The 1882 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 54 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in April in Brighton , England , and ended in October in Brighton , England .
Summary of season
Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships , the U.S. National Championships , the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
1882 sees a substantial increase in women's events as the tennis circuit continues to form.[ 4] Irish Championships [ 5] Dublin a full programme of women's singles and doubles were held, as well as a mixed doubles event. In the women's singles competition Ireland's Mary Abercrombie defeated England's Marian Bradley. In terms of draw size the East Gloucestershire Championships had the largest singles competition attracting 17 players. The West of England Championships and Northern Championships both had the largest doubles draws at 11 pairs a piece. Whilst the West of England Championships featured the largest mix doubles draw of any event at 32 players.
In June 1882 at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships the organisers staged a ladies singles championship for the first time won by Ireland's May Langrishe who defeated England's Miss Langley in straight sets. At the 1882 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, it still remained an all men's event with no women's competitions being held. In North America at the U.S. National Championships there was still no women's championship events held. In 1913 the International Lawn Tennis Federation was created, that consisted of national member associations. The ILTF through its associated members then became responsible for supervising women's tour events.
Season results
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),[ 6]
* Indicates challenger
Key
Important .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Local
Singles
Notes:The Irish Championships and East Gloucestershire Championships used both grass and hard asphalt courts for matches .[ 11]
Tournaments (40)
#
Date Ended
Tournament
Location
Surface
Winner
Finalist
Score
1.
27-May-1882
Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Brighton Grass
Edith Coleridge 6-1, 6–3, 6-0
2.
27-May-1882
Irish Championships Dublin Grass/Hard
Mary Abercrombie 6-4, 6-1
3.
29-May-1882
Armagh ALTC Tournament (I)Armagh Hard
?
won.[ 12]
4.
3-Jun-1882
West of England Championships Bath Grass
6-4, 6-4
5.
15-Jun-1882
Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament Eggesford IGrass
?
won.[ 13]
6.
15-Jun-1882
North Northamptonshire LTC Tournament Grafton Underwood Grass
?
won.[ 14]
7.
17-Jun-1882
Northern Championships Liverpool Grass
May Langrishe 6-3, 8-6
8.
25-Jun-1882
Mersey Bowmen Club Tournament Aigburth Grass
drew
9.
1-Jul-1882
Waterloo Tournament Liverpool IIGrass
?
10.
1-Jul-1882
North Berkshire ALTC Tournament Abingdon Grass
?
Won.[ 15]
11.
5-Jul-1882
Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament Hoo St Werburgh Grass
?
Won.[ 16]
12.
10-Jul-1882
Tonbridge Tournament
Tonbridge Grass
?
Won.
13.
13-Jul-1882
Henley Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Henley-on-Thames Grass
6-3, 3–6, 6-
14.
14-Jul-1882
Sittingbourne & Gore Court Ladies Open Sittingbourne IGrass
?
Won.[ 17]
15.
18-Jul-1882
West Somersetshire Tournament Taunton Grass
?
Won.[ 18]
16.
19-Jul-1882
South Berkshire Tournament
Caversham Grass
?
Won.[ 19]
17.
22-Jul-1882
Staffordshire C.C.C. Tournament Lichfield Grass
6-3, 2–6, 6-2[ 20]
18.
22-Jul-1882
Alliance LTC Championship Crouch End Hill Grass
?
Won.
19.
25-Jul-1882
Norwich Open Tournament Norwich Grass
?
Won.[ 21]
20.
26-Jul-1882
Portland Park LTCC Tournament Newcastle upon Tyne Grass
6-4, 6-1[ 22]
21.
27-Jul-1882
Armagh ALTC Tournament (II)Armagh Hard
?
Won.[ 23]
22.
1-Aug-1882
County Kilkenny Tournament Parsonstown IGrass
May Langrishe Beatrice Langrishe Won.[ 24]
23.
5-Aug-1882
South of Ireland Championships Limerick Grass
6-3, 8-6
24.
7-Aug-1882
Darlington Open Durham Grass
Constance Smith 6-3, 6-0
25.
10-Aug-1882
Exmouth Tournament Exmouth Grass
6-4, 6-2[ 25]
26.
11-Aug-1882
Penzance LTC Tournament Penzance Grass
?
Won[ 26]
27.
11-Aug-1882
Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament Eggesford IIGrass
?
won.[ 27]
28.
15-Aug-1882
Seaton Lawn Tennis Tournament
Seaton Grass
?
