North of England Championships

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North of England Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourNLTA Circuit (1884-1912)
ILTF Circuit (1913-83)
Founded1884
Abolished1974
LocationVarious
VenueSouth Cliff LTC (1884-1909), Yorkshire LTC (1910-1966), Hoylake LTC (1969-1974)
SurfaceGrass

The North of England Championships and later known as the Rothmans Open North of England Championships (for sponsorship reasons), was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1884 as the North Yorkshire Tournament. It was mainly held at Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Great Britain from (1884–91, 1893–1903, 1905–1966, 1968). The tournament was discontinued in 1974 when it was staged at Hoylake.

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History

The North Yorkshire Tournament was first staged in 1884 at the South Cliff Lawn Tennis Club at Scarborough, North Yorkshire. [1] In 1886 its name was changed to the North of England Championships. It was for a long period a popular summer tournament in the British lawn tennis calendar. In 1910 it changed venue to be played at the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Club through until 1966. [1] The only other places to host the North of England Championships was at Kingston-upon-Hull in 1892, then Harrogate in 1904. In 1967 the event temporarily moved to Hoylake in what was then Cheshire, before returning to Scarborough the following year. In 1969 the championships moved permanently back to Hoylake until 1974 when it was abolished

Notable winners of the men's singles included Ernest Browne (1886), Harry Sibthorpe Barlow, Laurie Doherty (1910), [1] George Lyttleton Rogers (1937), Jaroslav Drobny (1949), Ashley Cooper (1958) and John Newcombe (1970). [2] Previous women's singles champions included Alice Simpson Pickering (1899), Dorothea Douglass(1901), Elizabeth Ryan (1919), Joan Hartigan (1934), Ann Haydon (1956), Virginia Wade (1967), Margaret Smith Court (1968), Billie Jean Moffitt King (1971) and Evonne Goolagong (1972).

For the years 1892, 1894–1900 and 1904–1905 the tournament was also valid as the Yorkshire Championships. For the years 1960 and from 1967 the tournament was also valid as the Hoylake Open Championships.

Sponsorship

In 1968 at the start of the open era the championships were sponsored by the newspaper the Liverpool Post and branded as the Liverpool Post North of England Championships. In 1969 the tobacco manufacturer Rothmans took over sponsorship of the event was then called the Rothmans Open North of England Championships until 1974. [3]

Locations

The championships were mainly held at Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Great Britain from (1884–91, 1893–1903, 1905–1966, 1968), but was also hosted at other locations including Ilkley (1885), Kingston-upon-Hull (1892), then Harrogate (1904), Sheffield (1905) and finally Hoylake (1967–69, 1970–74) when the event was discontinued.

Finals

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll) [4]

