Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships
Tennis tournament
Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1924; 100 years ago (1924) |
Abolished | 1949; 75 years ago (1949) |
Location | Bombay, India |
Venue | Hindu Gymkhana |
Surface | Clay |
The Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships [1] or Bombay Hard Court Championships, also called the Bombay Presidency Hard Courts, was an international combined men's and women's tennis clay court tournament founded in 1924. The championships were played at the Hindu Gymkhana, Bombay, India. The championships ran until 1950 before being discontinued.
History
Tennis was introduced to India in the 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers.[2] In 1924 The Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships were established in Bombay, India and played on clay courts at the Hindu Gymkhanaa. After World War two it decreased in popularity and was discontinued.
Finals
Men's singles
- Incomplete roll[3]
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
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1924 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-0 | |
1925 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-2 | |
1926 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-1 | |
1927 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 | |
1928[4] | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 | |
1929 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 6-2 | |
1930 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3 6-0 | |
1931-32 | Not held | |||
1933 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-8 6-0 6-4 | |
1934 | ![]() | ![]() | 5-7 7-5 6-0 | |
1935 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-3 | |
1936 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-2 | |
1937 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5 6-3 | |
1938[7] | ![]() | ![]() | 9-7 2-6 6-3 | |
1939 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0 6-4 | |
1940 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4 6-3 | |
1942[8] | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4 6-2 | |
1943-46 | Not held |
Women's singles
- Incomplete roll
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
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1925 | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 | |
1926 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 7-5 | |
1927 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-2 | |
1928 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 | |
1929 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-0 | |
1930 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-3 | |
1931-32 | Not held | |||
1933[9] | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-1 | |
1934 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-1 | |
1935 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-0 | |
1936 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-2 | |
1937 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-4 | |
1938 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-1 | |
1939 | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 | |
1940 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-0 | |
1942[10] | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 7-5 | |
1943-46 | Not held | |||
1947[11] | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 6-2 | |
1948-49 | Not held | |||
1950 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-3 |
References
- ^ "Bombay Hard Court Championships: RECORD ENTRIES FOR WOMEN'S SINGLES. Bombay, Jan. 21. The Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships" (Subscription). Civil and Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: The British Newspaper Archive. 23 January 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ History". aitatennis. New Delhi, India: All India Tennis Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championship". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "HARD COURTS TENNIS IN BOMBAY". Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 4 February 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Yaswanath-Rao Savur". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "BOMBAY HARD COURT TENNIS Bobb Wins Singles Title" (Subscription). Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 22 February 1938. p. 11. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "TRIPLE CROWN FOR GHAUS MAHOMED Bombay Hard Court Tennis Championships" (Subscription). Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 3 February 1942. p. 14. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Times top10". The Times of India. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "BOMBAY HARD COURT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Miss Haji Wins Singles Title" (Subscription). Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. p. 10. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "TWO TITLES FOR MEHTA AND MRS. K. SINGH Bombay Hard Court Tennis Championships" (Subscription). Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 19 February 1947. p. 9. Retrieved 4 March 2023.