1893 men's tennis season
Ireland's Joshua Pim wins three of the four major tournaments taking the Irish Championships, Northern Championships and Wimbledon Championships, and is title leader this season winning six out seven events. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 January – 29 December |
| Edition | 18th |
| Tournaments | 138 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | Joshua Pim (6) |
| Most finals | Roy Allen (10) |
← 1892 1894 → | |
The 1893 Men's Tennis Season was a worldwide tennis circuit composed of 138 major, national, regional, provincial, state, county, metropolitan, city and regular tournaments.
The season began on 2 January in Cape Town, South Africa and ended on 29 December in Auckland, New Zealand.
Season summary
The 1893 men's tennis season began on 2 January in Cape Town, South Africa with the Western Province Championships that was won by Edward Fuller.[1]
At the end of April the British Covered Court Championships are played on indoor wood courts at Bayswater, London the event is won by Irelands Harold Mahony who defeated Englands Ernest Meers in straight sets.[2]
Moving across the Irish Sea to the Dublin, Ireland to the Fitzwilliam Club, the seasons first major tournament kicks off on 22 May the mens singles final on 25 May is won by Irelands Joshua Pim who beats Englands Ernest Renshaw in four sets.[3]
At the beginning of June the Welsh Championships held in Cardiff, Wales is won by Irelands George Ball-Greene who defeats Englands Arnold Blake in four sets in the mens singles final.[4]
In mid-June the second major tournament of the season the Northern Championships is played at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club, Manchester, England. The mens singles final is an all Irish affair with Joshua Pim securing a second major title by beating Harold Mahony in four sets.[5]
At the end of June the French Championships are held in Paris, France on clay courts the mens singles title is won by Laurent Riboulet who defeats compatriot Jean Schopfer in straight sets.[6]
At the beginning of July the Pacific Coast Championships are staged in San Rafael, California and are played on cement courts, the mens singles title goes to Thomas Driscoll who beats Arthur Allen in the All Comers final, but holder William Taylor conceades a walkover to Driscoll.[7]
In mid-July the third major tournament of the season the Wimbledon Championships played at the All England Club is won by Irelands Joshua Pim who collects a third consecutive major title by defeating Englands Wilfred Baddeley in four sets. This is Pim's fifth title of the season.[8]
At the end of July the Canadian International Championships held in Toronto, Canada American Harry Avery defeats Canadian Henry Mackenzie in the All Comers, holder Fred Hovey is a no show in the challenge round Avery takes the title by a walkover.[9]
Towards the very end of August the Championship of Germany is played in Hamburg, Germany Christian Winzer takes the singles title defeating Walter Bonne in four sets.[10]
On 30 August at the final major tournament of the season in Newport, Rhode Island the U.S. National Championships is won by Bob Wrenn, this was Wrenn's fifth and final title of the year.[11]
In October the Sydney Metropolitan Grass Court Championships are played in Sydney, Australia the singles event is won by Dudley Webb.[12] On 29 December the 1893 season concludes at the New Zealand Championships played in Auckland, New Zealand with Minden Fenwick winning the singles event.[13]
Season results
Key
| Tournaments |
|---|
| Major |
| National |
| Professional |
| Worldwide |
| Team |
| Surface |
|---|
| Clay – Outdoor (33) |
| Grass – Outdoor (91) |
| Hard – Outdoor (9) |
| Wood – Indoor (4) |
Notes: Hard surfaces include asphalt, cement and concrete courts. The British LTA classified clay as a hard surface. RR denotes round robin tournament format.
