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1883 men's tennis season
Ernest Renshaw wins one of the four important tournaments of the year the Irish Championships
Details
Duration24 April – 12 November
Edition8th
Tournaments102 (Amateur)
CategoriesImportant (5)
National (4)
Provincial/Regional/State (7)
County (11)
Local/Other (44)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesUnited Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead (7)
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce (7)
Most tournament finalsUnited Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead (9)
1882
1884

The 1883 men's tennis season[1] was the eighth annual tennis season, consisting of 102 tournaments. The Wimbledon Championships was won by William Renshaw for the third consecutive year, while Richard Sears continued his dominance at the U.S. National Championships also winning a third successive title. Other big winners this season were Ernest Renshaw, picking up the Irish Championships, Herbert Wilberforce winning the Northern Championships in Manchester, and Herbert Lawford collecting his second and final title at the Princes Club Championships.

The joint title leader this season was Charles Walder Grinstead winning 7 tournaments from 9 finals, Herbert Wilberforce won 7 events from 8 finals.

The tour began in May in Dublin in Ireland and ended in November in Melbourne, Australia.

Calendar

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Notes 1: Challenge round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),[2] in some tournaments not all.

* Indicates challenger

Notes 2:Tournaments in italics were events that were staged only once that season

Key

Important.[3][4][5][6]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Local

January

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No event

February

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No event

March

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No event

May

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
7–13 May[7] Dublin University Championships
Dublin, Ireland
Outdoor
Hard (Asphalt)
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Tom Campion
5–7 6–1 7–5
Ireland Charles Henry Chaytor Ireland Herbert Knox Mackay
Ireland H. McDermott
Ireland David Wilson Christie
Ireland Eyre Chatterton
Ireland William R. A. Joynt
Ireland J. E. L. Stein
13–14 May Gloucestershire Championships[8]
Cheltenham, Great Britain
Outdoor
Clay
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom George M. Butterworth
?
United Kingdom G. J. Mitton United Kingdom H. B. Porter
United Kingdom James R. Tyers
United Kingdom William Salmon Bush
United Kingdom A. H. Griffiths
United Kingdom C. G. Newton
United Kingdom G. J. Mitton
21–27 May[9] Irish Lawn Tennis Championships
Dublin, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
3–6 6–3 7–5 1–6 6–3
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford Ireland Ernest de Sylly H. Browne
Ireland Eyre Chatterton
Ireland Peter Aungier
United Kingdom G. F. Anson
Scotland Herbert Lawford
United Kingdom J. W. Wilson
21–27 May West of England Championships
Bath, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Ernest de Sylly H. Browne
6–3 6–2 6–3
United Kingdom Wilfred Milne United Kingdom George M. Butterworth
United Kingdom William C. Taylor
United Kingdom F. Field
United Kingdom H. Nash
United Kingdom Donald C. Stewart
United Kingdom William C. Taylor
28 May–3 June London Athletic Club Tournament
Fulham, London, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford
6–1 4–6 6–2 6–3
United Kingdom Edward Lake Williams United Kingdom Edgar Lubbock
United Kingdom Herbert Chipp
United Kingdom Harry S. Barlow
United Kingdom Herbert Chipp
United Kingdom H. H. Green
United Kingdom G. H. Taylor
28 May- 3 June Longwood Cricket Club Tournament
Longwood Cup
Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, Mass, United States
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Joseph Sill Clark Sr.
6–4 6–3 5–7 6–4
United States James Dwight United States Richard D. Sears
United States Joseph Sill Clark
United States G. W. Beales
United States Clarence Clark
United States James Dwight

