Slazenger Pro Championships

The Slazenger Pro Championships [1] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts from 1946 to 1964. The tournament featured both singles and doubles competitions.[2]

Slazenger Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameSlazenger Pro Championships
TourPro tour
Founded1946
Abolished1964
Editions19
LocationScarborough
Eastbourne
Great Britain
SurfaceGrass

History

The tournament was staged at two location first in Scarborough, East Riding of Yorkshire, England from (1946–1955, 1957) and the in Eastbourne [1] from (1955–1956, 1958–1964)

Finals
YearLocationSurfaceWinnerRunner UpScore
1946ScarboroughGrass Dan Maskell J. W. Pearce6–1, 7–5, 6–1
1947ScarboroughGrass Dan Maskell J. W. Pearce6–2, 6–2, 7–5
1948ScarboroughGrass Fred Perry[3] Yvon Petra3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1949ScarboroughGrass Jack Kramer Don Budge4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1950ScarboroughGrass Fred Perry[3] Salem Khaled6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1951ScarboroughGrass Fred Perry[3] Francesco Romanoni6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1952ScarboroughGrass Pancho Gonzales Pancho Segura15-13, 6–3, 6–3
1953 [4]ScarboroughGrass Pancho Segura Frank Sedgman2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 8–6
1954ScarboroughGrass Peter Cawthorn[2] Arthur Gordon Roberts6–4, 7–5, 7–5
1955EastbourneGrass Pancho Gonzales Pancho Segura6–2, 7–5, 8–6
1956EastbourneGrass Peter Cawthorn Salem Khaled6–0, 6–4, 6–3
1957ScarboroughGrass George Worthington Peter Cawthorn6–8, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–2
1958EastbourneGrass Ken Rosewall Tony Trabert6–0, 6–2, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5
1959EastbourneGrass Ashley Cooper Lew Hoad9-11, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0
1960EastbourneGrass Peter Cawthorn George Worthington10-8, 6–3, 6–4
1961EastbourneGrass Mike Davies Peter Cawthorn6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1962EastbourneGrass George Worthington Mike Davies6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6
1963EastbourneGrass Roger Becker Peter Cawthorn4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
1964EastbourneGrass Roger Becker Peter Cawthorn6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 8–6, 6–2

References
  1. Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–61. ISBN 978-0803220416.
  2. "PRO-TENNIS TITLE TO AUSTRALIAN". Canberra Times. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. Roberts, John (3 February 1995). "Fred Perry, father of British tennis, dies". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. "OVERSEAS SPORT SEDGMAN TOP FOR PRO. TITLE". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 21 July 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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