![]() Harry Barlow c.1900 is title leader winning 7 events from 10 finals | |
Details | |
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Duration | 10 January – 31 December |
Edition | 16th |
Tournaments | 127 |
Categories | Major (4) National (12) Britain & Ireland (58) United States (26) Australasia (8) Canada (3) Europe (5) India & Ceylon (7) South Africa (2) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most titles | ![]() |
Most finals | ![]() |
← 1890 1892 → |
The 1891 Men's Tennis Season was a worldwide tennis tournament circuit consisting of 127 major, national, professional, regional, provincial, state, county, city and regular tournaments.
The season began on 10 January in Chepauk, India and ended 31 December in Napier, New Zealand.
The men's 1891 tennis season began on 10 January with the South India Championships played on clay in Chepauk, India the event concluded on 17 January with England's Charles Higginbotham defeating compatriot William Barton in straight sets. [1]
In March the South African Championships are held in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on clay courts and is won by Andrew Richardson who beats fellow countryman Lyttleton Forbes-Winslow in three sets
In May the French Championships are held in Paris, France that is won by British resident H. Briggs who defeats French player P. Baigneres in straight sets. [2]
At the very start of June the first major tournament of the season the Irish Championships in Dublin, [3] Ireland is concluded on the first day of the month, and the singles title is won by the English defending champion Ernest Wool Lewis who defeats the Irish favourite Joshua Pim in straight sets. [4]
At the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships is held in Manchester, England concluded on 20 June with Irish player Joshua Pim reaching his second consecutive major event wins the singles title defeating England's Wilfred Baddeley in four sets. [5]
At the beginning July at the third and biggest major event of the season the Wimbledon Championships England's Wilfred Baddeley defeats the Irish champion Joshua Pim in four sets in the all comers' final, and goes on to win the title by a walkover when the reigning champion, Willoughby Hamilton, fails to defend his title. [6] [7]
At the end of August at the fourth and final major tournament of the year the U.S. National Championships held in Newport, Rhode Island Oliver Campbell Wins the singles title in five hard sets against Clarence Hobart. [8]
At the end of December the season ends with the New Zealand Championships in Napier with Richard Harman defeating his fellow countryman Joy Marshall in three sets.
Key
Major events |
National events |
Professional events |
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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25 Jan. [9] | South India Championships Chepauk, India Clay | ![]() 6-1, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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10 Feb. | Marryatt Cup Bombay, India Clay | ![]() 6-5, 3-6, 6-5 | ![]() | ||
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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7 Mar. | Bombay Gymkhana Club Tournament Bombay II, India Grass | ![]() def. | ![]() | ||
8 Mar. [10] | Magnolia Springs Open Magnolia Springs, United States Concrete | ![]() 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 | ![]() | ||
14 Mar. [11] | Calcutta Cricket Club Open Calcutta II, India Grass | ![]() 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
14 Mar. | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Asphalt | ![]() 13-7 games | ![]() | ||
15 Mar. [12] | Tropical Championships St. Augustine, United States Asphalt | ![]() 10-8, 6-1, 7-5 | ![]() | ||
15 Mar. [13] | Bengal Championships Calcutta, India Grass | ![]() 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
19 Mar. | Ceylon Championships Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon Clay | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
25 Mar. [11] | Punjab Championships Lahore, India Grass | ![]() def. | ? | ||
29 Mar. [14] | South African Championships Port Elizabeth, South Africa Clay | ![]() 6-2, 10-8, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
30 Mar. | Māori Open Tournament Wanganui, New Zealand Grass | ![]() def.? | ![]() | ||
31 Mar. | Geelong Easter Tournament Geelong, Australia Asphalt | ![]() 6-3, 0-6, 6-5, 6-5 | ![]() | ||
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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10 Apr. [15] | London Covered Court Championships West Kensington, Great Britain Wood (i) | ![]() 3-6, 8-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
19 Apr. [16] | British Covered Court Championships Bayswater, Great Britain Wood (i) | ![]() 6-4, 8-6, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
22 Apr. | Buckley Trophy Melbourne II, Australia Grass | ![]() 3-0 sets | ![]() | ||
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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3 May. | Dublin University Championships Dublin III, Ireland Asphalt | ![]() 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
16 May. [17] | New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Grass | ![]() 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 8-6 | ![]() | ||
17 May. | Danish National Championships Copenhagen, Denmark Clay | ![]() Def. | ![]() | ||
17 Mar. [18] | French Championships Paris, France Clay | ![]() 6-3, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
22 May. [19] | Southern Championships Washington D.C. United States Clay | ![]() 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
23 May. | Fitzwilliam Club Championships Dublin II, Ireland Grass | ![]() 8-6, 7-5, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
30 May. [20] | Pollokshields Open Pollokshields II, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 1-6, 6-1, 6-2, 8-10, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
30 May. [20] | West of Scotland Championships Pollokshields, Great Britain Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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1 Jun. [21] | Irish Championships Dublin, Ireland Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-3, 8-6 | ![]() | ||
4 Jun. [22] | New York TC Spring Open New York City, United States Clay | ![]() 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
