1894 women's tennis season

1894 Women's Tennis Season
Blanche Hillyard is season leader she wins 6 events including 3 major tournaments, the Irish, Northern and Wimbledon Championships
Details
Duration2 January – 28 December
Edition19th
Tournaments83
CategoriesAfrica (2)
Asia (1)
Australasia (11)
Europe (51)
North America (18)
South America (0)
Achievements (singles)
Most titles Blanche Hillyard (6)
Most finals Blanche Hillyard (7)
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The 1894 Women's Tennis Season was a worldwide tennis circuit composed of 83 major, national, regional, provincial, state, county, metropolitan, city and regular tournaments.

The season began on 2 January 1894 in Cape Town, South Africa and ended on 28 December in Christchurch, New Zealand.

It was the 19th season since women's tennis began.

Season summary

The 1894 women's tennis season began on 2 January in Cape Town, South Africa with the Western Province Championships played on clay courts the event is won by Mrs F.S. Green.

At the end of May the first major tournament of the season the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships are held at the Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland with Englands Blanche Hillyard emerges victorius in the womens singles event.[1]

In mid June the second major event of the season the Northern Championships are played at the Liverpool Cricket Club grounds, the holder Lottie Dod chooses not to defend her Northern title this leaving Blanche Hillyard to win a second major title by defeating Beatrice Draffen in the all comers final in three sets.[2]

Moving across the Atlantic Ocean to Philadelphia in the United States the third major tournament of the season U.S. National Championships conclude on 16 June, the womens singles title is won by Helen Hellwig needing five sets to overcome Aline Terry.[3]

In the middle of July at the fourth and final major tournament of the season the Wimbledon Championships are brought to a conclusion, Englands Lottie Dod does not to defend her title, leaving Blanche Hillyard to defeat Welsh player Edith Austin in straight sets in the all comers final,[4] Hillyard completes a clean sweep of the three home major events.

The 1894 season is brought to a close on 28 December with the New Zealand Championships that are played in Christchurch, the womens singles event is won by K Hilda Hitchings.[5]

Season results

Notes:Hard includes asphalt, cement and concrete tennis courts, some European tournaments use the term to define clay courts they are shown as clay.

Key

Tournaments
Major
National
Professional
Worldwide
Team
Surface
Canvas – Indoor (0)
Clay – Outdoor (20)
Clay – Indoor (0)
Grass – Outdoor (54)
Hard – Outdoor (6)
Wood – Indoor (3)

January

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 Jan. Western Province Championships
Cape Town, South Africa
Clay		 Mrs F.S. Green
def.		 Miss L A. Butler

February

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
24 Feb. Lyttleton Ladies Tournament
Lyttleton, Australia
Grass		 Mrs Chambers
def.		 G. Hildyard

March

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
4 Mar.[6] Ceylon Championships
Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon
Clay		 Mrs A. F. Brown
6-3, 6-2		 Annette de Fonblanque
7 Mar.[7] Auckland Championships
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass		 Jane Mowbry
6-4, 6-4		 Mary Spiers
19 Mar. Singapore LLTC Spring Open
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Grass		 Mrs Lovell
1-6, 6-4, 6-4		 Mrs Wadell
22 Mar. South African Championships
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Clay		 Mabel Grant
6-1, 6-0		 Beatrice Grant
24 Mar. Otago LTA Tournament
Dunedin, New Zealand
Grass		 Ms Mackerras
9-0 games		 N. Callender
26 Mar. Goulburn Open
Goulburn, Australia
Grass		 S. Dransfield
6-1, 6-3		 M. Freeman
26 Mar.[8] Geelong Easter Tournament
Geelong, Australia
Hard		 Ms Robertson
6-2, 6-1		 Ms Spence
27 Mar. Tasmanian Championships
Hobart, Australia
Grass		 Nina Rock
6-0, 6-3		 Gertrude Swan

