Manchester Open

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Northern Championships
Manchester Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF Circuit (1913–1967)
Grand Prix circuit, (1970–1989)
ATP Tour, (1990–1994)
Founded1880
Abolished2009
Editions119
Location Manchester, England
Liverpool, England
Venue Northern Lawn Tennis Club (Manchester)
Aigburth Cricket Ground (Liverpool) [1]
Surface Grass / outdoor

The Manchester Open previously known as the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships, the Northern Championships, the Northern Tennis Tournament and the Manchester Trophy was a grass court tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club, in the Didsbury suburb of Manchester, Great Britain. The tournament had been held annually from 1880 to 2009.

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Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win. [2] [3] [4] The others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Irish Championships. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the men's Grand Prix tennis tour.

History

The first edition in July 1880 was held at the Broughton Cricket Club while the Kersal Cricket Ground staged the 1881 event. [5] [6] The 1882 edition was the first one to be held in Liverpool and saw the addition of the women's singles event, won by May Langrishe, as well as the women's and mixed doubles events. Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win. [7] [8] [9] the others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Irish Championships. From its inception until 1927 the location of the tournament alternated between Manchester and Liverpool. [10] Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the men's Grand Prix Tennis Tour known throughout the 1980s as the Greater Manchester Grass Court Tennis Championships. [11] In 1990 it became an ATP Tour event as part of the ATP International Series until 1994. In 1995 the tournament was moved to Nottingham and continued as an ATP World Series event. The current Manchester Trophy Challenger is part of the ATP Challenger Tour; throughout its history the event has been won by a number of Wimbledon champions such as Pete Sampras, who won his first grass court title there. [12] The tournament ended in 2009.