January
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan. | Western Province Championships Cape Town, South Africa Grass |
Edward Fuller def. ? |
Egbert Garcia | ||
February
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb.[14] | Southern California Midwinter Championships Riverside, United States Hard |
Martin Chase def. ? |
R. Gage | ||
March
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar.[15] | Marryatt Cup Bombay, India Grass |
Wymond Symes def. ? |
A.J. Brooks | ||
| 9 Mar.[16] | Bengal Championships Calcutta, India Grass |
Reginald Gamble 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 |
James Hechle | ||
| 11 Mar.[17] | Southern India Championships Madras, India Clay |
Charles H.J. Higginbotham 6-2, 6-5 |
Arthur Hall | ||
| 18 Mar.[18] | Bowral Championships Bowral, Australia Grass |
A. Freeman 6-2, 6-4 |
E. Nott | ||
| 19 Mar.[19] | Ceylon Championships Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon Clay |
Charles de Fonblanque 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 |
Eustace Stephens | ||
| 25 Mar. | Otago LTA Tournament Dunedin, New Zealand Grass |
Andrew Borrows 6-4, 12-10 |
Ted Boddington | ||
| 25 Mar. | Punjab Championships Lahore, India Grass |
Henry Fleming walkover |
R. D. Spencer | ||
| 25 Mar.[20] | Gulf Coast Championships Tampa, United States Hard |
Bob Wrenn 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 |
Albert Empie Wright | ||
| 30 Mar.[21] | Magnolia Springs Open Magnolia Springs, United States Hard |
Clarence Hobart 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 |
Harry Avery | ||
April
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr. | Tasmanian Championships Launceston, Australia Grass |
Arthur Miller 6-5, 5-6, 6-4 |
Audrey Caldecott | ||
| 4 Apr. | Geelong Easter Tournament Geelong, Australia Hard |
Gus Kearney 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 |
Herbert Webb | ||
| 15 Apr.[22] | London Covered Court Championships West Kensington, Grreat Britain Wood (i) |
Harold Mahony 6-2, 0-6, 6-1 |
Horace Chapman | ||
| 20 Apr. | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Hard |
David Harbison 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 |
John Baker | ||
| 22 Apr. | British Covered Court Championships Bayswater, Great Britain Wood (i) |
Harold Mahony (2) 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 |
Ernest Meers | ||
| 24 Apr. | Buckley Trophy Melbourne II, Australia Grass |
Gus Kearney (2) 3-6, 0-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 |
Ben Green | ||
| 28 Apr. | Dublin University Championships Dublin II, Ireland Hard |
T. Waller walkover |
Tom Chaytor | ||
May
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May.[23] | Harvard University Championships Cambridge MA, United States Grass |
Clarence Budlong 10-8, 6-0, 6-4 |
Leo Ware | ||
| 6 May.[24] | Yale University Championships New Haven III, United States Grass |
F.A. Howard 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 |
W. P. Sage | ||
| 6 May. | Fitzwilliam Club Championships Dublin III, Country Grass |
Tom Chaytor def. |
Grainger Chaytor | ||
| 13 May.[25] | Danish National Championships Copenhagen, Denmark Clay |
Folmer Hansen won |
? | ||
| 13 May.[26] | Princeton University Championships Princeton, United States Grass |
Samuel Garvey Thompson 6-4, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
C. G. Colby | ||
| 21 May. | New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Grass |
Dudley Webb 2-6, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 |
Ben Greene | ||
| 21 May.[27] | River Plate Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay |
Frank Still 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
Thomas Knox | ||
| 24 May.[28] | French Interscholastic Championships Paris II, France Clay |
André Vacherot 4-6, 6-2, 9-7 |
Georges Brosselin | ||
| 27 May.[29] | Irish Championships Dublin, Ireland Grass |
Joshua Pim 6-1, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 |
