- Manchester Open
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The Manchester Open (formerly the Northern Tennis Tournament) was a grass court tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club, in the Didsbury suburb of Manchester, Great Britain. The tournament had been held annually since 1880 (with a few disruptions) and was known originally as the Northern Tennis Tournament or Manchester Trophy. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the men's Grand Prix Tennis Tour known throughout the 1980s as the Greater Manchester Grass Court Tennis Championships.[1]. In 1990 it became an ATP Tour event as part of the ATP International Series until 1994. In 1995 the tournament was moved to Nottingham and continued as an ATP World Series event. The current Manchester Trophy is now part of the ATP Challenger Tour; throughout its history the event has been won by a number of Wimbledon champions such as Pete Sampras, who won his first ever grass court title there.[2]. The tournament ended in 2009.
Contents
Past finals
Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score 2010 Not Held 2009 
Olivier Rochus
Igor Sijsling6–3, 4–6, 6–2 2008 
Björn Rehnquist
Richard Bloomfield7–6(8), 0–6, 6–3 2007 
Harel Levy
Travis Rettenmaier6–2, 6–4 2006 
Harsh Mankad Joshua Goodall7–6(1), 7–6(4) 2005 
Daniele Bracciali
Igor Zelenay6–4, 6–4 2004 Alex Bogdanovic Michal Mertiňák6–1, 6–3 2003 
Nicolas Mahut Gilles Elseneer6–3, 7–6(5) 2002 
Vladimir Voltchkov Karol Beck6–4, 7–6(2) 2001 Jean-François Bachelot Jamie Delgado6–4, 6–4 2000 Mose Navarra Martin Lee6–4, 6–3 1999 Igor Gaudi
Neville Godwin7–6, 6–2 1998 Chris Wilkinson Stefano Pescosolido6–3, 6–4 1997 
Oscar Burrieza-Lopez Stefano Pescosolido7–6, 2–6, 6–1 1996 
Ben Ellwood Fernon Wibier6–4, 6–4 1995 Chris Wilkinson
Christian Saceanu6–4, 6–4 1994 Patrick Rafter Wayne Ferreira7–6(5), 7–6(4) 1993 Jason Stoltenberg Wally Masur6–1, 6–3 1992 Jacco Eltingh MaliVai Washington6–3, 6–4 1991 
Goran Ivanišević Pete Sampras6–4, 6–4 1990 Pete Sampras Gilad Bloom7–6, 7–6 1989 Patrick Baur Andrew Castle6–4, 6–7, 7–5 1988 Stefan Edberg1987 Stefan Edberg
Kevin Curren6–3, 6–4 1986 
Glenn Michibata1985 Jeremy Bates1984 Jeremy Bates1983 Tim Mayotte1982 John McEnroe
Russell Simpson6–3, 6–7, 10–8 1981 Phil Dent1980 Roscoe Tanner Stan Smith6–3, 6–4 1979 Colin Dibley Mark Cox6–4, 6–4 1978 Colin Dibley1977 Billy Martin
Saeed Meer6–2, 6–1 1976 Roscoe Tanner Paul McNamee6–3, 7–9, 12–10 1975 No Tournament 1974 Jimmy Connors Mike Collins13–11, 6–2 1973 Sherwood Stewart1972 
Thomaz Koch Colin Dibley6–2, 5–7, 6–4 1971 Colin Dibley Bob Hewitt6–1, 6–4 1970 Robert Lutz Tom Gorman6–2, 9–7 1969 Clark Graebner Graham Stilwell9–7, 3–6, 6–4 1968 Ken Fletcher
Luis Ayala6–3, 6–2 1967 Owen Davidson1966 John E. Barrett1965 Tom Okker Roger Taylor7–5, 6–3 1964 Abandoned 1963 Mike Sangster1962 Mike Sangster1961 Mike Sangster1960 Mark Otway Martin Mulligan3–6, 6–2, 7–5 1959 
Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich4–6, 6–3, 6–4 1958 Ramanathan Krishnan1957 Lew Hoad Ramanathan Krishnan6–2, 6–1 1956 
Jaroslav Drobny Lew Hoad2–6, 6–3, 7–5 1955 Hugh Stewart Roger Becker6–4, 3–6, 6–1 1954 Ken Rosewall Rex Hartwig6–2, 6–1 1953 Mervyn Rose Clive Wilderspin4–6, 6–3, 6–0 1952 Frank Sedgman Don Candy6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 1951 Gardnar Mulloy Don Candy6–4, 6–2 1950 Geoffrey Brown Sumant Misra6–0, 6–2 1949 Tony Mottram Naresh Kumar6–2, 6–2 1948 John Bromwich Eric Sturgess2–6, 6–2, 8–6 1947 William Sidwell Torsten Johansson6–2, 6–3 1946 Jack Harper1940–1945 Not Held – WWII 1939 Eric J. Filby1938 Jack Piercy1937 
George Lyttleton–Rogers1936 Charles E. Hare1935 
Jiro Yamagishi1934 George Lyttleton–Rogers1933 
Herby Aldred1932 Eskell D. Andrews1931 John Olliff1930 Henry Austin1929 John Olliff1928 John Olliff1927 Edwin D. McCrea1926 Maxwell Woosnam1925 Norman Dicks1924 S. Ernest Charlton1923 John D. P. Wheatley1922 
Ali-Hassan Fyzee1921 Randolph Lycett1920 Theodore M. Mavrogordato1919 James Cecil Parke1915–1918 Not Held – WWI 1914 Theodore M. Mavrogordato1913 James Cecil Parke1912 James Cecil Parke1911 James Cecil Parke1910 Beals C. Wright1909 
Robert B. Powell1908 Arthur W. Gore James Cecil Parke6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4 1907 Norman Brookes Xenophon Casdagli6–0, 6–2 1906 Frank Riseley1905 Sydney H. Smith1904 Sydney H. Smith1903 Sydney H. Smith Xenophon Casdagli6–1, 6–3, 6–2 1902 Sydney H. Smith1901 Sydney H. Smith Wilberforce Eaves10–12, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 1900 Sydney H. Smith1899 Sydney H. Smith Lawrence Dohertywalkover 1898 Lawrence Doherty Wilfred Baddeleywalkover 1897 Wilfred Baddeley Reginald Doherty6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 6–0 1896 Wilfred Baddeley1895 Wilfred Baddeley1894 Wilfred Baddeley1893 Joshua Pim Harold Mahony9–7, 1–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–3 1892 Joshua Pim Harry S. Barlow1891 Joshua Pim Wilfred Baddeley1890 Joshua Pim1889 Willoughby J. Hamilton1888 Willoughby J. Hamilton1887 Herbert Grove1886 Herbert Grove1885 
James Dwight1884 Donald C. Stewart1883 William Wilberforce Champion Russell6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 1882 Richard T. Richardson1881 Richard T. Richardson1880 Richard T. Richardson F.A. Fairlie6–0, 6–3, 6–0 Doubles
Notes
- ^ Ocala Star Banner. June 2, 1982. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J7VPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4gUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3817,662508&dq=greater+manchester+grass+court+championships&hl=en. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "AP". The Albany Herald Newspaper Reports 1st Grass Court title win by Pete Sampras. 24 June 1990. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hrpEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k7YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1287,3694227&dq=pete+sampras+manchester+open&hl=en. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
References
- http://www.lta.org.uk/Manchester: Accessed 17/09/2011.
- The Northern Lawn Tennis Club Manchester: Accessed 17/09/2011.
- Championship Roll of Honour. Accessed 8/11/2011.
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- Grass court tennis tournaments
- ATP Tour
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- Recurring sporting events established in 1989
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