1889 men's tennis season

1889 men's tennis season Willoughby James.jpg Irelands 's Willoughby Hamilton won two major tournaments the Irish Championships, and Northern Championships, and was joint second for overall titles at five. 160px 15 January – 27 December 14th 140 Major (5) Pro (1)National (8 )Britain & Ireland (76) United States (28)Australasia (9) Canada (1)Europe (5)India & Ceylon (6)South Africa (1) GBR Ernest Lewis (6) GBR Ernest Lewis (7) 1888 1890 The 1889 Men's Tennis Season was a tennis tournament circuit consisting of 140 major, national, professional, regional, provincial, state, county, city and regular tournaments. It began in January in Madras, India and ended in December in Dunedin, New Zealand. Season summary The mens 1889 world tennis season started on 8 January in Madras, India with the Southern India Championships that ended on 15 January, played on clay courts the event is won by Harry Grove.20 February 1890 LAWN TENNIS https://books.google.com/books?id=c6EdAAAAIBAJ&q=South+India+Championships+tennis 11 February 2025 Toronto Daily Mail via Google News Archive 2 In mid May at the start of the first major tournament of the season the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, the Irish home player Willoughby Hamilton defeats England's two-time defending champion Ernest Renshaw in straight sets in the final on 31 May.31 May 1889 Summary of General News https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000418/18890531/011/0003 11 February 2025 Cambridge Independent Press via British Newspaper Archive 3 On 22 June at the second major tournament of the 1889 season the Northern Championships played in Manchester, England, Irish player Willoughby Hamilton reaches his second major final, and wins the title against compatriot Harold Mahony in four sets.24 June 1889 LAWN TENNIS: NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/18890624/125/0008 11 February 2025 Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer via British Newspaper Archive 8 In early July at the third major tournament of the year the Wimbledon Championships England's William Renshaw defeats Harry S. Barlow in five sets the All Comers' Final, and then defeats his brother and reigning champion Ernest Renshaw to claim his seventh and final singles title.9 July 1889 LAWN TENNIS: THE CHAMPIONSHIP https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000269/18890709/046/0004 11 February 2025 Dundee Courier via British Newspaper Archive 4 At the end of August the fourth and final major event of season his held the U.S. National Championships played at Newport Casino, Newport, RI in the United States the mens singles title is won by Henry Slocum who beats Quincy Shaw in four sets for a second consecutive and final championship.16 September 1889 SHORT AND PITHY https://books.google.com/books?id=1WQgAAAAIBAJ&q=niagara+tournament+tennis 14 February 2025 Lewiston Saturday Journal via Google News Archive 1 At the end of December the 1889 season concluded with the final event of the year the New Zealand Championships, being played on grass in Dunedin, the your is won by Minden Fenwick in four sets over Joy Marshall.Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York: Viking Press. p. 293. Season results Key Major events National events Professional events World wide events January EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist15 Jan.Southern India ChampionshipsMadras, IndiaClayGBR Harry Grove6-2, 7-5 GBR Charles Higginbotham February EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist11 Feb.Otago LTA TournamentOtago II, New ZealandGrassNZ Frederick Dalziel 9-7 gamesNZ Andrew Borrows 28 Feb.Auckland ChampionshipsAuckland, New ZealandAsphaltNZ Eric Hudsonwalkover NZ William Barton March EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist15 Mar.Bengal ChampionshipsCalcutta, IndiaGrassGBR James Hechie3-0 setsGBR W.H. Gorman 16 Mar.16 March 1889 SPORTS NOTES: LAWN TENNIS - Punjab Championships. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/18890316/023/0002 11 February 2025 Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) via British Newspaper Archive 2, 3Punjab ChampionshipsLahore, IndiaGrassGBR R. F. Anderson 6-1, 6-2, 6-4GBR Edward Lee French 18 Mar.19 March 1889 TENNIS AT ST. AUGUSTINE https://books.google.com/books?id=tnI-AAAAIBAJ&q=tennis+tournament 12 February 2025 Boston Evening Transcript via Google News Archive 2Tropical ChampionshipsSt Augustine, United StatesAsphaltUSA Oliver Samuel Campbell6-2, 6-3, 6-4USA Henry Trevor 31 Mar.South Australian ChampionshipsAdelaide, AustraliaAsphaltAUS Bert Hambidge11-2 gamesAUS Bill Hambidge April EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist6 Apr.8 April 1889 LAWN TENNIS. THE COVERED-COURT CHAMPIONSHIP. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/18890408/029/0003 11 February 2025 London Evening Standard via British Newspaper Archive 3British Covered Court Championships Bayswater, Great BritainWood (i)GBR Ernest Wool Lewis6-4, 6-0, 6-3GBR William Taylor 20 Apr.Buckley TrophyMelbourne II, AustraliaGrassAUS Arthur Colquhoun2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4AUS Norman Bayles 20 April.Bombay Gymkhana Club Open Bombay, IndiaGrassUKGBI Alfred Sangster6-1, 5-6, 6-4IND British Arthur K. Oliver 23 Apr.26 April 1889 LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT - GEELONG https://books.google.com/books?id=J54eAAAAIBAJ&q=tennis+tournament 12 February 2025 The Age via Google News Archive 6Geelong Easter TournamentGeelong, AustraliaAsphaltAUS Herbert Webb6-3, 6-5, 3-6, 6-1AUS Henry Short 27 Apr.23 August 2018 103rd Tennis Nationals – The past champions https://www.themorning.lk/articles/2988 12 February 2025 The Morning NewspaperCeylon ChampionshipsNuwara Eliya, CeylonClay GBR Charles de Fonblanque6-2, 6-3, 6-4GBR Alfred Dennison May EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist4 May.10 May 1889 LAWN TENNIS: DUBLIN UNIVERSITY LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001384/18890510/141/0007 12 February 2025 Dublin Daily Express via British Newspaper Archive 7Dublin University ChampionshipsDublin II, IrelandAsphaltIRE 1783 Harold Mahonywalkover IRE 1783 Tom Campion 6 May.17 May 188 LAWN TENNIS. FITZWILLIAM CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001384/18890517/052/0002 13 February 2025 Dublin Daily Express via British Newspaper Archive 2Fitzwilliam Club ChampionshipsDublin III, IrelandGrassIRE 1783 Willoughby Hamilton6-0, 6-3, 6-1IRE 1783 Hume Jones 11 May.Danish National ChampionshipsCopenhagen, DenmarkClayDEN Folmer Hansendef.DEN ? 11 May.13 May 1889 Lawn Tennis Tournament https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/44042984 13 February 2025 Barrier Miner Newspaper via Trove 2New South Wales Championships Sydney, AustraliaGrassAUS Arthur Colquhoun6-2, 0-6, 6-3, 6-2AUS Alfred Webb 25 May.Pollokshields OpenPollokshields II, Great BritainGrassSCO Alfred Thomson6-2, 6-4, 10-8Cape Colony Edward Fuller 25 May.West of Scotland ChampionshipsPollokshields, Great BritainGrassSCO G. Scott Jackson8-6, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3SCO T. L. Hendry 26 May.Flushing Athletic Club OpenFlushing, United StatesSurfaceUSA Clarence