Ernest Renshaw | ||
| 27 May. | West of Scotland Championships Pollokshields, Great Britain Grass |
Andrew Scott 2-6, 4-6, 8-6, 9-7, 6-3 |
Thomas Hendry | ||
| 27 May. | Pollokshields Open Pollokshields II, Great Britain Grass |
Henry Fleming (2) 6-4, 6-4, 9-7 |
Henry Caldecott | ||
June
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun. | Hamburg Spring Tournament Harvesthude, Germany Clay |
Walter Bonne 6-1, 7-5 |
W. W. Gatliff | ||
| 3 Jun. | County Dublin Championships Dublin IV, Ireland Grass |
Manliffe Goodbody 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 |
Alexander Porter | ||
| 3 Jun.[30] | Southern Championships Baltimore, United States Clay |
Edward L. Hall 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 |
Malcolm Chace | ||
| 4 June. | Whitehouse Open Edinburgh, Great Britain Clay |
Henry Fleming (3) walkover |
James Conyers | ||
| 6 Jun.[31] | Racing Club de France Tournament Paris III, France Clay |
André Vacherot (2) 2-0 sets |
Maurice Cucheval-Clarigny | ||
| 8 Jun. | Welsh Championships Penarth, Great Britain Grass |
George Ball-Greene 7-5, 4-6, 9-7, 6-3 |
Arnold Blake | ||
| 9 Jun.[32] | New England Championships New Haven II, United States Grass |
Clarence Hobart (2) 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 8-6, 6-4 |
Edward L. Hall | ||
| 10 Jun.[33] | Stade Francais Cup Paris IV, France Clay |
André Lichtenberger 6-5, retd. |
Archdale Wickham | ||
| 10 Jun. | North of Ireland Championships Belfast, Ireland Grass |
Manliffe Goodbody (2) walkover |
Frank Stoker | ||
| 10 Jun.[34] | Bradford Open Bradford, Great Britain Grass |
Roy Allen 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 |
Henry Starke-Jones | ||
| 10 Jun. | Middlesex Championships Chiswick Park, Great Britain Grass |
Harold Mahony (3) walkover |
Ernest Wool Lewis | ||
| 17 Jun.[35] | Northern Championships Manchester, Great Britain Grass |
Joshua Pim (2) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 |
Harold Mahony | ||
| 17 Jun. | Kent Open Blackheath, Great Britain Grass |
Thomas Haydon 1-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
Harold Nisbet | ||
| 18 Jun. | South African Championships Port Elizabeth, South Africa Clay |
Walter Edmonds 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 |
Andrew Richardson | ||
| 24 Jun. | Kent Championships Beckenham, Great Britain Grass |
Harry S. Barlow 2-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 |
William Renshaw | ||
| 25 Jun.[36] | French Championships Paris, France Clay |
Laurent Riboulet 6-3, 6-3 |
Jean Schopfer | ||
| 25 Jun. | Haarlem Tournament Haarlem, Netherlands Clay |
Louis Von Hemert 2-6, 6-5, 6-1 |
L. De Bree | ||
| 26 Jun. | Ilkley Open Ilkley, Great Britain Grass |
David Davy 6-3, 6-3, 10-12, 6-2 |
Charles Wade | ||
| 29 Jun. | Portland Park Open Newcastle II, Great Britain Grass |
Charles G. Allen default |
Roy Allen | ||
| 29 Jun. | Llandudno Open Craigside II, Great Britain Grass |
Manliffe Goodbody (3) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 |
George Ball-Greene | ||
| 30 Jun.[37] | Neighborhood Club Invitation West Newton, United States Clay |
Fred Hovey RR 6-2 matches |
Bob Wrenn | ||
July
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul. | Leicester Open Leicester, Great Britain Grass |
Joshua Pim (3) 6-1, retd. |
George Hillyard | ||
| 2 Jul. | Anglo Dutch Open Rotterdam, Netherlands Hard |
F. De Ranitz 2-6, 6-5, 6-2 |
Raymond Boeye | ||
| 2 Jul.[38] | Rochester Open Rochester, NY, United States Grass |
Fritz Ward 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 |
Robert Matthews | ||
| 2 Jul. | Waterloo Open Waterloo, Great Britain Grass |
John Kay 10-8, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 |
Andrew Mcfie | ||
| 2 Jul.[39] | Middle States Championships Mountain Station, United States Grass |
Richard Stevens 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 |
Arthur Foote | ||
| 3 Jul. | Sheffield & Hallamshire Tournament Sheffield, Great Britain Grass |