Finals

Men's singles

Northern Championships
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1880 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard T. Richardson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Walter E. Fairlie 6–0, 6–3, 6–0
1881 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard T. Richardson (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Comber 6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1882 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard T. Richardson (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Renshaw 6–1, 3–6, 5–7, 6–4, 11–9
1883 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Wilberforce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Champion Russell 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
1884 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donald C. Stewart Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Wilberforce 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
1885 Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg James Dwight Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donald C. Stewart 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1886 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Grove Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg James Dwight 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1887 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Grove (2) Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Grainger Chaytor 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–4, 6–2
1888 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Willoughby Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Grove 6–1, 8–6, 6–1
1889 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Willoughby Hamilton (2) Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Harold Mahony 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1890 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Joshua Pim Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Willoughby Hamilton 2–6, 6–8, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
1891 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Joshua Pim (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilfred Baddeley 4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1892 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Joshua Pim (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry S. Barlow 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1893 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Joshua Pim (4) Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Harold Mahony 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1894 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilfred Baddeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua Pim 4–6, 11–9, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1895 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilfred Baddeley (2) Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Herbert Baddeley 6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 1–0 ret.
1896 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilfred Baddeley (3) Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Harold Mahony 6–1, 10–12, 7–5, 6–4
1897 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilfred Baddeley (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reginald Doherty 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 6–0
1898 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Doherty Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg Clarence Hobart 6–1, 6–1, 8–6
1899 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sydney H. Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilberforce Eaves 7–9, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
1900 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sydney H. Smith (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Allen 6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1901 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sydney H. Smith (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wilberforce Eaves 10–12, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1902 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sydney H. Smith (4) Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Harold Mahony 7–5, 7–5, 3–6, 10–8
1903 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sydney H. Smith (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Xenophon Casdagli 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1904 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sydney H. Smith (6) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Riseley 6–2, 7–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1905 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sydney H. Smith (7) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Riseley walkover
1906 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Riseley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sydney H. Smith 4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1907 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norman Brookes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Xenophon Casdagli 6–0, 6–2
1908 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur W. Gore Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg James Cecil Parke 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4
1909 Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Robert Powell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theodore Mavrogordato 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1910 Flag of the United States.svg Beals Wright Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg James Cecil Parke divided title
1911 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg James Cecil Parke Flag of New Zealand.svg Stanley N. Doust 7–5, 5–7, 6–1, 6–0
1912 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg James Cecil Parke (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theodore Mavrogordato 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1913 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg James Cecil Parke (3) Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding 6–2, 7–5, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5
1914 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theodore Mavrogordato Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alfred Dunlop 9–7, 8–6, 6–2
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg James Cecil Parke (4) Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg George Dodd 0–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–0
1920 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theodore Mavrogordato (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Randolph Lycett 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 3–0 ret.
1921 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Randolph Lycett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theodore Mavrogordato 8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1922 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Hassan Ali Fyzee Flag of Ireland.svg Louis Meldon 9–7, 6–4, 11–9
1923 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John D. P. Wheatley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxwell Woosnam 6–3, 4–6, 9–7, 9–11, 6-2