Won.[ 28]
29.
17-Aug-1882
South Berkshire Championship
Caversham Grass
?
Won.[ 29]
30.
17-Aug-1882
Hornsea LTC Championship
Hornsea Grass
?
Won.[ 30]
31.
19-Aug-1882
Tenby Lawn Tennis Club Tournament Tenby Grass
6-5, 6–5, 6-1
32.
22-Aug-1882
King's County and Ormonde Tournament Parsonstown IIGrass
?
Won.[ 31]
33.
25-Aug-1882
South of Scotland Championships Moffat Grass
?
34.
28-Aug-1882
Bedfordshire LTC Tournament Bedford Grass
?
Won.[ 32]
35.
30-Aug-1882
Gore Court Championships Sittingbourne IIGrass
?
Won.[ 33]
36.
31-Aug-1882
East Grinstead Open East Grinstead Grass
6-1, 6-5
37.
1-Sep-1882
Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston Grass
Constance Smith 6-2, 6-1
38.
27-Sep-1882
South Orange Autumn Open Montrose
Grass
6-4, 6-3
39.
2-Oct-1882
Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament Brighton Grass
Edith Coleridge 5-6, 6–5, 6-2
40.
2-Oct-1882
Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament Brighton Grass
Edith Coleridge 5-6, 6–5, 6-2
Tournament winners
Singles
This is list of winners sorted by number of singles titles (major titles in bold ) May Langrishe (2 ) Northern Championships , ParsonstownConstance Smith (2 ) Durham, EdgbastonEdith Coleridge (2 ) Brighton, Brighton II2 ) Eggesford, Eggesford II1 ) Irish Championships 1 ) BefordMaud Watson (1 ) Cheltenham1 ) Armagh1 ) Bath1 ) Grafton Underwood1 ) Aigburth1 ) Abingdon1 ) Hoo St Werburgh1 ) Tonbridge1 ) Henley-on-Thames1 ) Sittingbourne1 ) Caversham1 ) Liverpool II1 ) Lichfield1 ) Crouch End Hill1 ) Norwich1 ) Newcastle-upon-Tyne1 ) Armagh II1 ) Limerick1 ) Exmouth1 ) Penzance1 ) Seaton1 ) Caversham II1 ) Hornsea1 ) Tenby1 ) Parsonstown II1 ) Moffat1 ) Bedford1 ) Sittingbourne1 ) East Grinstead1 ) Montrose
Doubles
This is list of winners sorted by number of doubles titles (major titles in bold )[ 34] 2 ) Armagh, Armagh II *Constance Smith & 2 ) Cheltenham, Edgbaston1 ) Armagh1 ) Armagh IIBeatrice Langrishe & Constance Smith (1 ) CheltenhamConstance Smith & 1 ) Edgbaston1 ) Litchfield1 ) Moffat1 ) Newcastle-upon-Tyne1 ) Seaton1 ) Taunton1 ) Weybridge1 ) Wellington
Mixed doubles
This is list of winners sorted by number of mixeddoubles titles (major titles in bold ) [ 35] Maud Watson & 2 ) Cheltenham, LeamingtonConstance Smith & 1 ) Edgbaston1 ) Armagh1 ) Eggesford1 ) Grafton Underwood1 ) Hoo St. WerburghMaud Watson & 1 ) Leamington1 ) Taunton1 ) Newcastle upon Tyne1 ) Naas1 ) Armagh II1 ) Weybridge1 ) Brackley1 ) Exmouth1 ) DarlingtonLena Rice & 1 ) Waterford1 ) Grafton Underwood II1 ) Tenby1 ) Seaton1 ) Hornsea1 ) Esher1 ) Tedworth1 ) Parsonstown1 ) Exeter1 ) Moffat1 ) East Grinstead1 ) CheltenhamHerbert Wilberforce (1 ) Brighton
Statistical summary
Singles
Total Tournaments: (40)
Most Titles: Edith Coleridge (3)
Most Finals: (3)
Most Matches Played: Constance Smith (11)
Most Matches Won: (9)
Match Winning %: Constance Smith (81.81%)
Most Tournaments Played: (4)
Doubles
Total Tournaments: (15)
Most Titles: Constance Smith /(2)
Most Finals: Constance Smith /(2)
Most Tournaments Played: (4)
Mix doubles
References
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^ Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117.
^ Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117.
^ Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117.
^ Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117.
^ Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117.
^ Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117.
^ Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117.
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Women's tennis seasons
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