The Dewar Cup Edinburgh was an indoor men's and women's tennis event held from 1968 to 1972, and played in Edinburgh, Scotland as part of the second leg of Dewar Cup Circuit of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.

History

The Dewar Cup Edinburgh was a men's women's professional tennis tournament, held from 1968 to 1974 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The tournament was not part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, but is listed, albeit as a non-tour event, in the WTA's Tour's history section. However it was part of the International Tennis Federations independent tournaments tour. Virginia Wade, later a Wimbledon champion, was the only Briton to win a title at the tournament, and was also the event's most successful player, with two wins in the singles and doubles.

Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970United States Tom GormanUnited Kingdom Geoff Paish6–2, 6–0.
1972South Africa Ray MooreSouth Africa Pat Cramer6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1973United Kingdom Roger TaylorUnited Kingdom John Feaver2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1974United Kingdom Mark CoxUnited Kingdom John Feaver6–2 5–7 6–4

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970Romania Ion Țiriac Czechoslovakia Vladimír ZedníkAustralia John Alexander United States Tom Gorman6–4, 9–7

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1970United States Sharon WalshUnited Kingdom Winnie Shaw6–2, 8–6
1971Australia Evonne Goolagong CawleyFrance Françoise Dürr6–0, 6–4
1972Australia Margaret CourtUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1973United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Julie Heldman6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1974United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Julie Heldman6–3, 4–6, 6–2

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970France Françoise Durr United States Patti HoganNetherlands Betty Stove United States Sharon Walsh10–8, 3-6, 11–9
1971Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley United States Julie HeldmanUnited States Patti Hogan United States Nell Truman6–3, 6–0
1972Australia Margaret Court United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Julie Heldman Netherlands Betty Stöve6–2, 6–3
1973United States Marita Redondo United Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Julie Heldman United States Ann Kiyomura6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1974Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec Romania Virginia RuziciColombia Isabel Fernández de Soto Argentina Raquel Giscafré6–4, 4–6, 6–4

Sources

  • Nieuwland, Alex. "Dewar Cup Second Leg 1972 - Edinburgh". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives.
  • Nieuwland, Alex. "Dewar Cup Second Leg 1973 - Edinburgh". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives.
  • Nieuwland, Alex. "Dewar Cup Second Leg 1974 - Edinburgh". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives.
  • Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: Events 1968-2007" (PDF). web.archive.org. Wayback Machine. 29 May 2008.