June

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
June. Oxford University Champion Tournament
Norham Gardens, Oxford, Great Britain
Grass
SinglesDoubles
England Robert Theodore Milford
6-4 6-3 6-5
United Kingdom Herbert Carnegie Knox United Kingdom Thomas Robinson Grey
United Kingdom Champion Branfill Russell
United Kingdom Reginald Arthur Gamble
United Kingdom Francis Regner Brooksbank Pinhorn
United Kingdom Arthur Stanhope Rashleigh
4–9 Jun.[10] Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Tournament
Montpellier Gardens
Cheltenham, Great Britain
Outdoor
Clay
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom George Montague Butterworth
6-2 6-1
United Kingdom George Jones Mitton United Kingdom Henry Blane Porter
United Kingdom James Rebotier Tyers
United Kingdom A.H. Griffiths
United Kingdom C.G. Newton
United Kingdom William John Bush-Salmon
4–10 June[11] East Gloucestershire Championships
Cheltenham, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Donald Charles Stewart
6—0 6—1 6—0
United Kingdom William John Bush-Salmon
6–8 June[12] Intercollegiate Championships
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Joseph Sill Clark Sr.
6—1 6—1
United States George Sargent
11–16 June Waterloo Tournament
Liverpool, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Bruce J. Ismay
6—3 6—1
United Kingdom Gerald Barker United Kingdom Gerald Barker
United Kingdom J. W. Fowler
United Kingdom H. W. Hind
United Kingdom R. H. Jones
United Kingdom J. A. Rome
11–13 June.[13][14] Sussex County Lawn Tennis Club Spring Tournament
Hove Rink Tennis Club
Brighton, Great Britain
Outdoor
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead
6-3, 5–7, 7–5, 1–6, 6-4
United Kingdom Donald Charles Stewart United Kingdom Robert Howden Kellie United Kingdom Hugh Vibart Workman-MacNaghten
United Kingdom Leopold James (Leo) Maxse
13–16 June[15] South Wales Championships
Tenby, Wales
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
6—2 6—1 6—1
United Kingdom P. T. Ashe
18-24 June.[a][16] Leicester Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Victoria Park
Leicester, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead
4—6 6—3 6—2 6—1
United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis
United Kingdom Francis William Monement
A. F. Cousins
United Kingdom Alfred Sydney Noon
United Kingdom Francis William Monement
18-24 June[17] Princes Club Championships
London, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford
6—2 6—0 6—1
United Kingdom William Taylor United Kingdom Edward Lake Williams
United Kingdom William Taylor
United Kingdom H. Blane
United Kingdom Edgar Lubbock
21 - 26 June[18] Clifton Lawn Tennis Tournament
Clifton, Bristol, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom George Butterworth
6-3, 4-6, 6-2
United Kingdom Donald Charles Stewart