Henry Fleming (4) 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 |
Roy Allen | ||
| 5 Jul.[40] | Hyde Park Country Club Invitation Kansas City, United States Grass |
Russell Whitman 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 |
J. P. Meredith | ||
| 8 Jul. | Burton-on-Trent Open Burton-on-Trent, Great Britain Grass |
Roy Allen (2) walkover |
Charles G. Allen | ||
| 8 Jul.[41] | London Championships West Kensington II, Great Britain Grass |
Joshua Pim (4) 9-7, 1-6, 6-1, 6-8, 6-3 |
Harold Mahony | ||
| 8 Jul.[42] | Pacific States Championships San Rafael, United States Hard |
Thomas Driscoll walkover |
William H. Taylor | ||
| 8 Jul. | Morton Challenge Cup Morton, Great Britain Grass |
Manliffe Goodbody (4) def. ? |
Charles Hatton | ||
| 9 Jul.[43] | Tuxedo Cup Tuxedo Park, United States Grass |
Clarence Hobart (3) 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 |
Edward L. Hall | ||
| 14 Jul.[44] | New York State Championships Saratoga Springs, United States Grass |
Clarence Hobart (4) 3-6, 6-4, 8-6, 2-6, 6-4 |
Percy Knapp | ||
| 15 Jul.[45] | Western States Championships Evanston, United States Grass |
Samuel T. Chase[46] 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 |
Evarts Wrenn | ||
| 16 Jul.[47] | Seabright Invitation Rumson, United States Grass |
Bill Larned walkover |
Richard Stevens | ||
| 16 Jul. | Nottinghamshire Open Nottingham, Great Britain Grass |
Henry Fleming (5) 6-0, 6-4 |
David Davy | ||
| 16 Jul.[48] | Western Pennsylvania Championships Pittsburgh, United States Clay |
Thomas Ewing 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 |
Samuel Moorhead | ||
| 16 Jul. | Natal Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Grass |
Herbert Millar def. ? |
Alfred Baker | ||
| 17 Jul.[49] | Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon, Great Britain Grass |
Joshua Pim (5) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 |
Wilfred Baddeley | ||
| 21 Jul.[50] | Elmira Open Elmira, United States Clay |
Fritz Ward (2) 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 |
Clinton Wyckoff | ||
| 22 Jul. | Manitoba Championships Winnipeg, Canada Grass |
Barney Toole walkover |
F. R. Goodwin | ||
| 22 Jul.[51] | England v. Ireland International London, England Grass |
Ireland 4 -2 (matches) |
England | ||
| 22 Jul. | Longwood Bowl Boston, United States Grass |
Fred Hovey (2)[52] 8-6, 7-5, 8-6 |
Richard Stevens | ||
| 25 Jul. | Essex Championships Chingford, Great Britain Grass |
Herbert Yglesias default. |
Arthur Gore | ||
| 26 Jul. | County Monaghan Championships Clones, Ireland Grass |
William Parke 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3 |
Lewis Hearn | ||
| 27 Jul. | Warwickshire Championships Leamington Spa, Great Britain Grass |
Tom Chaytor (2) 6-2, 6-1, 6-8, 6-4 |
Percy Brown | ||
| 27 Jul. | Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston, Great Britain Grass |
George Hillyard 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 |
Henry Nadin | ||
| 28 Jul.[53] | Canadian Championships Toronto, Canada Surface |
Harry Avery walkover |
Fred Hovey | ||
| 28 Jul.[54] | Wentworth Open New Castle, United States Clay |
Bob Wrenn 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 |
Malcolm Chace | ||
| 30 Jul. | Hilversum International Hilversum, Netherlands Clay |
Raymond Boeye 7-5, 6-2 |
F. De Ranitz | ||
| 31 Jul. | Seaford & Blatchington Open Seaford, Great Britain Grass |
E. J. Moffatt def. ? |
C. H. Hands | ||
August
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug. | Colchester Championship Colchester, Great Britain Grass |
Roy Allen (3) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 |
Henry Knox | ||
| 3 Aug. | Rochester Open Rochester, Great Britain Grass |
Wilberforce Eaves 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 |
Roy Allen | ||
| 4 Aug.[55] | Southampton Invitation Southampton, United States Grass |
Bill Larned (2) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 |
Edward L. Hall | ||
