Grand National Lawn Tennis Tournament | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | Amateur Tour (1876–1912) |
Founded | 1879 |
Abolished | 1879 |
Location | Hendon, Middlesex, England. |
Venue | The Hyde |
Surface | Grass (outdoor) |
The Grand National Lawn Tennis Tournament [1] was an early Victorian era outdoor grass court tennis tournament staged only one time between June and July 1879 at The Hyde, Hendon, Middlesex, England.
The Grand National Tennis Tournament [2] was outdoor grass court tennis tournament staged only one time between June and July 1879 at The Hyde, Hendon, Middlesex, England. [3] [4] This tournament began on 30 June. Heavy rain interrupted play from the quarter-finals onwards, and final was eventually played on 31 July 1879. The tournament featured a number of the leading tennis players of the day including Herbert Lawford, [5] Otway Woodhouse, [6] Henry Lyle Mulholland and William Cecil Marshall. 34 players entered the draw and the men's singles title was won by Britain's Edgar Lubbcock who defeated Scotland's Lestocq Robert Erskine.
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1879 |
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6–1, 6–0, 8–6. |
Grand National Lawn Tennis Tournament | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | Amateur Tour (1876–1912) |
Founded | 1879 |
Abolished | 1879 |
Location | Hendon, Middlesex, England. |
Venue | The Hyde |
Surface | Grass (outdoor) |
The Grand National Lawn Tennis Tournament [1] was an early Victorian era outdoor grass court tennis tournament staged only one time between June and July 1879 at The Hyde, Hendon, Middlesex, England.
The Grand National Tennis Tournament [2] was outdoor grass court tennis tournament staged only one time between June and July 1879 at The Hyde, Hendon, Middlesex, England. [3] [4] This tournament began on 30 June. Heavy rain interrupted play from the quarter-finals onwards, and final was eventually played on 31 July 1879. The tournament featured a number of the leading tennis players of the day including Herbert Lawford, [5] Otway Woodhouse, [6] Henry Lyle Mulholland and William Cecil Marshall. 34 players entered the draw and the men's singles title was won by Britain's Edgar Lubbcock who defeated Scotland's Lestocq Robert Erskine.
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1879 |
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6–1, 6–0, 8–6. |