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1889 women's tennis season

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1889 Women's tennis season
Louisa Martin wins the Irish Championships and is joint title leader this year
Details
Duration8 January – 30 December
Edition14th
Tournaments63
CategoriesImportant (4)
National (5)
Provincial/Regional/State (14)
County (10)
Regular (30)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesIreland Louisa Martin (3)
Ireland May Langrishe (3)
Most tournament finalsIreland Louisa Martin (4)
1888
1890

The 1889 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 63 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in January in Madras, India, and ended in December in Dunedin, New Zealand.[1]

Summary of season

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From 1888 until 1912 Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), grew in status and influence to become the de facto international tennis governing body before the proper International Lawn Tennis Federation commenced operations.[2] Despite the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) forming in 1881 a good seven years before the LTA, it was the British body that set laws, settled disputes and organized the increasingly complicated tournament calendar before the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) formed in March, 1913.[3]

After the formation of the ILTF the world tennis circuit going forward was a highly organised and structured network of national and international tournaments.[4] Most tennis tournaments were usually mixed events for men and women, and the women's international tennis circuit certainly up to 1923 was composed mainly of tournaments on the British and European Circuits.[5] After the USNLTA joined the ILTF this would later change with more and more tournaments being staged globally. Women tennis players on the world circuit up to the open era were funded by their national associations enabling them to travel and take part in international tournaments.[6]

1889 sees a slight decrease in the number women's singles events being held as the tennis circuit continues to form.[7] The 1889 women's tennis season began on 8 January with the first Southern India Championships staged at Madras, India.[1] In May 1889 at the first major event of the year the Irish Championships[8] played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland. Ireland's Louisa Martin wins the singles title beating defending champion Blanche Hillyard, she also picks up the ladies doubles event is won patnered with Florence Stanuell. In the mixed doubles Lena Rice and Willoughby Hamilton defeat Blanche Hillyard and Harold Stone. In terms of draw size the South of England Championships was the largest tournament of the year with a draw of 30 across two events.

In mid June 1889 the change in scheduling is continued when the U.S. National Championships are held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, PA, Bertha Townsend successfully defends her title in the challenge round by defeating Lida Voorhees in straight sets.[9]

Later the same month at the third major tournament of the year the Northern Championships played at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Manchester, England Lottie Dod successfully defends her title beating Blanche Hillyard in three sets, in the women's doubles final sisters Bertha Steedman and Mary Steedman defeat another sister pairing Ann and Lottie Dod in straight sets, and the All England Mixed Doubles Championship event,[1] is won by Lottie Dod and John Charles Kay who defeat Blanche Hillyard and Ernest Renshaw in the final.[1]

In July at the fourth and final major event of the season the 1889 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, Blanche Bingley takes the title, when she defeats upcoming Irish player Lena Rice in three very close sets to win her third major title.[10][11] The season ended on 30 December 1889 at the New Zealand Championships, held in Dunedin, New Zealand that was played on grass.[1]

Season results

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Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships, the U.S. National Championships, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win,[12][13][14] and together effectively making an early incarnation of the Grand Slam events we know today.[15]

Key

Important.[16][17][18][19]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Regular

January

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
12 Jan Southern India Championships
Madras Gymkhana Club
Madras, India
Clay
Singles - Doubles
India Miss Nicholas
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
India Edith Morgan
India Miss Clarke
India Miss Nicholas
6–5, 6–3
India Mrs Smart
India Mrs Swinton

February

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
9 Feb.[1] Cannes Beau Site Hotel Tournament
Beau Site Hotel
Cannes, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
England Constance Bryan
def.
England Elsie Lane Ireland Miss Maguire
England Elsie Lane
Ireland Miss Maguire
won
?
12 Feb. Otago LTA Tournament
Carisbrook Club Ground
Dunedin, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand Ruth Orbell
8–3
New Zealand L. Mackerras
20 Feb. Pau International Tournament
(later Pau Championships)
Pau France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
England Mrs Bruce-Johnston
def.
Scotland Miss MacFarlane

