The International Pro Championship of Britain (also known as the Southport Dunlop Cup for sponsorship purposes) was a professional men's tennis tournament held at Victoria Park in Southport, England between 1935 and 1939. It was open to professional players only, amateurs were not allowed to compete. The tournament was held on outdoor En-tout-cas, "all-weather" artificial clay and was played in July, except for the 1939 edition, which was held in August. Hans Nüsslein won four consecutive titles from 1936 through 1939.

Past finals

Singles YearDateChampionsRunners-upScore 1935 10–13 July Ellsworth Vines Bill Tilden 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 1936 7–11 July Hans Nüsslein Henri Cochet (Round Robin) 1937 13–17 July Hans Nüsslein Robert Ramillon 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 1938 9–16 July Hans Nüsslein Bill Tilden (Round Robin) 1939 4–7 August Hans Nüsslein Bill Tilden 6–2, 7–5, 6–4

Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1935 Bill Tilden Ellsworth Vines Martin Plaa Robert Ramillon 7–5, 6–8, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 1936 Henri Cochet Robert Ramillon Lester Stoefen Bill Tilden (Round Robin) 1937 Lester Stoefen Bill Tilden Martin Plaa Robert Ramillon 8–6, 17–15, 8–6 1939 Don Budge Ellsworth Vines Lester Stoefen Bill Tilden 6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 8–6

Draws

1935

1936

Round robin W–L Hans Nüsslein Henri Cochet Martin Plaa Robert Ramillon 1. Hans Nüsslein 3–0 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 2. Henri Cochet 2–1 3–6, 2–6, 3–6 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 3. Martin Plaa 1–2 1–6, 3–6, 2–6 3–6, 2–6, 3–6 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 4. Robert Ramillon 0–3 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 3–6, 1–6, 2–6 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 3–6

1938

Round robin W–L Hans Nüsslein Bill Tilden Robert Ramillon Martin Plaa Dan Maskell Edmund Burke 1. Hans Nüsslein 5–0 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–1 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 2. Bill Tilden 4–1 1–6, 1–6, 7–5, 1–6 8–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–2 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 3. Robert Ramillon 3–2 5–7, 3–6, 2–6 6–8, 0–6, 6–4, 2–6 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 6–1, 6–3, 7–5 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 4. Martin Plaa 2–3 1–6, 1–6, 5–7 2–6, 3–6, 0–6 3–6, 5–7, 0–6 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 5. Dan Maskell 1–4 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 3–6, 4–6, 6–8 1–6, 3–6, 5–7 4–6, 3–6, 2–6 6–1, 6–1, 6–2 6. Edmund Burke 0–5 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 2–6, 1–6, 1–6 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 3–6, 4–6, 3–6 1–6, 1–6, 2–6

See also Major professional tennis tournaments before the Open Era

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