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International Pro Championship of Britain

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]

International Pro Championships of Britain
Tournament information
Founded1935
Abolished1939
LocationSouthport
England
VenueVictoria Park
SurfaceClay

Past finals edit

Singles edit

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

Doubles edit

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

Draws edit

1935 edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                  
  Ellsworth Vines 5 2 6 6 6
  Robert Ramillon 7 6 4 2 3
  Ellsworth Vines 6 6 4 6 6
  Bill Tilden 1 8 6 2 2
  Hans Nüsslein 6 6 6
  Albert Burke 3 4 2
  Hans Nüsslein 4 4 1
  Bill Tilden 6 6 6
  Martin Plaa 5 0 0
  Bill Tilden 7 6 6

1936 edit

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

Round robin W–L   Hans Nüsslein   Bill Tilden   Robert Ramillon   Martin Plaa   Dan Maskell   Edmund Burke
1.   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.   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.   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.   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.   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.   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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Nusslein's victory". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. British Newspaper Archive. 11 July 1936. p. 10.
  2. ^ "Nusslein retains title". Nottingham Evening Post. British Newspaper Archive. 8 August 1939. p. 11.
  3. ^ "Between The Lines - Forgotten Victories: History of the Pro Tennis Wars, Chapter VI: Vines's Second Year: 1935". Tennis Server. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Between The Lines - History of the Pro Tennis Wars, Chapter VII: Awaiting Perry, 1936". Tennis Server. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Between The Lines - History of the Pro Tennis Wars, Chapter VIII: Perry and Vines, 1937". Tennis Server. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Between The Lines - History of the Pro Tennis Wars, Chapter IX: Readying for Budge, 1938". Tennis Server. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Between The Lines - Forgotten Victories: History of the Pro Tennis Wars 1926-1945, Chapter X: Budge's Great Pro Year, 1939". Tennis Server. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
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