National Lawn Tennis Championships of India
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1910
Abolished1999
LocationVarious
India
SurfaceClay, Grass, Hard

The National Lawn Tennis Championships of India,[1] originally called the All India Championships,[2] or the All India Lawn Tennis Championships[2] and the Indian National Championships, was a combined (men's and women's) tennis tournament. It was played from 1910 until 1999.[3] It was held in various cities in, India and was played outdoor on multiple surfaces, but mainly grass courts.

Ramanathan Krishnan won most mens singles championships with eight wins overall,[4] and, during the pre-Open era Jenny Sandison and Leela Row won the most women's singles championships with seven titles each, while Nirupama Mankad won the most titles during the open era with five titles.

History

Lawn tennis in India can be traced back within the first decade of the establishment of the Wimbledon championships with early local championships being established in places like Punjab (1885) and Calcutta (1887).[2] However, there was no national championships, in 1910 colonial officers of the British Raj established the All India Lawn Tennis Championships in Allahabad[4][2] which was 10 years before the All India Tennis Association was founded. The championships staged both men's and women's singles play and also doubles.[2] In 1946, the All-India Championships tournament was renamed the National Lawn Tennis Championships of India by the India Lawn Tennis Association.[5]

The tournament was hosted at different cities around India and was also played on different surfaces, such as grass courts (1910–59, 1964–66, 1969, 1970, 1973), hard courts (1967) and clay courts (1960–61, 1974–79). This tournament was also held in conjunction with the Northern India Championships for the years 1961 to 1967.

Finals

Incomplete roll included:[6][7][8]

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
All India Championships
1910[9]United Kingdom Edmund AtkinsonIndia Lewis Deane7–5, 7–5, 7–5
1911[10]United Kingdom H. W. DaviesUnited Kingdom John Rendall ?
1912[11]United Kingdom H. W. Davies (2)United Kingdom H. Nelson-Wright6–0, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–1(2)
1913[12]United Kingdom Edmund AtkinsonIndia ? ?
1914[13]United Kingdom Edmund Atkinson (2)India  ? ?
1915India  ?India  ? ?
1916India Mohammed SleemIndia Udupi Diggavi Ranga Rao6–2, 6–1
1917–18Not held
1919India Mr.NaguIndia  ? ?
1921[14]India Edward Vivian BobbIndia  ? ?
1922[15]India Mohammed Sleem (2)Australia Harry Lewis-Barclay8–6, 6–1, 6–1
1923[16]India S.K. MukerjiIndia Sandford Wilson Bobb6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1924[17]United Kingdom Eric Burn AndreaeIndia Sri-Krishna Prasada8–6, 7–5, 7–5
1925[18]India Eric Burn Andreae (2)India Jagat Mohan Lal6–4, 6–3, 6–8, 6–4
1926[19]India Edward Vivian Bobb (2)India Sri-Krishna Prasada6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1927[20]India Edward Vivian Bobb (3)India Dip Narain Kapoor5–7, 7–5, 8–6, 6–3
1928–29Not held
1930[21]India Edward Vivian Bobb (4)India Dip Narain Kapoor6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1931[22]India Dip Narain KapoorIndia Ahad Hussain3–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1
1932[23]India Dip Narain Kapoor (2)India Ahad Hussain6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1933[24][25]India Edward Vivian Bobb (5)India Sohan Lal5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 10–8
1934[26]India Sohan LalIndia Edward Vivian Bobb6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–2
1935[27]Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip PaladaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franjo Kukuljević4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1936[28]First Czechoslovak Republic Roderich MenzelFirst Czechoslovak Republic Ladislav Hecht6–2, 7–5, 5–5 ret.