Hobartdef.USA Alex Post 31 May.18 June 1889 LAWN TENNIS. A NEW CHAMPION https://books.google.com/books?id=TlZNAAAAIBAJ&q=Irish+Championships%2C+dublin%2C+tennis 14 February 2025 The Toronto Daily Mail via Google News Archive 2Irish ChampionshipsDublin, IrelandGrassIRE 1783 Willoughby Hamilton (2)12-10, 6-1, 6-3GBR Ernest Renshaw June EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist1 Jun.4 June 1889 WEST OF ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/18890604/060/0004 13 February 2025 Sporting Life via British Newspaper Archive 4West of England ChampionshipsBath, Great BritainGrassGBR James Baldwin7-5, 6-4, 6-4GBR Wilfred Milne 2 Jun.Westchester InvitationHarrison, United StatesAsphaltUSA Howard Taylor6-4, 6-2, 7-5USA Oliver Campbell 5 Jun.Cheltenham ChampionshipsCheltenham, Great BritainGrassGBR George Hillyard6-1, 6-1, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3GBR James Baldwin 10 Jun.Whitehouse OpenEdinburgh II, Great BritainClaySCOArchibald Thomson6-1, 6-2, 6-3GBR Arthur Story 14 June.Lordship Road TournamentStoke Newington, Great BritainGrassGBR E.J. Laytondef.GBR Edward White 14 Jun.Macclesfield OpenMacclesfield, Great BritainGrassGBR Arnold Wolff6-4, 6-1GBR Conway Morgan 14 Jun.London ChampionshipsStamford Bridge II, Great BritainGrassGBR Harry S. BarlowscoreGBR Charles Eames 14 Jun.Welsh ChampionshipsPenarth, Great BritainGrassIRE 1783 Willoughby Hamilton (2)3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5GBR Ernest Wool Lewis 15 Jun.Taylor Challenge CupLeeds, Great BritainGrassGBR David Davy 9-7, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3GBR Edward Fletcher 15 Jun.Waterloo Open Waterloo, Great BritainGrassGBR John Redfern Deykin7-5, 6-2, 6-2GBR William Dod 15 Jun.Scottish ChampionshipsEdinburgh, Great BritainGrassIreland 1783 Ernest Browne4-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-0SCO Patrick Bowes-Lyon 15 Jun.Middle States Championships Hoboken, United StatesSurfaceUSA Howard Taylor (2)5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1USA Clarence Hobart 18 Jun.18 June 1889 SPORTS NOTES - MISCELLANEOUS https://books.google.com/books?id=g20-AAAAIBAJ&q=tennis+tournament 12 February 2025 Boston Evening Transcript via Google News Archive 2Dartmouth ChampionshipDartmouth, United StatesGrassUSA H.H. Hilton5-7, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3USA W.T. Gunnison 21 Jun.21 June 1989 SPORTS NOTES https://books.google.com/books?id=hm0-AAAAIBAJ&q=tournament+tennis 14 February 2025 Boston Evening Transcript via Google News Archive 2New England ChampionshipsNew Haven II, United StatesGrassUSA Henry Slocumde.USA Robert Huntington 22 Jun.23 June 1889 Lawn Tennis https://books.google.com/books?id=mCBDAAAAIBAJ&q=Flushing+tournament+tennis 12 February 2025 Newark Sunday Call via Google News Archive 6Northern ChampionshipsManchester, Great BritainGrassIRE 1783 Willoughby Hamilton (3)6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2IRE 1783 Harold Mahony 22 Jun.Kent ChampionshipsBeckenham, Great BritainGrassGBR Harry S. Barlow (3)6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 9-7GBR Ernest Meers 22 Jun.North of Ireland ChampionshipsBelfast, Great BritainGrassIRE 1783 Manliffe Goodbody6-3, 6-2, 6-2GBR Thomas Dickson 22 Jun.Hudson River ChampionshipsHastings on Hudson, United StatesGrassUSA Charles Sandsdef.USA Valentine Gill Hall 22 Jun.29 June 1889 LAWN TENNIS: Oxford University Championship Tournament https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001857/18890629/052/0020 9 February 2025 Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News via British Newspaper