Hoylake Open Championships
Tennis tournament
The Hoylake Open Championships [ 1] Rothman's Hoylake Open Championships [ 2] Hoylake and West Kirby Open .[ 3] Ashton Park , West Kirby , Cheshire , England until 1974.
History
On 25 August 1930 the Hoylake and West Kirby Open lawn tennis tournament was established.[ 4] Ashton Park , West Kirby , Cheshire .[ 2] [ 2] [ 5] Rothmans International took over sponsorship of the tournament.[ 6] ILTF Circuit in July just after Wimbledon until its demise in the mid-1970s.
In 1960 and from 1967 the tournament was also valid as North of England Championships with the winners succeeding to both titles.[ 7] grass courts except for the 1974 edition that was played on clay courts .
Finals
Incomplete roll includes:[ 8]
Hoylake and West Kirby Open
Year
Winners
Runners-up
Score
1949[ 2]
3-6, 9–7, 6-2
1950[ 2]
4-6, 7–5, 6-4
1951[ 2]
David Samaai Chew Bee Ong 6-2, 9-7
1952[ 2]
Koon Hung Ip Ignacy Tloczynski 6-2, 6-3
1953[ 2]
Gerry Oakley Ignacy Tloczynski 6-4, 7-5
1954[ 2]
Gerry Oakley (2) Koon Hung Ip 6-2, 7-5
1955[ 2]
Gerry Oakley (3) Colin Hannam [ 9] 7-5, 5–7, 6-3
1956[ 2]
John O'Brien Don Black 6-2, 6-4
1957[ 2]
Peter Frankland Don Black 6-3, 9–7, 6-2
1958[ 2]
Isaías Pimentel Roy Stillwell [ 10] 10-8, 6-2
1959[ 2]
Ramanathan Krishnan Premjit Lall 6-2, 6-1
1960[ 2]
Bertie Gaertner David Samaai 6-1, 2–6, 6-4
1961[ 2]
John Hillebrand Martin Mulligan 6-3, 6-4
1962[ 2]
Roger Becker Billy Knight 6-3, 2–6, 6-4
1963[ 2]
Bob Howe Martin Mulligan 6-4, 8-6
1964[ 2]
John Hillebrand (2) Fred Stolle divided title
1965[ 2]
Mike Sangster Bob Hewitt 6-4, 6-3
1966[ 2]
Mike Sangster (2) Bob Hewitt 6-1, 6-1
Hoylake Open
1967[ 2]
John Newcombe Roger Taylor 7-5, 3–6, 6-3
1968[ 2]
Mike Sangster (3) Herb Fitzgibbon 2-6, 6–4, 12-10
Open era
1969[ 2]
Ray Ruffels Brian Fairlie 6-3, 6-3
Hoylake Open Championships
1970[ 2]
John Newcombe (2) Owen Davidson 4-6, 9–7, 6-4
1971[ 2]
Andrew Pattison Jaidip Mukerjea 6-2, 5–7, 6-2
1972[ 2]
Douglas Irvine [ 11] Ray Keldie divided title
1973[ 2]
Bob Giltinan Owen Davidson 1-6, 6–3, 6-2
1974
Bernie Mitton John Yuill 6-4, 6-4
Incomplete roll includes.
