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The Waterford Open[1] also known as the Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament was a men's and women's tennis tournament was played on outdoor grass courts in Waterford, Ireland from 1877 through 1888.[2]

Founded1877
Abolished1888
Editions12
LocationWaterford Cricket Club
Watford LTC
Rocklands
Waterford
Munster
Ireland
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Waterford Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1877
Abolished1888
Editions12
LocationWaterford Cricket Club
Watford LTC
Rocklands
Waterford
Munster
Ireland
Surfaceoutdoor (Grass)
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History

The Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament was played at Waterford Cricket Club, Rocklands later called Waterford Lawn Tennis club [3] in Ireland on outdoor grass courts from 1877 to 1888 for twelve editions only, toward the end of its run it was known as the Waterford Open Tournament.Dublin Daily Express. The tournament made its debut on both the 1877 men's tennis season and the 1877 women's tennis season

Finals

Included:[4][5]

Men's singles

More information Year, Winners ...
Year Winners Runner's-up Score
1877Ireland Vere St. Leger GooldIreland H. H. Elliott? [6]
1878Ireland Vere St. Leger Goold (2)Ireland John M. Brown? [7]
1879Ireland Vere St. Leger Goold (3)Ireland William Gore Burroughs? [8]
1880Ireland Vere St. Leger Goold (4)Ireland Frederick William Knox6-1 6-2 [9]
1881Ireland Michael G. McNamaraIreland James Jocelyn Glascott6-2 6-3 [10]
1882Ireland Michael G. McNamara (2)Ireland W. G. Wyld6-3 6-0 [11]
1883United Kingdom George M. ButterworthIreland Frederick William Knox3-6 8-6 6-1 [12]
1884Ireland Frederick William KnoxUnited Kingdom George M. Butterworth6-4 7-5 6-4 [13]
1885Ireland Toler Roberts GarveyIreland Frederick William Knox6-1 6-0 6-0 [14]
1886Ireland William Drumond HamiltonIreland Toler Roberts Garvey6-4 3-6 6-1 0-6 6-0 [15]
1887Ireland William Drumond Hamilton (2)Ireland Grainger Chaytor4-6 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-1 [16]
1888Ireland William Drumond Hamilton (3)Ireland Manliffe Goodbody4-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 [17]
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Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

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Year Winners Runner's-up Score
1877.Ireland Frances GallweyIreland Miss Donaghdefeated
1880.Ireland May LangrisheIreland Deidre Meldon6-5, 6-0
1881.Ireland May Langrishe (2)IrelandAdela Langrishe6-2, 6-1
1886.Ireland May Langrishe (3)Ireland Ann Gallwey6-0, 6-0
1887.Ireland Phyllis KnoxIreland Theresa Knox4-6, 6-4, 6-2
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Mixed doubles

More information Year, Winners ...
Year Winners Runner's-up Score
1877Ireland Miss Radcliffe
Ireland Henry Joseph Gallwey
Ireland Frances Gallwey
Ireland Benjamin E. Bunbury
defeated.
1886Ireland May Langrishe
Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey
Ireland Frances Gallwey
Ireland Henry Joseph Gallwey
6-3, 6-3
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