April

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
7 Apr.[9] British Covered Court Championships
West Kensington, Great Britain
Wood (i)		 Edith Austin
2-6 6-4 7-5		 May Arbuthnot
9 Apr. Ladie's South Australian Championships
Adelaide, Australia
Hard		 Maisie Parr
6-0, 6-2		 W. Brown
14 Apr. Montreux International
Montreux, Switzerland
Clay		 Mildred Brooksmith
def. ?		 Ruth Dyas
17 Apr. Roman Open Tournament
Rome, Italy
Clay		 Mabel Barff
def.		 Maria della Somaglia
21 Apr. Welsh Covered Court Championships
Llandudno, Great Britain
Wood (i)		 Alice Pickering
6-3, 6-3		 Margaret Dickens

May

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
19 May. New South Wales Championships
Sydney, Australia
Grass		 S. Dransfield (2)
default.		 Ellen Mayne
19 May. Tynedale Open
Hexham, Great Britain
Grass		 Helen Jackson
6-3, 6-2		 Lottie Paterson
26 May.[10] Irish Championships
Fitzwilliam LTC
Dublin, Ireland
Grass		 Blanche Hillyard
6-3, 6-2		 Miss Shaw

June

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Jun. Prater Public Park Tournament
Vienna, Austria
Clay		 Countess Metternich
def		 Princess Auersperg
3 Jun.[11] Lansdowne Championships
Dublin II, Ireland
Grass		 Miss Shaw
6-2, 6-4		 Florence Snook
8 Jun.[12] North of Ireland Championships
Belfast, Ireland
Grass		 R. Shaw
6-1, 6-1		 Florence Carr
9 Jun.[13] Middlesex Championships
Chiswick Park, Great Britain
Grass		 Edith Austin (2)
6-3, 6-3		 Alice Brown
13 Jun. Leicester Open
Leicester, Great Britain
Grass		 Blanche Hillyard (2)
6-3, 6-1		 Helen Jackson
16 Jun.[14] Northern Championships
Liverpool, Great Britain
Grass		 Blanche Hillyard (3)
7-5, 4-6, 6-3		 Beatrice Draffen
16 Jun.[15] Kent County Championships
Blackheath, Great Britain
Grass		 Amy Wilson
default		 Georgina Wilson
16 Jun.[16] U.S. National Championships
Philadelphia, United States
Grass		 Helen Hellwig
7-5, 3-6, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3		 Aline Terry
23 Jun.[17] Hudson River Championships
Yonkers, United States
Clay		 Augusta Bradley
3-6, 8-10, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1		 Mabel L. Ferris
23 Jun.[18] Kent Championships
Beckenham, Great Britain
Grass		 Edith Austin (3)
6-4, 6-2		 Amy Wilson
24 Jun. Gainsborough Championships
Gainsborough, Great Britain
Grass		 Agatha Templeman
6-0, 10-8		 Elizabeth White
25 Jun.[19] Westside TC Open
New York City, United States
Clay		 Juliette Atkinson
6-0, 6-1, 6-3		 Agnes Collard
30 Jun.[20] London Championships
West Kensignton II, Great Britain
Grass		 Edith Austin (4)
8-6 11-9		 Charlotte Cooper

July

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
2 Jul.[21] Middle States Championships
Montrose, United States
Grass		 Juliette Atkinson (2)
6-8, 6-4, 7-5, 8-10, 6-3		 Helen Hellwig
5 Jul.[22] Welsh Championships
Penarth, Great Britain
Grass		 Helen Jackson (2)
8-6, 6-2		 Ethel Cochrane
7 Jul. Gipsy Championships
Stamford Hill, Great Britain
Grass		 Amy Wilson (2)
6-1, 3-6, 7-5		 C. Reade
7 Jul.[23] Canadian Championships
Ottowa,Canada
Grass		 Maude D. Osborne
3-6, 6-2, 6-1		 Mrs Whitehead
14 Jul. Natal Championships
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Clay		 Norah Hickman
6-4, 6-1		 Miss Forder
14 Jul. Sheffield & Hallamshire Tournament
Sheffield, Great Britain
Grass		 Jane Corder
 Florence Thompson
15 Jul.[24] Hungarian National Championships[a]
Balatonfüred, Hungary
Clay		 Paulina Von Pálffy (f)
6-4, 11-9		 Károly Demény (m)
18 Jul.[25] Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon, Great Britain
Grass		 Blanche Hillyard (4)
6-1, 6-1		 Edith Austin
25 Jul. Warwickshire Championships
Leamington Spa, Great Britain
Grass		 Lucy Kendal
6-4, 6-4		 Agatha Templeman
28 Jul Nottinghamshire Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
Grass		 Kate Nunneley
6-1, 6-0		 Helen Jackson
28 Jul Nottingham Ladies Challenge Cup
Nottingham II, Great Britain
Grass		 Kate Nunneley (2)
6-3, 6-4		 Blanche Hillyard
28 Jul.[26] Scottish Championships
Wemyss Bay, Great Britain
Grass		 Lottie Paterson
walkover		 Jane Corder
28 Jul. West of Scotland Championships[b]
Wemyss Bay, Great Britain
Grass		 Lottie Paterson (2)
6-2, 6-0		 Heather Graham
29 Jul. Netherlands National Championships
Scheveningen, Netherlands
Clay		 Mej P. Scherius
2-1 sets		 I. Matthes

