The Crystal Palace Open was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1881. The tournament was organised annually by the Crystal Palace Lawn Tennis Club, and was played on the Crystal Palace Park Cricket Ground at Crystal Palace, London, England. The tournament ran until 1909 when it was discontinued.
History In 1881 the Crystal Palace Open was established.The Field (1882) British Newspaper Archive. p. 49. The event was orgnaised by Crystal Palace Lawn Tennis Club, and was played on the Crystal Palace Park Cricket Ground at Crystal Palace, London, England. The tournament ran until 1909 when it was discontinued.
Previous winners of the men's singles title included; Harold Segerson Mahony, Major Ritchie, Arthur Gore and Reginald Speke Barnes.Tennis Archives Former winners of the women's singles included; Aurea Farrington, Dora Boothby, Helen Aitchison, and Elsie Lane.
Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1904 Harold Mahony Ernest Parton 6-3, 6-21905 Arthur Gore Anthony Wilding6-4, 6-21906 Arthur Gore (2) George Thomas6-1, 6-21907 Major Ritchie Algernon Kingscote6-1, 6-41909 Reginald S. Barnes Charles P. Dixon6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore1904 Dora Boothby Gladys Eastlake-Smith6-1, 6-21905 Dora Boothby (2) Helen Harper6-3, 6-41906 Gladys Eastlake-Smith Dora Boothbywalkover1907 Dora Boothby (3) Gladys Eastlake-Smith6-0, 7-51909 Aurea Edgington E Sargeant6-4, 6-1
Additional notes The Rothmans Invitation Indoor was an indoor tennis tournament also held in Crystal Palace, London between 1967 and 1968, in 1969 it was rebranded as the Rothmans European Trophy.
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