Irish_Open_(tennis)

Irish Open (tennis)

Irish Open (tennis)

Tennis tournament


The Irish Open and originally known as the Irish Championships or Irish Lawn Tennis Championships,[1] and for sponsorship reasons also known as Carroll's Irish Open Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament held at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland. Before the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913, it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win.[2][3][4] the others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Northern Championships. The men's event was part of the pre-open era tour from inception until 1967. It was then part of the open era non-aligned independent tour (1968–69). From 1970 to 1974, it was an event on the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The women's event was on the same tours as the men except for when it became part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour from 1971 to 1973. The men's edition was played until 1979, and the women's ended in 1983 when they both ceased to part of the top level world tennis circuit.

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History

The Irish Championships were first held in June 1879, two years after Wimbledon started. It was first staged at Pembroke Place, Dublin [5] until 1880 when it transferred to Wilton Place [5] where it remained till 1902. In 1903 the tournament moved again this time to Fitzwilliam Square. The championships began 2 June 1879 [6] the tournament had the distinction of being the first event to feature men's and women's singles and doubles tournaments as well as a mixed doubles competition. Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win.[2][3][4] the others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Northern Championships.

George Whiteside Hillyard writing his book Forty Years of First-class Lawn Tennis emphasising the importance of this tournament:

To win the Irish Championship was looked upon as quite on a par with winning at Wimbledon, and justly so:

The Irish Championships, Forty Years of First-class Lawn Tennis (1925). Williams and Norgate, Ltd. London. p. 6.

The tournament changed its name to the Irish Open in 1972 and again it moved location to Appian Way, Dublin where it remained for the duration of its run. The tournament has been played on multiple surfaces throughout its history. The first two years, (1879–1880) were competed on hard courts.[7] It was played on grass courts,[7] (1881–1939). From 1946 to 1965, it was played on clay courts,[7] and it returned to being played on grass again from 1966 until the tournament ended.[7] The Irish Open is currently a tournament on the ITF World Tennis Tour, the lowest tier of professional tennis.[8]

Finals

Results include:[1]

Men's singles

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Men's doubles

Results included:[1]

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Women's singles

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Women's doubles

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Mixed doubles

Results included:[1]

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References

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  2. Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 266, 267. ISBN 9780047960420.
  3. Myers, A. Wallis (1903). Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. New York: Charles Scribner and Sons. p. 55.
  4. Lake, Robert J. (2014). A Social History of Tennis in Britain. Routledge. p. 49. ISBN 9781134445578.
  5. "History: Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club". www.fltc.ie. Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  6. "IRISH CH. Tournament Draw 1879". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  7. "IRISH CH. Tournament Roll of honour-surface". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  8. "M25 Dublin". International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  9. "Talk of the Tennis Players" (PDF). The New York Times. 18 June 1893.
  10. All-Comers final, last year's champion didn't defend his title
  11. "Wilberforce Eaves: Biography". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  12. In 1903, the "challenge round" system was abandoned and the modern tournament system has since been used.
  13. "LAWN TENNIS: The Irish Championships". The Pall Mall Gazette. London, England: newspapers.com. 4 June 1895. p. 9. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  14. "Irish Lawn Tennis Championships". Western Morning News. Plymouth, Devon, England: newspapers.com. 1 June 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  15. "LAWN TENNIS: The Irish Championships". The Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne, England: newspapers.com. 31 May 1897. p. 5. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  16. Williams, Jean (2014). A contemporary history of women's sport, part one : sporting women, 1850–1960 (Volume 3 of Routledge Research in Sports History ed.). Routledge, 2014. p. 15. ISBN 9781317746669.
  17. Collins, B. (2010): History of Tennis. 2nd edition. New Chapter Press, New York. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0, p. 696.
  18. Williams, Jean (2014). A contemporary history of women's sport, part one : sporting women, 1850–1960 (Volume 3 of Routledge Research in Sports History ed.). Routledge, 2014. p. 15. ISBN 9781317746669.
  19. Williams, Jean (2014). A contemporary history of women's sport, part one : sporting women, 1850–1960 (Volume 3 of Routledge Research in Sports History ed.). Routledge, 2014. p. 15. ISBN 9781317746669.
  20. John Nauright; Charles Parrish, eds. (2012). Sports around the world history, culture, and practice. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 199. ISBN 9781598843019.
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  • Doherty, R.F. et al. (1903): R. F. & H. L. Doherty on Lawn Tennis. Baker and Taylor Co., New York. p. 169–173. (online)
  • Irish Championships retrieved from tennisarchives.com on 2012/09/24

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