Manchester Open

 ( Tennis Tournaments In England ) 

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.

(2025). 9781134445578, Routledge. . ISBN 9781134445578

The others being Wimbledon, the U.S. National championships and the Irish Championships.

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History The first edition in July 1880 was held at the Broughton Cricket Club while the Kersal Moor staged the 1881 event.

(1981). 9780859720472, E.J. Morten. ISBN 9780859720472

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.

Max Robertson (1974). 9780047960420, Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9780047960420

(2025). 9781134445578, Routledge. . ISBN 9781134445578

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.

(1974). 9780047960420, Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9780047960420

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 Open 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.

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Finals

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Men's singles

Northern Championships

6–0, 6–3, 6–0

6–1, 6–1, 6–0

6–1, 3–6, 5–7, 6–4, 11–9

6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–0

5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0

6–2, 6–4, 6–4

6–4, 6–3, 6–1

4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–4, 6–2

6–1, 8–6, 6–1

6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2

2–6, 6–8, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3

4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5

4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4

4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2

4–6, 11–9, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 1–0 ret.

6–1, 10–12, 7–5, 6–4

6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 6–0

6–1, 6–1, 8–6

7–9, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6

6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

10–12, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4

7–5, 7–5, 3–6, 10–8

6–1, 6–3, 6–2

6–2, 7–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2

walkover

4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3

6–0, 6–2

6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4

6–4, 6–1, 6–4

divided title

7–5, 5–7, 6–1, 6–0

6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4

6–2, 7–5, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5

9–7, 8–6, 6–2

Not held (due to world war one)

0–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–0

8–6, 6–2, 5–7, 3–0 ret.

8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4

9–7, 6–4, 11–9

6–3, 4–6, 9–7, 9–11, 6-2

10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5

6–1, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3

7–9, 6–2, 6–2, 8–6

4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7-5

6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4

2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 14–12

8–6, 6–2, 6–4

6–3, 3–6, 7–9, 6–3 ret.

6–2, 6–3

3–6, 6–2, 6–1

6–4, 4–6, 6–4

6–3, 8–6

6–4, 5–7, 6–4

6–4, 2–6, 6–4

6–4, 10–8

6–3, 6–4

Not held (due to world war two)

6–4, 6–1

6–2, 6–3

2–6, 6–2, 8–6

6–2, 6–2

6–0, 6–2

6–4, 6–2

6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

4–6, 6–3, 6–0

6–2, 6–1

6–4, 3–6, 6–1

2–6, 6–3, 7–5

6–2, 6–1

5–7, 6–3, 6-2

4–6, 6–3, 6–4

3–6, 6–2, 7–5

divided

10–12, 6–3, 6–4

19–17, 6–4

abandoned

7–5, 6–3

6–3, 6–3

6–1, 6–8, 6–4

Open era

Rothmans Northern Championships – ( ATP Tour Event 1968–1974)

6–3, 6–2

9–7, 3–6, 6–4

6–2, 9–7

Bio-Strath Northern Championships

6–1, 6–4

Rothmans Northern Championships

6–2, 5–7, 6–4

6–3, 6-4

13–11, 6–2

Not held

Refuge Assurance Northern Championships – ( Non Tour Event 1976–1989)

6–3, 7–9, 12–10

6–2, 6–1

9–8, 7-5

6–4, 6–4

Greater Manchester Grass Court Tennis Championships

6–3, 6–4

7–5, 6-1

6–3, 6–7, 10–8

3–6, 6–4, 6-4

6–4, 8-6

6–4, 6-2

6–3, 6–4

6–3, 6–4

6–4, 6–7, 7–5

Manchester Open – ( ATP Tour Event 1990–1994)

7–6, 7–6

6–4, 6–4

6–3, 6–4

6–1, 6–3

7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)

see Manchester Trophy Challenger

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Men's doubles

6–3, 2–6, 6–4

6–4, 6–3

4–6, 6–3, 6–2

6–4, 6–1

6–4, 4–6, 7–6

see Manchester Trophy Challenger

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Women's singles

Northern Championships
6-3 8-6
7-5 6-2
2-6 6-4 6-0
6-3, 6-3
7-5, 6-3
6-1, 6-2
6-3, 9-7
6-8, 6–3, 6-3
6-2, 6-0
6-3, 2–6, 6-4
6-1, 6-0
6-3, 3–6, 7-5
7-5, 5–7, 6-3
7-5, 6-3
6–2, 7-5
3-6, 6–3, 6-4
10-8, 6-4
6-8, 6–2, 6-2
2-6, 8–6, 6-4
6-3, 4–6, 6-3
6-8, 7–5, 6-1
4-6, 7–5, 6-4
6-1, 6-2
7-5, 8-6
7-5, 6-2
7-5, 6-0
7-5, 6-2
6-3, 9–11, 6-0
3-6, 6–4, 6-0
6-2, 6-2
6-4, 6-1
6-2m 6-4
6-1, 6-2
Not held (due to world war one)
7-5 6-3
6-1, 6-3
7-5, 6-4
6-2, 8-6
6-3, 6-3
6-0, 0–6, 6-3
6-4, 6-3
6-1, 6-1
6-2, 8-6
8-6, 6-3
6-4, 6-2
From 1929-1939 there were 2 women's events held in * Manchester & ** Liverpool
6-1, 4–6, 6-4
6-1, 3–6, 6-1
7-5, 6-2
4-6, 6–4, 6-4
8-10 6-4 6-3
divided title
11-9, 6-1
6-3, 6-3
Liverpool event not held
7-5 6-1
6-0, 6-2
7-5, 8-6
6-0, 6-2
9-11, 6–4, 6-2
6-0, 6-2
6-1, 6-0
2-6, 6–2, 7-5
6-0, 6-4
6-1, 5–7, 7-5
6-0, 6-4
Liverpool event not held
divide title
Not held (due to world war two)
6-1, 6-3
11-9, 6-2
6-3, 8-6
6-3 6-2
6-2, 6-3
8-6, 6-3
6-3, 6-1
5-7, 6–1, 7-5
6-3, 6-2
9-11, 6–2, 6-2
2-6, 6–4, 6-4
6-3, 6-4
6-1, 8-6
6-2, 2–6, 6-3
6-3 6-3
6-4 6-3
6-3, 6-2
6-4, 8–10, 6-4
abandoned at semifinal stage due to rain
6-1, 7-5
6-2, 6-1
6-4, 6-3
Open era

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Notes

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External links

• http://www.lta.org.uk/Manchester LTA Northern Lawn Tennis Club: Accessed 17/09/2011.
• The Northern Lawn Tennis Club Manchester: Accessed 17/09/2011.
• Championship Roll of Honour. Accessed 8/11/2011.

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