6 Jun. [23] | Waterloo Open Tournament Waterloo, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-1, 6-0, 5-7, 8-6 | ![]() | ||
6 Jun. [24] | West of England Championships Bath, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
12 Jun. [22] | New Jersey State Championships Montrose, United States Grass | ![]() def. | ![]() | ||
13 Jun. [25] | Scottish Championships Edinburgh, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
13 Jun. [26] | Tuxedo Invitation Tuxedo Park, United States Grass | ![]() 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 | ![]() | ||
13 Jun. [27] | Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Tournament Cheltenham, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 3-6, 6-2, 9-7, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
13 Jun. | North of Ireland Championships Belfast, Ireland Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
13 Jun. [28] | Cheltenham Championships Cheltenham II, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
13 Jun. [28] | Cheltenham Challenge Cup Cheltenham III, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
14 Jun. [29] | Welsh Championships Cardiff, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 5-7, 6-2, 7-5, 0-6, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
20 Jun. [30] | Northern Championships Manchester, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
20 Jun. | Kent Championships Beckenham, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
20 Jun. [22] | New England Championships New Haven II, United States Grass | ![]() 2-6, 10-8, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
27 Jun. | Yorkshire Open Championships Headingley, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-0, retd. | ![]() | ||
27 Jun. | Ilkley Open Ilkley, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
27 Jun. | Kent Closed Championships Blackheath, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
28 Jun. | Kent County Open Blackheath II, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-2, 9-7 | ![]() | ||
28 Jun. [22] | Middle States Championships Hoboken, United States Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
29 Jun. [31] | County Dublin Championships Dublin IV, Ireland Grass | ![]() 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, 7-9, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
29 Jun. [22] | Wissahickon Open Chestnut Hill, United States Grass | ![]() 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
Included.
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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4 Jul. [22] | Pacific Coast Championships San Rafael, United States Asphalt | ![]() 6-2, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
4 Jun. [32] | Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon, Great Britain Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
5 Jul. | Anglo Dutch Open Rotterdam, Netherlands Clay | ![]() 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
10 Jul. [33] | King's County & Ormonde Tournament Parsonstown, Ireland Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
10 Jul. [22] | Wentworth Open New Castle, United States Grass | ![]() 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
12 Jul. [22] | Pacific Northwest Championships Tacoma, United States Clay | ![]() 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
12 Jul. [34] | Auburndale Challenge Cup Aburndale, United States Grass | ![]() def. | ![]() | ||
12 Jul. [22] | Westchester Invitation Harrison, United States Grass | ![]() 9-7, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
15 Jul. [35] | Dumfries Open Dumfries, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
17 Jul. [22] | New York State Championships Saratoga, United States | ![]() 7-5, 4-6, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
18 Jul. [36] | London Championships West Kensington II, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-4, 2-6, 6-0, 7-5 | ![]() | ||
18 Jul. [22] | Canadian Championships Niagra-on-the-Lake, Canada Grass | ![]() 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
18 Jul. [37] | Nottinghamshire LTA Tournament Nottingham, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
18 Jul. [22] | Western Pennsylvania Championships Pittsburgh, United States Clay | ![]() def. | ![]() | ||
18 Jul. [38] | Hull Open Hull, Great Britain Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
19 Jul. [22] | Montclair Open Montclair, United States Grass | ![]() 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 8-6, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
19 Jul. [22] | Seabright Invitational Rumson, United States Grass | ![]() 2-6, 1-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
20 Jul. [22] | Western Championships Chicago, United States Grass | ![]() 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
21 Jul. | Natal Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Clay | ![]() 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
22 Jul. [39] | Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 | ![]() | ||
23 Jul. [40] | Leamington Open Leamington II, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
23 Jul. [40] | Warwickshire Championships Leamington, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 8-10, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
24 Jul. [41] | Clones Open Challenge Cup Clones, Ireland Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
25 Jul. | Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Great Britain Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
25 Jul. | Edgbaston Open Edgbaston II, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
25 Jul. | Leicester Open Leicester, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 7-5, 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
25 Jul. | Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-3, 7-9, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
25 Jul. | Queen's Challenge Cup West Kensington III, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
26 Jul. [22] | Southampton Invitation Southampton, United States Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
28 Jul. | Market Harborough Tournament Market Harborough, Great Britain Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
31 Jul. [22] | Longwood Bowl Boston, United States Grass | ![]() 6-1, 8-6, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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1 Aug. | Somersetshire Championships Taunton, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 2-6, 6-4, 11-9 | ![]() | ||
