Dewar Cup Aberavon
| Dewar Cup Aberavon | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Dewar Cup Aberavon (1968–73) |
| Tour | Open (1968–71) Grand Prix circuit (1972–73) [1] |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | Aberavon, Wales |
| Venue | Afan Lido |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
The Dewar Cup Aberavon [2] was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1973 and played at Afan Lido Stadium in Aberavon, Wales as part of the Dewar Cup circuit[3] of indoor tournaments held throughout the United Kingdom.
Finals[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 |  Bob Hewitt |
 Owen Davidson |
8–6, 6–3 |
| 1969 | Lew Hoad |
Bob Hewitt |
9–7 6–1 |
| 1970 |  Gerald Battrick |
 Vladimir Zednik |
6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1971 | Bob Hewitt |
Gerald Battrick |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Mark Cox |
Owen Davidson |
7–6, 6–2 |
Men's doubles[edit]
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Women's singles[edit]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Margaret Court |
Virginia Wade |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1969 | Virginia Wade |
 Julie Heldman |
6-4, 6-4 |
| 1970 | Virginia Wade |
Ann Haydon-Jones |
6–3, 1–6, 7–5 |
| 1971 | Virginia Wade |
Evonne Goolagong |
7-6, 6-3 |
| 1973 | Virginia Wade |
Julie Heldman |
6-3, 6-1 |
Women's doubles[edit]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Margaret Court Pat Walkden |
Mary-Ann Eisel Winnie Shaw |
6-2, 6-3 |
| 1969 | Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade |
Mary-Ann Eisel Julie Heldman |
6-3, 6-2 |
| 1970 | Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade |
 Françoise Dürr  Betty Stöve |
6-4, 6-3 |
| 1971 | Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade |
Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman |
7-5 6-4 |
| 1973 | Marita Redondo Virginia Wade |
Julie Heldman Ann Kiyomura |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
References[edit]
- ^ "dewar Cup Finals to be Split". Google Newspaper Archives. 17 March 1972, The Glasgow Morning Herald Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Martin, William. "New Court Surface for Dewar Cup". The Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2016 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (12 August 1970). "Criticism of LTA in Dewar Cup". The Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2016 – via Google Newspaper Archives.
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