1924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samuel Ernest Charlton Flag of Ireland.svg William G. Ireland 10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1925 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norman Dicks Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Gerald R. Sherwell 6–1, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
1926 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxwell Woosnam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas Hodges 7–9, 6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1927 Flag of Ireland.svg D'Arcy McCrea Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas Hodges 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7-5
1928 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Olliff Flag of Ireland.svg D'Arcy McCrea 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1929 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Olliff (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Kingsley 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 14–12
1930 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bunny Austin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Olliff 8–6, 6–2, 6–4
1931 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Olliff (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Sharpe 6–3, 3–6, 7–9, 6–3 ret.
1932 Flag of New Zealand.svg Eskell D. Andrews Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Wedd 6–2, 6–3
1933 Flag of the Philippines.svg Herby Aldred Flag of the United States.svg J. Gilbert Hall 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1934 Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton–Rogers Flag of New Zealand.svg Camille Malfroy 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1935 Flag of Japan.svg Jiro Yamagishi Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton–Rogers 6–3, 8–6
1936 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Hare Flag of the United States.svg David N. Jones 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1937 Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton–Rogers (2) Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Norman Farquharson 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1938 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Piercy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clifford J. Hovell 6–4, 10–8
1939 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric J. Filby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R. E. Burton6–3, 6–4
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Harper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derrick Barton 6–4, 6–1
1947 Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Sidwell Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Johansson 6–2, 6–3
1948 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess 2–6, 6–2, 8–6
1949 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Mottram Flag of India.svg Naresh Kumar 6–2, 6–2
1950 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoffrey Brown Flag of India.svg Sumant Misra 6–0, 6–2
1951 Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy 6–4, 6–2
1952 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1953 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clive Wilderspin 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1954 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rex Hartwig 6–2, 6–1
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Stewart Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Becker 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1956 Flag of Egypt.svg Jaroslav Drobný Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
1957 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad Flag of India.svg Ramanathan Krishnan 6–2, 6–1
1958 Flag of India.svg Ramanathan Krishnan Flag of India.svg Naresh Kumar 5–7, 6–3, 6-2
1959 Flag of Denmark.svg Kurt Nielsen Flag of Denmark.svg Torben Ulrich 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1960 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Otway Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Mulligan 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1961 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Sangster Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala divided
1962 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Sangster (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Knight 10–12, 6–3, 6–4
1963 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Sangster (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche 19–17, 6–4
1964abandoned
1965 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor 7–5, 6–3
1966 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John E. Barrett Flag of New Zealand.svg Lew Gerrard 6–3, 6–3
1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels 6–1, 6–8, 6–4
Open era
Rothmans Northern Championships
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–2
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Stilwell 9–7, 3–6, 6–4
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman 6–2, 9–7
Bio-Strath Northern Championships
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt 6–1, 6–4
Rothmans Northern Championships
1972 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Thomaz Koch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Crealy 6–3, 6-4
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Collins 13–11, 6–2
1975Not held
Refuge Assurance Northern Championships
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee 6–3, 7–9, 12–10
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martin Flag of Pakistan.svg Saeed Meer 6–2, 6–1
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martin (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Bradnam9–8, 7-5
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox 6–4, 6–4
Greater Manchester Grass Court Tennis Championships
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner (2) Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 6–3, 6–4
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Drewett 7–5, 6-1
1982 Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe Flag of New Zealand.svg Russell Simpson 6–3, 6–7, 10–8
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Mayotte Flag of the United States.svg Pat DuPré 3–6, 6–4, 6-4
1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Bates Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Turpin 6–4, 8-6
1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Bates (2) Flag of the United States.svg Dan Cassidy 6–4, 6-2
1986 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glenn Michibata
1987 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren 6–3, 6–4
1988 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg (2) Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren 6–3, 6–4
1989 Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Baur Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Castle 6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Manchester Open
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras Flag of Israel.svg Gilad Bloom 7–6, 7–6
1991 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Goran Ivanišević Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–4
1992 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh Flag of the United States.svg MaliVai Washington 6–3, 6–4
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Masur 6–1, 6–3
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
see Manchester Trophy Challenger

