1895 women's tennis season

1895 Women's Tennis Season
Charlotte Cooper wins two major events this season the Wimbledon Championships and Irish Championships, but is not title leader Canada's Maude Delano-Osborne wins five events.
Details
Duration12 January – 28 December 1895
Edition20th
Tournaments96
Achievements (singles)
Most titles Maude Delano-Osborne (5)
Most finals Helen Jackson (9)
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The 1895 Women's Tennis Season was a worldwide tennis circuit composed of 96 major, national, regional, provincial, state, county, metropolitan, city and regular tournaments. The season began on 12 January in Cape Town, South Africa and ended on 28 December in Auckland, New Zealand.

Season summary

The 1895 season began on 12 January in Cape Town, South Africa with the Western Province Championships; the singles event was won by F.S. Green who defeated L. Myburgh in the final.

The first major event of the season was the Irish Championships which concluded on 1 June at the Fitzwilliam Club in Dublin, Ireland, the singles event was won by England's Charlotte Cooper who defeated Scotland's Lottie Paterson in two sets.[1]

On 15 June at the second major event of the season the Northern Championships held at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Manchester, England, the singles event was won by Ireland's Louisa Martin who defeated England's Blanche Hillyard by walkover.[2]

In North America the third major tournament of the season the U.S. National Championships was played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia, United States, concluding on 29 June and was won by Juliette Atkinson who defeated Helena Hellwig in three sets.

At the fourth and final major tournament of the year the Wimbledon Championships played at the All England Club, Wimbledon, England, the singles event final on 15 July was won by England's Charlotte Cooper who defeated Helen Jackson in two sets.[3]

The 1895 women's tennis season concluded on 28 December in Wellington, New Zealand with the New Zealand Championships, the singles title was won by Kate Nunneley who defeated Constance Lean in two sets.[4]

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 (33)
Clay – Indoor (0)
Grass – Outdoor (50)
Hard – Outdoor (8)
Wood – Indoor (4)

January

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
12 Jan.[5] Western Province Championships
Cape Town, South Africa
Clay
F.S. Green
6-4, 6-5
L. Myburgh

February

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
11 Feb. Croatia Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament
Opatija, Croatia
Clay
Princess Stephanie
1st prize
?
16 Feb. Auckland Championships
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass
A. Nicholson
4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Miss Mowbry

March

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 Mar.[6] Singapore LLTC Spring Open
Singapore
Grass
Mrs. Waddell
6-3, 6-5
Mrs. Lovell
14 Mar.[7] Nice International
Nice, France
Clay
Henrietta Barnard
won
Miss Sharrock
16 Mar. Otago LTA Tournament
Dunedin, New Zealand
Grass
L. Mackerras
9-5 games
F. Campbell
22 Mar.[8] South African Championships
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Clay
L. Biddulph
6-1, 6-4
Miss Fry

April

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 Apr.[9] British Covered Court Championships
West Kensington, Great Britain
Wood (i)
Charlotte Cooper
6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Edith Austin
8 Apr.[10] South Australian Championships
Adelaide, Australia
Grass
Lilian Payne
6-2, 6-4
Maisie Parr
13 Apr.[11] Lac Léman Spring International
Montreux, Switzerland
Clay
Miss White
won
Miss Attfield
22 Apr. Auckland Easter Open
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass
A. Philcox
9-5 games
Miss Spiers
27 Apr.[12] Welsh Covered Court Spring Championships
Llandudno, Great Britain
Wood (i)
Alice Pickering
6-1, 6-0
Ruth Dyas

May

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 May. Ealing Championships
Ealing, Great Britain
Grass
Alice Brown
won
?
8 May.[13] International Championship of Prague
Prague, Bohemia
Clay
Milada Cifkova
won
?
11 May. Urana Shire Championship
Urana, Australia
Grass
M. Devlin
30-24 games
Miss Danger
11 May.[14] New South Wales Championships
Sydney, Australia
Grass
Mabel Shaw
6-3, 2-6, 6-3
S. Dransfield