July

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Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
July. Inverkip Rovers Open
Castle Wemyss, Wemyss Bay, Scotland
Grass
Singles
Scotland George Arbuthnot Burns
5-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-5, 6-5
Scotland D.M. Hannay Scotland J.C. Burns Scotland H. Berwick
Scotland J.P.A. Latham
Scotland Walter Robert Baines Latham
Challenger
Scotland Horatio Renaud Babington Peile
Scotland Horatio Renaud Babington Peile
Scotland Miss Burns
2 sets to 0
England W.G. Croft
Scotland Mrs. Peile
July. Berrylands Club Tournament
Berrylands LTC
Surbiton, Surrey, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom J.F. Newton
5-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
United Kingdom Herbert Whalley Jellicoe
23 June- 1 July[19] Northern Championships
Manchester, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
6—1 3—6 6—1 6—0
United Kingdom Champion Branfill Russell United Kingdom John Hartley
United Kingdom John Ravenscroft
Ireland Peter Aungier
United Kingdom A. L. Payne
United Kingdom John Ravenscroft
United Kingdom Edward Lake Williams
2 - 5 July.[20] Edinburgh University LTC Open
Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
3 sets to 1
England Arthur Walton Fuller Scotland Archibald Thomson
3–9 July. Leamington Open Tournament
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England,
Outdoor
Grass
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead
8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce United Kingdom Donald Charles Stewart United KingdomSidney Alfred Noon
United Kingdom J.W. Stubbs
United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet
3–9 July. Warwickshire Championships
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England,
Outdoor
Grass
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
6-2, 6-2, 6-4
United Kingdom James Powell United Kingdom John Charles Kay United Kingdom A.H. Griffiths
United Kingdom J.H. Mitchell
United Kingdom F. Shapley
13-14 July.[21] Portishead Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
Portishead, Somerset, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet
6-2. 6-0
United Kingdom Lionel Wilberforce United Kingdom Norman Goodford Cholmeley United Kingdom F.E. Gibbs
United Kingdom Alfred William Moore Weatherly
United Kingdom William Parkfield Wethered
7–16 July[22] Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom William Renshaw
2–6 6–3 6–3 4–6 6–3
United Kingdom Donald C. Stewart United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom W. C. Taylor
United Kingdom Marmaduke S. Constable
United Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
Challenger
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw
17-21 July[23] Scottish Championships
Edinburgh, Great Britain
Outdoor
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
6–4 6–5 1–6 6–2
Scotland E. M. Shand United Kingdom A. L. Davidson
Scotland E. M. Shand
United Kingdom Dr Walter William Chamberlain
United Kingdom A.H. Douglas
Ireland Frederick William Knox
Challenger
United Kingdom Arthur Walton Fuller
20- 21 July.[24] Gore Court Championships
Sittingbourne, Gore Court Archery and LTC
Gore Court, Sittingbourne, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom Rev. F. Greenfield
2 sets to 0
United Kingdom Robert Henry Whitcombe United Kingdom C. Lake
United Kingdom H. Winch
United Kingdom E. Carpenter
United Kingdom C. Fooks
