Wembley Championships

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Wembley Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1934
Abolished1990
Editions40
LocationLondon, England
VenueEmpire Pool
SurfaceWood (1934–1967)
Carpet (1968–1990)

The Wembley Championships was a men's professional tennis tournament held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is often considered to be one of the three major professional tennis tournaments from 1927–1967 until the advent of the open era. Ken Rosewall's and Rod Laver's six singles titles are the record for this event. The tournament only had a men's draw.

It was first held in 1934 at the Empire Pool at Wembley Park, Wembley, north-west London.[1] In 1968, it was titled the Jack Kramer Tournament of Champions. In 1970 it was the penultimate event on the Grand Prix Tennis Tour.[2]

Name

It was officially called the Wembley Professional Championships, although it was later named the London Indoor Professional Championships.[3] In 1968 it was titled the Jack Kramer Tournament of Champions.

Past finals

Year Champions Runners-up Score Surface
Professional Era
1934 Template:Flagicon Ellsworth Vines Template:Flagicon Hans Nüsslein 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 8–6r1 [4] Wood (i)
1935 Template:Flagicon Ellsworth Vines Template:Flagicon Bill Tilden 6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3 [4] Wood (i)
1936 Not held a [4]
1937 Template:Flagicon Hans Nüsslein Template:Flagicon Bill Tilden 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 [4] Wood (i)
1938 Not held b [4]
1939 Template:Flagicon Don Budge Template:Flagicon Hans Nüsslein 13–11, 2–6, 6–4r2 [4] Wood (i)
1940–1948 Not held
1949[5] Template:Flagicon Jack Kramer Template:Flagicon Bobby Riggs 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 [4] Wood (i)
1950 Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales Template:Flagicon Welby Van Horn 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [4] Wood (i)
1951 Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura 6–2, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 [4] Wood (i)
1952 Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales Template:Flagicon Jack Kramer 3–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 [4] Wood (i)
1953 Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 [4] Wood (i)
1954–1955 Not held
1956 Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman 4–6, 11–9, 11–9, 9–7 [4] Wood (i)
1957 Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 [4] Wood (i)
1958 Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman Template:Flagicon Tony Trabert 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 [4] Wood (i)
1959 Template:Flagicon Mal Anderson Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6 [4] Wood (i)
1960 Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura 5–7, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 [4] Wood (i)
1961 Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 [4] Wood (i)
1962 Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad 6–4, 5–7, 15–13, 7–5 [4] Wood (i)
1963 Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 [4] Wood (i)
1964 Template:Flagicon Rod Laver Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall 7–5, 4–6, 5–7, 8–6, 8–6 [4] Wood (i)
1965 Template:Flagicon Rod Laver Template:Flagicon Andrés Gimeno 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [4] Wood (i)
1966 Template:Flagicon Rod Laver Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 [4] Wood (i)
1967 Template:Flagicon Rod Laver Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 6–2 [4] Wood (i)
Open Era
1968 Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall Template:Flagicon John Newcombe 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 Carpet (i)
1969 Template:Flagicon Rod Laver Template:Flagicon Tony Roche 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 Carpet (i)
1970 Template:Flagicon Rod Laver Template:Flagicon Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 Carpet (i)
1971 Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase Template:Flagicon Rod Laver 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 Carpet (i)
1972–1975 Not held
1976 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 Carpet (i)
1977 Template:Flagicon Björn Borg Template:Flagicon John Lloyd 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 Carpet (i)
1978 Template:Flagicon John McEnroe Template:Flagicon Tim Gullikson 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 Carpet (i)
1979 Template:Flagicon John McEnroe Template:Flagicon Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 Carpet (i)
1980 Template:Flagicon John McEnroe Template:Flagicon Gene Mayer 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 Carpet (i)
1981 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors Template:Flagicon John McEnroe 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 Carpet (i)
1982 Template:Flagicon John McEnroe Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Carpet (i)
1983 Template:Flagicon John McEnroe Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 Carpet (i)
1984 Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl Template:Flagicon Andrés Gómez 7–6, 6–2, 6–1 Carpet (i)
1985 Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl Template:Flagicon Boris Becker 6–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 Carpet (i)
1986 Template:Flagicon Yannick Noah Template:Flagicon Jonas Svensson 6–2, 6–3, 6–7, 4–6, 7–5 Carpet (i)
1987 Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl Template:Flagicon Anders Järryd 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 Carpet (i)
1988 Template:Flagicon Jakob Hlasek Template:Flagicon Jonas Svensson 6–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 7–5 Carpet (i)
1989 Template:Flagicon Michael Chang Template:Flagicon Guy Forget 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 Carpet (i)
1990 Template:Flagicon Jakob Hlasek Template:Flagicon Michael Chang 7–6, 6–3 Carpet (i)