August

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
4 Aug. Queensland Championships
Brisbane, Australia
Grass		 Amy Pugh
6-2, 6-3		 Mabel Taylor
4 Aug.[27] Northumberland Championships
Newcasle, Great Britain
Grass		 Helen Jackson (3)
6-3, 9-7		 Blanche Hillyard
4 Aug. Trefriw Open
Trefriw, Great Britain
Grass		 Miss Smith
6-1, 6-4		 Ruth Dyas
10 Aug. Exmouth Open
Exmouth, Great Britain
Grass		 Lilian Pine-Coffin
6-2, 6-4		 Helen Jackson
10 Aug. North of Scotland Championships
Elgin, Great Britain
Clay		 Miss Forsyth
6-0, 6-2		 Miss Daun
10 Aug. Scheveningen International
Scheveningen II, Netherlands
Hard		 A. Smithers
6-4, 2-6, 8-6		 C. van Lennep
11 Aug. British Columbia Championships
Victoria, Canada
Grass		 Bessie Anderson
4-6, 6-3, 6-3		 Jessie Kershaw
14 Aug.[28] North of Wales Open
Abergele, Great Britain
Grass		 Mary Pick
6-3, 6-1		 Margaret Dickins
16 Aug. Stroud Open
Stroud, Great Britain
Grass		 Emma Ridding
2 - 0 sets		 Mrs Story
16 Aug.[29] Inter-White Mountain Tournament
Maplewood, United States
Grass		 Mary Colahan
3-6, 6-5, 6-4, 6-0		 Lillian Cone
18 Aug. South of Scotland Championships
Moffat, Great Britain
Grass		 Lottie Paterson (3)
walkover		 Jane Corder
18 Aug.[30] Derbyshire Championships
Buxton, Great Britain
Grass		 Blanche Hillyard (5)
6-4, 5-7, 7-5		 Charlotte Cooper
18 Aug. East of England Championships
Felixstowe, Great Britain
Grasd		 M. Burton
6-3, retd.		 E. Burton
20 Aug. Hilversum Open
Hilversum, Netherlands
Hard		 C. van Lennep
6-2, 8-6, 6-4		 A. Blom-van Lennep
23 Aug. Falmouth Open
Falmouth, Great Britain
Grass		 Agatha Templeman (2)
6-4, 6-4		 Miss Boyd
23 Aug. North Wales Championships
Criccieth, Great Britain
Grass		 Miss Turner
def. ?		 Edith Moorehouse
25 Aug. Yorkshire County Championships
Scarborough II, Great Britain
Grass		 Beatrice Draffen
6-3,, 6-1		 Katherine Grey
26 Aug.[31] Southern California Championships
Santa Monica, United States
Hard		 Marion Jones
8-6, 8-6		 Fannie Shoemaker

