Dewar Cup Aberavon
The Dewar Cup Aberavon [2] was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1973 and played at Afan Lido Stadium in Aberavon, Wales as part of the Dewar Cup circuit [3] of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.
| Dewar Cup Aberavon | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Dewar Cup Aberavon (1968-73) |
| Tour | Open (1968-71) Grand Prix circuit (1972-73) [1] |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Editions | 6 |
| Location | Aberavon, Wales |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Finals
Men's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bob Hewitt | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Owen Davidson | 8–6, 6–3 |
| 1969 | Lew Hoad | Bob Hewitt | 9–7 6–1 |
| 1970 |  Gerald Battrick |  Vladimir Zednik | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1971 | Bob Hewitt | Gerald Battrick | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1972 |  Jürgen Fassbender |  Clark Graebner | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1973 | Mark Cox | Owen Davidson | 7–6, 6–2 |
Women's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Margaret Court | Virginia Wade | 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 |
| 1969 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1970 | Virginia Wade | Ann Haydon-Jones | 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 |
| 1971 | Virginia Wade | Evonne Goolagong | 7-6, 6-3 |
| 1972 | Margaret Court | Virginia Wade | 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1973 | Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman | 6-3, 6-1 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Margaret Court Pat Walkden | Mary-Ann Eisel Winnie Shaw | 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1969 | Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade | Mary-Ann Eisel Julie Heldman | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1970 | Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade |  Francoise Durr  Betty Stöve | 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1971 | Francoise Durr Virginia Wade | Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1972 | Margaret Smith Court Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman Betty Stöve | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1973 | Marita Redondo Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman Ann Kiyomura | 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 |
References
- "dewar Cup Finals to be Split". Google Newspaper Archives. 17 March 1972, The Glasgow Morning Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Martin, William. "New Court Surface for Dewar Cup". Google News Archives. The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Correspondent, Special. "Criticism of LTA in Dewar Cup". Google Newspaper Archives. 12, August, 1970 The Glasgow Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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