June

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Jun.[15] Irish Championships
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Charlotte Cooper [a] (2)
6-4, 6-4
Lottie Paterson
3 Jun.[16] Rotterdam Cup
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hard
Elizabeth Viruly
6-1, 3-6, 6-3
Adrie de Jongh
4 Jun.[17] Tynedale Open
Hexham, Great Britain
Grass
Lucy Kendal
default
Beatrice Jackson
8 Jun. Middlesex Championships
Chiswick Park, Great Britain
Grass
Charlotte Cooper (3)
6-3, 7-5
Edith Austin
8 Jun.[18] Whitehouse Open
Edinburgh, Great Britain
Grass
Louisa Stoltz
default
Mrs Kirkwood
15 Jun.[19] Northern Championships
Manchester, Great Britain
Grass
Louisa Martin
walkover
Blanche Hillyard
15 Jun. Kent County Championships
Blackheath, Great Britain
Grass
Georgina Wilson
6-4, 6-2
Mrs Waring
15 Jun.[20] Austrian Lawn Tennis Tournament [b]
Prague, Bohemia
Clay
Kara von Nostitz
6-4, 6-4
Hedwig Rosenbaum
17 Jun. Brisbane All Comers Ladies Tournament
Ipswich, Australia
Grass
Lucy Real
won
M. Real
20 Jun. Burton-on-Trent Open
Burton-on-Trent, Great Britain
Grass
Hilda Lane
6-4, 6-4
Ida Cressy
22 Jun.[21] Central Park Championship
Manhattan, United States
Grass
Juliette Atkinson
6-4, 6-2, 6-3
Mary Millett
22 Jun.[22] West of England Championships
Bath, Great Britain
Grass
Helen Jackson
6-1, 6-1
Madeline O'Neill
22 Jun.[23] Kent All Comers Championships [c]
Beckenham, Great Britain
Grass
Edith Austin
6-3, 6-1
Amy Wilson
29 Jun. London Championships
West Kensington, Great Britain
Grass
Maud Shackle
6-2, 7-5
Edith Austin
29 Jun.[24] Bristol & Clifton Open
Bristol, Great Britain
Grass
Helen Jackson (2)
6-3, 6-1
Alice Pickering
29 Jun.[25] U.S. National Championships
Philadelphia, United States
Grass
Juliette Atkinson (2)
6-4, 6-3, 6-2
Helena Hellwig

July

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
4 Jul. Welsh Championships
Penarth, Great Britain
Grass
Jane Corder
4-6, 7-5, 6-4
Helen Jackson
6 Jul. Mid-Kent Championships
Maidstone, Great Britain
Grass
Nora Green
7-5, 5-3, retd.
Mrs Blackett
6 Jul. Gipsy Championships
Stamford Hill, Great Britain
Grass
Dorothea Childs
6-4, 6-4
Ruth Pennington-Legh
6 Jul. Nottinghamshire Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
Grass
Miss Snook
6-3, 2-6, 6-0
Elsie Vaudrey
8 Jul.[26] Leiden Championships
Leiden, Netherlands
Clay
Nellie Matthes
won
Louise Matthes
9 Jul.[27] Bad Kissingen International Tournament
Bad Kissingen, Germany
Grass
Frl von Helldorf
7-5, 6-4
Baroness Waldsheel
13 Jul. Sheffield & Hallamshire Tournament
Sheffield, Great Britain
Grass
Ruth Dyas
7-5, 6-3
Gertrude Provis
13 Jul.[28] Canadian Championships
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
Grass
Mrs Sydney Smith
3-6, 6-1, 6-3
Maude Delano-Osborne
15 Jul. Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon, Great Britain
Grass
Charlotte Cooper (4)
7-5, 8-6
Helen Jackson
20 Jul. Gainsborough Championships
Gainsborough, Great Britain
Grass
Amy Wilson
6-2, 6-4
Agatha Templeman
24 Jul. Warwickshire Championships
Leamington Spa, Great Britain
Grass
Ruth Dyas (2)
walkover
Lucy Kendal
27 Jul.[29] Washington State Tournament
Seattle, United States
Clay
Bessie Anderson
6-3, 6-3
Miss Riley
27 Jul. Midland Counties Championships
Edgbaston, Great Britain
Grass
Winifred Longhurst
4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Caroline Jones

