| Lottie Dod wins two major events the Northern Championships and Wimbledon Championships, but shes not the title leader this season Maud Shackle reached the All Comers final at Wimbledon and is joint title leader with Jane Corder. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 30 January – 29 December |
| Edition | 18th |
| Tournaments | 81 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | |
| Most finals | |
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The 1893 Women's Tennis Season was a worldwide tennis circuit composed of 81 major, national, regional, provincial, state, county, metropolitan, city and regular tournaments.
The season began on 30 January in Epping, Victoria, Australia and ended on 29 December in Mount Eden, New Zealand.
The 1893 season began on 30 January in Epping, Victoria, Australia with the Epping Ladies Open that concluded on 4 February with singles event won by Annie Gibbson who defeated Miriam Bayles in three sets. [1]
On 27 May at the first major event of the season for women the Irish Championships played at the Fitzwilliam Club in Dublin, Ireland, the singles event is won by Irelands Florence Stanuell who beat Englands Nora Pope in straight sets. [2]
On 17 June at the second major event of the season, at the Northern Championships held at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Manchester, England the singles event is won by England's Lottie Dodd who collects a fifth and final Northern title defeating England's Blanche Hillyard in three tough sets. [3]
Moving accross the Atlantic to the third major tournament of the season the U.S. National Championships is played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States that concluded on 23 June was won by Aline Terry winning her first and only US championship title, when she defeats Augusta Schultz in straight sets. [4]
On 20 July at the fourth and final major tournament of the year the Wimbledon Championships played at the All England Club, Blanche Hillyard defeated Maud Shackle the day before in the all comers final, [5] in the challenge round she faced Lottie Dod the match goes to three sets with Dod emerging victorious and claiming a fifth and final singles title. [6]
The 1893 women's tennis season concludes on 29 December at the New Zealand Championships meeting played at Mount Eden near Auckland, New Zealand, the singles title is won by M.F Spiers who beats A Nicholson three and five in the final. [7]
Key
| Major events |
| National events |
| Professional events |
| Worldwide events |
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb. [8] | Epping Ladies Open Epping, Australia Grass | 2-1 sets | | ||
| 25 Feb. [9] | Southern California Midwinter Championships Riverside, United States Asphalt | def. | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar. | Auckland LTA Championships Auckland, New Zealand Grass | 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 | | ||
| 19 Mar. [10] | Ceylon Championships Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon Clay | 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 | | ||
| 26 Mar. | Otago LTA Tournament Dunedin, New Zealand Grass | 9-7 games | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr. [11] | South African Championships Port Elizabeth, South Africa Clay | 6-1, 6-0 | | ||
| 3 Apr. | Tasmanian Championships Launceston, Australia Grass | 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 | | ||
| 5 Apr. | Geelong Easter Tournament Geelong, Australia Asphalt | 6-5, 1-6, 11-9 | | ||
| 6 Apr. | Launceston Easter Tournament Launceston, Australia Asphalt | def. | | ||
| 14 Apr. [12] | British Covered Court Championships West Kensington, Great Britain Wood (i) | 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 | | ||
| 24 Apr. | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Asphalt | 6-0, 6-2 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May. | Ealing Championships Ealing, Great Britain Grass | def. | | ||
| 13 May. | Penang Golf Club Ladies Open Georgetown, Straits Settlements Grass | | | ||
| 20 May. [13] | New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Grass | 6-0, 6-0 | | ||
| 20 May. [14] | Pollokshields Open Pollokshields II, Great Britain Grass | 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 | | ||
| 23 May. [15] | Tynedale Open Hexham, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 6-3 | | ||
| 25 May. | Singapore LLTC Spring Open Singapore, Straits Settlements | 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 | | ||
| 27 May. [16] | Irish Championships Dublin, Ireland Grass | 6-2, 6-3 | | ||
| 27 May. | Carnarvon Open Carnarvon, Australia Grass | 5-6, 6-2, 6-3 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June. [17] | Lansdowne Championships Dublin II, Ireland Grass | 6-4, 6-0 | | ||
| 7 Jun. [18] | Welsh Championships Penarth, Great Britain Grass | 6-1, 6-0 | | ||
| 10 Jun. [19] | Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Great Britain Grass | 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 | | ||
| 10 Jun. | Interclub Tennis Association Tournament New York City, United States Clay | 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 | | ||
| 13 Jun. [20] | North of Ireland Championships Belfast, Ireland Grass | 3-6, 6-0, 9-7 | | ||
| 17 Jun. [21] | Northern Championships Manchester, Great Britain Grass | 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 | | ||
| 17 Jun. [22] | Kent County Championships Blackheath, Great Britain Grass | 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 | | ||
| 23 Jun. [23] | U.S. National Championships Philadelphia, United States Grass | 6-1, 6-3 | | ||
| 24 Jun. [24] | Kent Championships Beckenham, Great Britain Grass | 6-3, 6-4 | | ||
| 24 Jun. | Hudson River Championships Hastings-on-Hudson, United States Grass | def. ? | | ||
