The Manchester Open previously known as the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships, the Northern Championships, the Northern Tennis Tournament and the Manchester Trophy 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 from 1880 to 2009.
Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win. The others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Irish Championships.
History The first edition in July 1880 was held at the Broughton Cricket Club while the Kersal Cricket Ground staged the 1881 event. The 1882 edition was the first one to be held in Liverpool and saw the addition of the women's singles event, won by May Langrishe, as well as the women's and mixed doubles events. Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 it was considered by players and historians one of the four most important tennis tournaments to win. the others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Irish Championships. From its inception until 1927 the location of the tournament alternated between Manchester and Liverpool. Between 1968 and 1974 it was part of the ATP Tour, from 1976 to 1989 it was played as a non tour event which meant the titles were not recognised by the ATP Tour. It returned to being an ATP Tour event from 1990 to 1994. 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 Challenger is 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 grass court title there. The tournament ended in 2009.
Finals
Men's singles Northern ChampionshipsYearChampionsRunners-upScore 1880 Richard T. Richardson Walter E. Fairlie 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 1881 Richard T. Richardson (2) John Comber 6–1, 6–1, 6–0 1882 Richard T. Richardson (3) Ernest Renshaw 6–1, 3–6, 5–7, 6–4, 11–9 1883 Herbert Wilberforce Champion Russell 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 1884 Donald C. Stewart Herbert Wilberforce 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 1885 James Dwight Donald C. Stewart 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 1886 Harry Grove James Dwight 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 1887 Harry Grove (2) Grainger Chaytor 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–4, 6–2 1888 Willoughby Hamilton Harry Grove 6–1, 8–6, 6–1 1889 Willoughby Hamilton (2) Harold Mahony 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 1890 Joshua Pim Willoughby Hamilton 2–6, 6–8, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 1891 Joshua Pim (2) Wilfred Baddeley 4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5 1892 Joshua Pim (3) Harry S. Barlow 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 1893 Joshua Pim (4) Harold Mahony 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 1894 Wilfred Baddeley Joshua Pim 4–6, 11–9, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 1895 Wilfred Baddeley (2) Herbert Baddeley 6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 1–0 ret. 1896 Wilfred Baddeley (3) Harold Mahony 6–1, 10–12, 7–5, 6–4 1897 Wilfred Baddeley (4) Reginald Doherty 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 6–0 1898 Laurence Doherty Clarence Hobart 6–1, 6–1, 8–6 1899 Sydney H. Smith Wilberforce Eaves 7–9, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6 1900 Sydney H. Smith (2) Roy Allen 6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 1901 Sydney H. Smith (3) Wilberforce Eaves 10–12, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 1902 Sydney H. Smith (4) Harold Mahony 7–5, 7–5, 3–6, 10–8 1903 Sydney H. Smith (5) Xenophon Casdagli 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 1904 Sydney H. Smith (6) Frank Riseley 6–2, 7–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 1905 Sydney H. Smith (7) Frank Riseley walkover 1906 Frank Riseley Sydney H. Smith 4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 1907 Norman Brookes Xenophon Casdagli 6–0, 6–2 1908 Arthur W. Gore James Cecil Parke 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4 1909 Robert Powell Theodore Mavrogordato 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 1910 Beals Wright James Cecil Parke divided title 1911 James Cecil Parke Stanley N. Doust 7–5, 5–7, 6–1, 6–0 1912 James Cecil Parke (2) Theodore Mavrogordato 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 1913 James Cecil Parke (3) Anthony Wilding 6–2, 7–5, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5 1914 Theodore Mavrogordato Alfred Dunlop 9–7, 8–6, 6–21915/1918Not held (due to world war one) 1919 James Cecil Parke (4) George Dodd 0–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–0 1920 Theodore Mavrogordato (2) Randolph Lycett 8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 3–0 ret. 1921 Randolph Lycett Theodore Mavrogordato 8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 1922 Hassan Ali Fyzee Louis Meldon 9–7, 6–4, 11–9 1923 John D. P. Wheatley Maxwell Woosnam 6–3, 4–6, 9–7, 9–11, 6-2 1924 Samuel Ernest Charlton William G. Ireland 10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 1925 Norman Dicks Gerald R. Sherwell 6–1, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 1926 Maxwell Woosnam Douglas Hodges 7–9, 6–2, 6–2, 8–6 1927 D'Arcy McCrea Douglas Hodges 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7-5 1928 John Olliff D'Arcy McCrea 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 1929 John Olliff (2) Charles Kingsley 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 14–12 1930 Bunny Austin John Olliff 8–6, 6–2, 6–4 1931 John Olliff (3) Nigel Sharpe 6–3, 3–6, 7–9, 6–3 ret. 1932 Eskell D. Andrews Martin Wedd 6–2, 6–3 1933 Herby Aldred J. Gilbert Hall 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 1934 George Lyttleton–Rogers Camille Malfroy 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 1935 Jiro Yamagishi George Lyttleton–Rogers 6–3, 8–6 1936 Charles Hare David N. Jones 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 1937 George Lyttleton–Rogers (2) Norman Farquharson 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 1938 Jack Piercy Clifford J. Hovell 6–4, 10–8 1939 Eric J. Filby R. E. Burton 6–3, 6–41940/1945Not held (due to world war two) 1946 Jack Harper Derrick Barton 6–4, 6–1 1947 William Sidwell Torsten Johansson 6–2, 6–3 1948 John Bromwich Eric Sturgess 2–6, 6–2, 8–6 1949 Tony Mottram Naresh Kumar 6–2, 6–2 1950 Geoffrey Brown Sumant Misra 6–0, 6–2 1951 Gardnar Mulloy Don Candy 6–4, 6–2 1952 Frank Sedgman Don Candy 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 1953 Mervyn Rose Clive Wilderspin 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 1954 Ken Rosewall Rex Hartwig 6–2, 6–1 1955 Hugh Stewart Roger Becker 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 1956 Jaroslav Drobný Lew Hoad 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 1957 Lew Hoad Ramanathan Krishnan 6–2, 6–1 1958 Ramanathan Krishnan Naresh Kumar 5–7, 6–3, 6-2 1959 Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 1960 Mark Otway Martin Mulligan 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 1961 Mike Sangster Luis Ayala divided 1962 Mike Sangster (2) Billy Knight 10–12, 6–3, 6–4 1963 Mike Sangster (3) Tony Roche 19–17, 6–4 1964abandoned 1965 Tom Okker Roger Taylor 7–5, 6–3 1966 John E. Barrett Lew Gerrard 6–3, 6–3 1967 Owen Davidson Ray Ruffels 6–1, 6–8, 6–4 ↓ Open Era ↓Rothmans Northern Championships – (ATP Tour Event 1968–1974) 1968 Ken Fletcher Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–2 1969 Clark Graebner Graham Stilwell 9–7, 3–6, 6–4 1970 Robert Lutz Tom Gorman 6–2, 9–7Bio-Strath Northern Championships 1971 Colin Dibley Bob Hewitt 6–1, 6–4Rothmans Northern Championships 1972 Thomaz Koch Colin Dibley 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 1973 Sherwood Stewart Richard Crealy 6–3, 6-4 1974 Jimmy Connors Mike Collins 13–11, 6–2 1975 Not held Refuge Assurance Northern Championships – (Non Tour Event 1976–1989) 1976 Roscoe Tanner Paul McNamee 6–3, 7–9, 12–10 1977 Billy Martin Saeed Meer 6–2, 6–1 1978 Billy Martin (2) Chris Bradnam 9–8, 7-5 1979 Colin Dibley Mark Cox 6–4, 6–4 Greater Manchester Grass Court Tennis Championships 1980 Roscoe Tanner (2) Stan Smith 6–3, 6–4 1981 Phil Dent Brad Drewett 7–5, 6-1 1982 John McEnroe Russell Simpson 6–3, 6–7, 10–8 1983 Tim Mayotte Pat DuPré 3–6, 6–4, 6-4 1984 Jeremy Bates Jeff Turpin 6–4, 8-6 1985 Jeremy Bates (2) Dan Cassidy 6–4, 6-2 1986 Glenn Michibata 1987 Stefan Edberg Kevin Curren 6–3, 6–4 1988 Stefan Edberg (2) Kevin Curren 6–3, 6–4 1989 Patrick Baur Andrew Castle 6–4, 6–7, 7–5Manchester Open – (ATP Tour Event 1990–1994)1990 Pete Sampras Gilad Bloom 7–6, 7–61991 Goran Ivanišević Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–41992 Jacco Eltingh MaliVai Washington 6–3, 6–41993 Jason Stoltenberg Wally Masur 6–1, 6–31994 Patrick Rafter Wayne Ferreira 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) see Manchester Trophy Challenger
Men's doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1990 Mark Kratzmann Jason Stoltenberg Nick Brown Kelly Jones 6–3, 2–6, 6–41991 Omar Camporese Goran Ivanišević Nick Brown Andrew Castle 6–4, 6–31992 Patrick Galbraith David Macpherson Jeremy Bates Laurie Warder 4–6, 6–3, 6–21993 Ken Flach Rick Leach Stefan Kruger Glenn Michibata 6–4, 6–11994 Rick Leach Danie Visser Scott Davis Trevor Kronemann 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 see Manchester Trophy Challenger
Women's singles