August

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Aug. Essex Championships
Colchester, Great Britain
Grass
Agatha Templeman
6-4, 6-2
Agnes Morton
3 Aug. Queensland Championships
Brisbane, Australia
Grass
Amy Pratten
6-4, 5-7, 7-5
Amy Pugh
3 Aug. Northumberland Championships
Newcastle, Great Britain
Grass
Charlotte Cooper (5)
7-5, 6-1
Helen Jackson
8 Aug. Stroud Open
Stroud, Great Britain
Grass
Henrica Ridding
8-6, 4-6, 7-5
Emma Ridding
9 Aug. British Columbia Championships
Victoria, Canada
Grass
Muriel Goward
4-6, 6-4, 6-0
Miss Anderson
10 Aug. Trefriw Open
Trefriw, Great Britain
Grass
Ruth Dyas (3)
4-6, 6-3, 7-5
Miss Murray
10 Aug. West of Scotland Championships
Wemyss Bay, Great Britain
Grass
Lottie Paterson
6-2, 6-1
K. Jamieson
10 Aug. Netherlands National Championships
Scheveningen, Netherlands
Clay
B. van Aken
won
C. van Rees
10 Aug. Exmouth Open
Exmouth, Great Britain
Grass
Helen Jackson (3)
6-0, 3-6, 6-3
Jane Corder
14 Aug.[30] Scheveningen International
Scheveningen, Netherlands
Clay
Christine van Lennep
won
Mrs Smythe
17 Aug. Pacific Northwest Championships
Tacoma, United States
Hard
Jessica Kershaw
6-0, 6-0
Mrs Eaton
17 Aug. East of England Championships
Felixstowe, Great Britain
Grass
Elsie Lane
6-1, 6-3
Ada Inge
17 Aug. Derbyshire Championships
Buxton, Great Britain
Grass
Helen Jackson (4)
6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Blanche Hillyard
20 Aug. Homburg Ladies Cup
Bad Homburg, Germany
Clay
Toupie Lowther
6-2, 6-1
Sigrid Pollen
21 Aug.[31] St. Moritz Klum Hotel Tournament
St. Moritz, Switzerland
Clay
Irma Palffy
won
Paulina Palffy
22 Aug. Suffolk Championships
Saxmundham, Great Britain
Grass
Elsie Lane (2)
6-2, 7-5
Alice Pickering
22 Aug. North Wales Championships
Criccieth, Great Britain
Grass
Miss Turner
default
Ethel Moorhouse
24 Aug. Scottish Championships
Moffat, Great Britain
Grass
Lottie Paterson (2)
8-6, 6-3
Ida Cressy
24 Aug. Yorkshire Championships
Scarborough, Great Britain
Grass
Lucy Kendal (2)
6-2, 6-1
Mrs Morton
25 Aug.[32] Hilversum International
Hilversum, Netherlands
Hard
C. van Lennep (2)
won
Mev. Blom-van Lennep
25 Aug.[33] Étretat Championship
Étretat, France
Clay
Rita Garet
6-2, 6-3
Mme A. Wallet
26 Aug.[34] Singapore LLTC Summer Open
Singapore
Clay
Mrs Waddell (2)
4-6, 6-0, 6-4
Mrs Salzmann
27 Aug. Longwood Tennis Cup
Boston, United States
Grass
Mary Larned
won
Miss Hovey
30 Aug. Niagara International Championship
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
Grass
Maude Delano-Osborne
2-6, 6-0, 6-2
Emily Smith
31 Aug. Marion Street TC Open
Seattle, United States
Clay
Miss Riley
6-2, 6-2
Miss Gazzam