Portugal V. Henriquez
United Kingdom J.B. Townsend
20–21 July.[b][25] Staffordshire County Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament.
Lichfield, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
England Sidney Alfred Noon
2-6, 6–4, 6-2
England Walter William Chamberlain England John Redfern Deykin England Francis R. B.Pinhorn
United Kingdom R. Stuart Wilson
16-22 July[26] Redhill Open
Redhill, Surrey, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Leopold James (Leo) Maxse
3–6 6–4 6–4
United Kingdom Herbert Chipp United Kingdom William John Down United Kingdom F. E. Cole
United Kingdom Harold S. Stone
United Kingdom Leopold James (Leo) Maxse
24 July County Kildare Tournament[27]
Naas, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Peter Aungier
6-0, 6–3, 6-2[28]
Ireland Algernon A. M. Aylmer
18-26 July[29] Northumberland Championships
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Mark Fenwick
?
United Kingdom Minden Fenwick
26 – 27 July.[c][30][31] Derbyshire Championships
Buxton Gardens
Buxton, England
Grass
SinglesDoubles
New Zealand Minden Fenwick
6-2, 6-3
England Robert Parsons Earwaker United Kingdom G.A. Bolt United Kingdom Percival Clennell Fenwick
United Kingdom R.C. Hamilton
United Kingdom H. Matthe
18 – 28 July. North Berkshire ALTC Tournament
Abingdon, North Berkshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom H.W. Marshall
2 sets to 1
United Kingdom William McLaren United Kingdom T.E. Graham United Kingdom J.H. Deazeley
United Kingdom Captain Preston
United Kingdom William McLaren
United Kingdom Captain Preston
2 sets to 0
United Kingdom Mr. Gosse
United Kingdom Mr. G. McLaren
24-28 July Limerick CC Lawn Tennis Tournament
Limerick, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Ernest de Sylly Browne
6–3 6–2 6–5
Ireland Charles R. B. Heaton-Armstrong
6–2 9–7
Ireland F. G. Kennedy
Ireland Charles R. B. Heaton-Armstrong
Ireland R. Browne
Ireland F. G. Kennedy
Ireland A. W. Shaw
Challenger
Ireland William Dawson
23–29 July Essex Championships[32]
Brentwood, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead
6–1 6–3 6–4
United Kingdom P. Colley United Kingdom Geoffrey Fowell Buxton
United Kingdom R. C. Ball
United Kingdom Edward North Buxton
United Kingdom P.M. Evans
United Kingdom F. W. Freeman
United Kingdom H.E. Solly
23–29 July.[33] South of Ireland Championships
(Limerick Cup)
Limerick Cricket Club
Limerick, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
Ireland Eyre Chatterton
6–1 6–0 6–0
Ireland Albert E. Browning
?
Ireland H. Evelyn
Ireland William H. Gavin
Ireland J. Bagott
Ireland William Dawson
Ireland H. Leighton
United Kingdom J. Butler Robinson
Challenger
Ireland Edward Montiford Longfield Lysaght
23-29 July London Athletic Club Tournament
, London Athletic Club, Fulham, London, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom M. S. Constable
3–6 6–1 6–2 3–6 6–2
United Kingdom Arthur Hallward United Kingdom Arthur Hallward
United Kingdom H. H. Playford
United Kingdom Stewart Bathurst
United Kingdom A. Medley
United Kingdom H. H. Playford
24–29 July[34] Norwich Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
Norwich, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Francis William Monement
6–2 6–5
United Kingdom William Bolding Monement United Kingdom Walter Edward Hansell
United Kingdom William Bolding Monement
United Kingdom Henry Chartres Biron
United Kingdom J.H. Gwillim
United Kingdom Walter Edward Hansell