| 25 Jun. [25] | Yorkshire County Championships Ilkley, Great Britain Grass | 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 | | ||
| 29 Jun. [26] | Llandudno Open Craigside, Great Britain Grass | divided title | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul. | Lafayette Association Tournament Brooklyn, United States Clay | 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 | | ||
| 1 Jul. [27] | Middle States Championships Mountain Station, United States Grass | 6-2, 6-1 | | ||
| 8 Jul. [28] | Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Great Britain Grass | 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 | | ||
| 9 Jul. [29] | London Championships West Kensington II, Great Britain Grass | 6-2, 6-1 | | ||
| 15 Jul. | Natal Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Grass | 6-3, 8-6 | | ||
| 16 Jul. [30] | New York State Championships Saratoga Springs, United States Surface | 9-7, 6-1 | Elisabeth Moore | ||
| 20 Jul. [31] | Wimbledon Championnships Wimbledon, Great Britain Grass | 6-8, 6-1, 6-4 | | ||
| 22 Jul. [32] | Nottinghamshire Open Nottingham, Great Britain Grass | 6-0, 6-1 | | ||
| 26 Jul. | Warwickshire Championships Leamington, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 6-3 | | ||
| 28 Jul. [33] | Canadian Championships Toronto, Canada Grass | 6-8, 8-6, 6-2 | | ||
| 29 Jul. [34] | Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston, Great Britain Grass | 12-10, retd. | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug. [35] | Northumberland Championships Newcastle, Great Britain Grass | 6-2, 7-5 | | ||
| 10 Aug. [36] | Isle of Man Championships Douglas, Isle of Man Grass | 6-0, 6-1 | | ||
| 10 Aug. [37] | North of Wales Open Abergele, Great Britain Grass | 6-2, 6-1 | | ||
| 12 Aug. [38] | Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia Grass | 6-3, 6-2 | | ||
| 12 Aug. | Darlington Open Darlington, Great Britain Grass | 6-0, 6-1 | | ||
| 12 Aug. [39] | Pacific Northwest Championships Tacoma, United States Clay | def. ? | | ||
| 12 Aug. | Exmouth Open Exmouth, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 6-2 | | ||
| 12 Aug. | West of Scotland Championships Wemyss Bay, Great Britain Grass | 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 | | ||
| 12 Aug. | Eastern Counties Championships Felixstowe, Country Grass | 6-3, 11-9 | | ||
| 17 Aug. | Saxmundham Open Saxmundham, Great Britain Grass | 6-3, 6-1 | | ||
| 19 Aug. | British Columbia Championships Victoria, Canada Grass | 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 | | ||
| 19 Aug. | Championships of the Midland Counties Parsonstown, Ireland Grass | divided title | | ||
| 20 Aug. [40] | Kebo Valley Open Bar Harbor, United States Grass | 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 | | ||
| 20 Aug. | Southern California Championships Santa Monica, United States Asphalt | | | ||
| 24 Aug. | Scheveningen International Scheveningen, Netherlands Clay | 6-4, 6-1 | | ||
| 24 Aug. [41] | Maritime Provinces Championships St. John, Canada Grass | def. ? | | ||
| 26 Aug. [42] | North of England Championships Scarborough, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 | | ||
| 26 Aug. [43] | Scottish Championships St. Andrews, Great Britain Grass | | | ||
| 30 Aug. | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne, Great Britain Grass | 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 | | ||
| 31 Aug. | Hilversum International Hilversum, Netherlands Cement | 6-2, 6-4 | | ||
| 31 Aug. [44] | Homburg Spa Tournament Bad Homburg, Germany Clay | 6-3, 6-2 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep. | North of Scotland Championships Elgin, Great Britain Clay | 7-5, 6-0 | | ||
| 3 Sep. [45] | Niagara International Championship Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada Grass | 6-8, 6-3, 6-3 | | ||
| 4 Sep. | Delaware Field Club Open Elsmere, United States Clay | 6-3, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 | | ||
| 6 Sep. | Singapore LLTC Autumn Open Singapore II, Straits Settlement Grass | 6-3, 6-5 | | ||
| 9 Sep. [46] | Sussex Championships Brighton, Great Britain Grass | 6-1, 6-4 | | ||
| 9 Sep. [47] | Pacific Coast Championships San Rafael, United States Asphalt | 9-7, 6-4, 3-6, 9-11, 7-5 | | ||
| 9 Sep. [48] | Trefriw Open Trefriw, Great Britain Grass | 6-4, retd. | | ||
| 9 Sep. | Narragansett Open Narragansett Pier, United States Clay | 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 | | ||
| 10 Sep. [49] | Dinard Ladies Cup Dinard, France Clay | 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 | | ||
| 18 Sep. [50] | South of England Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass | 6-1, 4-6, 15-13 | | ||
| 19 Sep. | Sleepy Hallow T.C. Open Tarrytown, United States Clay | 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 | | ||
| 22 Sep. | Staten Island Ladies Club Open Livingston, United States Grass | 9-7, 6-3 | | ||
| 23 Sep. [51] | Boulogne International Championship Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Clay | 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 | | ||
| 23 Sep. | Yonkers TC Ladies Open Yonkers, United States Clay | 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct. | Strathfield Ladies Open Strathfield, Australia Asphalt | 6-2, 6-4 | | ||
| 12 Oct. | South Yarra Ladies Open South Yarra, Australia Grass | def. ? | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov. [52] | Victorian Championships Melbourne, Australia Asphalt | 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 | | ||
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec. [53] | New Zealand Championships Mount Eden, New Zealand Grass | 6-3, 7-5 | | ||
winners are listed by total titles won major events are in bold.
Note: 48 women each won (1) singles title.