Queen's Cup (tennis)

Queen's Cup
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour	LTA Circuit
Founded	1890;135 years ago (1890)
Abolished	1891;134 years ago (1891)
Editions	2
Location	West Kensington, Middlesex, England
Venue	Queen's Club
Surface	Grass

The Queen's Cup ^[1] was a combined British LTA affiliated grass court tournament founded in 1890. Also known as the Queen's Club Open, ^[2] it was played at the Queen's Club, West Kensington, Middlesex, England until 1892.

The tournament featured two singles events a gold challenge cup for men and a ladies silver cup and was usually played in late July annually.

Finals

Men's Singles

Queen's Challenge Cup

Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
1890 [3]	Grainger Chaytor	Ernest Wool Lewis	6-3, 6-1
1891	Joshua Pim	Harold Mahony	2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3

Men's Doubles

Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
1890 [4]	Herbert Baddeley Wilfred Baddeley	Harry S. Barlow Harold Mahony	7-5, 6–2, 9-7

Women's Singles

Queen's Ladies Cup

Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
1890 [5]	May Jacks	Maud Shackle	default
1891	Maud Shackle	Ruth Legh	2-6, 6-2, 6-0

References

1. "LAWN TENNIS: The Queen's Cup". Morning Post via British Newspaper Archive . 21 July 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
2. "LAWN TENNIS: Open Tournament at the Queens Club". The Observer . London, England: newspapers.comm. 20 Jul 1890. p. 6. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
3. Almanac, Whitakers (1891). "Retrospect of Sport in 1890 pp.608, 609". Google Books. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
4. Whitakers Almanac (1891) pp. 608, 609.
5. "Lawn Tennis". Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper. London, England: newspapers.com. 20 Jul 1890. p. 16. Retrieved 13 May 2025.