Archive 20Oxford University ChampionshipOxford, Great BritainGrassGBR Arthur Grant 4-6, 6-3, 0-6 6-2, 6-2GBR Harold Carlton 28 Jun.Kent County ChampionshipsBlackheath, Great BritainGrassGBR Herbert Baddeley6-0, 6-2, 6-1GBR Francis Haskett-Smith 28 Jun.Lancashire County ChampionshipsAigburth, Great BritainGrassGBR T.G. Hill6-4, 6-3GBR William Weathered 29 Jun.Edgbaston OpenEdgbaston II, Great BritainGrassGBR James Baldwin (2)6-4, 6-4, 6-4GBR John Redfern Deykin 29 Jun.County Dublin ChampionshipsDublin IV, IrelandGrassIRE 1783 Joshua Pim6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2IRE 1783 Grainger Chaytor 29 Jun.Championship of the North of ScotlandBroughty Ferry, Great BritainClayGBR Arthur Story 6-1, 9-7, retd.SCO William Blyth-Martin 29 Jun.New Jersey State ChampionshipsSouth Orange, United StatesGrassUSA Clarence Hobart (2)6-0, 6-4, 6-4USA William K. Fowler 29 Jun.Kent Closed ChampionshipsOld Charlton, Great BritainGrassGBR Ernest Meers 8-6, 8-6, 4-6, 3-6, 7-5GBR Charles Eames 29 Jun.Midland Counties ChampionshipsEdgbaston, Great BritainGBR John Redfern Deykin (2)2-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4GBR Harold Weston-Carlton 29 Jun.Northumberland Cricket Club OpenHeaton, Great BritainGrassGBR Patrick Hendy6-0, 6-2, 6-3GBR Harold Pease July EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist4 Jul.Pacific Coast ChampionshipsMonterey, United StatesConcreteUSA William H. Taylor 6-3, 6-1, 6-2USA Valentine Gadesden 6 Jul.Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Great BritainGrassGBR Henry Guy Nadin6-3, 6-2, 6-3GBR G. E. Lowe 6 Jul.Western States ChampionshipsChicago, United StatesGrassUSA Charles A. Chase7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1USA Samuel T. Chase 7.Jul.Canadian Championships Toronto,CanadaGrassCAN 1868 C.S. Hyman6-4, 7-5, 6-4CAN 1868 Alfred Plummer 7 Jul.Waterbury Cup InvitationHarrison II, United StatesGrassUSA Howard Taylor (3)def.USA Percy Knapp 8 Jul.Englewood OpenEnglewood, United StatesClayUSA Clarence Hobart (3)7-5, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4USA Carroll J. Post 8 Jul.26 July 1889 ENGLISH LAWN TENNIS https://books.google.com/books?id=wWc-AAAAIBAJ&q=tournament+tennis 14 February 2025 Boston Evening Transcript via Google News Archive 6Wimbledon ChampionshipsWimbledon, Great BritainGrassGBR William Renshaw6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0GBR Ernest Renshaw 10 Jul.Staffordshire TournamentStafford, Great BritainGrassGBR John Redfern Deykin (3)6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4IRE 1783 William Hamilton 13 Jul.Nottinghamshire LTA TournamentNottingham, Great BritainGrassIRE 1783 William Hamilton7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4GBR Charles Eames 13 Jul.Auburndale Challenge Cup Auburndale, United StatesGrassUSA Fred S. Mansfielddef.USA Fred Hovey 13 Jul.Lansdowne ChampionshipsDublin V, IrelandGrassIRE 1783 Joshua Pim (2)8-6, 2-6, 6-2IRE 1783 Frank Stoker 13 Jul.Nottinghamshire CCC Open West Bridgford, Great BritainGrassGBR Frederick Snook9-7, 6-2, 7-9, 6-0GBR Walter Snook 14 Jul.Natal ChampionshipsPietermaritzburg, South AfricaClayColony of Natal H. Gazzard4-6, 6-4, 6-0Colony of Natal Herbert Millar 16 Jul.Northern Counties Challenge Cup Stockton-on-Tees, Great BritainGrassGBR William Heard4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 9-7, 6-1GBR Frank Noon 17 Jul.Warwickshire ChampionshipsLeamington Spa, Great BritainGrassGBR Guy Black6-1, 6-1GBR Francis Burrow 17 Jul.Leamington OpenLeamington Spa II, Great BritainGrassGBR Charles Eames4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5GBR