August

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
August.[d][35] Maidstone Tournament
Maidstone Athletic Ground
Maidstone, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom Randall Mercer
6-3, 6-5, 6-4
United Kingdom Harold Sweetenham
31 July–2 August.[36] Cirencester Park Lawn Tennis Tournament
Earl Bathurst Estate
Cirencester Park
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet
6-0, 6–4, 7-5
United Kingdom Pelham George von Donop
3-4 August. Worcestershire County Cricket Club Open
Boughton Cricket Ground
Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
2-6 6-3 6-3
United Kingdom Walter William Chamberlain United Kingdom A. Fuller
United Kingdom Hugh Vibart MacNaghten
United Kingdom George Reston Brewerton
United Kingdom George Jones Mitton
United Kingdom W. Green Price
3–7 August. Leamington Open Tournament
Leamington LTC
Leamington Spa, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles -
United Kingdom Robert Braddell
7-5, 6-2, 6-3
United Kingdom Teddy Williams
United Kingdom William H. Rawlinson England John Redfern Deykin
England John Charles Kay
England Henry Blane Porter
3–7 August. Warwickshire Championships
Jephson's Gardens
Leamington Spa, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles -
United Kingdom John Redfern Deykin
6-2, 6-2, 6-4
United KingdomJames Powell
United Kingdom John Charles Kay United Kingdom A.H. Griffiths
United Kingdom J.H. Mitchell
United Kingdom F. Shapley
6–8 August. West Somerset Archery and Lawn Tennis Tournament
West Somerset Lawn Tennis Club
Taunton, Somerset, England
Outdoor
Grass
United Kingdom Francis Escott Hancock
6-3 6-2
United Kingdom Harold Lewis Vaughan United Kingdom Rev. G. Thomson United Kingdom C.R. Rodwell
United Kingdom R.P. Spurway
6–8 August.[37] Darlington Association Tournament
Darlington, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
England Herbert Wilberforce
6-1, 6–0, 6-3
England Norman Leslie Hallward
England John Redfern Deykin
England Marmaduke Strickland Constable
United Kingdom C.E. Maly
United Kingdom C. Sorby
6–11 Aug.[38] Langley Marish Tournament
Eaton Recreation Ground
Langley Marish, Berkshire, England
Grass
England Felix Henry Prince Palmer
6-2, 6-2
England Wiliam Harry Nash England Francis Reginald Nash England Zachary Hubert Nash
United Kingdom C.O. Phipps
United Kingdom Offley Scoones
6–11 August.[39][40] Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament
Waterford, Cricket Club, Waterford, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom George M. Butterworth
3-6, 8–6, 6-1
Ireland Frederick William Knox
6-0 6-3
Ireland Alexander Kaye Butterworth Ireland John M. Brown
England Captain George Culley Stobart
14 August.[41] Exmouth LTC Tournament
Exmouth, Great Britain
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead
6—2 6—5 6—4
United Kingdom Teddy Williams
13 - 17 Aug.[42][43] East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
East Grinstead Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
East Grinstead, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Nevill Cobbold
6–3, 6-5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland James David Vans Agnew
18–23 August.[44][45] South Wales Championships
Tenby LTC
Tenby, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
6-2, 6–1, 6-1
United Kingdom P.T. Ashe Wales George Bevan Bowen
Wales Grismond Saunders Davies
Wales E.W. Evans
Wales Cecil Gough
Wales William Sidney Nelson Heard
Wales Gethin Meredith
20–23 August.[46] Teignmouth and Shaldon Tournament
Teignmouth, Great Britain
Outdoor
Asphalt
Singles
United Kingdom Arthur John Stanley
6-5, 6–5, 0–6, 6-1
England Erskine Gerald Watson
England J.C. Rogers
5-6, 6–2, 6-2
United Kingdom Edward Charles Pine-Coffin
United Kingdom R.H.S. Barnes
United Kingdom K.D. Erskine
United Kingdom Francis Seymour (Frank) Noon
United Kingdom Henry Blane Porter
21-23 August.[47] Holt Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Holt LTC
Holt, Norfolk, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Charles Edmund Tatham
6-1, 2-6, 6-1
United Kingdom William Bolding Monement United Kingdom G.E. Preston United Kingdom Francis William Monement
United Kingdom H. Rogers
21 – 24 August.[48] King's County and Ormonde Tournament
Parsons Town, King's County, Ireland, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Eyre Chatterton
6-3, 6-2, 6-3
Ireland Reverend P. Knox
24 August U.S. National Championships
Newport, United States
Singles - Doubles
United States Richard Sears
6—2 6—0 9—7
United States James Dwight
United States Richard Sears
United States James Dwight
6—0, 6–2, 6—2
United States Alexander Van Rensselaer
United States Arthur Newbold
21 - 25 August.[49] Penzance Open
Penzance LTC
Penzance, Cornwall, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Arthur Stanhope Rashleigh
6-2, 6-3
Ireland P.C. Smith United Kingdom N. Harvey
United Kingdom H.E. Chappel
United Kingdom Lancelot Melvill Haslope
United Kingdom T.H. Cornish
United Kingdom Miss. Childs
6-5, 2-6, 6-4
United Kingdom Mr. Arathoon
United Kingdom Miss Marland.
21 – 25 August.[e][50] South of Scotland Championships
Beechgrove Grounds
Moffat, Scotland
Grass
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom Percival Clennell Fenwick
6-2, 6–2, 8-6
Scotland Archibald Thomson Scotland Charles Robert Andrew Howden United Kingdom William Ferguson
United Kingdom Alfred Gordon Rae
22 – 25 August. Edgbaston Open Tournament
Edgbaston, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead
6-3, 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edward Lake Williams United Kingdom Donald Charles Stewart
3-6, 8–6, 6-4
England John Redfern Deykin
England Charles Gathorne Edmund Orr
United Kingdom F. Durant
29 August.[51] Gore Court Championships (2nd)
Sittingbourne, Gore Court Archery and LTC
Gore Court, Sittingbourne, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom H.S. Cooper
2 sets to 1
United Kingdom Rev. F. Greenfield United Kingdom L. Tuke
United Kingdom R.W. Garraway
Germany Mr. Schönberg
29 August.[52] Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Tournament
Maidenhead Cricket Field
Maidenhead, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom E.L. Bainbridge
?
United Kingdom W.H. Miller

