Bermuda Open

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{{Infobox tennis tournament

|name =Bermuda Open

|type = defunct

|event name =Bermuda Open Tennis Championships (1879-?)
Bermuda Championships (1914-1974)
Bermuda Open (1975).
Bermuda Classic (1976)

|tour = Grand Prix circuit (1975–76)

|sponsor =

|founded =1879

|editions =

|ended =1976

|location=Hamilton, Bermuda
Paget, Bermuda

|venue=

|surface =Hardcourt (1914-1944, 79)
Clay (1947–76)

|website =

}}

The Bermuda Open{{cite web|title=Tournaments:Bermuda Championships – Bermuda Open |url=https://thetennisbase.com/tournaments/ |website=The Tennis Base |publisher=Tennismem SL |location= Madrid, Spain |access-date=16 November 2023|url-access=subscription}} was originally founded as the Bermuda Open Tennis Championships{{cite book |last1=Bancroft |first1=James W. |title=The Early Years of the FA Cup: How the British Army Helped Establish the World's First Football Tournament |date=8 December 2021 |publisher=Frontline Books |location=Barnsley, England |isbn=978-1-3990-9994-3 |page=69 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fOJIEAAAQBAJ&dq=West+of+England+Championships+tennis+1881&pg=PA69 |language=en}} in 1879 the later called the Bermuda Championships in 1914 and was staged in Hamilton, During the 1950s and 1960s it was called the Bermuda International Championships. and was staged under that name until 1974. In 1976 the tournament was known as the Bermuda Classic. From 1914 until at least 1944 it was played on outdoor hard courts. In later years it was held in Paget in Bermuda and played on outdoor clay courts.

History

The first known tennis event to be staged in Bermuda occurred in September 1876 when a Bermuda Tournament for women was held only one time, that was won by Mary G. Gray.{{cite book |last1=Fein |first1=Paul |title=Tennis Confidential II: More of Today's Greatest Players, Matches, and Controversies |date=30 April 2009 |publisher=Potomac Books |location=Sterling, VA |isbn=978-1-61234-395-2 |page=95 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gX1-BdCFht8C&dq=Bermuda+Tennis+Tournament+in+1876%2C+Mary+Gray&pg=PA95 |language=en}} The first edition of the Bermuda Open Tennis Championships was staged in 1879 at Hamilton, the men's doubles event was won by Pelham Von Donop and Charles Wood.Bankcroft By 1914 the tournament was known as the Bermuda Championships. In 1950s-1960s the denomination used was the Bermuda International or sometimes the Bermuda Invitation (for the women's events). The tournament was also staged at Paget the last time occurring in 1968. The original surface was hard courts until 1944 when it switched to clay courts. In 1975 the Bermuda Championships was rebranded as the Bermuda Open. In 1976 at the final edition its name was changed again to the Bermuda Classic.

Finals

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ILTF World Circuit
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| ILTF Grand Prix Circuit

=Men's singles=

(incomplete roll)