March

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
17 Mar Championships of Bermuda
Hamilton, Bermuda
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Colony of Natal Mabel Grant
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
United States Grace Roosevelt
United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Grace Roosevelt
2–1 sets
Bermuda Mrs Erkine
Bermuda Mary G. Gray

April

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
8 Apr. Singapore Ladies LTC Spring Tournament[20]
Singapore, Straits Settlement
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Straits Settlements Mrs. Rowell
6–2, 6–2
Straits Settlements Mrs. Dare
24 Apr Geelong Easter Tournament[21]
Geelong LTC
Geelong, Australia
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
Australia Ellen M Mayne
3–6, 6–5, 6–3
Australia A. Chenery Australia Miss McKenzie

May

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
5 May Fitzwilliam Tournament[22]
Fitzwilliam LTC
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Florence Stanuell
6–3, 6–1
Ireland Connie Butler Ireland G. Crofton
Ireland Miss Story
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Ireland Hume R. Jones
6–3, 6–2
Ireland Miss Wilson
Ireland Charles James
10 May. Ceylon Championships[23]
The Hill Club
Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Dominion of Ceylon Mrs Norman
5–7, 6–2, 6–3
Dominion of Ceylon Miss I. J. Watson
11 May.[1] New South Wales Championships
Moore Park
Sydney, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Australia Ellen Mayne
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Australia Ellen Blaxland Australia Edith Raleigh
Australia Mabel Shaw
Australia Florence Batt
Australia Miss Dransfield
Australia Eliza Fitzgerald
Australia Isabel Mansfield
Australia Ellen Mayne
Australia Mabel Shaw
6–3, 6–0
Australia Miss Keating
Australia Miss Raleigh
Australia Eliza Fitzgerald
Australia Robert Fitzgerald
2–6, 6–2, 9–7
Australia E.M. Mayne
Australia Dudley Webb
25 May. Irish Championships[24]
Fitzwilliam LTC
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Louisa Martin
7–5, 6–0
England Blanche Hillyard Ireland Lena Rice
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
Ireland Connie Butler
Ireland Florence Stanuell
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
England Lilian Watson
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Florence Stanuell
6–4, 6–2
England Blanche Hillyard
Ireland Lena Rice
Ireland Lena Rice
Ireland Willoughby Hamilton
6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4[1]
England Blanche Hillyard
Ireland Harold Stone

