Grand National Lawn Tennis Tournament
| Grand National Lawn Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Amateur Tour (1876–1912) |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Abolished | 1879 |
| Location | Hendon, Middlesex, England. |
| Venue | The Hyde |
| Surface | Grass (outdoor) |
The Grand National Lawn Tennis Tournament[1] was an early Victorian era outdoor grass court tennis tournament staged only one time between June and July 1879 at The Hyde, Hendon, Middlesex, England.
History[edit]
The Grand National Tennis Tournament[2] was outdoor grass court tennis tournament staged only one time between June and July 1879 at The Hyde, Hendon, Middlesex, England.[3][4] This tournament began on 30 June. Heavy rain interrupted play from the quarter-finals onwards, and final was eventually played on 31 July 1879. The tournament featured a number of the leading tennis players of the day including Herbert Lawford,[5] Otway Woodhouse,[6] Henry Lyle Mulholland and William Cecil Marshall. 34 players entered the draw and the men's singles title was won by Britain's Edgar Lubbcock who defeated Scotland's Lestocq Robert Erskine.
Finals[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 |  Edgar Lubbock |
 Lestocq Robert Erskine |
6–1, 6–0, 8–6. |
References[edit]
- ^ Bowles, T. G.; Fry, O. A. (1879). Vanity Fair. London: Vanity Fair. p. 58.
- ^ Vanity Fair (1879)
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Grand National Tournament 1879". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Authors, Various (30 July 2022). Routledge Library Editions: Sports Studies. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-317-67949-3.
- ^ "National Sports". The Illustrated London News. London, England: Elm House. 1879. p. 134. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ The Illustrated London News (1879)
Sources[edit]
- Authors, Various (30 July 2022). Routledge Library Editions: Sports Studies. London: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-317-67949-3.
- Bowles, T. G.; Fry, O. A. (1879). Vanity Fair. (1879). London: England.
- Nieuwland, Alex. "Grand National Tournament 1879". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives.
- The Illustrated London News. (1879). London, England: Elm House.