The Dewar Cup Edinburgh was an indoor men's and women's tennis event held from 1968 to 1972, and played in Edinburgh, Scotland as part of the second leg of Dewar Cup Circuit of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.
History The Dewar Cup Edinburgh was a men's women's professional tennis tournament, held from 1968 to 1974 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The tournament was not part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, but is listed, albeit as a non-tour event, in the WTA's Tour's history section. However it was part of the International Tennis Federations independent tournaments tour. Virginia Wade, later a Wimbledon champion, was the only Briton to win a title at the tournament, and was also the event's most successful player, with two wins in the singles and doubles.
Finals Men's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1970 Tom Gorman Geoff Paish 6–2, 6–0.1972 Ray Moore Pat Cramer6–4, 4–6, 6–41973 Roger Taylor John Feaver2–6, 7–5, 6–41974 Mark Cox John Feaver6–2 5–7 6–4
Men's doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1970 World of Tennis 71 Ion Țiriac Vladimír Zedník John Alexander Tom Gorman6–4, 9–7
Women's singles YearChampionRunner-upScore1970World of Tennis 71 Sharon Walsh Winnie Shaw 6–2, 8–61971 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Françoise Dürr 6–0, 6–41972 Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6–3, 3–6, 7–51973 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman 6–4, 3–6, 6–11974 Virginia Wade Julie Heldman 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Women's doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1970 World of Tennis 71 Françoise Durr Patti Hogan Betty Stove Sharon Walsh10–8, 3-6, 11–91971 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Julie Heldman Patti Hogan Nell Truman 6–3, 6–01972 Margaret Court Virginia Wade Julie Heldman Betty Stöve 6–2, 6–31973 Marita Redondo Virginia Wade Julie Heldman Ann Kiyomura 6–1, 2–6, 6–41974 Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici Isabel Fernández de Soto Raquel Giscafré 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
References
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