| Harry Barlow is finalist at the Northern Championships, and title leader for the second consecutive season winning 7 events from 9 finals. | |
| Details | |
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| Duration | 3 January – 29 December |
| Edition | 17th |
| Tournaments | 141 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | |
| Most finals | |
← 1891 1893 → | |
The 1892 Men's Tennis Season was a worldwide tennis circuit composed of 141 major, national, regional, provincial, state, county, metropolitan, city and regular tournaments.
The season began on 3 January in Cape Town, South Africa and ended on 29 December in Dunedin, New Zealand. [1]
The 1892 men's tennis season began on 3 January with the Western Province Championships held in Cape Town, South Africa that ended on 10 January, the singles event was won by Edward Fuller who defeated Edgbert Garcia.
At the end of May at the first major event of the season the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships in Dublin, Ireland concluded in an all English final Ernest Renshaw defeats holder Ernest Wool Lewis in four sets. [2]
In mid June in Liverpool, England at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships the men's singles title goes to Irelands Joshua Pim who edges England's Harry S. Barlow three sets to one. [3]
At the end of the first week of July at the third major event of the season, the Wimbledon Championships Irelands Joshua Pim reaches a second consecutive major final, but is denied the title losing in four sets to England's Wilfred Baddeley. [4]
In August the fourth and final major tournament of the year the U.S. National Championships concludes on the 31st at Newport, RI, United States, the mens singles event is won by Oliver Campbell who collects a third consecutive and final title defeating Fred Hovey in four sets. [5]
The 1892 season ends on 29 December at the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association Championships in Dunedin, New Zealand that is won by Minden Fenwick who takes five sets to defeat Richard Harman. [6]
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| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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| 10 Jan. | Western Province Championships Cape Town, South Africa Grass | def. | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb. [7] | Southern California Midwinter Invitation Riverside, United States Cement | def. | | ||
| 27 Feb. [8] | Bengal Championships Calcutta, India Grass | def. | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar. [9] | Punjab Championships Lahore, India Grass | walkover | | ||
| 15 Mar. | Bombay Gymkhana Club Tournament Bombay, India Grass | def. | | ||
| 19 Mar. | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Asphalt | 14-12 games | | ||
| 21 Mar. [10] | Magnolia Springs Open Magnolia Springs, United States Cement | 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 | | ||
| 25 Mar. [11] | Tropical Championships St. Augustine, United States Asphalt | 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr. [12] | Gulf Coast Championships Tampa, United States Cement | 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 | | ||
| 9 Apr. [13] | British Covered Court Championships West Kensington, Great Britain Wood (i) | 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 | | ||
| 19 Apr. | Geelong Easter Tournament Geelong, Australia Asphalt | 6-5, 6-4, 6-2 | | ||
| 21 Apr. | South African Championships Port Elizabeth, South Africa Clay | def. | | ||
| 27 Apr. [14] | Buckley Trophy Melbourne II, Australia Grass | 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May. | Danish National Championships Copenhagen, Denmark Clay | def. | | ||
| 9 May. [15] | Harvard University Championship Cambridge, United States Grass | 3-2 sets | | ||
| 14 May. | New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia | walkover | | ||
| 20 May. | Dublin University Championships Dublin II, Ireland Asphalt | def. | | ||
| 20 May. | French Universities Championships Paris II, France Clay | 6-2, 6-5 | | ||
| 21 May. [16] | West of Scotland Championships Pollokshields, Great Britain Grass | def. | | ||
| 21 May. [17] | Pollokshields Open Pollokshields II, Great Britain Grass | 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 | | ||