30–31 August.[53] North Wales Counties Challenge Cup
Vale of Clwyd LTC
Denbigh, Vale of Clwyd, Wales
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
England Arthur Bennett Mesham
6-0 6-3
United Kingdom Major Mesham Wales J.R. Wynne Edwards
Wales Thomas Alured Wynne Edwards
Wales J.P. Lewis
United Kingdom A.H. Turnour

September

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
September.[f][54][55] Swanage LTC Tournament
Swanage, Great Britain
Outdoor
Surface ?
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Eustace Fiennes
6-2, 6-1
United Kingdom A.H. Robinson



September.[g][56][57] Framlingham Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
Hurts Hill Courts
Hurts Hill Park, Saxmundham, England
Grass
SinglesDoubles
United KingdomFrancis William Monement
United Kingdom William Bolding Monement
shared title
28 August–1 September Canadian Championships[58]
Toronto, Canada
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United States Charles H. Farnum
6–3, 6–3, 0–6, 6–0
Canada Charles Smith Hyman Canada Harry D. Gamble
Canada Isidore F. Hellmuth
Canada Henry R. Elmsley
Ireland FitzJames Hynes
Canada G.H. Meyer
Canada Andrew E. Plummer
29 Aug–1 Sep.[59] Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn Tennis Tournament
Manadon, Plymouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland P.C. Smith
6-0 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F. Bero United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F. Boulton United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland T.H. Gill
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Albert Cecil Hill
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A. Soltau-Symons
4–8 Sep[60] West Teviotdale Open
Hawick Cricket Ground
Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Alfred Aitken Thomson
6-1, 6-2
Scotland George Nelson Stenhouse Scotland Joseph Constable Maxwell-Scott United Kingdom E.M. Inglis
Scotland Forrester John Thomson
Scotland Alfred Aitken Thomson
Scotland Forrester John Thomson
6-3, 6-5, 6-2
Scotland Joseph Constable Maxwell-Scott
Scotland Charles S. Constable Maxwell-Stuart
United Kingdom James Locke
Scotland Miss Stuart
6-2 6-3
Scotland C.E. Stewart
United Kingdom Miss Cliff
4-9 September.[61] Lenox Invitation
Lenox Lawn Tennis Club
Harlem, New York, United States
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Alexander Van Rensselaer
6-2 0-6 6-4 8-6
United States Harry Farnum United States G.W. Beals
United States Arthur Emden Newbold
United States Walter Van Rensselaer Berry
United States G. Higginson
United States J.H. Powell
10–12 September Downshire Lawn Tennis Tournament
Downshire Archery and Lawn Tennis Club
Cliftonville Cricket Club Ground, Belfast, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
United Kingdom A.M. Inglis
6-2 6-0
United Kingdom G. Macan United Kingdom L. Bristow United Kingdom R.J. McNeill
Ireland Robert Baron Templer
12 - 14 September.[62] Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament
Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Club
Hurts Hill Park, Saxmundham, England
Grass
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom William Bolding Monement
6-1, 6-1
United Kingdom M. Wilkinson United Kingdom Francis William Monement
United Kingdom Maurice Welldon
United Kingdom W.F. Adams
United Kingdom Arthur Lloyd Hansell
3 September South of England Championships
Eastbourne, England
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Teddy Williams
6-1, 8–6, 4–6, 7-5
United Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead

October

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
October.[63] St. George's Cricket Club Tournament
St George's Cricket Club
Hoboken. New York, United States
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Clarence Clark
6-0, 6–4, 8-6
United States William Edward Glyn United States William Edward Glyn
bye
United States Carroll J. Post Jr.
United States W.P. Anderson
United States Harry Farnum
United States G.W. Green
5 October.[64] Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Brighton Lawn Tennis Club
Queen's Park, Brighton, East Sussex, England
Grass
United Kingdom A.O. Jennings
6-2, 6–1, 6-1
England Leonard Dampier United Kingdom H. Langton
6 October.[65] Armagh Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Mr. Bourkes court
Ballinshone, Northern Ireland
Outdoor
?
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Robert Shaw Templer
2-1 in sets
Ireland E. J. Wolfe Ireland Robert Baron Templer

11 October Intercollegiate Fall Championships
Hartford, United States
Singles - Doubles
United States Howard Augustus Taylor
2—6 6—2 6—4 6—0
United States William V.S. Thorne
26-27 October.[66] Fall Open Tournament Far and Near LTC
Hastings-on-the-Hudson, NY, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Richard Field Conover
6-1, 6-4
United States Alexander Van Rensselaer

November

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
27 November Victorian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Singles - Doubles
Australia Louis Whyte
6—5 6—4 6—3
Australia Walter John Carre Riddell

December

[edit]

No Events

Tournament winners

[edit]

Note: important tournaments in bold

Name Tournaments Total
United Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead East Grinstead, Brentwood, Brighton, Exmouth, Leicester, Lemington 5
Ireland Ernest Browne Bath, Limerick 2
United States Joseph Sill Clark Hartford, Chestnut Hill 2
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce Tenby, Northern Championships 2
United Kingdom Herbert Lawford Prince's Club Championships 1
United Kingdom Ernest Renshaw Irish Championships 1
United Kingdom William Renshaw Wimbledon Championships 1
United States Richard Sears US National Championships 1
United Kingdom Donald Charles Stewart Cheltenham 1
Ireland Eyre Chatterton Limerick 1
United Kingdom Francis William Monement Norwich 1
United Kingdom George M. Butterworth Bath 1
United States Howard Augustus Taylor Newport RI 1
United States Richard Field Conover Hastings-on-Hudson 1
Scotland John Galbraith Horn Edinburgh 1
United Kingdom Leopold Maxse Redhill 1
Australia Louis Whyte Melbourne 1
United Kingdom M. S. Constable London 1
United Kingdom Teddy Williams Eastbourne 1
Ireland Tom Campion Dublin 1

Rankings

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Source: The Concise History of Tennis

Karoly Mazak World Rankings for 1883[67]
# Player
1  William Renshaw (GBR)
2  Ernest Renshaw (GBR)
3  Herbert Lawford (GBR)
4  Ernest Browne (Ireland)
5  Charles Walder Grinstead (GBR)
6  Donald Stewart (GBR)
7  Herbert Wilberforce (GBR)
8  John Hartley (GBR)

Notes

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  1. ^ The Leicester Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was founded in 1878 it staged its first tournament in 1880 called the Leicester Lawn Tennis Tournament. In 1883 it became an open tournament the Leicester Open Tennis Tournament for both men and women until 1938. The club also shared the staging of the Leicstershire County Championships with other venues.
  2. ^ The Staffordshire Tournament was staged from 1879 to 1890.
  3. ^ The Derbyshire Championships was originally staged at the Buxton Gardens from 1883. It was an open tournament with ladies and gentlemen's singles played under the title 'Championship of Derbyshire'.
  4. ^ The Maidstone tournament was staged from 1881 to 1897.
  5. ^ The South of Scotland Championships were staged from 1882 to 1967.
  6. ^ The Swanage Tennis Tournament was established in 1883 and was staged until at least 1979 according to sources, there is no complete roll of tournament winners.
  7. ^ The Framlingham Tennis Tournament was established in 1883 and first staged at Hurts Hall. It was staged on the men's tour till 1981. The tournament is still being staged today. The Saxmundham Tennis Tournament was also staged at the same location in 1883 but are distinct events. By 1903 the event was staged in the first two weeks of August and has not changed since.

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