June

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Jun. Championship of the West of England[25]
Bath, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Louisa Martin
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Ireland Florence Stanuell United Kingdom Mary Agg
United Kingdom N. Pope
England N. Everett
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
England Florence Mardall
Scotland Lottie Paterson
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Florence Stanuell
6–0, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Everett
United Kingdom Miss Pope
Ireland Louisa Martin
United Kingdom James Baldwin
6–2, 6–3[1]
United Kingdom Miss Pope
England Harry Grove
8 Jun. East Gloucestershire Championships[26]
Cheltenham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Louisa Martin
6-1, 4–6, 6-2
Ireland Florence Stanuell England Florence Mardall
England Blanche Hillyard
United Kingdom Mary Agg
England Miss Crossley
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
United Kingdom N. Pope
Ireland Florence Stanuell
United Kingdom James Baldwin
7-5, 5–7, 6-2[1]
Ireland Louisa Martin
England Wilfred Milne
10 Jun. Whitehouse Open[27]
Edinburgh, Scotland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Lottie Paterson
6–0, 6–1
England Ann Dod
United Kingdom Ann Dodd
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
6–4, 10–8[1]
England Lottie Dod
Cape Colony Edward Barnard Fuller
11 June Wissahickon Open[28]
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Wissahickon, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Lida Voorhees
def
United States Mrs. Harris United States Miss D.F. Butterfield
United States Grace Roosevelt
United States Rebecca H. Lycett
United States Laura Knight
United States Marian Wright
United States Lida Voorhees
United States Mrs. Harris
def
United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Grace Roosevelt
United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Albert Empie Wright
def[1]
United States Lida Voorhees
United States Clarence Hobart
14 Jun London Championships[29]
London Athletic Club
London, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England May Jacks
6–2, 6–2
United Kingdom Maud Shackle England Miss Canning
England Olive Tullock
15 June Waterloo Open[30]
Waterloo, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Mary Pick
6–1, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Pickthall
United Kingdom K. Ack
United Kingdom Mary Pick
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Gordon
England Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Miss Barton
United Kingdom William Wethered
6–4, 6–2[1]
England Florence Mardall
United Kingdom Jacob Gaitskell Brown
Scottish Championships[31]
Dyvour Club
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Connie Butler
6–3, 6–3
England Miss Jones England Ann Dod
Scotland Miss Scovell
Challenger
Scotland Lottie Paterson
U.S. National Championships[9]
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Philadelphia, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Bertha Townsend
7–5, 6–2
United States Helen Day Harris United States D.F. Butterfield
United States Grace Roosevelt
United States Anna C. Smith
United States Rebecca H. Lycett
United States Laura Knight
United States Marion Wright
Challenger
United States Lida Voorhees
United States Margarette Ballard
United States Bertha Townsend
6–0, 6–2
United States Marion Wright
United States Laura Knight
Welsh Championships
Penarth LTC
Penarth, Wales
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Miss Pope
6–0, 6–2
United Kingdom Mary Sweet-Escott
22 Jun Kent All-Comers' Championships[32]
Beckenham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Maud Shackle
6–3, 7–5
England Miss Howes United Kingdom Gertrude Mellersh
United Kingdom Mrs Rhodes
England Amy Tabor
Challenger
England May Jacks (holder)
England May Jacks
United Kingdom Herbert Yockney
6–3, 6–1[1]
United Kingdom Maud Shackle
England William Taylor
Northern Championships[33]
Northern LTC
Manchester, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Lottie Dod
6–8, 6–3, 6–3
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman United Kingdom Mary Steedman
England Beatrice Wood
Ireland Connie Butler
England Katherine Hill
United Kingdom N. Pope
Challenger
England Blanche Hillyard
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
9–7, 6–2
England Ann Dod
England Lottie Dod
England Lottie Dod
United Kingdom John Charles Kay
4–6, 6–3, 6–3[1]
England Blanche Hillyard
England Ernest Renshaw
24 June Edgbaston Open Tournament[34]
Edgbaston CLTC
Edgbaston, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Maud Watson
6–1, 9–7
United Kingdom Mrs G.M. Elkington
England Constance Bryan
England Maud Watson
6–1, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Charles
United Kingdom Miss L. Charles
England Maud Watson
England John Redfern Deykin
7–5, 5–7, 6–4[1]
England Lillian Watson
England Henry Guy Nadin
29 Jun Lansdowne Lawn Tennis Tournament[35]
Lansdowne LTC
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland G. Crofton
6–3, 7–5
Ireland Lena Rice Ireland Miss Malcomson
30 Jun Orange Spring Tournament[36]
Orange LTC
South Orange, United States
Singles - Doubles
United States F. Williams
6–4, 6–2
United States Lida Voorhees

