Dewar Cup Edinburgh

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Dewar Cup Edinburgh
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Mens Amateur Tour (1913–1967)
ILTF Women's Amateur Tour (1913–1967)
ITF Mens Independent Tour (1968–1974)
ITF Independent Tour (1968–1974)
Founded1968
Abolished1972
Editions5
Location Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
VenueMeadowbank Sports Centre
SurfaceIndoor (carpet)

The Dewar Cup Edinburgh [1] was an indoor men's and women's tennis event held from 1968 to 1972, and played in Edinburgh, Scotland as part of the second leg of Dewar Cup Circuit of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.

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History

The Dewar Cup Edinburgh was a men's women's professional tennis tournament, held from 1968 to 1974 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The tournament was not part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, but is listed, albeit as a non-tour event, in the WTA's Tour's history section. However it was part of the International Tennis Federations independent tournaments tour. Virginia Wade, later a Wimbledon champion, was the only Briton to win a title at the tournament, and was also the event's most successful player, with two wins in the singles and doubles.

Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970 [2] Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Paish 6–2, 6–0.
1972 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ray Moore Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pat Cramer 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 [3]
1973 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Feaver 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 [4]
1974 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Feaver 6–2 5–7 6–4 [5]

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970 [6] Flag of Romania.svg Ion Țiriac
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Zedník 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman 		6–4, 9–7

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1970 [7] Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winnie Shaw 6–2, 8–6
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr 6–0, 6–4
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1973 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1974 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman 6–3, 4–6, 6–2

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970 [8] Flag of France.svg Françoise Durr
Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan		 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stove
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh		10–8, 3-6, 11–9
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman 		Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan
Flag of the United States.svg Nell Truman 		6–3, 6–0
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 		Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 		6–2, 6–3
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Marita Redondo
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 		Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura 		6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1974 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici 		Flag of Colombia.svg Isabel Fernández de Soto
Flag of Argentina.svg Raquel Giscafré 		6–4, 4–6, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: Events 1968-2007" (PDF). Wayback Machine. 29 May 2008. pp. 366–368. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance (1971). "Dewar Cup Autumn Circuit". World of Tennis '71: A BP Yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 272, 273. ISBN   0362000913.
  3. ↑ Nieuwland, Alex. "Dewar Cup Second Leg 1972 - Edinburgh". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Nieuwland, Alex. "Dewar Cup Second Leg 1973 - Edinburgh". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Nieuwland, Alex. "Dewar Cup Second Leg 1974 - Edinburgh". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. ↑ World of Tennis 71
  7. ↑ World of Tennis 71
  8. ↑ World of Tennis 71

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