class="wikitable"
style="width:60px"|Year

!style="width:200px"|Champions

!style="width:200px"|Runners-up

!style="width:175px" class="unsortable"|Score

colspan=10 align=center |Bermuda Championships
1914{{flagicon|GBR}} Arthur Berger{{flagicon|USA}} Albert J. Ostendorf6–2, 6–1 ret.
1914/1919colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#F5F5F5" |No competition (due to WWI)
1922{{flagicon|USA}} Lawrence Bridges Rice{{cite news |title=Lawrence B. Rice, 94 Was architect, tennis champion - The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) {{!}} HighBeam Research |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8724970.html |access-date=16 November 2023 |work=Boston Globe |via=Wayback Machine |date=10 January 1992|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324234523/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8724970.html |archive-date=24 March 2016 }}{{flagicon|USA}} Vinnie Richards6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–2.
1923{{flagicon|USA}} Vinnie Richards{{flagicon|USA}} Lawrence Bridges Rice6–3, 6–3, 6–0.
1924{{flagicon|USA}} Herbert Bowman{{flagicon|USA}} Gerald Emerson4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2.
1925{{cite news |title=Fred Anderson Takes Final, Wins Bermuda Tennis Title |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1925/02/28/archives/fred-anderson-takes-final-wins-bermuda-tennis-title.html |access-date=16 November 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=28 February 1925 |location=New York City |page=10}}{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Anderson{{flagicon|GBR}} F. R. Leighton Crawford5–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.
1926{{flagicon|USA}} Herbert Bowman (2){{flagicon|CAN}} Willard Crocker6–8, 6–4, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3.
1927{{flagicon|USA}} George Lott{{flagicon|USA}} Fritz Mercur4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 12–10.
1928{{flagicon|USA}} Herbert Bowman (3){{flagicon|USA}} Hare W. Powell Jr.6–4, 6–1, 6–3.
1929{{flagicon|USA}} Herbert Bowman (4){{flagicon|USA}} J. Gilbert Hall3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–6.
1930{{flagicon|USA}} Herbert Bowman (5){{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Barnes6–4, 6–3, 6–2.
1931{{flagicon|USA}} John Doeg{{flagicon|USA}} Berkeley Bell6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 0–6, 6–3.
1932{{flagicon|GBR}} Fred Perry{{flagicon|GBR}} Harry Lee4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4.
1933{{flagicon|USA}} Cliff Sutter{{flagicon|USA}} Gregory Mangin6–2, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.
1934{{flagicon|USA}} Lester Stoefen{{flagicon|USA}} Wilmer Allison6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3.
1935{{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Grant{{flagicon|USA}} J. Gilbert Hall6–0, 6–0, 6–4.
1936{{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Grant (2){{flagicon|CAN}} Bob Murray6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 7–5.
1937{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Parker{{flagicon|CAN}} Bob Murray6–1, 6–0, 6–2.
1938{{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Sabin{{flagicon|USA}} Don McNeill4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.
1939{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Riggs{{flagicon|USA}} Elwood Cooke6–3, 1–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–4.
1940{{flagicon|USA}} Elwood Cooke{{flagicon|USA}} Gardnar Mulloy6–1, 6–4, 6–3.
1941{{flagicon|BER}} Brownlow Eve{{flagicon|BER}} William Freisenbruch6–4, 3–6, 6–0.
1942/1943colspan="4" align="center" bgcolor="#F5F5F5" |No competition (due to WWII)
colspan=4 align=center |Bermuda International Championships
1944{{flagicon|CAN}} Jack Skelton{{flagicon|BER}} Brownlow Eve6–1, 6–2.
1947{{flagicon|USA}} Earl Cochell{{flagicon|USA}} Sidney Wood6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3.
1948{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Talbert{{flagicon|FRA}} Marcel Bernard6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5.
1949{{flagicon|USA}} Earl Cochell (2){{flagicon|USA}} Sidney Wood6–2, 11–9, 6–4.
1950{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Talbert (2){{flagicon|USA}} Tony Trabert6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–2.