| 5 Aug. | Northumberland Championships Newcastle, Great Britain Grass |
William Renshaw 6-2, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 |
Tom Chaytor | ||
| 7 Aug. | Maine State Championships Sorrento, United States Grass |
Bob Wrenn (3) 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 |
Malcolm Chace | ||
| 10 Aug. | Isle of Man Championships Douglas, Isle of Man Grass |
F. L. Hobson def. ? |
Horatio Callow | ||
| 10 Aug.[56] | Nayack Open Nayack, United States Grass |
William Orr Ludlow 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 |
Henry Holt | ||
| 11 Aug. | Essex County Open Manchester, Mass, United States Clay |
Malcolm Chace[57] RR (7-3 matches) |
Bob Wrenn | ||
| 11 Aug.[58] | Kebo Valley Open Bar Harbor, United States Clay |
Valentine Gill Hall 10-8, 6-4, 6-3 |
Gregory Bryan | ||
| 12 Aug. | Darlington Open Darlington, Great Britain Grass |
Harold Mahony (4) walkover |
Grainger Chaytor | ||
| 12 Aug. | Castle Wemyss Open Wemyss Bay, Great Britain Grass |
Gerald Peacocke 6-2, 6-4, 9-7 |
Arthur K. Cronin | ||
| 12 Aug. | East of England Championships Felixstowe, Great Britain Grass |
Roy Allen (4) 6-1, 6-1 |
Herbert Kersey | ||
| 12 Aug. | Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia Grass |
Ernest Hutton 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 |
John E. Gilligan | ||
| 12 Aug. | Stranraer Challenge Cup Stranraer, Great Britain Grass |
Robert Pringle walkover |
Leslie L. R. Hausburg | ||
| 12 Aug. | Inverkip Rovers Open Wemyss Bay II, Great Britain Grass |
R. Harvey walkover |
Henry G. Nadin | ||
| 12 Aug. | Exmouth Open Exmouth, Great Britain Grass |
William Renshaw (2) 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 |
Harry Grove | ||
| 12 Aug. | North of Wales Open Abergele, Great Britain Grass |
Sydney H. Smith 10-8, 7-5, 8-10, 7-9, 6-0 |
Arnold Wolff | ||
| 15 Aug. | Maplewood Challenge Cup Bethlehem, United States Clay |
William Milne def. ? |
Charlie Denvers | ||
| 15 Aug.[59] | Bar Harbor Open Bar Harbor, United States Clay |
Bob Wrenn (4) def. ? |
Gregory Bryan | ||
| 17 Aug. | Saxmundham Open Saxmundham, Great Britain Grass |
G. Williams 6-4, 6-1, 10-8 |
Roy Allen | ||
| 17 Aug.[60] | Senter House Cup Center Harbor, United States Grass |
J. Bertram Read def. ? |
? finalist | ||
| 18 Aug.[61] | Narragansett Open Narragansett, United States Clay |
Malcolm Chace (2) 6-4, 3-6, 6-8, 6-1, 6-0 |
Bill Larned | ||
| 18 Aug. | Inverkip Rovers Closed Championships Wemyss Bay III, Great Britain Grass |
R. Harvey (2) def. ? |
James Cleland Burns | ||
| 19 Aug. | Teignmouth Open Teignmouth, Great Britain Grass |
Harry Grove 6-2, 8-6 |
Henry Davies | ||
| 19 Aug. | South of Scotland Championships Moffat, Great Britain Grass |
Richard Millar Watson 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 |
William Dunn | ||
| 19 Aug. | British Columbia Championships Victoria, Canada Grass |
Charles Longe 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 |
Lancelot Pelly | ||
| 19 Aug. | South Wales Championships Tenby, Great Britain Grass |
F.H. Morris 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
E.U. Davis | ||
| 19 Aug. | Derbyshire Championships Buxton, Great Britain Grass |
Grainger Chaytor 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 |
Ernest Crawley | ||
| 23 Aug. | The Hague Cup Den Haag, Netherlands Hard |
Algernon Woulfe 7-5, 6-1 |
Landric De Bree | ||
| 24 Aug.[62] | Maritime Provinces Championships St. John, Canada Grass |
W. R. Turnbull 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 |
C. W. Clarke | ||
| 24 Aug. | Aldeburgh Open Aldeburgh, Great Britain Grass |
Herbert Ransome 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 |
Rupert Hamblin Smith | ||
| 25 Aug. | Southern California Championships Santa Monica, United States Hard |
Robert Carter 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 |
Martin Chase | ||
| 26 Aug. | Scottish Championships St. Andrews, Great Britain Grass |
Arthur Gore 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 |