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Kratzmann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Brown
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Jones
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1991 Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese
Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Brown
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Castle
6–4, 6–3
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Bates
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laurie Warder
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Stefan Kruger
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glenn Michibata
6–4, 6–1
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of South Africa.svg Danie Visser
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Kronemann
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
see Manchester Trophy Challenger

Women's singles

Northern Championships
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1882 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg May Langrishe Flag of England.svg Constance Langley Smith 6-3 8-6
1883 Flag of England.svg Edith Coleridge Flag of England.svg Miss Eckersley7-5 6-2
1884 Flag of England.svg Edith Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret Bracewell 2-6 6-4 6-0
1885 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maud Watson Flag of England.svg Edith Davies 6-3, 6-3
1886 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maud Watson (2) Flag of England.svg Lottie Dod 7-5, 6-3
1887 Flag of England.svg Lottie Dod Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maud Watson 6-1, 6-2
1888 Flag of England.svg Lottie Dod (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Bingley Hillyard 6-3, 9-7
1889 Flag of England.svg Lottie Dod (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Bingley Hillyard 6-8, 6–3, 6-3
1890 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Steedman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Wood 6-2, 6-0
1891 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Florence Stanuell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Wood6-3, 2–6, 6-4
1892 Flag of England.svg Lottie Dod (4) Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Louisa Martin 6-1, 6-0
1893 Flag of England.svg Lottie Dod (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Bingley Hillyard 6-3, 3–6, 7-5
1894 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Bingley Hillyard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Wood Draffen 7-5, 5–7, 6-3
1895 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Louisa Martin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Jackson 7-5, 6-3
1896 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Louisa Martin (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Bingley Hillyard 6–2, 7-5
1897 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cooper Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Louisa Martin 3-6, 6–3, 6-4
1898 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Louisa Martin (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cooper 10-8, 6-4
1899 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Louisa Martin (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ruth Dyas Durlacher 6-8, 6–2, 6-2
1900 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Bingley Hillyard (2) Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Louisa Martin 2-6, 8–6, 6-4
1901 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Louisa Martin (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blanche Bingley Hillyard 6-3, 4–6, 6-3
1902 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Louisa Martin (6) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Muriel Robb 6-8, 7–5, 6-1
1903 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Louisa Martin (7) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Douglass 4-6, 7–5, 6-4
1904 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Douglass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethel Thomson 6-1, 6-2
1905 Flag of the United States.svg May Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hilda Lane 7-5, 8-6
1906 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Douglass (2) Flag of the United States.svg May Sutton 7-5, 6-2
1907 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cooper Sterry (2) Flag of the United States.svg May Sutton 7-5, 6-0
1908 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edith Boucher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlotte Cooper Sterry 7-5, 6-2
1909 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edith Johnson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maude Garfit 6-3, 9–11, 6-0
1910 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edith Johnson (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maude Garfit 3-6, 6–4, 6-0
1911 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Douglass Chambers (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Squire Parton 6-2, 6-2
1912 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethel Thomson Larcombe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Squire Parton 6-4, 6-1
1913 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethel Thomson Larcombe (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Douglass Chambers 6-2m 6-4
1914 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Douglass Chambers (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Agnes Morton 6-1, 6-2
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Douglass Chambers (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethel Thomson Larcombe 7-5 6-3
1920 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aurea Farrington Edgington 6-1, 6-3
1921 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty Mckane 7-5, 6-4
1922 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kitty Mckane 6-2, 8-6
1923 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Holman 6-3, 6-3
1924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Beckingham6-0, 0–6, 6-3
1925 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Reid-Thomas6-4, 6-3
1926 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Beckingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elsie Goldsack 6-1, 6-1
1927 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Beckingham (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elsie Goldsack 6-2, 8-6
1928 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Beckingham (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Shaw8-6, 6-3
1928 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwen Sterry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sylvia Lumley-Ellis6-4, 6-2
From 1929-1939 there were 2 womens events held in * Manchester & ** Liverpool
1929* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Fry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwen Sterry 6-1, 4–6, 6-4
1929** Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred Bower Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson6-1, 3–6, 6-1
1930* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn Goldsworth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nichola Hunt7-5, 6-2
1930** Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Anderson4-6, 6–4, 6-4
1931* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn Goldsworth (2) Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Ena Alexandroff8-10 6-4 6-3
1931** Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Ena Alexandroff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Ingram divided title
1932* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manon Hargreaves 11-9, 6-1
1932** Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cristobel Hardie Wheatcroft Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Eccles 6-3, 6-3
1933Liverpool event not held
1933* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn Goldsworth (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie McAlpine 7-5 6-1
1934* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Saunders Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Doris Bullock 6-0, 6-2
1934** Flag of Denmark.svg Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Hartigan 7-5, 8-6
1935* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Hardwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dora Beazley6-0, 6-2
1935** Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Whitmarsh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barbara Drew 9-11, 6–4, 6-2
1936* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patience Thomson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dora Beazley6-0, 6-2
1936** Flag of Chile.svg Anita Lizana Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nancy Kidson Fontes 6-1, 6-0
1937* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dora Beazley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pamela Morison 2-6, 6–2, 7-5
1937** Flag of Chile.svg Anita Lizana (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson6-0, 6-4
1938* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Saunders Michell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dora Beazley 6-1, 5–7, 7-5
1938** Flag of Denmark.svg Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson6-0, 6-4
1939Liverpool event not held
1939* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gem Hoahing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patience Thomson divide title
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946 Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough 6-1, 6-3
1947 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Nicoll Bostock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Clements Hilton 11-9, 6-2
1948 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Clements Hilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Nicoll Bostock 6-3, 8-6
1949 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Canning Todd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Hunter Fulton6-3 6-2
1950 Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Southwell Lines6-2, 6-3
1951 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Baker 8-6, 6-3
1952 Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Quertier Rinkel 6-3, 6-1
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Fletcher 5-7, 6–1, 7-5
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly (2) Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough 6-3, 6-2
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart (3) Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough 9-11, 6–2, 6-2
1956 Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough 2-6, 6–4, 6-4
1957 Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Shilcock 6-3, 6-4
1958 Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson (3) Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno 6-1, 8-6
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Sally Moore Flag of Mexico.svg Rosie Reyes 6-2, 2–6, 6-3
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rita Bentley 6-3 6-3
1961 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Sandra Reynolds Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner 6-4 6-3
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart 6-3, 6-2
1963 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jan Lehane Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard 6-4, 8–10, 6-4
1964abandoned at semifinal stage due to rain
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno 6-1, 7-5
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean Moffitt King Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winnie Shaw 6-2, 6-1
1967 Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke 6-4, 6-3
Open era

Notes

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  3. Meyers, A. Wallis (1903). Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. New York: Charles Scribner and Sons. p. 55.
  4. Lake, Robert J. (2014). A Social History of Tennis in Britain. Routledge. p. 49. ISBN   9781134445578.
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