1951{{flagicon|USA}} Vic Seixas{{flagicon|USA}} Ham Richardson6–4, 9–7, 6–4.
1952{{flagicon|USA}} Vic Seixas (2){{flagicon|USA}} Bill Talbert5–7, 1–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–0.
1953{{flagicon|USA}} Gardnar Mulloy{{flagicon|USA}} Fred Kovaleski6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 9–7.
1954{{flagicon|USA}} Irvin Dorfman{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Bentley{{cite web |title=Jordan Bentley: Player Activity |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jordan-bentley/bo62/player-activity |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=16 November 2023}}6–1, 6–1.
1955{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tully{{cite web |title=Player Profile: William Tully (USA) |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/william-tully/800172676/usa/vt/d/ |website=www.itftennis.com |publisher=ITF |access-date=16 November 2023}}{{flagicon|BER}} John Riihiluoma{{cite news |first1= |title=Former No.1 Riihiluoma remembered |url=https://www.royalgazette.com/sport/article/20120504/former-no-1-riihiluoma-remembered/ |access-date=16 November 2023 |work=Royal Gazette |date=4 May 2012}}6–8, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4.
1956{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Vincent{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Freedman{{cite web |title=Robert Freedman: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/robert-freedman/f989/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=16 November 2023}}6–4, 6–4.
1957{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Vincent (2){{flagicon|USA}} Don Thompson{{cite web |title=Donald Thompson: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/donald-thompson/td62/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=16 November 2023}}6–2, 9–7
1959{{flagicon|USA}} Kingman Lambert|{{flagicon|USA}} Don Thompson6–3, 6–0.
1961{{flagicon|USA}} Gilmore (Gil) Rothrock{{flagicon|USA}} Leif Beck6–1, 6–1.
1963{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tully (2){{flagicon|USA}} Alan Fleming6–3, 6–0.
1964{{flagicon|USA}} Don Thompson{{flagicon|USA}} Alan Fleming2–6, 8–6, 9–7.
1965{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tym{{flagicon|USA}} John Fleitz{{cite web |title=John Fleitz: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/john-fleitz/f978/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=16 November 2023}}2–6, 8–6, 9–7.
1966{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tym (2){{flagicon|USA}} Ellis Slack6–2, 7–5.
1967{{flagicon|USA}} Ellis Slack{{cite web |title=Ellis Slack: Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/ellis-slack/st50/overview |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=16 November 2023}}{{flagicon|USA}} John Galinato6–2, 6–3.
1968{{flagicon|USA}} Ellis Slack (2){{flagicon|USA}} John Galinato2–6, 7–5, 6–3.
colspan=4 align=center |↓  Open era  ↓
1970{{flagicon|CAN}} Harry Fauquier{{flagicon|CAN}} Keith Carpenter6–2, 6–1.
1972{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Hanlon{{flagicon|AUT}} Ladislav Legenstein6–3, 6–4.
1974{{flagicon|USA}} Claude Schoenlank{{cite web |title=Player Profile: Claude Schoenlank (USA) |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/claude-schoenlank/800123158/usa/vt/s/itf-points-breakdown/ |publisher=ITF |access-date=16 November 2023}}{{flagicon|AUT}} Ladislav Legenstein6–3, 6–4.
colspan=4 align=center |Bermuda Open
bgcolor="d0f0c0"|1975{{cite web |title=Results Archive: 1975 Bermuda |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/results-archive?year=1975&tournamentId=2014 |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=16 November 2023}}bgcolor="d0f0c0"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connorsbgcolor="d0f0c0"|{{flagicon|USA}} Vitas Gerulaitisbgcolor="d0f0c0"|6–1, 6–4
colspan=4 align=center |Bermuda Classic
bgcolor="d0f0c0"| 1976{{cite web |title=Results Archive: 1976 Bermuda |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/results-archive?year=1976&tournamentId=2014 |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=16 November 2023}}bgcolor="d0f0c0"|{{flagicon|USA}} Cliff Richeybgcolor="d0f0c0"|{{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayerbgcolor="d0f0c0"|7–6, 6–2
colspan=4 align=center |Bermuda Open
1979{{flagicon|BER}} Stephen Alger{{flagicon|CAN}} Harry Fauquier6–3, 6–2.