September

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
2 Sep.[32] Niagara International Championship
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
Grass		 Maude Delano-Osborne (2)
4-6, 6-3, 6-4		 Mrs Whitehead
7 Sep.[33] Nyack Open
Nyack, United States
Clay		 Harriet Banks
3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 9-7		 Augusta Bradley
7 Sep. New York State Championships
Saratoga Springs, United States
Clay		 Lena Ide
Default		 Mabel Cahill
7 Sep. Singapore LLTC Autumn Open
Singapore II, Straits Settlements
Grass		 Mrs Lovell (2)
6-5, 6-4		 M. Keasberry
9 Sep. Haarlem International
Haarlem, Netherlands
Clay		 M. Viruly
2-1 sets		 C. van Lennep
10 Sep.[34] Sussex Championships
Brighton, England
Grass		 Blanche Hillyard (6)
6-3, 6-0		 Maud Shackle
10 Sep. Hamilton Ontario Open
Hamilton, Canada
Grass		 Mrs Whitehead
Won		 Maude Osborne
10 Sep.[35] Pacific Coast Championships
San Rafael, United States
Hard		 Bee Hooper
5-7, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3		 Ethel Bates
14 Sep. Staten Island Ladies Club Open
Livingston, United States
Grass		 Juliette Atkinson (3)
6-0, 6-3		 Harriet Banks
15 Sep. South of England Championships
Eastbourne, England
Grass		 Helen Jackson (4)
6-4, 6-2		 Charlotte Cooper
15 Sep. Pacific Northwest Championships
Tacoma, United States
Clay		 Miss Kershaw
6-2, 4-6, 7-5		 Bessie Anderson
17 Sep. Dinard Ladies Cup
Dinard, France
Clay		 Ivy Arbuthnot
6-2, 6-8, 6-4		 Alice Arbuthnot
22 Sep. Hohokus Valley TC Open
Ridgewood, United States
Clay		 May Moore
8-6, 6-0, 8-6		 Bessie Moore
23 Sep.[36] Boulogne International Championship
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Clay		 Lottie Paterson (4)
6-0, 6-1		 Miss Marsh
30 Sep. Bohemian Championships
Prague, Bohemia
Clay		 A. von Stoninka Holodow
5-7, 6-3, retd.		 Hedwig Rosenbaum

October

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 Oct.[37] Welsh Covered Court Championships
Llandudno II, Wales
Wood (i)		 Margaret Dickins
1-6, 6-4, 6-4		 Ellen Cressy

November

No events

December

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Dec. Victorian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Grass		 Constance Raleigh
6-5, 6-1		 Maisie Parr
10 Dec. Stanford University Championships
Stanford, United States
Hard		 Anna Martin
Won		 ?
24 Dec. Transvaal Championships
Johannesburg, South Africa
Clay		 Mrs Airth
6-1, 10-8		 Miss Vincent
28 Dec.[38] New Zealand Championships
Christchurch, New Zealand
Grass		 Hilda Hitchings
6-3, 6-4		 A. Meeson

Tournament winners

Players are listed by most titles won, major tournaments are in bold.

  • Blanche Hillyard, Brighton, Buxton, Irish Championships, Leicester, Northern Championships, Wimbledon Championships, (6)
  • Edith Austin, Beckenham, Chiswick Park, West Kensington, West Kensington II, (4)
  • , Helen Jackson, Eastbourne, Hexham, Newcastle, Penarth, (4)
  • Lottie Paterson, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Moffat, Wemyss Bay, Wemyss Bay II, (4)
  • Juliette Atkinson, Livingston, Montrose, New York City, (3)
  • , Maude Delano-Osborne, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ottowa, (2)
  • Agatha Templeman, Falmouth, Gainsborough, (2)
  • S. Dransfield, Goulburn, Sydney, (2)
  • Kate Nunneley, Nottingham, Nottingham II, (2)
  • Mrs Lovell, Singapore, Singapore II, (2)
  • Alice Pickering, Llandudno, Saxmundham, (2)
  • Amy Wilson, Blackheath, Stamford Hill, (2)
  • Helen Hellwig, U.S. National Championships, (1)

46 other players won a single title each (1).

Season statistics

Category Player Result/Count
Most Singles Titles Blanche Hillyard 6
Most Singles Finals Blanche Hillyard 7
Most Singles Matches Played Helen Jackson 34
Most Singles Matches Won Helen Jackson 30
Best Win-Loss Record Blanche Hillyard 26–1 (96.3%)

See also

  • 1894 men's tennis season

Notes

  1. ^ The Hunarian National Championships was an open gender event
  2. ^ The Wemyss Bay Meeting played at the Inverkip Rovers LTC included two events, the Scottish Championships and West of Scotland Championships

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