| 30 May. [18] | Irish Championships Dublin, Ireland Grass | 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 | | ||
| 30 May. [19] | Fitzwilliam Purse Dublin III, Ireland Grass | 6-1, 8-6, 7-5 | | ||
| 30 May. | Southern Championships Washington D.C. United States Clay | 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, 2-6, 6-0 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun. [20] | County Dublin Championships Dublin III, Ireland Grass | 6-1, 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 9-7 | | ||
| 4 Jun. [21] | New York TC Spring Open Manhattan, United States Clay | 6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 | | ||
| 6 Jun. [22] | Whitehouse Open Edinburgh II, Great Britain Clay | walkover | | ||
| 9 Jun. [23] | Welsh Championships Penarth, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 | | ||
| 11 Jun. [24] | North of Ireland Championships Belfast, Ireland Grass | walkover | | ||
| 11 Jun. [25] | Cheltenham Championships Cheltenham, Great Britain Grass | 6-1, 8-6, 7-5 | | ||
| 13 Jun. [26] | Scottish Championships Edinburgh, Great Britain Grass | walkover | | ||
| 16 Jun. | New England Championships New Haven II, United States Grass | walkover | | ||
| 18 Jun. [27] | Northern Championships Liverpool, Great Britain Grass | 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 | | ||
| 25 Jun. | Amackassin Club Invitation Yonkers, United States Clay | walkover | | ||
| 25 Jun. | Hudson River Championships Hastings-on-the-Hudson, United States Grass | walkover | | ||
| 25 Jun. | Tioga Athletic Club Open Philadelphia, United States Grass | 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 | | ||
| 25 Jun. [28] | Yorkshire Championships Hull, Great Britain Grazs | 6-1, 6-4, 3-1, retd. | | ||
| 25 Jun. | Worcester Athletic Club Open Worcester, MA, United States Clay | 3-6, 9-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 | | ||
| 25 Jun. [29] | Kent Championships Beckenham, Great Britain Grass | 4-6, 2-6, 8-6, 6-2, 6-3 | | ||
| 26 Jun. [30] | French Championships Paris, France Clay | 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 | | ||
| 27 Jun. [31] | Saranac Lake Open Saranac Lake, United States Clay | 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 | | ||
| 28 Jun. | Fakenham Open Fakenham, Great Britain Grass | walkover | | ||
| 30 Jun. [32] | Neighborhood Club Invitation West Newton, United States Clay | RR | | ||
| 30 Jun. | Fitzwilliam Club Championships Dublin V, Ireland Grass | 6-1, 3-6, 9-7, 6-4 | | ||
| 30 Jun. | Puteaux Championships Puteaux, France Clay | 6-4, 5-6, 6-5 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul. | Central Park Championship Manhattan II, United States Cement | 6-1, 8-6, 7-5 | | ||
| 2 Jul. [33] | Middle States Championships Montrose, United States Grass | 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 | | ||
| 3 Jul. | Waterloo Open Waterloo, Great Britain Grass | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 | | ||
| 4 Jul. | Somersetshire Championships Taunton, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 6-2 | | ||
| 4 Jul. [34] | Pacific Coast Championships San Rafael, United States Asphalt | 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-8, 6-3 | | ||
| 7 July. | Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon, Great Britain Grass | 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 | | ||
| 9 Jul. [35] | Westchester Invitation Harrison, United States Grass | 6-3, 6-4, 9-7 | | ||
| 9 Jul. [36] | Partridge Challenge Cup Aburndale, United States Surface | 6-0, 6-0, 6-1 | | ||
| 9 Jul. [37] | Englewood Open City, Country Grass | 7-5, 9-7, 6-4 | | ||
| 13 Jul. | Llandudno Open Craigside, Great Britain Grass | 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 | | ||
| 13 Jul. | Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Great Britain Grass | 6-1, 2-6, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 | | ||
| 15 Jul. [38] | Western Pennsylvania Championships Pittsburgh, United States Clay | def. | | ||
| 15 Jul. [39] | Wentworth Open New Castle, NH, United States Grass | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 | | ||
| 15 Jul. | Anglo Dutch Open Rotterdam, Netherlanda Clay | 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 | | ||