YearChampionRunner-upScore
North Yorkshire Tournament
1884 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Browne Flag of England.svg Marmaduke Constable6-1, ret.
1885 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Browne (2) Flag of England.svg E.W. Fletcher6-2, 6–2, 6-4
North of England Championships
1886 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Browne (3) Flag of England.svg Harry Grove 6-3, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6-2
1887 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Browne (4) Flag of England.svg Marmaduke Constable6-2, 6–4, 6-2
1888 Flag of England.svg Harry Grove Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Guy Nadin6-1, 6–1, 6-1
1889 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Percy Bateman Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Davy5-7, 6–2, 6–4, 6-2
1890 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Baldwin Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Charles Henry Chaytor9-7 6-0 6-0
1891 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Sibthorpe Barlow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Baldwin 6-3 6-2 2-6 7-5
1892 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Sibthorpe Barlow (2) Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Grainger Chaytor 6-7, 6–1, 6–2, 6-1
1893 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Renshaw Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Gladstone Allen w.o.
1894 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Allen Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Joshua Pim w.o.
1895 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Grainger Chaytor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Nisbet 7-9 4-6 6-4 9-7 6-1
1898 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Grainger Chaytor (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Douglas Black6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3
1900 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Grainger Chaytor (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles William Wade6-2 6-2 6-3
1905 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Allen (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Gladstone Allen w.o.
1907 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Walter Crawley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Lowe 6-1, 6-3
1908 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurie Doherty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Hillyard 6-1, 6–4, 6-2
1909 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurie Doherty (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Lowe 7-5, 6–1, 6-3
1910 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurie Doherty (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Lowe 6-3, 6–2, 6-2
1914/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat O'Hara Wood Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Brian Norton 4-6, 6–2, 6–1, 10-8
1920 Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Thomas Yeo Sherwell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clive Branfoot 4-6, 6–4, 7-5
1921 Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Brian Norton Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg D'Arcy McCrea 6-4, 6–3, 1–6, 2–6, 6-4
1922 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Lowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Randolph Lycett 6-2, 5–7, 7–9, 6–1, 6-2
1923 British Raj Red Ensign.svg Sydney Jacob Flag of Ireland.svg D'Arcy McCrea 6-3, 6–0, 6-2
1924 Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Louis Raymond British Raj Red Ensign.svg Mohammed Sleem 6-2, 6–3, 6-3
1925 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Kingsley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Crole-Rees 6-4, 3–6, 6–4, 6-3
1926 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Kingsley (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keats Lester 10-8, 6–0, 1–6, 8-6
1927 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Gregory Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Randolph Lycett 6-8, 12–10, 9-7 ret.
1928 Flag of New Zealand.svg Eskel Andrews Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Olliff 7-5, 6–4, 6-1
1929 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Kingsley (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keats Lester 7-9, 6–1, 6–1, 6-4
1930 Flag of New Zealand.svg Eskel Andrews [5] (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Gregory 6-0, 9-7
1931 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Vernon Kirby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Chamberlain 6-3, 6-3
1932 Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton Rogers British Raj Red Ensign.svg Atri-Madan Mohan 6-2, 3–6, 6-1
1933 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alan Stedman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keats Lester 6-2, 7–5, 3–6, 6-3
1934 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman Flag of New Zealand.svg Alan Stedman 6-4, 6–2, 6-4
1935 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alan Stedman (2) Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton Rogers 6-2, 6-3
1936 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Hare 6-1, 6–4, 6-2
1937 Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton Rogers (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pat Sherwood 8-6, 6-3
1938 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Butler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Jones 6-2, 3–6, 6-3
1939 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Deloford Flag of New Zealand.svg Dennis Coombe 6-2, 6-2
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946 Flag of Poland.svg Ignacy Tłoczyński Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Butler 10-8, 6-2
1947 Flag of Poland.svg Ignacy Tłoczyński (2) Flag of India.svg Ghaus Mohammed Khan 7-5, 6–4, 2–6, 6-3
1948 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Franjo Kukuljević Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerry Oakley 3-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-4
1949 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Drobný Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Mottram 6-1, 6–1, 6-3
1950 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown 2-6, 6–4, 6–1, 6-2
1951 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Nigel Cockburn Flag of Poland.svg Czeslaw Spychala 7-5, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6-1
1952 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eric Sturgess Flag of the United States.svg Budge Patty 6-3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6-3
1953 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Knight 6-3, 7-5
1954 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Wilson (2) Flag of New Zealand.svg John Barry 6-4, 6-2
1955 Flag of Sweden.svg Sven Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Knight 4-6, 6–0, 8–6, 6-0
1956 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Wilson (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Pickard 6-3, 6-3
1957 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Mills Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Hannam [6] 7-5, 3–6, 6-3
1958 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Copper Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose 4-6, 7–5, 10–12, 6–1, 14-12
1960 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Otway Flag of New Zealand.svg John Roderick MacDonald 6-3, 6-4
1961 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lawrence Franklin Strong Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R.A. Storey6-3, 7-5
1962 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Waters [7] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R.A. Storey6-4, 6-2
1963 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McHugo Flag of Ireland.svg Harry Sheridan [8] 7-5, 6-2
1964 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Wooldridge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clay Iles [9] 9-7, 6–3, 6-3
1965 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Stilwell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Wooldridge 6-4, 6-3
1966 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie Flag of India.svg Balaram Singh [10] 7-5, 6-3
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Wooldridge (2) Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim 3-6, 6–4, 6-4
Open era
Liverpool Post North of England Championships
1968 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Sangster Flag of the United States.svg Herb Fitzgibbon 2-6, 6–4, 12-10
Rothmans Open North of England Championships
1969 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie 6-3, 6-3
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson 4-6, 9–7, 6-4
1971 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Andrew Pattison Flag of India.svg Jaidip Mukerjea 6-2, 5–7, 6-2
1972 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Hank Irvine Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Keldie 6-2, 4–6, 6-1
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Giltinan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson 1-6, 6–3, 6-2
1974 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bernie Mitton Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg John Yuill 6-4, 6-4

Women's singles

(Incomplete roll)

