The Bermuda Open was originally founded as the Bermuda Open Tennis Championships in 1879 the later called the Bermuda Championships in 1914 and was staged in Hamilton, During the 1950s and 1960s it was called the Bermuda International Championships. and was staged under that name until 1974. In 1976 the tournament was known as the Bermuda Classic. From 1914 until at least 1944 it was played on outdoor

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. In later years it was held in Paget in

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and played on outdoor

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History

The first known tennis event to be staged in Bermuda occurred in September 1876 when a

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for women was held only one time, that was won by Mary G. Gray. The first edition of the Bermuda Open Tennis Championships was staged in 1879 at Hamilton, the men's doubles event was won by

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and Charles Wood.Bankcroft By 1914 the tournament was known as the Bermuda Championships. In 1950s-1960s the denomination used was the Bermuda International or sometimes the Bermuda Invitation. The tournament was also staged at Paget the last time occurring in 1968. The original surface was hard courts until 1944 when it switched to clay courts. In 1975 the Bermuda Championships was rebranded as the Bermuda Open. In 1976 at the final edition its name was changed again to the Bermuda Classic.

Finals

Men's Singles

Men's Doubles

References

ATP Results Archive
Grand Prix tennis circuit Tennis tournaments in Bermuda Clay court tennis tournaments Hard court tennis tournaments ATP Tour Defunct tennis tournaments in Bermuda 1976 disestablishments in Bermuda Recurring sporting events established in 1975 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1976 Defunct sports competitions in Bermuda

History

Finals

Men's Singles

Men's Doubles

See also

References