| 16 Jul. [40] | Western States Championships Chicago, United States Clay | 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 | | ||
| 16 Jul. | London Championships West Kensington II, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1 | | ||
| 16 July. | Natal Championships Durban, South Africa Clay | 5-7, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 | | ||
| 16 Jul. [41] | Seabright Invitational Rumson, United States Grass | 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 | | ||
| 16 Jul. [42] | Tuxedo Invitation Tuxedo Park, United States Surface | 6-4, 6-4, 10-8 | | ||
| 16 Jul. | Nottinghamshire Championships Nottingham, Great Britain Grass | 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 | | ||
| 20 Jul. | Warwickshire Championships Leamington Spa, Great Britain Grass | | | ||
| 22 Jul. | Evesham Open Evesham, Great Britain Grass | 5-7, 6-4, 6-8, 6-4, 6-3 | | ||
| 23 July. | Leicester Open Leicester, Great Britain Grass | 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 | | ||
| 23 Jul. | Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston, Great Britain Grass | walkover | | ||
| 23 Jul. [43] | Longwood Bowl Boston, United States Grass | 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2 | | ||
| 23 Jul. | Edgbaston Open Edgbaston II, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 | | ||
| 23 Jul. | Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Great Britain Grass | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 | | ||
| 27 Jul. | Northwestern Championships Minnetonka, United States Concrete | 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 | | ||
| 28 Jul. | Witham Open Witham, Great Britain Grass | def. | | ||
| 29 Jul. | Canadian Championships Toronto, Canada Grass | walkover | | ||
| 29.Jul | Northans & Beds Championship Northampton, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 | | ||
| 30 Jul. | Surrey Championships Surbiton, Great Britain Grass | 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 | | ||
| 30 Jul. [44] | South Yarra Electric Light Tournament South Yarra, Australia Wood (i) | def | | ||
| 30 Jul. | Northumberland Championships Newcastle, Great Britain Grass | 6-0, 10-8, 6-2 | | ||
| 30 Jul. [45] | Southampton Invitation Southampton, United States Grass | 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 2-6, 8-6 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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| 1 Aug. | Manitoba Championships Winnipeg, Canada Grass | 6-1, 6-3 | | ||
| 2 Aug. | Spa Cup Spa, Belgium Clay | def. | | ||
| 4 Aug. | Darlington Open Darlington, Great Britain Grass | 7-5, 6-3, 7-5 | | ||
| 5 Aug. | North of Wales Open Abergele, Great Britain Grass | 8-6, 6-2, 1-6, 2-6, 6-3 | | ||
| 6 Aug. | New York State Championships Saratoga, United States Grass | 2-6, 4-6, 8-6, 6-4, 6-0 | | ||
| 6 Aug. | Inverkip Rovers Open Wemyss Bay, Great Britain Grass | 3-1 sets | | ||
| 6 Aug. | King's County & Ormonde Tournament Parsonstown, Ireland Grass | walkover | | ||
| 6 Aug. | Isle of Man Championships Castletown, Isle of Man Grass | def. | | ||
| 6 Aug. | Sheffield & Hallamshire Tournament Sheffield, Great Britain Grass | 8-6, 6-1, 6-1 | | ||
| 6 Aug. | Exmouth Open Exmouth, Great Britain Grass | 6-2, 7-5, 6-0 | | ||
| 7 Aug. | Castle Wemyss Cup Wemyss Bay II , Great Britain Grass | 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 | | ||
| 10 Aug. | Colchester Championship Colchester, Great Britain Surface | 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 | | ||
| 11 Aug. | Scheveningen International Scheveningen, Netherlands Cement | 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 | | ||
| 12 Aug. | Teignmouth & Shaldon Open Teignmouth, Great Britain Grass | 6-2, 6-2 | | ||
| 13 Aug. | Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia Grass | walkover | | ||
| 13 Aug. | Derbyshire Championships Buxton, Great Britain Grass | walkover | | ||
| 13 Aug. | Nahant Invitation Nahant, United States Clay | Round Robin | | ||
| 13 Aug. | North Wales Championships Denbigh, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 10-8, 6-3 | | ||
| 13 Aug. | North Riding Championships Whitby, Great Britain Grass | 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 | | ||
| 13 Aug. | Cooperstown Open Cooperstown, United States Surface | walkover | | ||