Frank Noon 19 Jul.Montclair Open City, CountrySurfaceUSAClarence Hobart (4)10-8, 12-14, 6-3USA Deane Miller 20 Jul.Middlesex ChampionshipsChiswick Park, Great BritainGrassGBR Ernest Wool Lewis (3)6-3, 6-3, 8-6GBR Harry S. Barlow 20 Jul.Leicester OpenLeicester, Great BritainGrassGBR Charles Eames (2)7-5, 1-6, 10-8, 4-6, 6-2IRE 1783 William Hamilton 20 Jul.Hornsey Challenge CupHornsey, Great BritainGrassGBR J. E. Kingsley def.GBR A. H. Greening 22 Jul.Springfield Championship Springfield, United StatesSurfaceUSA Charles A. Chase6-4, 6-3USA Albert Empie Wright 24 Jul.Market Harborough TournamentMarket Harborough, Great BritainGrassGBR Frank Noon6-4, 6-3, 6-4GBR Ernest Crawley 24 Jul.28 July 1889 LAWN TENNIS https://books.google.com/books?id=myBDAAAAIBAJ&q=Englewood+tennis 14 February 2025 Newark Sunday Call via Google News Archive 8East Orange Open East Orange, United StatesGrassUSA J.C. Post jr.6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1USA D.W. Candler 27 July.Southampton InvitationSouthampton, United StatesGrassUSA Howard Taylor (4)6-1, 6-4, 6-3USA Joseph Sill Clark 27 Jul.Yorkshire Association & County OpenIlkley, Great BritainGrassIRE 1783 Joshua Pim (3)0-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1GBR Herbert Wilberforce 27 Jul.Ilkley Closed ChampionshipIlkley II, Great BritainGrassGBR David Davy (2)walkoverGBR Arthur Pease 27.North Wales ChampionshipsDenbigh, Great BritainGrassGBR Henry Fosbery5-6, 6-5, 6-5, 6-1 GBR George Hayes 27 July.Southport Open Southport, Great BritainGrassGBR R.B. Swire6-4, 6-4GBR T. Morris August EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist1 Aug.Repton InvitationRepton, Great BritainGrassGBR Geoffrey Heathcoate-Hacker6-1, 6-1GBR R.C. Hamilton 2 Aug.East of Ireland ChampionshipsHowth, IrelandGrassIRE 1783 Willoughby Hamilton (4)8-6, 6-1, 6-2IRE 1783 Hume Riverdale Jones 3 Aug.7 August 1889 Somerset Lawn Tennis Tournament https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000348/18890807/102/0006 14 February 2025 Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser via British Newspaper Archive 6Somersetshire ChampionshipsTaunton, Great BritainGrassGBR James Baldwin (3)6-0, 6-2GBR Francis Hancock 3 Aug.Northumberland County ChampionshipsNewcastle, Great BritainGrassGBR Frank Noon (2)8-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4GBR George Mewburn 3 Aug.10 August 1889 SOUTH SAXON TENNIS TOURNAMENT https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003441/18890810/024/0002 14 February 2025 Hastings & St. Leonards Times via British Newspaper Archive 2South Saxon Tennis TournamentSt. Leonards, Great BritainGrassGBR Ernest Wool Lewis (4)6-3, 6-2, 6-4GBR Charles P. Hayes 3 Aug.Inverkip Rovers Open Wemyss Bay, Great BritainGrassUSA Louis J. GrantwalkoverSCO Richard Millar Watson 3 Aug.North Lonsdale ClosedGrange-over-Sands, Great BritainGrassGBR Guy Seymour Back 5-7, 6-0, 6-2GBR Edgar Chippendale 4 Aug.6 August 1889 NEWS AND NOTES https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/18890806/023/0002 14 February 2025 Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) via British Newspaper Archive 2Simla Tournament Simla, IndiaGrassUKGBI W.H Gormandef.UKGBI J.E. Waterfield 5 Aug.West Somerset ALTS TournamentTaunton II, Great BritainGrassGBR Charles Lacy Sweet8-10, 6-2, 7-5GBR Harry S. Barlow 8 Aug.Wentworth OpenNew Castle, United StatesGrassUSA Charles A. Chase (2)6-2, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3USA George Winthrop Lee 8 Aug.17 August 1889 RUGBY TENNIS TOURNAMENT https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001934/18890817/064/0004 