Richard Millar Watson | ||
| 26 Aug. | North of England Championships Scarborough, Great Britain Grass |
William Renshaw (3) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 |
Roy Allen | ||
| 26 Aug.[63] | Pacific Northwest Championships Tacoma, United States Clay |
J. C. Anderson 2-6, 6-0, 7-5, 6-3 |
J. F. Foulkes | ||
| 26 Aug. | Yorkshire County Championships Ilkley, Great Britain Grass |
Joshua Pim (6) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 8-6 |
Harold Mahony | ||
| 26 August. | Taylor Challenge Cup Scarborough II, Great Britain Grass |
William Renshaw (4) 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 |
Harry S. Barlow | ||
| 28 Aug.[64] | Inter-State Amateur Tournament Kansas City, United States Clay |
Russell Whitman def. ? |
Ralph Condée | ||
| 28 Aug. | North Riding Championships Whitby, Great Britain Grass |
Henry Caldecott 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 |
Charles Wade | ||
| 29 Aug. | Championships of Hamburg Hamburg II, Germany Clay |
Ed Busch 6-1, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0 |
Walter Bonne | ||
| 29 Aug. | Championships of Germany Hamburg, Germany Clay |
Christian Winzer 6-4, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 |
Walter Bonne | ||
| 30 Aug.[65] | U.S. National Championships Newport, R.I., United States Grass |
Bob Wrenn (5) walkover |
Oliver Campbell | ||
| 30 Aug. | Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne, Great Britain Grass |
D. Fuller 6-4, 8-6 |
Leonard Tuke | ||
September
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep. | Bournemouth Open Bournemouth, Great Britain Grass |
Horace Champan 7-5, 7-5, 7-5 |
Joshua Pim | ||
| 2 Sep.[66] | West Sussex Challenge Cup Chichester, Great Britain Grass |
Charles G. Allen (2) walkover |
Roy Allen | ||
| 2 Sep.[67] | North of Scotland Championships Elgin, Great Britain Clay |
C.D. Murray 6-3, 7-5 |
J. Rodger | ||
| 2 Sep.[68] | Niagara International Championship Niagara-on-the- Lake, Canada Grass |
Fritz Ward (3) 8-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 |
Arthur Fuller | ||
| 3 Sep. | Missouri & Kansas Championships Kansas City II, United States Clay |
Russell Whitman (2) def. ? |
C.R. Rockwell | ||
| 3 Sep.[69] | Divonne International Divonne-les-Bains, France Clay |
T. A. White 10-8, 6-2, 8-6 |
Archdale Wickham | ||
| 9 Sep.[70] | Sussex Championships Brighton, Great Britain Grass |
Wilfred Baddeley 6-1, 1-6, 8-6, 6-2 |
Wilberforce Eaves | ||
| 10 Sep.[71] | Dinard Cup Dinard, France Clay |
Archdale Palmer 3-6, 6-4, 0-6, 8-6, 6-3 |
Arthur Gore | ||
| 16 Sep. | South of England Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass |
Wilfred Baddeley (2) 7-5, 6-0, 6-1 |
Harry S. Barlow | ||
| 25 Sep. | Boulogne International Championship Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Clay |
Wilberforce Eaves (2) 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 9-7 |
Roy Allen | ||
October
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct.[72] | U.S. Intercollegiate Championships New Haven, United States Grass |
Malcolm Chace (3) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 |
Arthur Foote | ||
| 14 Oct.[73] | Metropolitan Championship of Sydney Sydney, Australia Hard |
Dudley Webb 7-5, 6-0 |
Septimus Noble | ||
| 20 Oct. | Welsh Covered Court Championships Craigside, Great Britain Wood (i) |
James Crispe 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 |
Tancred Cummins | ||
November
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov.[74] | Victorian Championships Melbourne, Australia Grass |
Ben Green 8-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
Archibald Windeyer | ||
December
| Ended | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 December.[75] | New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand Grass |
Minden Fenwick 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 |
Patrick Marshall | ||
Tournament winners
Players listed by most titles won major tournaments are in bold.