| 15 Aug. | Maritime Provinces Championships Halifax, Canada Clay | def. | | ||
| 16 Aug. | Exmouth Open Exmouth, Great Britain Grass | 6-2, 7-5, 6-0 | | ||
| 17 Aug. | Maplewood Hotel Tournament Bethlehem, United States Clay | 6-1, 6-0, 6-2 | | ||
| 20 Aug. | Pacific Northwest Championships Tacoma, United States Clay | 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 | | ||
| 20 Aug. | Essex Championships Chingford, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 | | ||
| 20 Aug. | Kebo Valley Open Bar Harbor, United States Clay | 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 | | ||
| 20 Aug. | South Wales Championships Tenby, Great Britain Grass | 5-6, 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 | | ||
| 20 Aug. | Taylor Challenge Cup Scarborough II, Great Britain Grass | 6-0, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 | | ||
| 20 Aug. | Seaton Open Seaton, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 12-10, 6-1 | | ||
| 24 Aug. | Hilversum International Hilversum, Netherlands Clay | 6-3, 6-3 | | ||
| 24 Aug. | Zeist International Zeist, Netherlands Clay | 6-3 (one set only) | | ||
| 24 Aug. | North of England Championships Scarborough, Great Britain Grass | 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 | | ||
| 25 Aug. | Falmouth Open Falmouth, Great Britain Grass | 6-3, 6-2 | | ||
| 27 Aug. | North of Scotland Championships Elgin, Great Britain Clay | 9-7, 6-1, 6-0 | | ||
| 27 Aug. | West Sussex Challenge Cup Chichester, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 6-2 | | ||
| 27 Aug. | Kearsage Tournament North Conway, United States Clay | def. | | ||
| 27 Aug. | Bournemouth Open Bournemouth, Great Britain Grass | walkover | | ||
| 27 Aug. | Ontario Championships Hamilton, Canada Grass | 6-1, 6-2, 7-5 | | ||
| 27 Aug. | East of Scotland Championships St. Andrews, Great Britain Grass | 7-5, 7-6, 8-6 | | ||
| 27 Aug. | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne, Great Britain Grass | walkover | | ||
| 28 Aug. | Dinard Cup Dinard, France Clay | 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 5-7, 6-3 | | ||
| 28 Aug. | British Columbia Championships Victoria, Canada Grass | 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 | | ||
| 29 Aug. | Championships of Hamburg Hamburg II, Germany Clay | 6-3, 6-2 | | ||
| 30 Aug. | Colwyn Bay Open Colwyn Bay, Great Britain Clay | 7-5, 6-2 | | ||
| 30 Aug. | Maplewood Hotel Tournament Bethlehem, United States Clay | def. | | ||
| 30 Aug. | Southern California Championships Santa Monica, United States Asphalt | walkover | | ||
| 31 Aug. | U.S. National Championships Newport RI, United States Grass | 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep. | Niagara International Championship Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada Grass | walkover | | ||
| 4 Sep. | Divonne International Tournament Divonne-les-Bains, France Clay | def. | | ||
| 5 Sep. | Hitchin Open Hitchin, Great Britain Grass | 5-6, 6-3, 6-0 | | ||
| 5 Sep. | Sussex Championships Brighton, Great Britain Grass | walkover | | ||
| 14 Sep. | South of England Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass | 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 | | ||
| 18 Sep. | Boulogne Championship Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Clay | 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 | | ||
| 18 Sep. | Montserrat Open Plymouth, Montserrat Clay | 6-4, 6-2 | | ||
| 20 Sep. | Championship of Germany Hamburg, Germany Clay | 7-5, 6-3 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct. | Metropolitan Championship of Sydney Strathfield, Australia Asphalt | 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 | | ||
| 10 Oct. | U.S. Intercollegiate Championships New Haven, United States Grass | 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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| 26 Nov. | Victorian Championships Melbourne, Australia Asphalt | 9-11, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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| 29 Dec. [46] | New Zealand Championships Dunedin, New Zealand Grass | 1-6, 7-5, 9-7, 3-6, 6-4 | | ||
Players are listed by total titles won, Major tournaments are in bold.
76 other players won 1 tournament each
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