Stalybridge Open
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| Stalybridge Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1968–1969) men (1968–1971) women ILTF Independent Circuit (1970–1971) men |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1971 |
| Location | Stalybridge, Great Britain |
| Venue | Priory Tennis Club |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
The Stalybridge Open was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1968 as the Stalybridge International Tennis Tournament.[1] In 1970 the tournament was branded as the En-Tout-Cas Trophy Stalybridge,[2] (for sponsorship reasons) that year and was second leg of the En-Tout-Cas Circuit that year.[3] The tournament was played at the Priory Tennis Club (f.1921),[4] Stalybridge, Great Britain until 1971.[1]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit](incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
| 1968 |  Bobby Wilson |
 Luis Ayala |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4.[1] |
| ↓ Open Era ↓ | |||
| 1969 | Stanley Matthews |
 Patrick Proisy |
6–2, 9–7.[1] |
| ↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | |||
| 1970[5] | John de Mendoza |
 Jan Kukal |
7–5, 6–1.[1] |
| 1971 |  Ezio Di Matteo |
 Pat Cramer |
6–4, 8–6.[1] |
Women's singles
[edit](incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
| 1968 |  Annette Van Zyl |
 Valerie Ziegenfuss |
6–4, 6–8, 6–2 |
| ↓ Open Era ↓ | |||
| 1969 | Joyce Williams |
 Kerry Harris |
2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1970 [6] | Joyce Williams (2) |
Evonne Goolagong |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 1971 |  Isabel Fernández de Soto |
 Daphne Pattison |
6–3, 6–2 |
See also
[edit]- Stalybridge Covered Courts (indoor tennis tournament) 1965–1967.
- Dewar Cup Stalybridge (indoor tennis tournament) 1968–1971.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Tournaments:Stalybridge International - Stalybridge Open". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis: Stalybridge: Joyce Williams won the women's singles final of the En-tout-Cas tournament at Stalybridge today. This victory in the second in the circuit for the En-tout-Cas trophy was revenge for last Tuesday's defeat at the hands of Miss Goolagong". Ireland's Saturday Night. Antrim, Northern Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 4 April 1970. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Tingay, Lance (1971). "The 1970 British Tournament Season". In Barrett, John (ed.). World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
- ^ Bugby, Tony (24 June 2021). "Priory among Cheshire's best". Tameside Correspondent. GGC Media LTD. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ World of Tennis 1971
- ^ Ireland's Saturday Night