Notes:

a1936 tournament was cancelled due to Tilden and Vines playing in Japan. This was reported in London Daily Mail on 24 August 1936. There are sources that say Ellsworth Vines defeated Hans Nüsslein 6–4, 6–4, 6–2, but this must have been a different event.

bNo reports of a 1938 tournament in British newspapers (the Wembley event was always reported in major British newspapers). Ray Bowers in an article on The Tennis Server website states there was no event held. There are sources that tell us Hans Nüsslein defeated Bill Tilden 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, but this must have been held elsewhere.

r1 For 1934, the tournament was played under Round Robin format with Vines 5-0 and Nüsslein 4-1 as final standings.

r1 For 1939, the tournament was played under Round Robin format with Budge 3-0 and Nüsslein, Tilden and Vines as 1-2 as final standings.

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score Surface
Professional Era
1934 Wood (i)
1935 Template:Flagicon Bill Tilden
Template:Flagicon Ellsworth Vines		 Template:Flagicon George Lott
Template:Flagicon Lester Stoefen		 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 Wood (i)
1936 Not held
1937 Template:Flagicon Hans Nüsslein
Template:Flagicon Martin Plaa		 Template:Flagicon Lester Stoefen
Template:Flagicon Bill Tilden		 Wood (i)
1938 Not held
1939 Wood (i)
1938–1948 Not held
1949 Template:Flagicon Jack Kramer
Template:Flagicon Bobby Riggs		 Template:Flagicon Dinny Pails
Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura		 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 Wood (i)
1950 Template:Flagicon Don Budge
Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales		 Template:Flagicon Bobby Riggs
Template:Flagicon Welby Van Horn		 8–6, 9–7, 4–6, 6–4 Wood (i)
1951 Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales
Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura		 Template:Flagicon Bobby Riggs
Template:Flagicon Welby Van Horn		 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Wood (i)
1952 Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales
Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura		 Template:Flagicon Don Budge
Template:Flagicon Jack Kramer		 6–3, 6–1 Wood (i)
1953 Template:Flagicon Don Budge
Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman		 Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales
Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura		 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 Wood (i)
1954–1955 Not held
1956 Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales
Template:Flagicon Tony Trabert		 Template:Flagicon Rex Hartwig
Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman		 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 Wood (i)
1957 Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad
Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall		 Template:Flagicon Jack Kramer
Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura		 3–6, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 Wood (i)
1958 Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales
Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall		 Template:Flagicon Jack Kramer
Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura		 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 Wood (i)
1959 Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad
Template:Flagicon Tony Trabert		 Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall
Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura		 11–9, 9–7, 6–2 Wood (i)
1960 Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall
Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman		 Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad
Template:Flagicon Tony Trabert		 4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 6–2 Wood (i)
1961 Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad
Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall		 Template:Flagicon Alex Olmedo
Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura		 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6 Wood (i)
1962 Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad
Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall		 Template:Flagicon Alex Olmedo
Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura		 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 Wood (i)
1963 Template:Flagicon Alex Olmedo
Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman		 Template:Flagicon Butch Buchholz
Template:Flagicon Barry MacKay		 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 10–8 Wood (i)
1964 Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad
Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall		 Template:Flagicon Butch Buchholz
Template:Flagicon Rod Laver		 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 Wood (i)
1965 Template:Flagicon Butch Buchholz
Template:Flagicon Rod Laver		 Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman
Template:Flagicon Pancho Segura		 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 Wood (i)
1966 Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad
Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall		 Template:Flagicon Butch Buchholz
Template:Flagicon Rod Laver		 6–4, 8–6, 3–6, 6–2 Wood (i)
1967 Template:Flagicon Rod Laver
Template:Flagicon Fred Stolle		 Template:Flagicon Butch Buchholz
Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad		 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 Wood (i)
Open Era
1968 Template:Flagicon John Newcombe
Template:Flagicon Tony Roche		 Template:Flagicon Andrés Gimeno
Template:Flagicon Pancho Gonzales		 6–3, 9–7 Carpet (i)

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See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ray Bowers (1 March 2003). "Wembley and Paris". Forgotten Victories: The Early Pro Tennis Wars. The Tennis Server. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1970: ATP World Tour". Results Archive. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Grasso, John (2011). Historical Dictionary of Tennis. Scarecrow Press. p. 25. ISBN 9780810872370.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."British Pro Championships, Wembley". www.tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Indoor Lawn Tennis at Wembley". The Indian Express. 19 March 1949.

Bibliography

  • Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited.

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