July

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
5 Jul. Lancaster Lawn Tennis Tournament
Lancaster, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Miss Bursk
6–2, 6–2, 6–1
United States Miss Calder
13 Jul Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament[37]
Hull, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Katherine Grey
6–3, 6–1
United Kingdom Miss Barber
Natal Championships
Pietermaritzburg, Colony of Natal
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Colony of Natal Mabel Grant
6–0, 6–3
Colony of Natal Miss Murray
14 Jul Wimbledon Championships[38]
AELTC
London, England
Grass
Singles
England Blanche Hillyard
4–6, 8–6, 6–4
Ireland Lena Rice United Kingdom May Jacks
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
Ireland Annie Rice
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
20 Jul Championship of Middlesex[39]
Chiswick Park, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
6–4, 7–5
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman Scotland E. Malcolm
England Maud Shackle
Wales Edith Austin
England Edith Cole
England Ethel Gurney
United Kingdom Mrs Robert
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
7–5, 6–1
England Blanche Hillyard
England Ethel Gurney
England Blanche Hillyard
United Kingdom Dudley Field
4–6, 6–4, 9–7
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
United Kingdom Frederick A. Bowlby
27 Jul Yorkshire Association and County Open Tournament
Ilkley LTC
Ilkley, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Mabel Boulton
2–6, 6–2, 7–5
England Miss Crossley England Dorothy Boulton
Ireland L. Chatterton-Clarke
England Miss Crosby
United Kingdom Mrs E.J. Crossley
England Miss Crosby
England Miss Hall
Scotland Miss Moir
Challenger
England Beatrice Wood (holder)
Ireland L. Chatterton-Clarke
England Beatrice Wood
6–3, 6–4
Scotland Miss Moir
United Kingdom Ethel Tannett
England Beatrice Wood
United Kingdom James Baldwin
6–1, 6–1
England Mabel Boulton
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
Sewickley Lawn Tennis Tournament[40]
Sewickley, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Bessie Carpenter
6–2, 6–1
United States C. McCleary United States H. Carpenter
United States B. Ward
United States Miss Blair
United States Miss Gillmore
United States A. Warden
United States C. Whiting
28 Jul. Ealing LTC Championship
Ealing LTC
Ealing, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Charlotte Cooper
def
United Kingdom A. Francesca Brown
holder

August

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
3 Aug Northumberland County Championships[41]
Constabulary Ground
Newcastle, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Helen Jackson
6–2, 6–4
England Alice Pickering Ireland Connie Butler
England Beatrice Wood
United Kingdom Gertrude Bracewell
England Miss Clarke
England Jane Corder
United Kingdom E Dickenson
South of Ireland Championships
Limerick County CLTC
Limerick, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Mary Lysaght
3–6, 7–5, 7–5
Ireland Miss Smith
Ireland Miss Bayly
Ireland M. Smith
6–3, 7–5
Ireland Mary Lysaght
Ireland Miss Smith
Ireland Miss Gavin
Scotland G.H. Browning
2–6, 6–4, 6–5, 6–1[1]
Ireland Miss Brown
Ireland M.W. Gavin
8 Aug Colchester Championship[42]
Colchester, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Miss Norman
6–2, 6–2
United Kingdom Helen Kersey
United Kingdom Miss Norman
England George Kensit B. Norman
6–1, 6–3[1]
United Kingdom Miss Huleatt
United Kingdom R.E. Vaizey
9 Aug East Grinstead Open[43]
East Grinstead, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
divided title
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
United Kingdom William J. Down
6-4, 6-4[1]
United Kingdom A Covey
United Kingdom Wilberforce Eaves
10 Aug Exmouth Tournament[44]
Exmouth LTC
Exmouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Katherine Hole
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Ireland Lilian Pine-Coffin England E. Peck
England R. Wright
England Georgina Kindersley
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
England Miss Shadbolt
Darlington Association Tournament
Darlington, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Alice Cheese
def
England Ann Dod
England Lottie Dod
United Kingdom Kenneth R. Marley
walkover[1]
England Ann Dod
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
Sheffield and Hallamshire Tournament
Sheffield, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Miss Crossley
6–5, 6–1
United Kingdom L. Clark
Keswick and Lake District Lawn Tennis Tournament
Fitz Park
Keswick, England.
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland E. Malcolm
6–3, 6–2
United Kingdom Miss Allen United Kingdom Lydia Cheetham
United Kingdom Ann Scowcroft
United Kingdom C. Baker
United Kingdom E. Goffey
United Kingdom E.J. Heelis
England Miss Wybergh
Scotland E. Malcolm
United Kingdom Edgar John Chippendale
6–2, 6–1
United Kingdom E. Goffey
United Kingdom H.H. Edgecombe
17 Aug East of England Championships[45]
Felixstowe, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot
6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Helen Kersey
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot
United Kingdom William Cobbold
6–4, 6–2[1]
United Kingdom Helen Kersey
United Kingdom Herbert Kersey
South of Scotland Championships
Beech Grove Grounds
Moffat, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland E. Malcolm
6–4, 8–6
Scotland Miss Scowcroft
Scotland Miss Hill
Scotland Miss Rooke
6–2, 6–1
Scotland E. Malcolm
Scotland Miss Scowcroft
Scotland E. Malcolm
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
6–2, 2–6, 6–2[1]
Scotland Miss Scowcroft
Scotland Archibald Thomson
British Columbia Championships
Victoria LTC
Victoria, Canada
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Canada Frances Arrowsmith
def
Canada Anastasia Musgrave
19 Aug Derbyshire Championships[46]
Buxton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Ireland Louisa Martin Ireland Connie Butler
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
Ireland G. Crofton
United Kingdom M. Goodman
England Edith Gurney
England Miss Pickthall
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Mary Steedman
6–4, 6–1
Ireland Louisa Martin
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Ireland Florence Stanuell
Ireland A.J. de Courcy Wilson
8–10, 6–1, 6–3[1]
Ireland Louisa Martin
United Kingdom Percy Bateman Brown
20 Aug Nottinghamshire LTA Tournament[47]
Nottingham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Beatrice Wood
1–6, 6–3, 6–1
United Kingdom Frances Snook United Kingdom Miss Evans
United Kingdom Jane Snook

