Slazenger Pro Championships

Former English tennis tournament

Tennis tournament

Slazenger Pro Championships

Defunct tennis tournament
Event name| Slazenger Pro Championships
Tour| Pro tour
Founded| 1946
Abolished| 1964
Editions| 19
Location| Scarborough
Eastbourne
England
Surface| Grass

The Slazenger Pro Championships[1] is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts from 1946 to 1964. It featured both singles and doubles competitions.[2]

## History

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The tournament was staged at two locations in England: first in Scarborough, North Yorkshire (1946–1955 & 1957) and later in Eastbourne, East Sussex [1] (1955–1956, 1958–1964).

## Finals

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Year | Location | Surface | Winner | Runner-up | Score

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1946 | Scarborough | Grass |  Dan Maskell |  J. W. Pearce | 6–1, 7–5, 6–1
1947 | Scarborough | Grass |  Dan Maskell (2) |  J. W. Pearce | 6–2, 6–2, 7–5
1948 | Scarborough | Grass |  Fred Perry[3] |  Yvon Petra | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1[4]
1949 | Scarborough | Grass |  Jack Kramer |  Don Budge | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4[5]
1950 | Scarborough | Grass |  Fred Perry[3] (2) |  Salem Khaled | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3[6]
1951 | Scarborough | Grass |  Fred Perry[3] (3) |  Francesco Romanoni | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3[7]
1952 | Scarborough | Grass |  Pancho Gonzales |  Pancho Segura | 15-13, 6–3, 6–3[8]
1953 [9] | Scarborough | Grass |  Pancho Segura |  Frank Sedgman | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 8–6[10]
1954 | Scarborough | Grass |  Peter Cawthorn[2] |  Arthur Gordon Roberts | 6–4, 7–5, 7–5[11]
1955 | Eastbourne | Grass |  Pancho Gonzales (2) |  Pancho Segura | 6–2, 7–5, 8–6
1956 | Eastbourne | Grass |  Peter Cawthorn (2) |  Salem Khaled | 6–0, 6–4, 6–3[12]
1957 | Scarborough | Grass |  George Worthington |  Peter Cawthorn | 6–8, 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–2[13]
1958 | Eastbourne | Grass |  Ken Rosewall |  Tony Trabert | 6–0, 6–2, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5[14]
1959 | Eastbourne | Grass |  Ashley Cooper |  Lew Hoad | 9-11, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0[15]
1960 | Eastbourne | Grass |  Peter Cawthorn (3) |  George Worthington | 10-8, 6–3, 6–4[16]
1961 | Eastbourne | Grass |  Mike Davies |  Peter Cawthorn | 6–1, 6–1, 6–4[17]
1962 | Eastbourne | Grass |  George Worthington (2) |  Mike Davies | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6[18]
1963 | Eastbourne | Grass |  Roger Becker |  Peter Cawthorn | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5[19]
1964 | Eastbourne | Grass |  Roger Becker (2) |  Peter Cawthorn | 6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 8–6, 6–2[20]

## Tournament records

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* Most singles titles: Fred Perry & Peter Cawthorn (3)
* Most singles finals:  Peter Cawthorn (7)

## References

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1. ^ a b Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–61\. ISBN 978-0803220416.
2. ^ a b "Pro tennis title to Australian". Canberra Times. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
3. ^ a b c Roberts, John (3 February 1995). "Fred Perry, father of British tennis, dies". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
4. ^ McCauley, Joe, Trabert, Tony, Collins, Bud. (2001) The History of Professional Tennis. Professional Tennis Results Section. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Windsor. England. p. 193. ASIN: B001EOVE56.
5. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 194.
6. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 196.
7. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 197.
8. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 198.
9. ^ "Overseas sport Sedgman top for pro title". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 21 July 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
10. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 199.
11. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 201.
12. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 204.
13. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 207.
14. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 210.
15. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 213.
16. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 217.
17. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 221.
18. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 225.
19. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 229.
20. ^ McCauley. Trabert, Collins p. 232.

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