The Manchester Open previously known as the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships, the Northern Championships, the Northern Tennis Tournament and the Manchester Trophy was a grass court tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club, in the Didsbury suburb of Manchester, Great Britain. The tournament had been held annually from 1880 to 2009.

Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win. The others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Irish Championships.

History

The first edition in July 1880 was held at the Broughton Cricket Club while the Kersal Cricket Ground staged the 1881 event. The 1882 edition was the first one to be held in Liverpool and saw the addition of the women's singles event, won by May Langrishe, as well as the women's and mixed doubles events. Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win. the others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Irish Championships. From its inception until 1927 the location of the tournament alternated between Manchester and Liverpool. Between 1968 and 1974 it was part of the ATP Tour, from 1976 to 1989 it was played as a non tour event which meant the titles were not recognised by the ATP Tour. It returned to being an ATP Tour event from 1990 to 1994. In 1990 it became an ATP Tour event as part of the ATP International Series until 1994. In 1995 the tournament was moved to Nottingham and continued as an ATP World Series event. The current Manchester Trophy Challenger is part of the ATP Challenger Tour; throughout its history the event has been won by a number of Wimbledon champions such as Pete Sampras, who won his first grass court title there. The tournament ended in 2009.

Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Northern Championships
1880British Empire Richard T. RichardsonBritish Empire Walter E. Fairlie6–0, 6–3, 6–0
1881British Empire Richard T. Richardson (2)British Empire John Comber6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1882British Empire Richard T. Richardson (3)British Empire Ernest Renshaw6–1, 3–6, 5–7, 6–4, 11–9
1883British Empire Herbert WilberforceBritish Empire Champion Russell6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
1884British Empire Donald C. StewartBritish Empire Herbert Wilberforce5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0
1885United States James DwightBritish Empire Donald C. Stewart6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1886British Empire Harry GroveUnited States James Dwight6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1887British Empire Harry Grove (2)Ireland Grainger Chaytor4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–4, 6–2
1888Ireland Willoughby HamiltonBritish Empire Harry Grove6–1, 8–6, 6–1
1889Ireland Willoughby Hamilton (2)Ireland Harold Mahony6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1890Ireland Joshua PimIreland Willoughby Hamilton2–6, 6–8, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
1891Ireland Joshua Pim (2)British Empire Wilfred Baddeley4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1892Ireland Joshua Pim (3)British Empire Harry S. Barlow4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1893Ireland Joshua Pim (4)Ireland Harold Mahony4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1894British Empire Wilfred BaddeleyIreland Joshua Pim4–6, 11–9, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1895British Empire Wilfred Baddeley (2)United Kingdom Herbert Baddeley6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 1–0 ret.
1896British Empire Wilfred Baddeley (3)Ireland Harold Mahony6–1, 10–12, 7–5, 6–4
1897British Empire Wilfred Baddeley (4)British Empire Reginald Doherty6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 6–0
1898British Empire Laurence DohertyUnited States Clarence Hobart6–1, 6–1, 8–6
