Dewar Cup Edinburgh
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| Dewar Cup Edinburgh | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Mens Amateur Tour (1913–1967) ILTF Women's Amateur Tour (1913–1967) ITF Mens Independent Tour (1968–1974) ITF Independent Tour (1968–1974) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain |
| Venue | Meadowbank Sports Centre |
| Surface | Indoor (carpet) |
The Dewar Cup Edinburgh [1] was an indoor men's and women's tennis event held from 1968 to 1972, and played in Edinburgh, Scotland as part of the second leg of Dewar Cup Circuit of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.
History
[edit | edit source]The Dewar Cup Edinburgh was a men's women's professional tennis tournament, held from 1968 to 1974 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The tournament was not part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, but is listed, albeit as a non-tour event, in the WTA's Tour's history section. However it was part of the International Tennis Federations independent tournaments tour. Virginia Wade, later a Wimbledon champion, was the only Briton to win a title at the tournament, and was also the event's most successful player, with two wins in the singles and doubles.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970[2] | United States Tom Gorman | United Kingdom Geoff Paish | 6–2, 6–0. |
| 1972 | South Africa Ray Moore | South Africa Pat Cramer | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4[3] |
| 1973 | United Kingdom Roger Taylor | United Kingdom John Feaver | 2–6, 7–5, 6–4[4] |
| 1974 | United Kingdom Mark Cox | United Kingdom John Feaver | 6–2 5–7 6–4[5] |
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Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 [6] | Romania Ion Țiriac Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník |
Australia John Alexander United States Tom Gorman |
6–4, 9–7 |
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Women's singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970[7] | United States Sharon Walsh | United Kingdom Winnie Shaw | 6–2, 8–6 |
| 1971 | Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley | France Françoise Dürr | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1972 | Australia Margaret Court | United Kingdom Virginia Wade | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 1973 | United Kingdom Virginia Wade | United States Julie Heldman | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1974 | United Kingdom Virginia Wade | United States Julie Heldman | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 [8] | France Françoise Durr United States Patti Hogan |
Netherlands Betty Stove United States Sharon Walsh |
10–8, 3-6, 11–9 |
| 1971 | Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley United States Julie Heldman |
United States Patti Hogan United States Nell Truman |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 1972 | Australia Margaret Court United Kingdom Virginia Wade |
United States Julie Heldman Netherlands Betty Stöve |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 1973 | United States Marita Redondo United Kingdom Virginia Wade |
United States Julie Heldman United States Ann Kiyomura |
6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 1974 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec Romania Virginia Ruzici |
Colombia Isabel Fernández de Soto Argentina Raquel Giscafré |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
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References
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Sources
[edit | edit source]- Nieuwland, Alex. "Dewar Cup Second Leg 1972 - Edinburgh". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives.
- Nieuwland, Alex. "Dewar Cup Second Leg 1973 - Edinburgh". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives.
- Nieuwland, Alex. "Dewar Cup Second Leg 1974 - Edinburgh". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives.
- Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: Events 1968-2007" (PDF). web.archive.org. Wayback Machine. 29 May 2008.
Categories:
- Grass court tennis tournaments
- Clay court tennis tournaments
- Tennis tournaments in Scotland
- Indoor tennis tournaments
- International sports competitions in Edinburgh
- WTA Tour
- Recurring sporting events established in 1971
- 1970s in Edinburgh
- 1977 disestablishments in Scotland
- Defunct tennis tournaments in the United Kingdom
- 1971 establishments in Scotland
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1977