17 August. | Charmouth Open Charmouth LTC Charmouth, West Dorset, England Outdoor Grass Singles | ![]() 6-0, 6-5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 1-6, 6–2, 6-4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
16–19 August. [78] | County Cavan Lawn Tennis Tournament (later County Cavan Championships) County Cavan LTC, Cavan, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() ? | ![]() | ||
17–19 August. [c] [79] | Niagara International Tournament Queen's Royal Hotel Court's Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada Grass Singles – Doubles | ? ? | ? | ||
18–19 Aug. [80] | Macclesfield Open Macclesfield Lawn Tennis Club Macclesfield, England Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 9-11 6-2 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
17–20 Aug. [81] | Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Club Hurts Hill Park, Saxmundham, England Grass Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament – Doubles | ![]() 7-5 7-5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
16–21 Aug. [82] | Tenby Open Tenby LTC Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-0 6-1 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
17–21 August. [83] | King's County and Ormonde Tournament Parsonstown, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() w.o. | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
17–21 Aug. [84] | Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Tournament (later Yorkshire Championships) Harrogate Cricket Club Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6-2, 6–1, 6-3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6-4, 6-4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
18–21 August | Kursaal LTC Tournament Kursaal LTC Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 6–3, 7-5 | ![]() | ||
19–21 August | Northwestern Championships [85] St. Paul, MN, United States Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-5 6-1 6-2 | ![]() | ||
18–22 Aug | South of Scotland Championships Moffat, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–0, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Challenger![]() | |||||
![]() ![]() 6-3, 6–3, 12-10 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 0-6, 7–5, 6-3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
19–23 Aug. [86] | Dundrum Open Dundrum LTC Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
23–25 Aug. [87] | Colwyn Bay Lawn Tennis Tournament Pwyllycrochan Park Colwyn Bay, Wales Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6-0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24–27 Aug | Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Bournemouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-0, 6–1, 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Challenger![]() | |||||
![]() ![]() 6-3, 6-4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6-2, 6-3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
23–28 August | Derbyshire Championships [88] Buxton, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | ![]() 5-7 6-2 6-1 9-7 | ![]() | ||
23–28 August | US National Championships Newport, United States Singles – Doubles | ![]() 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-4 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 7-5, 5–7, 7–5, 6-4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
25–28 Aug. [89] | Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn Tennis Tournament Manadon, Plymouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-4 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
27–28 Aug. [90] | Whitby Open Lawn Tennis Tournament West Cliff Tennis Grounds Whitby, North Yorkshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 3-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
27–28 August | Lyme Regis Tournament Lyme Regis Recreation Grounds Lyme Regis, England Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 1-6, 6–5, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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September (Autumn) | Hendon Lawn Tennis Tournament Hendon LTC Little Sherrock Field, Hendon, Middlesex England Clay Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-0, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6-1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
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30 Aug - 4 Sep. [91] | West of Ireland Championships County Sligo Lawn Tennis Club Ardaghowen, Sligo, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-1, 6–1, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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4 September | Armagh Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Armagh, Northern Ireland Outdoor Hard Singles - Doubles | ![]() ? | ![]() | ||
30 August – 7 September | South of England Championships [92] Eastbourne, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-3 6-4 6-0 | ![]() | ||
4 – 7 September [93] | New York Tennis Club Open New York City, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-2, 0–6, 6–4, 8-6 | ![]() | ||
7–9 September. | Downshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Downshire LTC Royal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland Outdoor Grass | ![]() 6-5 4-6 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7–9 Sep [94] | West Teviotdale Open Hawick Cricket Ground Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 7-5 6-1 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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7–9 September. [95] | Lenox Invitation Lenox Lawn Tennis Club Harlem, New York, USA Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
9 September. [96] | Delaware Tennis Club Tournament Delaware Tennis Club Wilmington, Delaware, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-4, 6–4, 3–6, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
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6-10 September. [58] [97] | Harrisburg Lawn Tennis Tournament Harrisburg Outdoor Club Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Singles – Doubles | ![]() ? | ![]() | ||
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7 – 10 September. [98] | Rochester Open Rochester Lawn Tennis Club Rochester, New York, US Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-2 6-0 6-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
11 September. | Montclair Open Montclair LTC Montclair, New Jersey, USA Outdoor Grass Singles | ![]() 6–3, 6–2, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6–15 September. [99] | United Services Tennis Club Tournament United Service Recreation Club, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-2 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
15 -18 September. [100] | Orange Invitation Mountain Station, Montrose South Orange, New Jersey, USA Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–0, 6–2, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
18 September. [101] [d] | Edgewood Country Club Open Edgewood Country Club Tivoli, New York, United States Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() | |||
19 - 21 –Sep. [102] | Westchester Lawn Tennis Club (Invitation) (Waterbury Challenge Cup) Westchester Country Club Harrison, New York, USA Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 6-3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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1–3 Oct. | Southern Championships [103] Wilmington, United States Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-2 6-1 6-2 | ![]() | ||
4 Oct. [100] | Baltimore Invitation (later Middle Atlantic Invitation) Baltimore Cricket Club Baltimore, Maryland, United States Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
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28 Sep–13 Oct. [104] | Merion Cricket Club Amateur Tennis Tournament Merion Cricket Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
9–14 Oct. | North of England Championships [105] Scarborough, Great Britain Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-3 4-6 6-3 2-6 6-2 | ![]() | ||
12–14 Oct. | National Collegiate Championships [106] New Haven, United States Singles – Doubles | ![]() | ![]() | ||
22–26 Oct. | Victorian Championships [107] Melbourne, Australia Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 | ![]() | ||
25–30 Oct. | Punjab Lawn Tennis Championships Lahore, Punjab, India Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–4, 6-4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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November. | Canterbury Championships (later Canterbury Open) Canterbury LTC Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6-3 6–4, 6–3. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semi finalist | Quarter finalist |
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28 – 30 December | New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association Championships Farndon, Hawke's Bay, Napier, New Zealand Grass Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6-2 6-0 6-4 | ![]() | ||
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28 - 31 December. | Napier Open Napier LTC Farndon, Hawke's Bay, Napier, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–2, 6–3. | ![]() | ||
Source: The Concise History of Tennis
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