The Whitehouse Open was a late Victorian era combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on both clay courts and grass courts organised by the Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. It was staged from 1884 to 1895.Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022). Source: https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/Whitehouse. Search tournament by name. Tennis Archives. Netherlands.
History In May 1884 the Whitehouse Open Lawn Tennis Tournament staged for the first time at the Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland. The tournament was played on both clay courts and grass courts, and ran until 1899. The Whitehouse Tennis Club (as it's now called) was founded in 1881 was still operating in 2000.
Finals Men's Singles YearWinnerRunner-upScore1884 Richard Henry Fuller Archibald Thomson6–4, 6–3, 6–31885 Herbert Bowes-Lyon Richard Henry Fuller8–6, 11–13, 6–4, 6–31886 Herbert Bowes-Lyon (2) George Nelson Stenhouse6–1, 8–6, 6–11887 Herbert Bowes-Lyon (3) Arthur Nevile John Story3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–21888 Herbert Bowes-Lyon (4) Archibald Thomson6–4, 6–3, 6–11889 Archibald Thomson Arthur Nevile John Story6–4 ,6–4, 6–21890 Archibald Thomson (2) Edward Barnard Fuller4–6, 6–3, 6–0, 0–6, 6–11892 J.H. Conyers E. Conyersw.o.1893 Henry Lawrence Fleming J.H. Conyersw.o.1894 Richard Millar Watson Henry Lawrence Flemingw.o.1895 D. Maxwell Richard Millar Watson6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles Incomplete Roll YearWinnerRunner-upScore1884Edinburgh Evening News Jane Meikle Julia Ferguson 6–2, 6–4 1885 Jane Meikle (2) Julia Ferguson 6–0, 6–0 1886 Jane Meikle (3) Miss Meilke 6–2, 6–2 1887 Mabel Boulton Jane Meikledefault 1888 Annie Dod J. Ferguson 6–2, 8–6 1889 Lottie Paterson Annie Dod6–0, 6–2 1890 Lottie Paterson (2) Jane Corder6–0, 8–6 1891 Lottie Paterson (3) Jane Corder7–5, 6–2 1894 Mrs Kirkwood? ?1895 Louisa Stoltz Mrs Kirkwooddefault
See also Tennis in Scotland
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