14 February 2025 Rugby Advertiser via British Newspaper Archive 4Rugby Open Rugby, Great BritainGrassGBR Jim E. Orr2-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1GBR A. E. Forster 8 Aug.Colchester ChampionshipColchester, Great BritainGrassGBR George Norman 6-2, 2-6, 6-4GBR Alexander White 9 Aug.East Grinstead OpenEast Grinstead, Great BritainGrassGBR Herbert Baddeley (2)6-1, 7-5GBR Wilberforce Eaves 9 Aug.18 August 1889 GAIETY AT BAR HARBOR https://books.google.com/books?id=MNtdAAAAIBAJ&q=tennis+tournament 12 February 2025 Baltimore American via Google News Archive 3Bar Harbor Open Bar Harbor, United StatesGrassUSA Joseph Sill Clark Sr. def.USA Robert Beeckman 10 Aug.Darlington Association Tournament Darlington, Great BritainGrassGBR Frank Noon (3)6-4, 7-5, 6-2GBR George Mewburn 10 Aug.Northwestern ChampionshipsMinnetonka, United StatesConcreteUSA Trafford Jayne 6-4, 2-6, 6-2USA Juddy Belden 10 Aug.Sheffield & Hallamshire TournamentSheffield, Great BritainGrassGBR David Davy (3)7-9, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3GBR Frederick T. Bradbury 10 Aug.Keswick & Lake District Tournament Keswick, Great BritainGrassGBR Tancred D. Cumminsdef.GBR C. J. Chippendale 10 Aug.Newtown TournamentNewtown, Great BritainGrassGBR W. A. Allen7-5, 7-5, 6-1WAL J. T. Williams 10 Aug.Grasmere & Keswick OpenGrasmere, Great BritainGrassGBR G. C. Baker 8-6, 6-1, 7-5GBR F.E.T. Jones 11 Aug.Nahant InvitationNahant, United StatesClayUSA Charles A. Chase (3)1st & 2nd RRUSA Edward L. Hall 12 Aug.Exmouth OpenExmouth, Great BritainGrassGBR Ernest Wool Lewis (5)6-1, 6-2, 6-3GBR John Redfern Deykin 16 Aug.Seaton Open Seaton, Great BritainGrassGBR Alfred Walker7-5, 6-2, 6-3GBR Booth Lynnes 16 Aug.16 August 1889 LAWN TENNIS: FINALS IN THE NARRAGANSETT TOURNAMENT https://books.google.com/books?id=xQUIAAAAIBAJ&q=tennis+tournament 12 February 2025 The Toronto Daily Mail via Google News Archive 2Narragansett Open Narragansett, United StatesGrassUSA Quincy Shaw6-4, 6-4, 6-1USA Howard Taylor 17 Aug.Tenby OpenTenby, Great BritainGrassWAL G.W.A. Lloyd6-4, 6-3, 6-3WAL W.L. Philips 17 Aug.Teignmouth & Shaldon OpenTeignmouth, Great BritainGrassGBR Ernest Wool Lewis (5)6-4, 6-2, 7-5GBR Harry S. Barlow 17 Aug.Derbyshire ChampionshipsBuxton, Great BritainGrassGBR Percy B. Brown6-2, 6-2, 6-1GBR T. G. Hill 17 Aug.British Columbia ChampionshipsVictoria, CanadaGrassCAN 1868 Charles Longe6-1, 6-0, 6-0CAN 1868 John Chawner Williams 17 Aug.Eastern Counties ChampionshipsFelixstowe, Great BritainGrassGBR Nevill Cobbold1-6, 6-5, 6-3GBR Charles Allen 17 Aug.South of Scotland ChampionshipsMoffat, Great BritainGrassSCO Alfred Thomson6-1, 10-8, 6-3SCO Richard Millar Watson 23 Aug.Walmer Open Walmer, Great BritainGrassGBR J. R. Masondef.GBR A. E. Millard 24 Aug.North of Wales OpenAbergele, Great BritainGrassWAL W.L. Wynne6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4GBR A F. Saunders 24.AugLe Grand Vaux OpenSt Saviour, JerseyGrassJersey old Hammond Spencerdef.GBR Algernon Lushington 24 Aug.Fakenham OpenFakenham, Great BritainGrassGBR Herbert Rogers6-3, 7-6SCO John Glennie Greig 25 Aug.Schwalbach InternationalSchwalbach, GermanyClayIND British Hugh Arathoondef.IRE 1783 Vincent O'Farrell 25 Aug.Southern California ChampionshipsSanta Monica, United StatesAsphaltUSA Robert Carter6-3, 6-3, 6-3USA A. Q. Twiss 26 Aug.U.S. National ChampionshipsNewport, United StatesGrassUSA Henry Slocum (2)6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2USA Quincy Shaw 27 Aug.Broadstairs OpenBroadstairs, Great BritainGrassGBR H.C. Lewindef. GBR A. Cottell 28 Aug.North of England ChampionshipsScarborough, GreatGrassGBR