1899British Empire Sydney H. SmithBritish Empire Wilberforce Eaves7–9, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
1900British Empire Sydney H. Smith (2)British Empire Roy Allen6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1901British Empire Sydney H. Smith (3)British Empire Wilberforce Eaves10–12, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1902British Empire Sydney H. Smith (4)Ireland Harold Mahony7–5, 7–5, 3–6, 10–8
1903British Empire Sydney H. Smith (5)British Empire Xenophon Casdagli6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1904British Empire Sydney H. Smith (6)British Empire Frank Riseley6–2, 7–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1905British Empire Sydney H. Smith (7)British Empire Frank Riseleywalkover
1906British Empire Frank RiseleyBritish Empire Sydney H. Smith4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1907Australia Norman BrookesBritish Empire Xenophon Casdagli6–0, 6–2
1908British Empire Arthur W. GoreIreland James Cecil Parke6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4
1909Canada Robert PowellBritish Empire Theodore Mavrogordato6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1910United States Beals WrightIreland James Cecil Parkedivided title
1911Ireland James Cecil ParkeNew Zealand Stanley N. Doust7–5, 5–7, 6–1, 6–0
1912Ireland James Cecil Parke (2)British Empire Theodore Mavrogordato6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1913Ireland James Cecil Parke (3)New Zealand Anthony Wilding6–2, 7–5, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5
1914British Empire Theodore MavrogordatoAustralia Alfred Dunlop9–7, 8–6, 6–2
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919Ireland James Cecil Parke (4)South Africa George Dodd0–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–0
1920United Kingdom Theodore Mavrogordato (2)United Kingdom Randolph Lycett8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 3–0 ret.
1921United Kingdom Randolph LycettUnited Kingdom Theodore Mavrogordato8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1922India Hassan Ali FyzeeRepublic of Ireland Louis Meldon9–7, 6–4, 11–9
1923United Kingdom John D. P. WheatleyUnited Kingdom Maxwell Woosnam6–3, 4–6, 9–7, 9–11, 6-2
1924United Kingdom Samuel Ernest CharltonRepublic of Ireland William G. Ireland10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1925United Kingdom Norman DicksSouth Africa Gerald R. Sherwell6–1, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
1926United Kingdom Maxwell WoosnamUnited Kingdom Douglas Hodges7–9, 6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1927Republic of Ireland D'Arcy McCreaUnited Kingdom Douglas Hodges4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7-5
1928United Kingdom John OlliffRepublic of Ireland D'Arcy McCrea6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1929United Kingdom John Olliff (2)United Kingdom Charles Kingsley2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 14–12
1930United Kingdom Bunny AustinUnited Kingdom John Olliff8–6, 6–2, 6–4
1931United Kingdom John Olliff (3)United Kingdom Nigel Sharpe6–3, 3–6, 7–9, 6–3 ret.
1932New Zealand Eskell D. AndrewsUnited Kingdom Martin Wedd6–2, 6–3
1933Philippines Herby AldredUnited States J. Gilbert Hall3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1934Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton–RogersNew Zealand Camille Malfroy6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1935Japan Jiro YamagishiRepublic of Ireland George Lyttleton–Rogers6–3, 8–6
1936United Kingdom Charles HareUnited States David N. Jones6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1937Republic of Ireland George Lyttleton–Rogers (2)South Africa Norman Farquharson6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1938United Kingdom Jack PiercyUnited Kingdom Clifford J. Hovell6–4, 10–8
