1882 men's tennis season
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The 1882 men's tennis season [1][2] incorporated 72 events. The Wimbledon Championships and Irish Championships was won by William Renshaw, the U.S. National Championships was won by Richard Sears collecting his second title. Other big winners were Richard Taswell Richardson picking up the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships and Ernest Renshaw winning the Princes Club Championships, The title leader this season was Robert W. Braddell winning 4 tournaments from 6 finals.
National (2)
Regional/State (11)
County (10)
Local (44)
Richard Sears pictured here won his 2nd consecutive U.S. National Championships this year | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 24 April â 12 November |
| Tournaments | 72 (Amateur) |
| Categories | Important (5) National (2) Regional/State (11) County (10) Local (44) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | |
| Most finals | |
â 1881 1883 â | |
The season started in April in Brighton, England and ended in November in Melbourne, Australia.
Calendar
Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),[3] in some tournaments not all.
Notes 2:Tournaments in italics were events that were staged only once that season
Key
Key
| Grand Slam |
| Important.[4][5][6][7] |
| National |
| Provincial/State/Regional |
| County |
| Local |
January to March
No events
April
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-14 April.[8] | Biarritz Lawn Tennis Tournament (later Biarritz Championships) Hotel du Palais Biarritz Biarritz, France Clay Singles - Doubles | 0-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-3 | |||
| 21-22 April.[8] | Pau Championships (later Championnat dés Pyrénées) Pau, France Clay Singles - Doubles | 0-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-3 | |||
| 24 April.[8] | Sussex County Lawn Tennis Club Spring Tournament Brighton Hove Rink Brighton, Great Britain Wood (i) Singles - Doubles | 6-1 6-4 8-6 | 6-1 6-3 | ||
6-1, 6-2, 6-1 | |||||
6-2, 6-4 | |||||
| 26-27 April.[8] | Bournemouth CLTC Spring Tournament Bournemouth CLTC Dean Park Cricket Ground Bournemouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 | |||
May
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8â13 May.[9] | Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Tournament Montpellier Gardens Cheltenham, Great Britain Outdoor Clay Singles - Doubles | ? | |||
| 10-22 May.[10] | Longwood Cricket Club Tournament Longwood Cup Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, Mass, United States Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 0-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-3 | |||
| 22â27 May | Irish Lawn Tennis Championships[11] Dublin, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | w/o | 6-1, 6-3, 8-6 | 6-1 6-4 6-3 Bye | 6-5 5-6 6-3 6-5 Bye 6-1 6-1 retired |
| Challenger | |||||
| 29 May-4 June | West of England Championships[12] Bath, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-4 6-4 | 6-3 6-2 |
June
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June. | Oxford University Champion Tournament Norham Gardens, Oxford, Great Britain Grass Singles â Doubles | 3-6, 6-4, 6-0, 3-6, 7-5. | |||
| June.[13] | San Gabriel Tournament San Gabriel, Florida, United States Outdoor Hard | 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 | |||
| June.[a][14][15] | New Jersey State Championships New Jersey Tennis Association Newark, New Jersey, United States Singles - Doubles | ? | |||
| June.[b][16] | Cambridge University Tournament Cambridge University LTC Cambridge, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ? ? | ? ? | ||
| 5â10 June.[17] | Worcester Park Challenge Cup Worcester, England outdoor Grass | 6-0, 8-6, 9-7 | |||
| 6â10 June | St. George's Cricket Club Tournament[19] Hoboken, United States Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-0 5-6 6-1 6-5 | |||
| 10â17 June | Northern Championships[20] Manchester, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-1 3-6 5-7 6-4 11-9 | Ernest de Sylly H.Browne | ||
| Challenger | |||||
| 12â18 June | London Athletic Club Tournament[21][22] London Athletic Club, Fulham, London, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-1 4-6 6-2 6-3 | |||
| 19â25 June | Agricultural Hall Tournament[23] Fulham, London, Great Britain Indoor Wood Singles | 5-7 6-4 10-8 | |||
| 17â24 June | Princes Club Championships[24] London, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-2 6-0 6-1 | |||
| 19â23 June | New York and District Championships[25] New York, United States Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-1 0-6 6-5 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| 21 - 26 June[26] | Clifton Lawn Tennis Tournament Clifton, Bristol, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-3, 6-3 | |||
July
| Date | Tournament | Winner | All Comers Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June-1 July, | Waterloo Tournament Waterloo LTC Liverpool, Lancashire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ? | ? | ||
| 28 Juneâ1 July. | Rochester Open Paddock Lawn Tennis Club Rochester, Kent, England Grass Singles | 6-1 6-4 6-0 | |||
| 1 July.[8] | Woodford Parish Championship Essex Cricket Club Grounds Woodford Parish, England Grass Singles | 6-0, 6-2 | E. Pratt | ||
| 26 June - 2 July. | North of Ireland Championships Belfast, Northern Irelandd Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 2-0 (sets) | |||
