Dewar Cup London
The Dewar Cup London [1][2] also known as the Dewar Cup Finals was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1976. For the initial two years staged at the Crystal Palace and subsequently at the Royal Albert Hall, it served as the penultimate event of the Dewar Cup circuit [3] of tournaments with the winners of each leg of the circuit qualifying for this final playoff competition.
Results
Men's singles
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
1968 | Stan Smith | Mark Cox | 6-4, 6-4 |
1969 | Mark Cox | Bob Hewitt | 4-6, 9-7, 6-2 |
1970 | John Alexander | Tom Gorman | 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 |
1971 | Gerald Battrick | Bob Hewitt | 6-3, 6-4 |
1972 | Ilie Năstase | Tom Gorman | 0-6, 6-1, 6-3 [4] |
1973 | Tom Okker | Ilie Năstase | 6-3, 6-4 [5] |
1974 | Jimmy Connors | Brian Gottfried | 6-2, 7-6 [6] |
1975 | Eddie Dibbs | Jimmy Connors | 1-6, 6-1 7-5 [7] |
1976 | Raúl Ramírez | Manuel Santana | 6-3, 6-4 [8] |
Men's doubles
Women's singles
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
1968 | Virginia Wade | Margaret Smith Court | 6-3, 6-4 |
1969 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 6-4, 6-1 |
1970 | Francoise Durr | Ann Haydon Jones | 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 |
1971 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 6-1, 6-3 |
1972 | Margaret Smith Court | Virginia Wade | 6-1, 6-1 |
1973 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 7-6, 6-2 |
1974 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 7-6, 6-2 |
1975 | Virginia Wade | Evonne Goolagong | 6-3, 6-1 |
1976 | Virginia Wade | Chris Evert | 6-3, 6-1 [13] |
Women's doubles
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
1968 | Margaret Smith Court Pat Walkden | Mary-Ann Eisel Winnie Shaw | 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
1969 | Ann Haydon Jones Virginia Wade | Annette Van Zyl Joyce Barclay | 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 |
1970 | Ann Haydon Jones Virginia Wade | Winnie Shaw Joyce Barclay | 1-6, 7-6, 7-6 |
1970 | Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman | Francoise Durr Virginia Wade | 7-5, 6-4 |
1972 | Margaret Smith Court Virginia Wade | Brenda Kirk Sharon Walsh | 6-1, 6-4 |
1973 | Lesley Charles Glynis Coles | Virginia Ruzici Mariana Simionescu | 6-3, 7-5 |
1974 | Virginia Wade Sharon Walsh | Lesley Charles Sue Mappin | 6-2, 6-7, 6-2 |
1975 | Francoise Durr Betty Stöve | Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade | 6-4, 7-6 |
1976 | Betty Stöve Virginia Wade | Rosie Casals Chris Evert | 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 |
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