=Women' singles=

(incomplete roll)

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colspan=4 align=center |Championship of Bermuda
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! style="width:230px;"|Champions

! style="width:230px;"|Runners-up

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1889{{flagicon|Colony of Natal}} Mabel Grant{{flagicon|USA}} Grace Roosevelt4–6, 6–3, 6–3
colspan=4 align=center |Bermuda Championships
1913{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Bessie Gosling Harvey{{cite web |title=Bessie Gosling Harvey in 1903 |url=https://nmb.bm/family-scrapbook/bessie-gosling-harvey-in-1903/ |website=National Museum of Bermuda |access-date=15 November 2023}}{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Mary Gray6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1914{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Bessie Gosling Harvey (2){{flagicon|USA}} Marion Cresswellwalkover
1915-19colspan=4 align=center |Not held (due to World War I)
1922{{flagicon|USA}} Marie Wagner{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Miss Yuillo6–0, 3–6, 6–1
1923{{flagicon|USA}} Mayme McDonald{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Gladys Hutchings6–4, 6–4
1924{{flagicon|USA}} Mollie Thayer{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Gladys Hutchings8–6, 6–4
1925{{flagicon|GBR}} Mary Hart McIlquham{{flagicon|GBR}} Joan Reid-Thomas6–2, 6–0
1926{{flagicon|USA}} Martha Bayard{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Gladys Hutchings6–2, 6–2
1927{{flagicon|USA}} Martha Bayard (2){{flagicon|USA}} Penelope Anderson6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1928{{flagicon|USA}} Alice Francis{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Gladys Hutchings6–3, 6–1
1929{{flagicon|USA}} Penelope Anderson{{flagicon|GBR}} Mary Harland7–9, 6–4, 6–2
1930{{flagicon|USA}} Edith Sigourney{{flagicon|USA}} Penelope Anderson2–6, 6–3, 8–6
1931{{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Palfrey{{flagicon|USA}} Marjorie Morrill6–3, 6–2
1932{{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Palfrey (2){{flagicon|GBR}} Betty Nuthall6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1933{{flagicon|USA}} Virginia Rice{{flagicon|USA}} Virginia Hilleary10–8, 6–3
1934{{flagicon|USA}} Marjorie Sachs{{flagicon|USA}} Penelope Anderson McBride5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1935{{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvie Jung Henrotin{{flagicon|USA}} Dorothy Andruswalkover
1936{{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvie Jung Henrotin (2){{flagicon|USA}} Norma Taubele6–2, 8–6
1937{{flagicon|USA}} Helen Pedersen{{flagicon|USA}} Penelope Anderson McBride6–1, 6–2
1938{{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvie Jung Henrotin (3){{flagicon|USA}} Marjorie Gladman van Ryn3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1939{{flagicon|USA}} Helen Bernhard{{flagicon|USA}} Pauline Betz6–3, 7–5
1940{{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Palfrey Fabyan (3){{flagicon|USA}} Pauline Betz6–2, 6–4
1941{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Gladys Hutchings{{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Robinson Freisenbruch5–7, 6–3, 7–5
1942-43colspan=4 align=center |Not held (due to World War II)
colspan=4 align=center |Bermuda International Championships
1944{{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Robinson Freisenbruch{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Gladys Hutchings6–1, 6–3
1947{{flagicon|USA}} Doris Hart{{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Scofield6–2, 9–7
1948{{flagicon|USA}} Doris Hart (2){{flagicon|USA}} Pat Canning Todd4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1949{{flagicon|USA}} Dorothy Head{{flagicon|USA}} Nancy Chaffee6–2, 6–1
1950{{flagicon|USA}} Betty Rosenquest{{flagicon|USA}} Helen Pedersen Rihbany5–7, 6–3, 6–4
colspan=4 align=center |Bermuda Invitation
1951{{flagicon|USA}} Beverly Baker{{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Scofield9–7, 7–5
colspan=4 align=center |Bermuda International Championships
1952{{flagicon|USA}} Pat Canning Todd{{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Scofield Davidson6–4, 6–0
colspan=4 align=center |Bermuda Invitation
1953{{cite book |last1=Stern |first1=Andrew |title=Tennis Illustrated: World Tennis |date=Jun 1953 |publisher=Family Media|location=New York City |page=26 |url=https://ia904500.us.archive.org/8/items/sim_tennis-illustrated_1953-06_1_1/sim_tennis-illustrated_1953-06_1_1.pdf |chapter=The Bermuda Championships}}{{flagicon|USA}} Louise Brough{{flagicon|USA}} Margaret Osborne duPont9–7, 4–6, 6–1
1954{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Heather Nicholls Brewer{{flagicon|USA}} Kay Hubbell6–2, 6–3
1955{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Sheila West Gosling{{cite news |last1=Lou Lyons |first1=Nancy |title=Sheila West Gosling |url=https://www.thebermudian.com/people/sheila-west-gosling/ |access-date=15 November 2023 |work=The Bermudian Magazine|date=7 October 2018 |location=Hamilton, Bermuda}}{{flagicon|Bermuda}} J. Pollitt2–6, 6–3, 6–1
colspan=4 align=center |Bermuda International Championships
1956{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Sheila West Gosling (2){{flagicon|Bermuda}} Mrs J. Jones6–2, 6–3
1957{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Sheila West Gosling (3){{flagicon|Bermuda}} Mrs J. Jones6–2, 6–1
1957{{flagicon|USA}} Florence Blanchard{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Ann Alger6–4, 6–3
colspan=4 align=center |Bermuda Invitation
1959{{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Scofield Davidson{{flagicon|USA}} Elizabeth Coleman6–2, 6–4
1961{{flagicon|USA}} Dottie Head Knode (2){{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Scofield Davidson6–0, 6–3
1964{{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Scofield Davidson{{flagicon|GBR}} Jean French6–1, 6–1
1965{{flagicon|USA}} Alice Tym{{flagicon|USA}} Kay Hubbell6–4, 7–5
1966{{flagicon|USA}} Alice Tym (2){{flagicon|USA}} Kay Hubbell6–1, 6–2
colspan=4 align=center |↓  Open era  ↓
1970{{flagicon|Bermuda}} Ann Alger{{flagicon|USA}} Grace Rathbun Findlay7–5, 7–5

=Men's Doubles=

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!style="width:200px"|Champions

!style="width:200px"|Runners-up

!style="width:150px" class="unsortable"|Score

colspan=10 align=center |Bermuda Open Tennis Championships
1879{{flagicon|ENG}} Pelham Von Donop
{{flagicon|ENG}} Charles Wood
?
?
?
colspan=10 align=center |Bermuda Open
1975colspan=3 align=center | Not held
colspan=10 align=center |Bermuda Classic
bgcolor="d0f0c0"|1976bgcolor="d0f0c0"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Cahill
{{flagicon|USA}} John Whitlinger
bgcolor="d0f0c0"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Dick Crealy
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ray Ruffels
bgcolor="d0f0c0"| 6–4, 4–6, 7–6

See also

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