Keswick Open

The Keswick Open was first held in August 1889 the men's singles was won by George S. Back.^[1] The tournament was organised by the Keswick Lawn Tennis Club, and played at Fitz Park, Keswick, Cumbria, England.^[1] It was played annually until 1910 when it was discontinued as part of the LTA Circuit.^[1]

In 1934 the Keswick Lawn Tennis Club established a new successor event called the Lakeland Open that was also played at Fitz Park, but this time on hard clay courts, that event ran until 1939,^[4] when it was briefly suspended due to World War Two. In 1941 the tournament was revived under a new event name the Keswick Open Hard Courts tournament. In 1960 the tournament was held in conjunction with the Cumberland County Championships.^[5] The event ran until 1967 when it was abolished.^[6]

Fitz Park is a public park and recreation ground that has been maintained by the Trustees of Fitz Park since 1891.^[7] The park is divided into two areas Upper Fitz Park and Lower Fitz Park covering 28 acres.^[8] Upper Fitz Park is the location of the Keswick & Braithwaite LTC where they operate 5 grass courts.^[9]