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Tennis tournament
Dewar Cup Finals |
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Event name | Dewar Cup London |
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Tour | Grand Prix circuit (1970–76) |
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Founded | 1968 |
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Abolished | 1976 |
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Editions | 9 |
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Location | London, England |
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Surface | Carpet / indoor |
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The Dewar Cup Finals [1][2] also known as the Dewar Cup London was an indoor tennis event held from 1968 through 1976 or London 3 it's ATP designation. For the initial two years staged at the Crystal Palace and subsequently at the Royal Albert Hall, it served as the penultimate event of the Dewar Cup circuit[3] of tournaments with the winners of each leg of the circuit qualifying for this final playoff competition.
Results[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
Year
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Score
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1968 |
Stan Smith |
Mark Cox |
6–4, 6–4
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1969 |
Mark Cox |
Bob Hewitt |
4–6, 9–7, 6–2
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1970 |
John Alexander |
Tom Gorman |
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
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1971 |
Gerald Battrick |
Bob Hewitt |
6–3, 6–4
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1972 |
Ilie Năstase |
Tom Gorman |
0–6, 6–1, 6–3 [4]
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1973 |
Tom Okker |
Ilie Năstase |
6–3, 6–4 [5]
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1974 |
Jimmy Connors |
Brian Gottfried |
6–2, 7–6 [6]
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1975 |
Eddie Dibbs |
Jimmy Connors |
1–6, 6–1 7–5 [7]
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1976 |
Raúl Ramírez |
Manuel Santana |
6–3, 6–4 [8]
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Men's doubles[edit]
Women's singles[edit]
Year
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Score
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1968 |
Virginia Wade |
Margaret Smith Court |
6–3, 6–4
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1969 |
Virginia Wade |
Julie Heldman |
6–4, 6–1
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1970 |
Françoise Dürr |
Ann Haydon-Jones |
7–6, 2–6, 6–2
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1971 |
Virginia Wade |
Julie Heldman |
6–1, 6–3
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1972 |
Margaret Smith Court |
Virginia Wade |
6–1, 6–1
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1973 |
Virginia Wade |
Julie Heldman |
7–6, 6–2
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1974 |
Virginia Wade |
Julie Heldman |
7–6, 6–2
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1975 |
Virginia Wade |
Evonne Goolagong |
6–3, 6–1
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1976 |
Virginia Wade |
Chris Evert |
6–3, 6–1 [13]
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Women's doubles[edit]
Year
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Champions
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Runners-up
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Score
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1968 |
Margaret Smith Court Pat Walkden |
Mary-Ann Eisel Winnie Shaw |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
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1969 |
Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade |
Annette Van Zyl Joyce Barclay |
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
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1970 |
Ann Haydon-Jones Virginia Wade |
Winnie Shaw Joyce Barclay |
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
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1970 |
Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman |
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade |
7–5, 6–4
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1972 |
Margaret Smith Court Virginia Wade |
Brenda Kirk Sharon Walsh |
6–1, 6–4
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1973 |
Lesley Charles Glynis Coles |
Virginia Ruzici Mariana Simionescu |
6–3, 7–5
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1974 |
Virginia Wade Sharon Walsh |
Lesley Charles Sue Mappin |
6–2, 6–7, 6–2
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1975 |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve |
Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade |
6–4, 7–6
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1976 |
Betty Stöve Virginia Wade |
Rosie Casals Chris Evert |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
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