Hoylake and West Kirby Open
Year
Winners
Runners-up
Score
1949[ 2]
6-4, 6-1
1950[ 2]
Ann Layfield 6-3, 1–6, 6-2
1951[ 2]
(2) 7-5, 1–6, 6-2
1952[ 2]
Rosemary Walsh Georgie Woodgate 2-6, 6–2, 6-3
1953[ 2]
Mary Harris Evelyn Attwood 7-5, 5–7, 6-4
1954[ 2]
Joan Curry Georgie Woodgate 10-8, 6-1
1955[ 2]
Shirley Bloomer Rita Bentley 6-3, 6-0
1956[ 2]
Shirley Bloomer (2) Georgie Woodgate 6-0, 6-1
1957[ 2]
Margaret R. O'Donnell 6-3, 6-4
1958[ 2]
Margaret R. O'Donnell (2) Sonia Cox 6-1, 6-3
1959[ 2]
Sheila Armstrong Deidre Catt 5-7, 7–5, 6-2
1960[ 2]
Renée Schuurman Sheila Armstrong 6-3, 7-5
1961[ 2]
Margaret R. O'Donnell (3) 6-0, 6-0
1962[ 2]
Angela Mortimer Jill Blackman 6-4, 6-4
1963[ 2]
Ann Haydon Jones Jill Blackman 6-2, 6-1
1964[ 2]
Rita Bentley Madonna Schacht divided the title
1965[ 2]
Margaret Smith Judy Tegart 6-4, 6-4
1966[ 2]
Margaret Smith (2) Annette Van Zyl 3-6, 6–1, 6-4
Hoylake Open
1967[ 2]
Virginia Wade Judy Tegart 6-3, 6-4
1968[ 2]
Margaret Smith Court (3) Virginia Wade 6-2, 6-4
Open era
1969[ 2]
Virginia Wade (2) Christine Truman Janes 0-6, 6–4, 8-6
Hoylake Open Championships
1970[ 2]
Evonne Goolagong Kerry Melville 2-6, 6–2, 6-1
1971[ 2]
Billie Jean Moffitt King Rosie Casals 6-3, 6-3
1972[ 2]
Evonne Goolagong (2) Betty Stöve divided the title
1973[ 2]
Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh 11-9, 4–6, 6-4
1974[ 2]
Jackie Fayter Patti Hogan 6-0, 7-5
Event names
Hoylake and West Kirby Open (1930-1966)
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo Hoylake Open (1967-1969)
Rothman's Hoylake Open Championships (1970-1974)
Tournament records
References
^ "Rothman's pull out ... Rothman's are pulling out of two major tennis tournaments The British Hardcourt championship at Bournemouth and the Hoylake Open, which has developed over the years into the biggest crowd pulling tennis event in the North-West" Liverpool Echo . Lancashire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 8 November 1974. p. 38. Retrieved 5 May 2023 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb Robertson, Max (1974). The encyclopedia of tennis . London: Allen & Unwin. p. 261. ISBN 0047960426 ^ "HOYLAKE AND WEST KIRBY TOURNEY Play in the Hoylake and West Kirby open tennis tournament was continued today" Liverpool Echo . Lancashire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 28 August 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 5 May 2023 .^ Liverpool Echo (28 August 1930) p.8.
^ "This year's annual Hoylake open tournament (sponsored by the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo Ltd.) will be held on the West Kirby Park courts from July 17–22 and again the entry includes many of the world's top class players" Liverpool Echo . Lancashire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 24 June 1967. p. 19. Retrieved 5 May 2023 .^ "Hoylake Open attracts: a world-class With a total of over £7,000 available for prize money, it is no surprise that the third annual Rothmans Hoylake Open lawn tennis tournament, is to be held at West Kirby Park as usual" Liverpool Echo . Lancashire, England: British Newspaper Archive. p. 15. Retrieved 5 May 2023 .^ "Forced to fight for Hoylake win ... Patti Hogan, the sixth ranked American. now living in London and a member of the Wightman Cup team. won the women's singles title and a prize in the finals of the Rothman's Hoylake Open, North of England Tennis Championships" Liverpool Echo . Lancashire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 23 July 1973. p. 21. Retrieved 5 May 2023 .^ "Tournament – Hoylake & West Kirby" . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives. Retrieved 5 May 2023 .^ "Colin Hannam: Overview" . ATP Tour . Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 5 May 2023 .^ "Roy Stilwell : Overview" . ATP Tour . Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 5 May 2023 .^ "Douglas Irvine: Overview" . ATP Tour . Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 5 May 2023 .