YearChampionRunner-upScore
North Yorkshire Tournament
1884 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Constance Hodgson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Wood 7-5, 6-3
1885 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Boulton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Wood 6-2, 6-2
North of England Championships
1886 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret Bracewell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mabel Boulton 6-4, 8-6
1887 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret Bracewell (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Dod6-0, 6-1
1888 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret Bracewell (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bertha Steedman 1-6, 6–4, 9–7, 6-4
1889 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edith Gurney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Wood 6-4, 8-6
1890 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Wood Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M. Crossley6-4, 6-4
1891 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Pope6-3, 6-1
1892 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Jackson (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Wood Draffen 6-0, ?,
1892 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Wood Draffen (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kate Nunneley6-4, 7-5
1893 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L. Clark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg May Arbuthnot6-4, 2–6, 6-2
1894 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Wood Draffen (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Grey6-3, 6-1
1895 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Kendal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marion Crosby Morton6-2, 6-1
1896 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Kendal (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Beatrice Wood Draffen ?
1897 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Kendal (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Muriel Robb 6-3, 6-0
1898 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Grey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Simpson Pickering 6-4, 6-4
1899 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Simpson Pickering Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bertha Holder 6-1, 6-4
1900 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Simpson Pickering (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethel Jessop6-0, 6-2
1901 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothea Douglass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Simpson Pickering 4-6, 10–8, 6-1
1902 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Simpson Pickering (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Kendal6-3, 6-4
1903 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Kendal (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Simpson Pickering 3-6, 6–0, 7-5
1904 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Kendal (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Eastlake-Smith 6-0, 4–6, 6-4
1905 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bertha Holder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N. Morton11-9, 6-1
1906 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Kendal (6) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Eastlake-Smith 6-4, 6-1
1907 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Eastlake-Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bertha Holder6-0, 6-2
1908 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edith Boucher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Lamplough6-1, 6-1
1909 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gladys Lamplough (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Aitchison 6-4, 6-3
1910 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Slater Clegg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rosamund Salusbury 6-2, 6-4
1911 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethel Thomson Larcombe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edith Hannam 6-2, 6-1
1912 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethel Thomson Larcombe (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Violet Pinckney 6-2, 4–6, 6-3
1913 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethel Thomson Larcombe 6-3, 6-3
1914/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lesley Cadle 6-2, 6-1
1920 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eleanor Rose 6-1, 6-3
1921 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winifred McNair 6-3, 8-6
1922 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kathleen McKane Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan 6-2, 6-2
1923 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Shepherd-Barron Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite walkover
1924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kathleen McKane (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Holman 6-2, 6-0
1925 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geraldine Beamish Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Beckingham 6-3, 6-2
1926 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ruth Watson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Ridley 6-3, 6-1
1927 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Austin Lycett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Beckingham6-4, 3–6, 6-2
1928 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Shepherd Barron Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Beckingham6-2, 6-3
1929 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Fry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Anderson6-3, 6-3
1930 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Heeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Fry 6-4, 6-3
1931 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Heeley (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freda James 2-6, 6–1, 6-2
1932 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheila Hewitt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freda James 6-3, 5-5, retired
1933 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kay Stammers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susan Noel 10-8, 5–7, 6-0
1934 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Hartigan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susan Noel 2-6, 6–1, 10-8
1935 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Heeley (3) Flag of Chile.svg Anita Lizana 6-3, 6–8, 6-4
1936 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Heeley (4) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Florence Ford 5-7, 6–4, 6-2
1937 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Heeley (5) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denise Huntbach6-1, 6-1
1938 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valerie Scott Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Florence Ford6-2, 3–6, 6-3
1939 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Nicoll Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zora Nechilova 6-3, 6-2
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Quertier Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Clements Hilton6-3, 6-1
1947 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gem Hoahing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valerie Cooper6-2, 6-0
1948 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gem Hoahing (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Natalia Zinovieff6-2, 7-5
1949 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gem Hoahing (3) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joyce Fitch 6-3, 6-2
1950 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Quertier 6-4, 7-5
1951 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billie Woodgate Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barbara Knapp 4-6, 6–2, 6-1
1952 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jean Walker-Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beryl Penrose 7-5, 6-2
1953 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgie Woodgate Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret Harrison6-1, 2–6, 6-4
1954 Flag of New Zealand.svg Judy Burke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Buxton 4-6, 6–4, 6-4
1955 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mary Carter Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beryl Penrose 6-3, 4–6, 6-3
1956 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elaine Watson 6-2, 7-5
1957 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Georgie Woodgate (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rosemary Deloford 6-3, 4–6, 6-4
1958 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Heather Brewer-Segal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Bevis Hawton6-1, 6-4
1959 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elaine Shenton Mrs C. Clark3-6, 6–2, 6-2
1960 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susan Waters Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenny Young5-7, 6–2, 6-3
1961 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann McAlpine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vivienne Cox6-4, 7-5
1962 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Macintosh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. Smith6-3, 6-4
1963 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marilyn Greenwood 7-5, 6-4
1964 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Blakelock-Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nell Truman 6-4, 1–6, 7-5
1965 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephanie Percival Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sally Holdsworth 6-3, 6-2
1966 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elizabeth Starkie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Blakelock-Lloyd 6-1, 6-3
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart 6-3 6-4
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Blakelock-Lloyd (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sally Holdsworth 6-2, 6-2
Open era
Liverpool Post North of England Championships
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith Court Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6-2, 6-4
Rothmans Open North of England Championships
1969 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christine Truman Janes 0-6, 6–4, 8-6
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville2-6, 6–2, 6-1
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean Moffitt King Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals 6-3 6-3
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong (2) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stove divided title
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh 11-9, 4–6, 6-4
1974 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Fayter Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan 6-0, 7-5

Tournament records

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