Ethel Sturgess
24 Aug Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament[48]
Bournemouth CLTC
Bournemouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland May Langrishe
6–4, 6–4
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot United Kingdom Elsie Pinckney
United Kingdom K Stretton
United Kingdom Alice Arbuthnot
United Kingdom L. Elphinston
United Kingdom M Hext
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
Challenger
England Constance Bryan
United Kingdom Miss Bryan
Ireland May Langrishe
6–2, 6–1
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot
United Kingdom Miss Everett
Ireland May Langrishe
United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow
6–3, 6–1[1]
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
United Kingdom E.B. Fuller
Royston Tournament
Royston LTC
Royston, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
No Ladies Singles
United Kingdom Geraldine Buttanshaw
United Kingdom Rosamond Buttanshaw
6–3, 6–2
United Kingdom Hilda Gainsford
England Miss Lucas
United Kingdom Hilda Gainsford
United Kingdom Osmond McMullen
default[1]
United Kingdom Ruth Buttanshaw
England Roy Allen
East of Scotland Championships[49]
St Andrews, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Miss Moir
7–9, 9–7, 6–2
Scotland Miss E Malcolm
Scotland Miss Bruce Johnston
Scotland Miss Moir
6–2, 6–1
Scotland Miss Malcolm
Scotland Miss Purvis
27 Aug. Southern California Championships
Santa Monica Casino Courts
Santa Monica, United States
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom May Carter
6–5, 6–3
United States Miss G. Gilliland United States R. P. Carter
United States Miss Schumacher
28 Aug North of England Championships[50]
Scarborough, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Edith Gurney
6–4, 8–6
England Beatrice Wood Ireland Connie Butler
England Helen Jackson
England Mabel Boulton
England C. Crosby
United Kingdom M. Crossley
United Kingdom Miss Clark
England Beatrice Wood
6–0, 7–5
England Mabel Boulton
United Kingdom Miss Hodgson
England Beatrice Wood
England Arthur Hallward
6–2, 6–3[1]
England Helen Jackson
United Kingdom George Brown
Saxmundham LTC Tournament[51]
Hurts Hall
Saxmundham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Winifred Kersey
6–1, 6–5
United Kingdom Helen Kersey
Wales Edith Austin
United Kingdom R. Darling
6–0, 6–3
United Kingdom Miss Hewetson
United Kingdom J. Heweston
United Kingdom Mary Wallich
United Kingdom John Wallich
6–4, 2–6, 6–2[1]
United Kingdom K. French
United Kingdom F.C. French
29 Aug. Singapore Ladies LTC Autumn Tournament
Singapore, Straits Settlement
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Straits Settlements Mrs. Chaytor
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Straits Settlements Mrs. Vane
30 Aug Trefriw Lawn Tennis Tournament[52]
Trefriw Sports Ground
Trefriw, Wales
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Wales Sarah Allen
6–1, 4–6, 7–5
England Miss Cheetham England Miss Pickthall
England Miss Pickthall
England Roy Allen
6–3, 6–3[1]
Wales C. Jones
United Kingdom Walter Mace Shipman

