The International Pro Championship of Britain (also known as the Southport Dunlop Cup for sponsorship purposes) was a professional men's tennis tournament held at Victoria Park in Southport, England between 1935 and 1939. It was open to professional players only, amateurs were not allowed to compete. The tournament was held on outdoor En-tout-cas, "all-weather" artificial clay and was played in July, except for the 1939 edition, which was held in August. Hans Nüsslein won four consecutive titles from 1936 through 1939.

Past finals

Singles

YearDateChampionsRunners-upScore
193510–13 JulyUnited States Ellsworth VinesUnited States Bill Tilden6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
19367–11 JulyNazi Germany Hans NüssleinFrance Henri Cochet(Round Robin)
193713–17 JulyNazi Germany Hans NüssleinFrance Robert Ramillon6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
19389–16 JulyNazi Germany Hans NüssleinUnited States Bill Tilden(Round Robin)
19394–7 AugustNazi Germany Hans NüssleinUnited States Bill Tilden6–2, 7–5, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1935United States Bill Tilden United States Ellsworth VinesFrance Martin Plaa France Robert Ramillon7–5, 6–8, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1936France Henri Cochet France Robert RamillonUnited States Lester Stoefen United States Bill Tilden(Round Robin)
1937United States Lester Stoefen United States Bill TildenFrance Martin Plaa France Robert Ramillon8–6, 17–15, 8–6
1939United States Don Budge United States Ellsworth VinesUnited States Lester Stoefen United States Bill Tilden6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 8–6

Draws

1935

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
United States Ellsworth Vines52666
France Robert Ramillon76423
United States Ellsworth Vines66466
United States Bill Tilden18622
Germany Hans Nüsslein666
Republic of Ireland Albert Burke342
Germany Hans Nüsslein441
United States Bill Tilden666
France Martin Plaa500
United States Bill Tilden766

1936

Round robinW–LGermany Hans NüssleinFrance Henri CochetFrance Martin PlaaFrance Robert Ramillon
1.Germany Hans Nüsslein3–06–3, 6–2, 6–26–1, 6–3, 6–26–3, 6–2, 6–4
2.France Henri Cochet2–13–6, 2–6, 3–66–3, 6–2, 6–36–3, 6–1, 6–2
3.France Martin Plaa1–21–6, 3–6, 2–63–6, 2–6, 3–62–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
4.France Robert Ramillon0–33–6, 2–6, 4–63–6, 1–6, 2–66–2, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 3–6

1938

Round robinW–LGermany Hans NüssleinUnited States Bill TildenFrance Robert RamillonFrance Martin PlaaUnited Kingdom Dan MaskellRepublic of Ireland Edmund Burke
1.Germany Hans Nüsslein5–06–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–17–5, 6–3, 6–26–1, 6–1, 7–56–4, 6–2, 6–26–2, 6–4, 6–0
2.United States Bill Tilden4–11–6, 1–6, 7–5, 1–68–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–26–2, 6–3, 6–06–3, 6–4, 8–66–4, 6–4, 6–3
3.France Robert Ramillon3–25–7, 3–6, 2–66–8, 0–6, 6–4, 2–66–3, 7–5, 6–06–1, 6–3, 7–56–4, 6–4, 6–3
4.France Martin Plaa2–31–6, 1–6, 5–72–6, 3–6, 0–63–6, 5–7, 0–66–4, 6–3, 6–26–3, 6–4, 6–3
5.United Kingdom Dan Maskell1–44–6, 2–6, 2–63–6, 4–6, 6–81–6, 3–6, 5–74–6, 3–6, 2–66–1, 6–1, 6–2
6.Republic of Ireland Edmund Burke0–54–6, 4–6, 3–62–6, 1–6, 1–64–6, 4–6, 3–63–6, 4–6, 3–61–6, 1–6, 2–6

See also