1937[29]India Edward Vivian Bobb (6)India Dip Narain Kapoor6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1938[30]India Dip Narain Kapoor (3)India Islam Ahmad8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1939India Ghaus M. KhanIndia Tenkasi K. Ramanathan6–1, 6–2
1940[31]Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franjo PunčecIndia Yudishtra Singh11-9. 6–4, 7–5
1941India Ghaus M. KhanIndia Iftikhar Ahmed Khan6–0, 6–3, 7–5
1942India Subba L.R. SawhneyIndia Prem Lal Pandhi6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1943India Ghaus M. Khan (2)India Iftikhar Ahmed Khan6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1944United States Hal SurfaceIndia Ghaus M. Khan6–2, 6–4, 6–0
National Lawn Tennis Championships of India
1946[32]India Sumant MisraIndia Dilip Bose7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1947[32]Sweden Lennart Bergelin ??
1948[32]India Dilip Bose[32]India Sohan Lal4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0
1949Philippines Felicisimo Ampon??
1950Sweden Sven DavidsonCzechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný6–3, 6–3, 7–5
1951Sweden Sven Davidson (3)Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný6–3, 6–3 7–5
1952[32]India Sumant Misra (2)India Dilip Bose7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1953[32]India Ramanathan KrishnanIndia Naresh Kumar6–8, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3
1954Australia Jack ArkinstallIndia Ramanathan Krishnan3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1955Sweden Sven Davidson (3)Denmark Kurt Nielsen6–4, 6–1, 15–17, 6–4
1956[32]India Ramanathan Krishnan (2)Australia Jack Arkinstall3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1957Sweden Ulf SchmidtIndia Ramanathan Krishnan6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3
1958[32]India Ramanathan Krishnan (3)??
1959[32]India Ramanathan Krishnan (4)India Naresh Kumar6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1960[32]India Ramanathan Krishnan (5)Sweden Ulf Schmidt6–3, 6–3, 6–1
India National and Northern India Championships
1961[32]Australia Roy EmersonIndia Ramanathan Krishnan6-4, 6-4, 6-3
1962India Ramanathan Krishnan (6) ? ?
1963India Ramanathan Krishnan (7)? ?
1964[32]India Ramanathan Krishnan (8)United Kingdom Alan Mills6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1965India Jaidip MukerjeaIndia Premjit Lall4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1966India Premjit Lall??
1967India Premjit Lall (2) ??
National Lawn Tennis Championships of India
1968Romania Ilie Năstase ??
1969[33]India Premjit Lall[34](3)? ?
Open era
1970[34]India Jaidip Mukerjea (2)India Premjit Lall7-5, 6-3, 6-3
1971[34]India Gaurav Misra??
1972India Vijay Amritraj[34]India Ramanathan Krishnan?
1973 [34]India Vijay Amritraj (2) ??
1974 [34]India Anand Amritraj ??
1975India Vijay Amritraj (3) ??
1976United States Tom Gorman ??
1977India Ramesh Krishnan ??
1978India Ramesh Krishnan (2) ??
1979India Bidyut Goswami[35] ??
1980India Sashi Menon ??
1981India Sashi Menon (2)??
1982India Srinivasan VasudevanIndia Jay Royappa6-1, 6-1
1983[36]India Nandan Bal??
1984[37]India Nandan Bal (2)??
1985[37]India Nandan Bal (3)??
1986[38]India Zeeshan Ali??
1987[38]India Zeeshan Ali (2)??
1988[38]India Zeeshan Ali (3)??
1989[38]India Zeeshan Ali (4)??
1990[38]India Leander Paes??
1991[38]India Zeeshan Ali (5)??
1992[38]India Gaurav Natekar??
1993[38]India Asif Ismail??
1994[38]India Mahesh Bhupathi??
1995[38]India Mahesh Bhupathi (2)??
1996[38]India Nitin Kirtane??
1997[38]Germany Marcus Hilpert??
1998[38]Germany Marcus Hilpert (2)??
1999[38]India Syed Fazaluddin??

