Dewar Cup Finals
Tennis tournament
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The Dewar Cup Finals [1][2] also known as the Dewar Cup London was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1976 or London 3 its ATP designation. For the initial two years staged at the Crystal Palace and subsequently at the Royal Albert Hall, it served as the penultimate event of the Dewar Cup circuit[3] of tournaments with the winners of each leg of the circuit qualifying for this final playoff competition.
| Dewar Cup Finals | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Dewar Cup London |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit (1970–76) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1976 |
| Editions | 9 |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Crystal Palace Royal Albert Hall |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Results
Men's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 |  Stan Smith |  Mark Cox | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1969 | Mark Cox |  Bob Hewitt | 4–6, 9–7, 6–2 |
| 1970 |  John Alexander | Tom Gorman | 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| 1971 | Gerald Battrick | Bob Hewitt | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1972 |  Ilie Năstase | Tom Gorman | 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 [4] |
| 1973 |  Tom Okker | Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–4 [5] |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors | Brian Gottfried | 6–2, 7–6 [6] |
| 1975 | Eddie Dibbs | Jimmy Connors | 1–6, 6–1 7–5 [7] |
| 1976 |  Raúl Ramírez |  Manuel Santana | 6–3, 6–4 [8] |
Women's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Virginia Wade | Margaret Smith Court | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1969 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1970 |  Françoise Dürr | Ann Haydon-Jones | 7–6, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1971 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Margaret Smith Court | Virginia Wade | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1973 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1975 | Virginia Wade | Evonne Goolagong | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1976 | Virginia Wade | Chris Evert | 6–3, 6–1 [9] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  Wojciech Fibak  Karl Meiler | Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1973 | Owen Davidson Mark Cox | Gerald Battrick Graham Stilwell | 6–4, 8–6 [10] |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 [11] |
| 1975 | Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler | Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase | 6–1, 7–5 [12] |
| 1976 | John Lloyd David Lloyd | John Feaver John James | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 [13] |
Women's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Margaret Smith Court Pat Walkden | Mary-Ann Eisel Winnie Shaw | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1969 | Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade | Annette Van Zyl Joyce Barclay | 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1970 | Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade | Winnie Shaw Joyce Barclay | 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| 1970 | Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman | Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1972 | Margaret Smith Court Virginia Wade | Brenda Kirk Sharon Walsh | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Lesley Charles Glynis Coles | Virginia Ruzici Mariana Simionescu | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1974 | Virginia Wade Sharon Walsh | Lesley Charles Sue Mappin | 6–2, 6–7, 6–2 |
| 1975 | Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1976 | Betty Stöve Virginia Wade | Rosie Casals Chris Evert | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |