Slazenger Pro Championships

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]

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

History

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

Year	Location	Surface	Winner	Runner-up	Score
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

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

References

1. Seebohm, Caroline (2009). Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura. Lincoln: U of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–61. ISBN 978-0803220416.
2. "Pro tennis title to Australian". Canberra Times. 2 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
3. 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.