The Torquay Open was

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tennis event founded in 1879. In 1881 it was known as the Torquay Lawn Tennis Tournmament. that was held at the Winter Garden,

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. It continued under that name until after World War II when it was known as the Torquay Open In 1971 the tobacco company

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took over sponsorship of the event and it was branded as the Rothmans Torquay Tournament until 1974 when their sponsorship ended. This tournament though no longer part of the international tour is still being staged today as the Torbay Open Tennis Tournament.

History

A Torquay tennis tournament was founded as early as 1879. In 1881 the event was known as the Torquay Lawn Tennis Tournament and played at the Winter Garden, Torquay, Devon, England. In 1887 it became an open event for the women to play for the first time and was branded as the Torquay & Shaldon Open. The tournament was held annually, with the exception of world war's one and two. Following the second world war the tournament known by then as the Torquay Open Lawn Tennis Tournament at least up to 1960. In 1971

took over sponsorship of the event and it was renamed as the Rothmans Torquay Tournament until 1974, when Rothman's pulled out of sports sponsorship and this tournament ended as part international world wide tour. It is still being staged today as the Torbay Open Tennis Tournament.

Finals

Men's singles

Incomplete roll included:

Women's singles

(Incomplete roll) :Notes: In 1924 and 1925 there were two versions of the tournament held in August on grass courts and October on clay courts.

References

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External links

Torquay Tennis Club
Grass court tennis tournaments Defunct tennis tournaments in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 1879 1879 establishments in England 1974 disestablishments in England