| Challenger | |||||
| 3 â 8 July. | Western Counties Championship Glasgow Cricket Ground Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles â Doubles | 2 sets to 0 | |||
| 3 â 8 July. | West of Scotland Championships Glasgow Cricket Ground Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Grass Singles â Doubles | 2 sets to 0 | |||
| 7-9 July[27] | Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, England Outdoor Grass Singles | 3-6, 6â4, 6â3 | |||
| 11 July.[8] | Doncaster & Barnsdale Open Doncaster & Barnsdale ATC Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England Grass Singles | 3-6, 6â4, 6â3 | |||
| 14 July.[28] | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne, Gore Court Archery and LTC Gore Court, Sittingbourne, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-4, 6-3 | |||
| 8â17 July | Wimbledon Championships[29] London, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles Doubles | 6-1 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-2 | |||
| Challenger | |||||
| 17â20 July | Scottish Championships[30] Edinburgh, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | Bye | |||
| 17â23 July[31] | Northumberland Championships[32] Newcastle, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 2-0 (sets) | 2-1 (sets) | ||
| 21â22 July.[c][33] | Staffordshire County Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament. Lichfield, England Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-4 2-6 6-5 | Def | ||
| 24â26 September.[34] | Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open Tournament Vale of Clwyd LTC Denbigh, Vale of Clwyd, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles | 3-6 6-2 6-4 | |||
| 26 July.[d][35][36][37] | Portland Park LTCC Tournament Portland Park LTCC Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | w.o. | |||
| 27 July | Richfield Springs Tournament[38] Richfield Springs, United States Outdoor Grass Singles | ? | |||
| 25â29 July | County Kildare Open Tennis Championship[39] Naas, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-1 6-4 6-3 | Bye | ||
| 24â29 July | Canadian National Championships[40][41] Toronto, Canada Outdoor Grass Singles | 6â2, 6â3, 6â2 | |||
| 24â30 July | Norwich Open Tournament[42][22] Norwich, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 5-6 6-3 6-3 |
August
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JulyâAugust. | Berrylands Club Tournament Berrylands LTC Surbiton, Surrey, England Outdoor Grass Singles | ? | |||
6-1, 6-5 | |||||
| August | Inverkip Rovers Open Castle Wemyss, Wemyss Bay, Scotland Grass Singles | ? | |||
| August.[e][43] | Maidstone Tournament Maidstone Athletic Ground Maidstone, England Outdoor Grass Singles | w.o. | |||
| 1-2 August.[44] | Holt Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Holt LTC Holt, Norfolk, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-5 6-2 | |||
| 1â5 August.[45] | Cirencester Park Lawn Tennis Tournament Earl Bathurst Estate Cirencester Park Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ? | |||
| 1â6 August.[46][47] | Brackley LTC Tournament Brackley Lawn Tennis Club Brackley, West Northamptonshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | def. | |||
| 1â7 August | South of Ireland Championships[48] Limerick Cup Limerick Cricket Club, Limerick, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles | 7-5 6-4 6-0 | walkover | ||
| 2â5 August | Darlington Open Tournament[49][22] Darlington, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-3 | |||
| 3â7 August | Leamington Open Tournament Leamington, LTC Leamington Spa, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles - | 7-5 6-2 6-3 | |||
| 3â7 August | Warwickshire Championships Jephson's Gardens, Leamington Spa, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles - | 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 | J.H. Mitchell | ||
| 4â8 August[50] | Pentre LTC Challenge Cup Pentre, LTC Pembroke, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles - | 7-5 6-3 6-3 | |||
| 7â12 August | Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament[51][52] Waterford, Cricket Club Waterford, Ireland Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-3 6-0 | |||
| Challenge round | |||||
| 9â12 August | Exmouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament[53][54] Exmouth, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-1 6-4 | |||
| 11-12 August.[55] | Penzance Open Penzance LTC Penzance, Cornwall, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-0 6-1 | |||
| 8â13 August.[f] | Essex Championships[56] Brentwood, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 6-2 6-3 | Bye | ||
| 1 â 15 August. | North Berkshire ALTC Tournament Abingdon, North Berkshire, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 3 sets to 2 | |||
| 12 - 19 August.[57] | Langley Marish Tournament Eaton Recreation Ground Langley Marish, Berkshire, England Grass | 7-5, 6-4 | | | ||
| 21â22 August | Teignmouth and Shaldon Tournament[58] Teignmouth, Great Britain Outdoor Hard Singles | ? | |||
| 22â26 August.[59] | South Wales Championships Tenby LTC Tenby, Carmarthenshire, Wales Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 | |||
| 22â26 August | South of Scotland Championships Beechgrove Grounds Moffat, Scotland Outdoor Grass Singles | ? | |||
| 21â27 August | Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Tournament[60] Exeter, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-0 6-3 | |||