1 Aug. | Rushbrooke Open Rushhbrooke, Ireland Grass | ![]() 8-10, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
3 Aug. | Sheffield & Hallamshire Tournament Sheffield, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
5 Aug. | Scheveningen International Tournament Schevenigen, Netherlands Cement | ![]() 6-4, 5-6, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
6 Aug. | Darlington Open Darlington, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
6 Aug. | Exmouth Open Exmouth, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 | ![]() | ||
8 Aug. | Isle of Man Championships Douglas, I.O.M. Grass | ![]() 6-2. 6-0 | ![]() | ||
8 Aug. | Castle Wemyss Cup Wemyss Bay II, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
8 Aug. | North of Wales Open Abergele, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
8 Aug. | Inverkip Rovers Open Wemyss Bay, Great Britain Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
8 Aug. | Inverkip Rovers Closed Championships Wemyss Bay III, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
9 Aug. [22] | Nahant Invitation Nahant, United States Clay | ![]() 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
11 Aug. [22] | Cooperstown Open Cooperstown, United States Surface | ![]() 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 9-7, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
11 Aug. | Fakenham Open Fakenham, Great Britain Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
11 Aug. | Transvaal Championships Johannesburg, South Africa Clay | ![]() 6-2, 6-0, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
14 Aug. | Seaton Open Seaton, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-0, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
15 Aug. | Derbyshire Championships Buxton, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
15 Aug. | Royston Open Royston, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
15 Aug. | Teignmouth & Shaldon Open Teignmouth, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-0, 0-6, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
15 Aug. | Eastern Counties Championships Felixstowe, Great Britain Grass | ![]() | ![]() | ||
17 Aug. | Netherlands National Championships Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands Clay | ![]() def. | ![]() | ||
17 Aug. | South of Scotland Championships Moffat, Great Britain Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
20 Aug. | Saxmundham Open Saxmundham, Great Britain Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
21 Aug. | Maritime Provinces Championships St. John, Canada Clay | ![]() 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
22 Aug. | British Columbia Championships Victoria, Canada Grass | ![]() 6-8, 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
22 Aug. | East of Scotland Championships St. Andrews, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-0, 7-5 | ![]() | ||
22 Aug. | Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia Grass | ![]() 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 5-6, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
22 Aug. | North of England Championships Scarborough, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-3, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 | ![]() | ||
22 Aug. | Taylor Challenge Cup Leeds, Great Britain Grass | ![]() def. | ![]() | ||
24 Aug. | Essex Championships Colchester, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 10-12, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 | ![]() | ||
26 Aug. [22] | U.S. National Championships Newport, RI, United States Grass | ![]() 2-6, 7-5, 7-9, 6-1, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
28 Aug. | Manitoba & Northwestern Championships Winnipeg, Canada Grass | ![]() 3-6, 6-3, 9-7 | ![]() | ||
28 Aug. | U.S. Championships Consolation Newport II, United States Grass | ![]() 8-6, 6-4, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
29 Aug. | Bournemouth Open Bournemouth, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 10-12, 9-7, 6-3, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
29 Aug. | West Sussex Challenge Cup Chichester, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-4, 8-10, 6-4, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
29 Aug. | Aldeburgh Open Aldeburgh, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
29 Aug. | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
29 Aug. | Hitchin Open Hitchin, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-3, 6-1 | ![]() | ||
30 Aug. | Championships of Hamburg Hamburg, Germany Clay | ![]() 6-2, 6-4 | ![]() | ||
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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3 Sep. [22] | Southern California Championships Santa Monica, United States Asphalt | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
4 Sep. | Sussex Championships Brighton, Great Britain Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
12 Sep. | South of England Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass | ![]() 6-3, 7-5, 6-0 | ![]() | ||
13 Sep. | Dinard Cup Dinard, France Clay | ![]() 11-9, retd. | ![]() | ||
18 Sep. [42] | Philadelphia & District Championships West Philadelphia, United States Grass | ![]() def. | ![]() | ||
19 Sep. | Filey Open Filey, Great Britain Grass | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
19 Sep. | Boulogne International Championship Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Clay | ![]() walkover | ![]() | ||
26 Sep. | Walmer Open Walmer, Great Britain Clay | ![]() def. | ![]() | ||
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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9 Oct. [22] | U.S. Intercollegiate Championships New Haven, United States Grass | ![]() 6-2, 6-4, 9-7 | ![]() | ||
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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14 Nov. | Victorian Championships Melbourne, Australia Asphalt | ![]() 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 | ![]() | ||
Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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30 Dec. | New Zealand Championships Napier, New Zealand Grass | ![]() 6-4, 6-4, 10-8 | ![]() | ||
Players are listed by total titles won, Major tournaments are in bold.