Women's singles

Year Champion Runner up Score
All India Championships
1910India Mrs KendallIndia Mrs Hutchinson6–3, 6–3
1911India Miss WarburtonIndia Miss Latham(score?)
1912India Mrs AdamsIndia Mrs Leslie-Jones6–0, 6–3
1913India Miss WarburtonIndia Mrs Leslie-Jones6–4, 6–3
1914India Mrs Leslie-JonesIndia Mrs Fremantle6–2, 6–0
1915–18No event WW1
1919India Mrs DickensIndia Mrs Simpson6–1, 6–3
1920India Mrs Kellie [39] ?6–3, 9-11, 6–1
1921India Mrs Kemble ? ?
1922United Kingdom Phyllis Howkins CovellUnited Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd-Barron6–3, 7–5 *
1923India Winifred MacClellan KeaysIndia Mrs O'Neill6–2, 6–3
1924India Yolande MackinnonIndia Mrs T. Horn6–3, 6–3
1925India Lena McKennaIndia Phyllis Cox Berthoud6–2, 6–4
1926India Lena McKenna (2)India Miss Holden6–3, 1–6, 6–1
1927India Jenny SandisonIndia Lena McKenna8–6, 6–4
1928Abandoned
1929 [40]India Jenny Sandison (2)United States Elizabeth Ryan ?
1930India Jenny Sandison (3)IndiaLena McKenna6–3, 6–0
1931India Leela RowIndia Lena McKenna6–1, 6–1
1932India Jenny Sandison (4)India Leela Row7–5, 6–3
1933India Jenny Sandison(5)India Leela Row3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1934India Jenny Sandison (6)India Hyacinth Harvey-Johnston6–2, 6–3
1935India Jenny Sandison (7)India Margaret Parrott6–2, 6–3
1936India Leela Row (2)India Rosie Gibson6–1, 6–0
1937India Leela Row (3)United Kingdom Joan Fry Lakeman2–6, 9–7, 6–2
1938India Leela Row (4)India Meher Dubash6–1, 6–2
1939India Gaby CurtisIndia Laura Woodbridge6–2, 6–8, 9–7
1940India Leela Row (5)India Laura Woodbridge6–3, 6–2
1941India Leela Row (6)India Meher Dubash6–4, 6–1
1942India Mrs. MasseyIndia Leela Row2–6, 7–5, 6–2
1943India Leela Row (7)India Meher Dubash
1944India Laura WoodbridgeIndia Miss Maguire6–1, 6–1
1945India Laura Woodbridge (2)Dominion of Ceylon Doreen Sansoni3–6, 6–2, 6–0
National Lawn Tennis Championships of India
1946Dominion of Ceylon Doreen SansoniIndia Sarah Mody6–1, 10–12, 6–0
1947India Khanum Haji Singh[41]India Laura Woodbridgew.o.
1948India Khanum Haji Singh (2)India Promilla Khanna6–4, 6–4
1949India Khanum Haji Singh (3)India Promilla Khanna3–6, 9–7, 6–3
1950United States Pat Canning ToddUnited States Gussie Moran6–2, 6–2
1951United States Dorothy HeadUnited Kingdom Joy Mottram6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1952India Urmila ThaparIndia Laura Woodbridge6–0, 4–6, 7–5
1953[42]India Rita DavarUnited Kingdom Joy Mottram6–2, 6–1
1954[43]India Rita Davar (2)India Urmila Thapar0–6, 6–2, 6–2
1955India Rita Davar (3)India Urmila Thapar6–4, 6–1
1956United States Althea Gibson[44]Japan Saichiko Kamo6–2, 6–2
1957India Khanum Haji Singh (4)India Promilla Khanna Singh7–5, 7–5
1958India Promilla Khanna SinghIndia Leela Panjabi6–2, 6–3
1959India Dechu AppaiahIndia Khanum Haji Singh2–6, 7–5, 6–2
1960Australia Margaret HellyerUnited States Mimi Arnold4–6, 7–5, 6–0
1961Australia Margaret Hellyer (2)India Dechu Appaiah6–4, 6–2
India National and Northern India Championships
1962Australia Lesley TurnerAustralia Madonna Schacht6–1, 6–3
1963India Rattan ThadaniIndia Cherri Chettyanna6–2, 6–2
1964United Kingdom Jill Rook MillsIndia Lakshmi Mahadevan6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1965New Zealand Marion LawIndia Nirupama Vasant6–4, 6–4
1966Estonia Tiiu SoomeNew Zealand Marion Law6–2, 3–6, 6–4
National Lawn Tennis Championships of India
1967Soviet Union Rena AbzhandadzeSoviet Union Aleksandra Ivanova6–4, 6–0
Open era
1968Soviet Union Aleksandra IvanovaSoviet Union Nina Turkheli6–1, 6–2
1969Romania Judith DibarUnited States Alice Luthy Tym6–2, 6–1
1970Soviet Union Aleksandra Ivanova (2)Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Irena Škulj6–1, 6–3
1971India Nirupama MankadIndia Kiran Peshawaria4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1972Australia Marilyn TeschIndia Nirupama Mankad6–4, 6–2
1973India Udaya KumarIndia Kiran Peshawaria Bedi6–2, 7–5
1974India Susan Das[45]India Nirupama Vasant Mankad(score?)
1975India Nirupama Mankad (2)India Susan Das7–5, 6–4
1976India Nirupama Mankad (3)India Susan Das6–4, 6–3
1977India Nirupama Mankad (4)IndiaSusan Das6–4, 6–3
1978India Nirupama Mankad (5)India Amreeta Ahluwalia3–6, 6–1, 8–6
1979India Amreeta AhluwaliaIndia Anu Peshawaria6–4, 6–0
1980India Amreeta Ahluwalia (2)India Anu Peshawaria6–0, 6–3
1981India Amreeta Ahluwalia (3)India Anu Peshawaria6–1, 6–4
1982India Anu Peshawaria (4)India Namratha Appa Rao6–4, 6–3

Venues

The tournament was staged in different cities for the duration of its run they included:[46]

Host cityyears staged
Allahabad[47]1910–1938, 1944, 1946–1949, 1950–1951
Bombay1939, 1974, 1977, 1979
Calcutta[48]1940, 1952–1953, 1955, 1957–1959, 1963 1964–1965, 1967, 1975, 1978
Baroda1941
Lahore1942
Indore1943
Madras[49]1944, 1945, 1954
New Delhi1956, 1960–1962, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1982
Bangalore1976
Pune1981

Records

Included:[50]

Men's singles

Women's singles

See also

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