September

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
7 Sep Sussex Championships[53]
Brighton College Ground
Brighton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland May Langrishe
6–3, 6–2
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe England Mrs Hill
United Kingdom Emily Mocatta
England Constance Bryan
United Kingdom Gertrude Mellersh
Italy Despina Petrocochino
England Lilian Watson
Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
Ireland May Langrishe
6–4, 3–6, 6–0
United Kingdom Elizabeth Mocatta
United Kingdom Harriet Mellersh
Ireland May Langrishe
United Kingdom Harold Stone
6–1, 6–2
United Kingdom Emily Mocatta
United Kingdom Horace Chapman
14 Sep South of England Championships
Devonshire Park LTC
Eastbourne, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland May Langrishe
5–7, 6–2, 6–1
England May Jacks England Winifred Kersey
England Elsie Pinckney
United Kingdom D Hickson
Scotland E. Malcolm
United Kingdom Gertrude Mellersh
England Violet Pinckney
Ireland May Langrishe
England Harry S. Barlow
7–5, 6–3
Scotland E. Malcolm
United Kingdom Harold W. Carlton
Dieppe Open International[54]
Dieppe L.T.C.
Dieppe, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Wales Edith Austin
6–0, 6–3
England M. Thorne England Constance Bryan
England Elsie Lane

October

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 Oct Scheveningen International Tournament
HLTC Leimonias
De Bataaf
The Hague, Netherlands
Cement
Singles - Doubles
Netherlands Mev. van de Poll
def.
Netherlands M. Bol
12 Oct Queensland Championships
Greet Sports Ground
Brisbane, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Australia Mrs. Quinnell
6–1, 6–0
Australia Miss. Earle
Australia Miss Lee
Australia Mr. Haughton
6–3, 6–1
Australia Miss Earle
Australia Richard John Cottell

November

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
18 Nov Victorian Championships
Melbourne C.C. Grounds
Melbourne, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Australia Nellie A'Beckett
6–3, 6–4
Australia Miss Raleigh Australia E. Raleigh
Australia Mabel Shaw
Australia Miss Raleigh
Australia E. Raleigh
6–4, 6–5
Australia Ellen M Mayne
Australia Mackenzie
Australia Nellie A'Beckett
Australia Henry F. De Little
6–3, 7–5
Australia Ellen M. Mayne
Australia Richard Ernest Shuter