1939United Kingdom Eric J. FilbyUnited Kingdom R. E. Burton6–3, 6–4
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946Australia Jack HarperUnited Kingdom Derrick Barton6–4, 6–1
1947Australia William SidwellSweden Torsten Johansson6–2, 6–3
1948Australia John BromwichSouth Africa Eric Sturgess2–6, 6–2, 8–6
1949United Kingdom Tony MottramIndia Naresh Kumar6–2, 6–2
1950Australia Geoffrey BrownIndia Sumant Misra6–0, 6–2
1951United States Gardnar MulloyAustralia Don Candy6–4, 6–2
1952Australia Frank SedgmanAustralia Don Candy6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1953Australia Mervyn RoseAustralia Clive Wilderspin4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1954Australia Ken RosewallAustralia Rex Hartwig6–2, 6–1
1955United States Hugh StewartUnited Kingdom Roger Becker6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1956Egypt Jaroslav DrobnýAustralia Lew Hoad2–6, 6–3, 7–5
1957Australia Lew HoadIndia Ramanathan Krishnan6–2, 6–1
1958India Ramanathan KrishnanIndia Naresh Kumar5–7, 6–3, 6-2
1959Denmark Kurt NielsenDenmark Torben Ulrich4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1960New Zealand Mark OtwayAustralia Martin Mulligan3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1961United Kingdom Mike SangsterChile Luis Ayaladivided
1962United Kingdom Mike Sangster (2)United Kingdom Billy Knight10–12, 6–3, 6–4
1963United Kingdom Mike Sangster (3)Australia Tony Roche19–17, 6–4
1964abandoned
1965Netherlands Tom OkkerUnited Kingdom Roger Taylor7–5, 6–3
1966United Kingdom John E. BarrettNew Zealand Lew Gerrard6–3, 6–3
1967Australia Owen DavidsonAustralia Ray Ruffels6–1, 6–8, 6–4
Open era
Rothmans Northern Championships – (ATP Tour Event 1968–1974)
1968Australia Ken FletcherChile Luis Ayala6–3, 6–2
1969United States Clark GraebnerUnited Kingdom Graham Stilwell9–7, 3–6, 6–4
1970United States Robert LutzUnited States Tom Gorman6–2, 9–7
Bio-Strath Northern Championships
1971Australia Colin DibleySouth Africa Bob Hewitt6–1, 6–4
Rothmans Northern Championships
1972Brazil Thomaz KochAustralia Colin Dibley6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1973United States Sherwood StewartAustralia Richard Crealy6–3, 6-4
1974United States Jimmy ConnorsUnited Kingdom Mike Collins13–11, 6–2
1975Not held
Refuge Assurance Northern Championships – (Non Tour Event 1976–1989)
1976United States Roscoe TannerAustralia Paul McNamee6–3, 7–9, 12–10
1977United States Billy MartinPakistan Saeed Meer6–2, 6–1
1978United States Billy Martin (2)United Kingdom Chris Bradnam9–8, 7-5
1979Australia Colin DibleyUnited Kingdom Mark Cox6–4, 6–4
Greater Manchester Grass Court Tennis Championships
1980United States Roscoe Tanner (2)United States Stan Smith6–3, 6–4
1981Australia Phil DentAustralia Brad Drewett7–5, 6-1
1982United States John McEnroeNew Zealand Russell Simpson6–3, 6–7, 10–8
1983United States Tim MayotteUnited States Pat DuPré3–6, 6–4, 6-4
1984United Kingdom Jeremy BatesUnited States Jeff Turpin6–4, 8-6
1985United Kingdom Jeremy Bates (2)United States Dan Cassidy6–4, 6-2
1986Canada Glenn Michibata
1987Sweden Stefan EdbergUnited States Kevin Curren6–3, 6–4
1988Sweden Stefan Edberg (2)United States Kevin Curren6–3, 6–4
1989Germany Patrick BaurUnited Kingdom Andrew Castle6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Manchester Open – (ATP Tour Event 1990–1994)
1990United States Pete SamprasIsrael Gilad Bloom7–6, 7–6
1991Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran IvaniševićUnited States Pete Sampras6–4, 6–4
1992Netherlands Jacco EltinghUnited States MaliVai Washington6–3, 6–4
1993Australia Jason StoltenbergAustralia Wally Masur6–1, 6–3
1994Australia Patrick RafterSouth Africa Wayne Ferreira7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
see Manchester Trophy Challenger

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1990Australia Mark Kratzmann Australia Jason StoltenbergUnited Kingdom Nick Brown United States Kelly Jones6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1991Italy Omar Camporese Croatia Goran IvaniševićUnited Kingdom Nick Brown United Kingdom Andrew Castle6–4, 6–3
1992United States Patrick Galbraith Australia David MacphersonUnited Kingdom Jeremy Bates Australia Laurie Warder4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1993United States Ken Flach United States Rick LeachSouth Africa Stefan Kruger Canada Glenn Michibata6–4, 6–1
1994United States Rick Leach South Africa Danie VisserUnited States Scott Davis United States Trevor Kronemann6–4, 4–6, 7–6
see Manchester Trophy Challenger

Women's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Northern Championships
1882Ireland May LangrisheEngland Constance Langley Smith6–3, 8–6
1883England Edith ColeridgeEngland Miss Eckersley7–5, 6–2
1884England Edith DaviesUnited Kingdom Margaret Bracewell2–6, 6–4, 6–0
1885United Kingdom Maud WatsonEngland Edith Davies6–3, 6–3
1886United Kingdom Maud Watson (2)England Lottie Dod7–5, 6–3
1887England Lottie DodUnited Kingdom Maud Watson6–1, 6–2
1888England Lottie Dod (2)United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard6–3, 9–7
1889England Lottie Dod (3)United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1890United Kingdom Mary SteedmanUnited Kingdom Beatrice Wood6–2, 6–0
1891Ireland Florence StanuellUnited Kingdom Beatrice Wood6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1892England Lottie Dod (4)Ireland Louisa Martin6–1, 6–0
1893England Lottie Dod (5)United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1894United Kingdom Blanche Bingley HillyardUnited Kingdom Beatrice Wood Draffen7–5, 5–7, 6–3
1895Ireland Louisa MartinUnited Kingdom Helen Jackson7–5, 6–3
1896Ireland Louisa Martin (2)United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard6–2, 7–5
1897United Kingdom Charlotte CooperIreland Louisa Martin3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1898Ireland Louisa Martin (3)United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper10–8, 6–4
1899Ireland Louisa Martin (4)United Kingdom Ruth Dyas Durlacher6–8, 6–2, 6–2
1900United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard (2)Ireland Louisa Martin2–6, 8–6, 6–4
1901Ireland Louisa Martin (5)United Kingdom Blanche Bingley Hillyard6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1902Ireland Louisa Martin (6)United Kingdom Muriel Robb6–8, 7–5, 6–1
1903Ireland Louisa Martin (7)United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1904United Kingdom Dorothea DouglassUnited Kingdom Ethel Thomson6–1, 6–2
1905United States May SuttonUnited Kingdom Hilda Lane7–5, 8–6
1906United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass (2)United States May Sutton7–5, 6–2
1907United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper Sterry (2)United States May Sutton7–5, 6–0
1908United Kingdom Edith BoucherUnited Kingdom Charlotte Cooper Sterry7–5, 6–2
1909United Kingdom Edith JohnsonUnited Kingdom Maude Garfit6–3, 9–11, 6–0
1910United Kingdom Edith Johnson (2)United Kingdom Maude Garfit3–6, 6–4, 6–0
1911United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass Chambers (3)United Kingdom Mabel Squire Parton6–2, 6–2
1912United Kingdom Ethel Thomson LarcombeUnited Kingdom Mabel Squire Parton6–4, 6–1
1913United Kingdom Ethel Thomson Larcombe (2)United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass Chambers6–2m 6–4
1914United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass Chambers (4)United Kingdom Agnes Morton6–1, 6–2
1915/1918Not held (due to world war one)
1919United Kingdom Dorothea Douglass Chambers (5)United Kingdom Ethel Thomson Larcombe7–5 6–3
1920United States Elizabeth RyanUnited Kingdom Aurea Farrington Edgington6–1, 6–3
1921United States Elizabeth Ryan (2)United Kingdom Kitty Mckane7–5, 6–4
1922United States Elizabeth Ryan (3)United Kingdom Kitty Mckane6–2, 8–6
1923United States Elizabeth Ryan (4)United Kingdom Dorothy Holman6–3, 6–3
1924United Kingdom Mary HolmesUnited Kingdom Claire Beckingham6–0, 0–6, 6–3
1925United States Elizabeth Ryan (4)United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas6–4, 6–3
1926United Kingdom Claire BeckinghamUnited Kingdom Elsie Goldsack6–1, 6–1
1927United Kingdom Claire Beckingham (2)United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack6–2, 8–6
1928United Kingdom Claire Beckingham (3)United Kingdom Dorothy Shaw8–6, 6–3
1928United Kingdom Gwen SterryUnited Kingdom Sylvia Lumley-Ellis6–4, 6–2
From 1929–1939 there were 2 women's events held in * Manchester & ** Liverpool
1929*United Kingdom Joan FryUnited Kingdom Gwen Sterry6–1, 4–6, 6–4
1929**United Kingdom Winifred BowerUnited Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1930*United Kingdom Evelyn GoldsworthUnited Kingdom Nichola Hunt7–5, 6–2
1930**United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas StrawsonUnited Kingdom Dorothy Anderson4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1931*United Kingdom Evelyn Goldsworth (2)Egypt Ena Alexandroff8–10 6–4 6–3
1931**Egypt Ena AlexandroffUnited Kingdom Joan Ingramdivided title
1932*United Kingdom Joan IngramUnited Kingdom Manon Hargreaves11-9, 6–1
1932**United Kingdom Christabel Hardie WheatcroftUnited Kingdom Sarah Eccles6–3, 6–3
1933Liverpool event not held
1933*United Kingdom Evelyn Goldsworth (3)United Kingdom Jackie McAlpine7–5 6–1
1934*United Kingdom Jean SaundersUnited Kingdom Doris Bullock6–0, 6–2
1934**Denmark Hilde Krahwinkel SperlingAustralia Joan Hartigan7–5, 8–6
1935*United Kingdom Mary HardwickUnited Kingdom Dora Beazley6–0, 6–2
1935**United Kingdom Mary WhitmarshUnited Kingdom Barbara Drew9–11, 6–4, 6–2
1936*United Kingdom Patience ThomsonUnited Kingdom Dora Beazley6–0, 6–2
1936**Chile Anita LizanaUnited Kingdom Nancy Kidson Fontes6–1, 6–0
1937*United Kingdom Dora BeazleyUnited Kingdom Pamela Morison2–6, 6–2, 7–5
1937**Chile Anita Lizana (2)United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson6–0, 6–4
1938*United Kingdom Peggy Saunders MichellUnited Kingdom Dora Beazley6–1, 5–7, 7–5
1938**Denmark Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (2)United Kingdom Joan Reid-Thomas Strawson6–0, 6–4
1939Liverpool event not held
1939*United Kingdom Gem HoahingUnited Kingdom Patience Thomsondivided title
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946United States Margaret OsborneUnited States Louise Brough6–1, 6–3
1947United Kingdom Jean Nicoll BostockUnited Kingdom Betty Hilton11-9, 6–2
1948United Kingdom Betty HiltonUnited Kingdom Jean Nicoll Bostock6–3, 8–6
1949United States Pat Canning ToddUnited Kingdom Lesley Hunter Fulton6–3 6–2
1950United States Shirley FryUnited Kingdom Gladys Southwell Lines6–2, 6–3
1951United States Doris HartUnited States Beverly Baker8–6, 6–3
1952United States Maureen ConnollyUnited Kingdom Jean Quertier Rinkel6–3, 6–1
1953United States Doris Hart (2)United Kingdom Helen Fletcher5–7, 6–1, 7–5
1954United States Maureen Connolly (2)United States Louise Brough6–3, 6–2
1955United States Doris Hart (3)United States Louise Brough9–11, 6–2, 6–2
1956United States Althea GibsonUnited States Louise Brough2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1957United States Althea Gibson (2)United Kingdom Anne Shilcock6–3, 6–4
1958United States Althea Gibson (3)Brazil Maria Bueno6–1, 8–6
1959United States Sally MooreMexico Rosie Reyes6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1960United States Darlene HardUnited Kingdom Rita Bentley6–3 6–3
1961South Africa Sandra ReynoldsAustralia Lesley Turner6–4 6–3
1962United States Darlene Hard (2)Australia Judy Tegart6–3, 6–2
1963Australia Jan LehaneUnited States Darlene Hard6–4, 8–10, 6–4
1964abandoned at semifinal stage due to rain
1965Australia Margaret SmithBrazil Maria Bueno6–1, 7–5
1966United States Billie Jean KingUnited Kingdom Winnie Shaw6–2, 6–1
1967Brazil Maria BuenoAustralia Karen Krantzcke6–4, 6–3
Open era

Notes

External links

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