Palace Hotel Covered Courts
Dewar Cup Torquay
Slazenger Torquay Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event namePalace Hotel Covered Courts (1936-67)
Dewar Cup Torquay (1968–1972)
TourILTF Mens Amateur Tour (1913-1967)
ILTF Women's Amateur Tour (1913-1967)
SponsorDunlop (1936)
Dewars (1968-72)
Slazenger (1974-78)
Founded1936
Abolished1978
LocationTorquay, Devon, Great Britain
VenuePalace Hotel
SurfaceIndoor (carpet)

The Slazenger Torquay Open[1] was an indoor tennis tournament originally founded as the Palace Hotel Covered Courts in 1936 that was sponsored by the Dunlop Company for that year only.[2] From the 1950s it was known as the Palace Hotel Covered Courts Championships, that ran until 1967. In 1968 the Scottish whisky company Dewars became sponsors of the event,[3] and it was rebranded as the Dewar Cup Torquay until 1972 when sponsorship ended causing the 1973 edition not being held. In 1974 the sports company Slazenger took over sponsorship of the event until 1978 when it was abolished. It was at played at the Palace Hotel, Torquay, Devon, England.

History

The Palace Hotel Covered Courts tournament was founded in 1936, and was sponsored by the Dunlop Company for the first edition.[4] It continued to be staged as an annual event under that name until 1959. In 1960 the tournament was rebranded as the Palace Hotel Covered Courts Championships through till 1967. In 1968 Dewar's then became sponsors of the Palace Hotel event, and it was rebranded as the Dewar Cup Torquay until 1972 when sponsorship ended causing the 1973 edition not being held. In 1974 Slazenger then took over sponsorship of the tournament and it was rebranced as the Slazenger Torquay Open. It was played on indoor courts at the Palace Hotel, Torquay, Devon, England

From 1968 to 1974 it was part of the fourth leg of Dewar Cup Circuit of indoor tournaments.[5]

Finals

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Palace Hotel Covered Courts
1936United Kingdom Harry Lee[6]United Kingdom Frank Wilde6–4, 6–0
1937[7]United Kingdom Ronald Shayes[8]United Kingdom Frank Wilde6-2 6-4
1938United Kingdom Ronald Shayes (2)United Kingdom Murray Deloford6-3 8-6
1940/1945Not held (due to World War II)
1948United Kingdom Howard Walton[9]United Kingdom Donald Butler6-2 6-3
1949United Kingdom Paddy RobertsPoland Czeslaw Spychala6-3 2-6 6-2
1950Poland Ignacy TłoczyńskiUnited Kingdom George Godsell6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1951[7]Czechoslovakia Jaroslav DrobnýUnited Kingdom Paddy Roberts6–2, 6–4
1952United Kingdom Tony MottramUnited Kingdom John Horn3–6, 6–1, 6–0
1953United Kingdom Gerry OakleyUnited Kingdom Geoffrey Paish2–6, 7–5, 10–8
1954United Kingdom Mike DaviesUnited Kingdom Gerry Oakley6–4, 6–2
1955Australia Bob HoweUnited Kingdom Roger Becker6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1956Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný (2)United Kingdom Gerry Oakley6–4, 6–2
1957United Kingdom Bobby WilsonUnited Kingdom Gerry Oakley6–4, 6–3
1958United Kingdom Bobby Wilson (2)United Kingdom Alan Mills6–4, 6–4
1959United Kingdom Bobby Wilson (3)United Kingdom Mike Sangster6–3, 6–4
Palace Hotel Covered Courts Championships
1960[7]United Kingdom Bobby Wilson (4)United Kingdom Roger Becker6–4, 6–2
1961Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný (3)United Kingdom Mike Sangster6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1962United Kingdom Bobby Wilson (5)United Kingdom Tony Pickard6–3, 6–2
1963South Africa Keith DiepraamUnited Kingdom Bobby Wilson6–3, 6–4
1964[7]United Kingdom Roger TaylorUnited Kingdom Mike Sangster11–9, 16–14
1965United Kingdom Keith WooldridgeUnited Kingdom Bobby Wilson4–6, 6–3, ret.
1966United Kingdom Keith Wooldridge (2)United Kingdom John Clifton5–7, 6–2, 6–1
1967United Kingdom Bobby Wilson (6)United Kingdom Mike Sangster8–6, 6–2
Open era
Dewar Cup Torquay
1968South Africa Bob HewittAustralia Owen Davidson6–3, 6–4
1969United Kingdom Mark CoxUnited Kingdom John Clifton8-6 6-3
1970Czechoslovakia Vladimir ZednikUnited Kingdom Paul Raymond Hutchins6–3, 6–3
1971South Africa Bob Hewitt (2)United Kingdom Gerald Battrick3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1972South Africa Ray MooreSouth Africa Pat Cramer6–3, 6–3
Slazenger Torquay Open
1974United Kingdom David LloydUnited Kingdom Mark Farrell6–7, 6–4, 6–2
1975United Kingdom Mark CoxUnited Kingdom Richard Lewis6–3, 6–3
1976United Kingdom David Lloyd (2)United Kingdom Martin Robinson)7–5, 6–3
1977United Kingdom Clive RothwellNetherlands Theo Gorter6–3, 7–6
1978United Kingdom Jonathan SmithUnited Kingdom John Whiteford2–6, 7–6, 6–3