- Joshua Pim, Ilkley, Irish Championships, Leicester, Northern Championships, West Kensington II, Wimbledon Championships, (6)
- Bob Wrenn, Bar Harbor, New Castle, Sorrento, Tampa, U.S. National Championships (5)
- Clarence Hobart, Magnolia Springs, New Haven II, Saratoga Springs, Tuxedo Park, (4)
- William Renshaw, Exmouth, Newcastle, Scarborough, Scarborough II, (4)
- Harold Mahony, Bayswater, Chiswick Park, Darlington, West Kensington, (4)
- Roy Allen, Bradford, Burton-on-Trent, Colchester, Felixstowe, (4)
- Manliffe Goodbody, Belfast, Craigside II, Dublin IV, Morton, (4)
- Malcolm Chace, Manchester, Mass, Narragansett, New Haven, (3)
- André Vacherot, Paris II, Paris III, (2)
- Gus Kearney, Geelong, Melbourne II, (2)
- Bill Larned, Rumson, Southampton, (2)
- Charles Gladstone Allen, Chichester, Newcastle II, (2)
- Fred Hovey, Boston, West Newton, (2)
- Wilfred Baddeley, Brighton, Eastbourne, (2)
- Wilberforce Eaves, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Rochester, (2)
81 other players won a single title each. (1)
See also
References
- ^ "Western Province 1893". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "NATIONAL COVERED COURT CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING (QUEEN'S CLUB)". The Field via British Newspaper Archive. 22 April 1893. p. 30. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "SPORTING. THE FITZWILLIAM LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT, THE MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY OF PIM". Cork Examiner. 29 May 1893. p. 7. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS AT CARDIFF". Western Daily Press. 9 June 1893. p. 8. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "NORTHERN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Sporting Life via British Newspaper Archive. 19 June 1893. p. 1. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Event Guide / History / Past Winners 1891–2008". rolandgarros.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Alexander, F.B., ed. (1917). Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual 1917. New York: American Sports Publishing Company. p. 255 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "THE ALL-ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP". St. James's Budget. 21 July 1893. p. 17. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers. pp. 133–137.
- ^ "Christian Winzer". German Tennis Federation. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T., ed. (1894). Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide for 1894. Boston: Wright & Ditson. pp. 29–35, 36–38, 41, 45 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Strathfield Tournament". Geelong Advertiser. 17 October 1893. p. 3.
- ^ "Tennis NZ Roll of Honour" (PDF). Tennis Kiwi. Tennis New Zealand. 2020. pp. 18, 19, 20. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Riverside, California". The Press and Horticulturist via Google News Archive. 4 March 1893. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Sporting Notes". Englishman's Overland Mail. 15 March 1893. p. 1. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "BENGAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT. (From our own Correspondent)". The Civil and Military Gazette. 14 March 1893. p. 7. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ Sporting Notes". Englishman's Overland Mail. 15 March 1893. p. 1. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Mail via Google News Archive. 25 March 1893. p. 19. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis: Ceylon Lawn Tennis Championship". Madras Weekly Mail. 30 March 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Tennis Tournament Ended: Wrenn Wins Gulf Coast Championship from Wright". The Boston Globe. Boston: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 26 Mar 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Tournaments and Championships 1893. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers.pp.142-143.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS. COVERED COURTS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING". Sporting Life via British Newspaper Archive. 17 April 1893. p. 4. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Tournaments and Championships 1893. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers.pp.39-40.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Tournaments and Championships 1893. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers.pp.39-40.