December

[edit]
Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
7 Dec Corowa Lawn Tennis Tournament[55]
Corowa, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Australia M. Sloane
6–5, 5–6, 6–5
Australia Mrs. Hay
16 Dec Linwood Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand E Gordon
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
New Zealand M Simpson
30 Dec New Zealand Championships[56]
Carisbrooke Cricket Ground
Dunedin, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
New Zealand E. Gordon
7–5, 7–5
New Zealand Ruth Orbell New Zealand Miss Campbell
New Zealand Mrs George Way
New Zealand Nina Douslin
New Zealand Hilda Hitchings
New Zealand Miss Grant
New Zealand Fanny Ollivier
New Zealand E. Gordon
New Zealand Miss Harman
6–1, 6–2
New Zealand Ruth Orbell
New Zealand Miss Rattray
New Zealand Miss F. Rattray
New Zealand A.E Gibbs
9–7, 6–4
New Zealand Miss Smith
New Zealand J.M. McKerras

Tournament winners (singles)

[edit]

This is a list of winners by the total number of singles titles won for 1889 major titles in bold:

  • Ireland Louisa Martin – Bath, Cheltenham, Irish Championships (3)
  • Ireland May Langrishe – Brighton, Bournemouth, Eastbourne, (3)
  • England Lottie Dod – Darlington, Northern Championships, (2)
  • United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot – East Grinstead, Felixstowe, (2)
  • New Zealand E Gordon – Auckland II, Dunedin II, (2)
  • Colony of Natal Mabel Grant – Hamilton, Pietermaritzburg, (2)
  • Australia Ellen M Mayne – Geelong, Sydney, (2)
  • Scotland E. Malcolm – Keswick, Moffat, (2)
  • United States Lida Voorhees – Livingston, Wissahickon, (2)
  • United States Bertha TownsendU.S.National Championships, (1)
  • England Constance Bryan – Cannes, (1)
  • New Zealand R. Orbell – Dunedin, (1)
  • England Mrs Bruce-Johnston – Pau, (1)
  • Straits Settlements Mrs. Rowell – Singapore, (1)
  • India Miss Nicholas – Madras, (1)
  • Ireland Florence Stanuell – Dublin, (1)
  • Scotland Lottie Paterson – Edinburgh II, (1)
  • England May Jacks – London, (1)
  • United Kingdom Mary Pick – Waterloo, (1)
  • Ireland Connie Butler – Edinburgh, (1)
  • United Kingdom Miss Pope – Penarth, (1)
  • England Maud Shackle – Beckenham, (1)
  • England Maud Watson – Edgbaston, (1)
  • England Blanche HillyardWimbledon Championships, (1)
  • United Kingdom Katherine Grey – Hull, (1)
  • United Kingdom Mary Steedman – Chiswick Park, (1)
  • England Mabel Boulton – Ilkley, (1)
  • England Helen Jackson – Newcastle, (1)
  • United Kingdom Miss Norman – Colchester, (1)
  • England Katherine Hole – Exmouth, (1)
  • England Alice Cheese – Darlington, (1)
  • United Kingdom Miss Crossley – Sheffield, (1)
  • Canada Frances Arrowsmith – Victoria, (1)
  • United Kingdom Bertha Steedman – Buxton, (1)
  • England Beatrice Wood – Nottingham, (1)
  • Scotland Miss. Moir – St Andrews, (1)
  • United Kingdom Edith Gurney – Scarborough, (1)
  • United Kingdom Winifred Kersey – Saxmundham, (1)
  • Ireland G. Crofton – Dublin, (1)
  • United States F. Williams – South Orange, (1)
  • United States Miss Bursk – Lancaster, (1)
  • Wales Sarah Allen – Trefriw, (1)
  • United States Bessie Carpenter – Sewickley, (1)
  • England Charlotte Cooper – Ealing, (1)
  • United Kingdom May Carter – Santa Monica, (1)
  • Straits Settlements Mrs. Chaytor – Singapore II, (1)
  • Wales Edith Austin – Dieppe, (1)
  • Netherlands Mev. van de Poll – Scheveningen, (1)
  • Australia Mrs Quinnell – Brisbane, (1)
  • Australia Nellie A'Beckett – Melbourne, (1)
  • Australia M. Sloane – Corowa, (1)

Statistical summary

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Singles

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