Percy B. Brown (2)6-3, 6-1, 7-5GBR Harry Grove 29 Aug.30 August 1889 SAXMUNDHAM LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000071/18890830/043/0008 14 February 2025 Ipswich Journal via British Newspaper Archive 8Saxmundham OpenSaxmundham, Great BritainGrassGBR Lionel Easton6-4, 5-6, 6-3GBR John Wallich 30 Aug.Trefriw OpenTrefriw, Great BritainGrassGBR Henry Fosbery (2)6-0, 6-1, 6-0GBR Walter Shipman 30 Aug.Essex CCC OpenCity, Great BritainGrassGBR Edward Christywalkover GBR Ernest Meers 31 Aug.Filey Open Filey, Great BritainGrassGBR Alexander Mallinson walkoverGBR David Davy 31 Aug.Dieppe International TournamentDieppe, FranceClayGBR E.G. Eastondef.GBR C. Hammans 31 Aug.South Berkshire ChampionshipCaversham, Great BritainGrassGBR A.P.Norwood6-5, 6-4GBR J.L. Errington September EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist5 Sep.5 September 1889 THE LENOX TENNIS TOURNAMENT https://books.google.com/books?id=4Wc-AAAAIBAJ&q=tournament+tennis 14 February 2025 Boston Evening Transcript via Google News Archive 8Lenox InvitationHarlem, United StatesGrassUSA Bob Huntington 6-3, 6-3, 6-4USA Charles Amherst Chase 7 Sep.10 September 1889 LAWN TENNIS: The Open Championship of Sussex https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000264/18890910/032/0006 14 February 2025 Western Daily Press via British Newspaper Archive 6Sussex ChampionshipsBrighton, Great BritainGrassGBR Horace Chapman6-3, 6-3, 8-6GBR Wilberforce Eaves 14 Sep.16 September 1889 SOUTH OF ENGLAND TOURNAMENT AND CHAMPIONSHIPS https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/18890916/040/0003 14 February 2025 Sporting Life via British Newspaper Archive 3South of England ChampionshipsEastbourne, Great BritainGrassGBR Andrew Ziffo4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 9-7, 6-4GBR Harry Grove 20 Sep.23 September 1889 TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES https://books.google.com/books?id=rh5aAAAAIBAJ&q=Southern+championship+tennis 14 February 2025 Sunday Telegram via Google News Archive 7Southern ChampionshipsWashington, D.C., United StatesClay USA Fred S. Mansfield (2)4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0USA Alex Post 21 Sep.21 September 1889 HARROGATE DRAGON LAWN TENNIS CLUB ANNUAL OPEN TOURNAMENT. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000632/18890918/099/0004 14 February 2025 Yorkshire Evening Press via British Newspaper Archive 4Harrogate Dragon Club OpenHarrogate, Great BritainGrassGBR W. T. Oliver2-6, 6-0- 6-3, 6-1GBR George Atkinson 21 Sep.28 September 1889 TENNIS https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004327/18890928/157/0008 14 February 2025 Kent Times via British Newspaper Archive 8Boulogne International ChampionshipBoulogne-sur-Mer, FranceClayGBR Wilberforce Eaves walkoverGBR Edgar Chippendale 21 Sep.23 September 1889 LAWN TENNIS: CHINGFORD OPEN TOURNAMENT https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/18890923/059/0004 14 February 2025 Sporting Life via British Newspaper Archive 4Chingford Open Chingford, Great BritainGrassGBR Charles G. Eames (3)walkoverGBR Arthur Fagan 22 Sep.Springfield InvitationalSpringfield II, United StatesClayUSA Charles A. Chase (5)def.USA Quincy Shaw 22 Sep.Dinard CupDinard, FranceClayGBR Arthur Gore6-4,6-3, 6-3GBR Reginald Villiers-Forbes 22 Sep.22 September 1889 LAWN TENNIS AT WISSAHICKON https://books.google.com/books?id=8s1VAAAAIBAJ&q=tennis+tournament 12 February 2025 The Philadelphia Record via Google News Archive 2Wissahickon Fall TournamentWissahickon, United StatesClay USA C.T. Cowperthwaite6-2, 6-3USA W.P. Cresson 