| 29 August-4 September.[g] | East Grinstead Open[22] East Grinstead LTCC East Grinstead, England Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-0 6-3 | |||
| 31 August | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne Archery and LTC Sittingbourne, Kent, England Indoor Wood Singles | 6-4, 6-4,6-4 | |||
September
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Bournemouth CLTC Autumn Tournament (later Hampshire Championships) Bournemouth, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | ? | ? | ||
| 1-2 Sep.[61] | Lowestoft Open Lawn Tennis Tournmament Lowestoft, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-0 6-2 | |||
| 28 August-3 September | South of England Championships[62] Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 8-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 | |||
| 31 August - 3 September | U.S. National Championships[63] Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island, United States Outdoor Grass Singles Doubles | 6-1 6-4 6-0 | |||
6-2 6-2 6-4 | |||||
| 29 August-4 September. | East Grinstead Open East Grinstead LTCC East Grinstead, England Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-0 6-3 | |||
| 29 August-4 September | Oxford and Cambridge Challenge Cup Oxford, England Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-2 6-2 | |||
| 4â10 September.[h] | Edgbaston Open Tournament Edgbaston, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-8 6-4 6-0 6-2 | |||
| 11â13 September | Montclair Open Montclair, NJ, United States Outdoor Grass Singles | 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 | |||
| 13â15 September | Downshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Downshire Archery and Lawn Tennis Club Cliftonville Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Great Britain Outdoor Grass | 5-0 5-2 | |||
| 11â16 September | Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Brighton LTC, Brighton, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6-4 6-2 | |||
| 15â18 September | Orange Autumn Open Montrose, NJ, United States Outdoor Grass Singles | 2-0 (sets) | 2-1 | ||
| 18â23 September | East Gloucestershire Championships Cheltenham, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles | 6â0, 6â1, 6â1 | 6-1 6-0 6-2 | ||
| 23â30 September | Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament Brighton, Great Britain Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles | 2-6 6-2 6-0 6-1 | W/O |
October
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10â20 October | Armagh Lawn Tennis Tournament Armagh, Northern Ireland Outdoor Hard Singles - Doubles | 3-1 (sets) | |||
| Challenger | |||||
November
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4â13 November | Victorian Championships Outdoor Hard Singles - Doubles | 6-4 4-6 6-1 6-1 | |||
December
No events
Tournament winners
Note: important tournaments in bold
Robert W. BraddellâBrighton, Oxford, Lemington Spa, Derbyâ(4)
William Renshaw -Cheltenham, Irish Championships, Wimbledonâ(3)
Michael Gallwey McNamaraâBrighton, Waterfordâ(2)
Charles Lacy SweetâCirecester, Exmouthâ(2)
Ernest RenshawâPrinces Clubâ(1)
Richard SearsâU.S. National Championshipsâ(1)
Richard Taswell RichardsonâNorthern Championshipsâ(1)
Peter AungierâNaasâ(1)
Arthur AllenâSan Gabrielâ(1)
G. R. Brewerton âEdgbastonâ(1)
Humphrey BerkeleyâTeignmouthâ(1)
George ButterworthâBathâ(1)
John Jameson CairnesâNew Yorkâ(1)
Joseph Sill Clark Sr.âRichfield Springsâ(1)
William CobboldâEast Grinsteadâ(1)
Harry F. ConnoverâNew Yorkâ(1)
E. J. CharleyâBelfastâ(1)
John William DownâWaterlooâ(1)
Mark Minden FenwickâNewcastleâ(1)
A. A. FullerâBrightonâ(1)
Harry D. GambleâTorontoâ(1)
Charles Walder GrinsteadâBrentwoodâ(1)
G. F. HansonâBelfastâ(1)
Arthur Wellesley HallwardâDarlingtonâ(1)
Lawrence HobartâMontclairâ(1)
John Galbraith HornâEdinburghâ(1)
L. KeyserâMelbourneâ(1)
Herbert LawfordâFulhamâ(1)
G. M. MinchinâExeterâ(1)
William MonementâNorwichâ(1)
Edward LysaghtâLimerickâ(1)
William C. TaylorâEastbourneâ(1)
Alexander Van RensselearâHobokenâ(1)
A. SpringettâDarlingtonâ(1)
Joseph Sill Clark Sr.âNewarkâ(1)
Frederick C. StammerâLichfieldâ(1)
Richard Barron TemplerâMontroseâ(1)
Robert Shaw TemplerâArmaghâ(1)
Charles E. WeldonâBathâ(1)
Edward Lake WilliamsâFulhamâ(1)
Mr. WinslowâChestnut Hillâ(1)
See also
Notes
- The New Jersey State Championships also known as the New Jersey Sectional Championships ran from 1882 to 1973.
- The Cambridge University tournament ran from 1881 to 1903 and featured winners such as Herbert Wilberforce and Anthony (Tony) Wilding.
- The Staffordshire Tournament was staged from 1879 to 1890.
- The Portland Park Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Newcastle upon Tyne ran known tournaments from 1882 to 1894. The national archives UK confirms club was operating until 1972.
- The Maidstone tournament was staged from 1881 to 1897.
- The Essex Championships was founded in 1881 at Brentwood and staged until 1981. Six other towns and cities hosted this event throughout its history. Notable winners have included Arthur Gore, Reggie Doherty, Herbert Roper-Barrett and Neale Andrew Fraser.
- The East Grinstead Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club was founded in 1882 and staged a notable open tennis tournament until 1938. The club is still operating today.
- The Edgbaston Tennis Tournament were staged from 1881 through 1970 on grass courts.