September

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Sep. Southern California Championships
Santa Monica, United States
Hard
Marion Jones
won
Mrs Hendrick
1 Sep. Hudson River Association Championships
Poughkeepsie, United States
Grass
Augusta Bradley
won
F. Baker
6 Sep.[35] Buffalo Open
Buffalo, United States
Grass
Maude Delano-Osborne (2)
6-1, 6-2
Mrs Sydney Smith
7 Sep. Sussex Championships
Brighton, Great Britain
Grass
Blanche Hillyard
6-2, 6-2
Helen Jackson
7 Sep.[36] Penang Golf Club Ladies Tournament
Georgetown, Malaya
Grass
P.K. Shaw
6-2, 6-5
W. Hargreaves
9 Sep. Pacific Coast Championships
San Rafael, United States
Hard
Marion Jones (2)
7-5, 3-6, 6-3
Bea Hopper
9 Sep.[37] Ontario Championships
Hamilton, Canada
Grass
Maude Delano-Osborne (4)
6-3, 12-10
Emily Smith
10 Sep.[38] Dinard Ladies Cup
Dinard, France
Clay
Ivy Arbuthnot
3-6, 6-2, 7-5
Alice Arbuthnot
13 Sep.[39] City of Toronto Championships
Toronto II, Canada
Clay
Maude Delano-Osborne (3)
6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Mrs Sydney Smith
14 Sep. Sleepy Hollow Open
Sleepy Hollow, United States
Grass
Helena Hellwig
6-1, 6-2
Augusta Bradley
14 Sep. South of England Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Grass
Blanche Hillyard (2)
6-4, 6-1
Helen Jackson
15 Sep. North Dakota State Tournament
Grand Forks, United States
Grass
L. Baptie
4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
Miss Jacobi
22 Sep. Boulogne International Championship
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Clay
Lottie Paterson (3)
6-1, 6-0
Florence Gould
22 Sep. Ladies Western Championships
Chicago, United States
Grass
Marion Capwell
6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5
Carrie Neely
27 Sep. Staten Island Ladies Club Open
Livingston, United States
Grass
Helena Hellwig (2)
6-1, 12-10, 3-6, 5-7, 6-2
Elisabeth Moore
30 Sep.[40] Championships of Prague
Prague, Bohemia
Clay
H. Fitz-Gerald
6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Zdeňka Adned

October

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
3 Oct. Bad Kreuznach Autumn International
Bad Kreuznach, Germany
Clay
Miss Spensley
1st & 2nd prizes
Miss Spensley
5 Oct. Welsh Covered Court Championships
Llandudno II, Great Britain
Wood (i)
Alice Pickering (2)
6-0, 6-4
Ida Cressy
6 Oct. Bohemian Crown Lands Championship
Prague, Bohemia
Clay
Milada Cifka (2)
won
Albina Spens-Boden
18 Oct. Vassar College Championships
Poughkeepsie, United States
Grass
H. S. Banks
6-2, 6-3, 6-4
Agnes Booth

November

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 Nov.[41] Western Australian Championships
Perth, Australia
Grass
Miss Bell
6-3, 7-5
Miss Macklin
23 Nov.[42] Victorian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Grass
Phoebe Howitt
6-2, 6-5
Mabel Shaw
27 Nov.[43] French Covered Court Championships
Paris, France
Wood (i)
Adine Masson
6-3, 6-2
Mrs Underwood

December

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
10 Dec. Stanford University Championships
Stanford, United States
Asphalt
Anna Martin
3-6, 8-6, 6-1, 6-3
Miss McCray
28 Dec.[44] New Zealand Championships
Wellington, New Zealand
Grass
Kate Nunneley
6-1, 6-1
Constance Lean
28 Dec.[45] Auckland Christmas Tournament
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass
E.M. Paterson
9-4 games
Amy Philcox

Tournament winners

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

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

Season statistics

  • denotes min 18 matches, ** min 30 matches played.
Category Player Result/Count
Most Singles Titles Maude Delano-Osborne 5
Most Singles Finals Helen Jackson 9
Most Singles Matches Played Helen Jackson 32
Most Singles Matches Won Helen Jackson 26
Best Win-Loss Record * Charlotte Cooper 17–1, 94.4%
Best Win-Loss Record ** Helen Jackson 32–6, 84.2%

Notes

  1. ^ Cooper wins the "Triple Crown" (Singles, Doubles, and Mixed) at the Irish Championships event in Dublin
  2. ^ The 1895 Austrian Lawn Tennis Tournament in Prague was the second edition of what would become the Austrian International Championships. At this time, Prague was a primary tennis center of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
  3. ^ The Beckenham Open Tennis Tournament included the Kent All-Comers Championship as part of the programme of events staged.

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