24.Sep.New Hamburg InvitationNew Hamburg, United StatesGrassUSA Charles Sands (2)6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 8-6USA Oliver Samuel Campbell 28 Sep.Western Pennsylvania Championships Pittsburgh, United StatesClayUSA Marshall Christydef.USA Martyn Coster 29 Sep.2 October 1889 TENNIS MATCHES https://books.google.com/books?id=gIs-AAAAIBAJ&q=tennis+tournament 12 February 2025 Boston Evening Transcript via Google News Archive 2New York TC Fall OpenNew York City, United StatesClayUSA Alex Post 6-3, 6-1, 6-3The New York Tribune, October 2, 1889 p. 3.USA Edward L. Hall October EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist2 Oct.3 Oct 1889 The Irish Champion Ahead https://books.google.com/books?id=xsRIAAAAIBAJ&q=Irish+Championships+tennis 11 February 2025 The Meriden Daily Journal via Google News Archive 2World Pro ChampionshipsBoston, United StatesGrassIRE 1783 George KerrBiographical Information: George Kerr https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/890910 6 February 2025 Olympedia3-1 matchesGBR Tom Pettitt 15 Oct.Queensland Association ChampionshipsBrisbane, AustraliaGrassAUS Eric Hudson 3-6, 8-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2AUS Arthur Taylor 18 Oct.24 October 1889 THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT https://books.google.com/books?id=K39bAAAAIBAJ&q=tennis+tournament 12 February 2025 The St. Joseph Weekly Gazette via Google News Archive 11Southwestern Tournament (3rd ed)Excelsior Springs, United StatesClayUSA J.H. Farrish 6-3, 6-0, 6-2USA George Devol 19 Oct .U.S. Intercollegiate ChampionshipsNew Haven, United StatesGrassUSA Bob Huntington (2)9-7, 7-5, 6-1USA George Hurd November EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist16 Nov.Victorian ChampionshipsMelbourne, AustraliaAsphaltAUS Richard Shuter6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0AUS Charlie Cropper December EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist30 Dec.New Zealand ChampionshipsDunedin, New ZealandGrassNZ Minden Fenwick6-4, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3NZ Joy Marshall Tournament winners Are listed by total titles won, major tournaments in bold. GBR Ernest Wool Lewis, Bayswater, Bournemouth, Chiswick Park, Exmouth, St. Leonards, Teignmouth, (6) USA Charles Amherst Chase, Chicago, Nahant, New Castle, Springfield, Springfield II, (5) IRE 1783 Willoughby Hamilton, Dublin III, Howth, Irish Championships, Northern Championships, Penarth, (5) USA Clarence Hobart, Englewood, Flushing, Montclair, South Orange, (4) USA Howard Taylor, Harrison, Harrison II, Hoboken, Southampton, (4) IRE 1783 Joshua Pim, Dublin IV, Dublin V, Ilkley, (3) GBR Charles G. Eames, Chingford, Leamington Spa II, Leicester, (3) GBR David Davy, Ilkley II, Leeds, Sheffield, (3) GBR James Baldwin, Bath, Edgbaston II, Taunton, (3) GBR John Redfern Deykin, Edgbaston, Stafford, Waterloo, (3) GBR Frank Noon, Darlington, Market Harborough, Newcastle (3) USA Henry Slocum, New Haven II, U.S. National Championships, (2) GBR Herbert Baddeley, Blackheath, East Grinstead (2) USA Bob Huntington, Harlem, New Haven, (2) GBR Percy Bateman Brown, Buxton, Saxmundham, (2) USA Fred S. Mansfield, Aburndale, Washington D.C.,(2) GBR Harry S. Barlow, Beckenham, Stamford Bridge, (2) USA Charles Sands, Hastings-on-Hudson, New Hamburg, (2) GBR Henry Fosbery, Denbigh, Trefriw, (2) GBR Guy Seymour Black, Leamington Spa, Grange-over-Sands (2) GBR William Renshaw, Wimbledon Championships, (1) IRE 1783 George Kerr, World Pro Championships, (1) References Category:Pre Open era tennis seasons Category:1889 in tennis