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Palace Hotel Covered Courts
1936Chile Anita Lizana[10]United Kingdom Dorothy Round8–10, 6–1, 6–1
1937United Kingdom Freda JamesUnited Kingdom Billie Yorke4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1938United Kingdom Mary HardwickUnited Kingdom Nina Brown6–2, 6–4
1939/1947Not held (due to World War II)
1948United Kingdom Joan CurryUnited Kingdom Betty Clements Hilton6–1, 6–3
1949United Kingdom Joan Curry (2)United Kingdom Jean Bridger Walker-Smith6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1950United Kingdom Joan Curry (3)United Kingdom Jean Bridger Walker-Smithwalkover
1951United Kingdom Susan PartridgeUnited Kingdom Jean Bridger Walker-Smith6–4, 6–3
1952United Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited Kingdom Joan Curry6–3, 6–1
1953United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (2)United Kingdom Georgie Woodgate6–1, 6–1
1954United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (3)United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer6–2, 6–1
1955United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (4)United Kingdom Angela Buxton6–2, 6–2
1956Australia Thelma Coyne LongUnited Kingdom Angela Buxton6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1957United Kingdom Joan CurryUnited Kingdom Rita Bentley6–2, 10–8
1958United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (5)United Kingdom Ann Haydon6–1, 6–0
1959United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (6)United Kingdom Ann Haydon7-5, 6–3
Palace Hotel Covered Courts Championships
1960United Kingdom Ann HaydonUnited Kingdom Angela Mortimer6–4, 6–2
1961United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (7)United Kingdom Deidre Catt6–1, 6–2
1962United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (8)United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones7–5, 6–3
1963United Kingdom Deidre CattUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones6–3, 8–6
1964United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (2)United Kingdom Deidre Catt6–3, 7–5
1965United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (3)Australia Pat McClenaughan Faulkner6–1, 6–1
1966United Kingdom Joyce Barclay WilliamsUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones6–4, 5–5 ,retired
1967United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones6–2, 12–14, 6–2
Open era
Dewar Cup Torquay
1968Australia Margaret Smith Court[11]United Kingdom Virginia Wade12–10, 8–6
1969United States Julie HeldmanUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade4–6, 8–6, 6–3[12]
1970United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (4)United Kingdom Virginia Wade6–4, 7–5
1971Australia Evonne GoolagongFrance Françoise Dürr6–1, 6–0
1972Australia Margaret Smith Court (2)United Kingdom Virginia Wade2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Slazenger Torquay Open
1974United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (5)United States Janet Newberry7–5, 7–6
1975United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (6)United Kingdom Winnie Shaw Wooldridge4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1976United Kingdom Sue Barker[13]United Kingdom Michele Tyler6–4, 6–2

References

  1. Graebner Beats Mendoza, Advances in Dewar Tennis". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 10 November 1972. p. 28.
  2. Hedges, Martin (1978). The concise dictionary of tennis. New York: Mayflower Books. p. 234. ISBN 0-86124-012-X.
  3. Hedges
  4. Hedges
  5. Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Dewar Cup Fourth Leg – Torquay". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. Hedges
  7. 1 2 3 4 "1877 to 2012 Finals Results". stevegtennis.com. Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  8. "Players: Ronald Shayes". itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  9. "Howard Walton : Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  10. Hedges
  11. WTA, ATP (2005). Official Guide to Professional Tennis 2005. New York: Sport Media Publishing. p. 375. ISBN 978-1-894963-41-1.
  12. Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. New York: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-88125-969-8.
  13. Hedges

Sources

  • Hedges, Martin (1978). The concise dictionary of tennis. New York: Mayflower Books. ISBN 0-86124-012-X.
  • Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Dewar Cup Fourth Leg – Torquay". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives.
  • The New York Times. The New York Times Company.
  • Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. New York: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 978-0-88125-969-8.
  • WTA, ATP (2005). Official Guide to Professional Tennis 2005. New York: Sport Media Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894963-41-1.
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