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York and London: Viking Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-670-29408-4.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Tournaments and Championships 1893. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers.pp.39-40.
- ^ "Statistics: Río de la Plata Championship (gentlemen's individual)". www.baltc.net (in European Spanish). Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club (BALTC). 4 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ Les Sports athlétiques et la Revue athlétique réunis [Athletic Sports and the Athletic Review combined] (in French) (197-222 ed.). Paris: Union des Sociétés Francaises de Sports Athlétiques. 1894. p. 500.
- ^ THE IRISH LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP". Liverpool Echo. 29 May 1893. p. 3. Via. British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 14 January 2025
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Tournaments and Championships 1893. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers. p. 40.
- ^ Les Sports athlétiques et la Revue athlétique réunis; organe officiel de l'Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. pp.52-54.
- ^ Les Sports athlétiques et la Revue athlétique réunis; organe officiel de l'Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS: BRADFORD OPEN TOURNAMENT". Leeds Mercury. 12 June 1893. p. 3. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "NORTHERN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Sporting Life. 19 June 1893. p. 1. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Event Guide / History / Past Winners 1891-2008". rolandgarros.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Tournaments and Championships 1893. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers. pp. 121-126.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Tournaments and Championships 1893. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers. p.47.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Tournaments and Championships 1893. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers. p.47.
- ^ Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide (1894) p.42.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis: Championship of London". London Daily Chronicle. 10 July 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Tournaments and Championships 1893. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers. pp. 126-132.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis Possibilities of 1894". The Illustrated American Volume 16 via Google News Archive. 1894. pp. 186, 187. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. pp.52-54.
- ^ Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide (1894) p.43.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. p.47.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. p.57.
- ^ Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide (1894) p.43.
- ^ "ALL-ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING". Manchester Courier via British Newspaper Archive. 18 July 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide (1894) p.43.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS. IRELAND. VICTORY OVER ENGLAND". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 24 July 1893. p. 8. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. p.47.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Tournaments and Championships 1893. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers. pp. 133, 134.
- ^ Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide (1894) p.44.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. p.47.
- ^ Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide (1894) p.45.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. p.47.
- ^ Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide (1894) p.45.
- ^ Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide (1894) p.45.
- ^ "On the Tennis Courts". Boston Evening Transcript. August 14, 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide (1894) p.45.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Tournaments and Championships 1893. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers. pp. 140, 141.
- ^ Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide (1894) p.45.
- ^ Wright & Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide (1894) p.45.
- ^ Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 576. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis: Chichester Tournament". Bognor Regis Observer. 6 September 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Tennis: Elgin Tournament". Elgin Courant and Morayshire Advertiser via British Newspaper Archive. 5 September 1893. pp. 7, 8. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Toronto Daily Mail. 4 September 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Les Sports athlétiques et la Revue athlétique réunis; organe officiel de l'Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques. Annee 4: no 170-196 (1893)
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS. SUSSEX CHAMPIONSHIPS". The Morning Post. 11 September 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Archdale Palmer". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "College Tennis". The San Francisco Call via California Digital Newspaper Collection. 7 October 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Historical Society, Australian Tennis (16 August 2009). "Intercolonial & State Championships History". Australian Tennis History. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age via Google News Archive. 25 November 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Tennis NZ Roll of Honour" (PDF). Tennis Kiwi. Tennis New Zealand. 2020. pp. 18, 19, 20. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
Sources
- British Newspaper Archive
- California Digital Newspaper Collection
- Google News Archive
- Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York and London: Viking Press. ISBN 978-0-670-29408-4.
- Trove
- Whittelsey, Joseph T. (1894). Wright and Ditson Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers.