International Pro Championship of Britain

International Pro Championships of Britain
Tournament information
Founded 1935
Abolished 1939
Location Southport
England
Venue Victoria Park
Surface Clay

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.[1][2]

Past finals

Singles

Year Date Champions Runners-up Score
1935 10–13 July United States Ellsworth Vines United States Bill Tilden 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 [3]
1936 7–11 July Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein France Henri Cochet Round Robin [4]
1937 13–17 July Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein France Robert Ramillon 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 [5]
1938 9–16 July Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein United States Bill Tilden Round Robin [6]
1939 4–7 August Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein United States Bill Tilden 6–2, 7–5, 6–4 [7]

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1935 United States Bill Tilden
United States Ellsworth Vines
France Martin Plaa
France Robert Ramillon
7–5, 6–8, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1936 France Henri Cochet
France Robert Ramillon
United States Lester Stoefen
United States Bill Tilden
Round Robin
1937 United States Lester Stoefen
United States Bill Tilden
France Martin Plaa
France Robert Ramillon
8–6, 17–15, 8–6
1939 United States Don Budge
United States Ellsworth Vines
United States Lester Stoefen
United States Bill Tilden
6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 8–6

Draws

1935

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
                
              
   United States Ellsworth Vines 5 2 6 6 6  
   France Robert Ramillon 7 6 4 2 3  
            
                
     United States Ellsworth Vines 6 6 4 6 6
   United States Bill Tilden 1 8 6 2 2
   Germany Hans Nüsslein 6 6 6      
 Republic of Ireland Albert Burke 3 4 2      
   Germany Hans Nüsslein 4 4 1    
   United States Bill Tilden 6 6 6      
 France Martin Plaa 5 0 0  
   United States Bill Tilden 7 6 6    

1936

Round Robin W–L Germany Hans Nüsslein France Henri Cochet France Martin Plaa France Robert Ramillon
1. Germany Hans Nüsslein 3–0 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
2. France Henri Cochet 2–1 3–6, 2–6, 3–6 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
3. France Martin Plaa 1–2 1–6, 3–6, 2–6 3–6, 2–6, 3–6 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
4. France Robert Ramillon 0–3 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 3–6, 1–6, 2–6 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 3–6

1938

Round Robin W–L Germany Hans Nüsslein United States Bill Tilden France Robert Ramillon France Martin Plaa United Kingdom Dan Maskell Republic of Ireland Edmund Burke
1. Germany Hans Nüsslein 5–0 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–1 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
2. United States Bill Tilden 4–1 1–6, 1–6, 7–5, 1–6 8–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–2 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
3. France Robert Ramillon 3–2 5–7, 3–6, 2–6 6–8, 0–6, 6–4, 2–6 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 6–1, 6–3, 7–5 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
4. France Martin Plaa 2–3 1–6, 1–6, 5–7 2–6, 3–6, 0–6 3–6, 5–7, 0–6 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
5. United Kingdom Dan Maskell 1–4 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 3–6, 4–6, 6–8 1–6, 3–6, 5–7 4–6, 3–6, 2–6 6–1, 6–1, 6–2
6. Republic of Ireland Edmund Burke 0–5 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 2–6, 1–6, 1–6 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 3–6, 4–6, 3–6 1–6, 1–6, 2–6

References

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