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Rothmans Grass Court Invitation Roehampton

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Rothmans Grass Court Invitation Roehampton
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1919; 105 years ago (1919)
Abolished1967; 57 years ago (1967)
LocationRoehampton, London, England
VenueRoehampton Club
SurfaceGrass

The Rothmans Grass Court Invitation Roehampton originally called the Roehampton Grass Courts was a tennis tournament established in 1919. It was staged at the Roehampton Club, Roehampton, London, England and ran through until 1967 when it was abolished.[1]

History

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The first edition of this tournament was held in July 1919 with the final edition taking place in May 1967.[2] Former winners of the men's singles included Frank Fisher, Gordon Lowe, Francis Hunter, Brian Norton, Athar-Ali Fyzee, Tony Mottram, John Barrett, Tony Roche. The women's singles title had been won by Elizabeth Ryan, Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, Geraldine Beamish, Marion Zinderstein and Esna Boyd

Sponsorship

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In 1967 the tobacco company Rothmans International took over sponsorship of the event for one year only.

References

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  1. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Roehampton Grass Courts". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "ROEHAMPTON TENNIS: Results in Rothmans Grass Court Invitation Roehampton tournament expected at Rochampton today". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, Lancashire, England: British Newspaper Archives. 20 May 1967. p. 24.