Shanghai Grass Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1910 (1910)
Abolished1948 (1948)
LocationShanghai, Republic of China
VenueShanghai Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass

The Shanghai Grass Court Championships [1] originally called the Shanghai Lawn Tennis Championships[2] was a tennis tournament established in 1910. It was staged at the Shanghai Lawn Tennis Club, Shanghai, Republic of China and ran through until 1948 when it was abolished.[3]

History

The Shanghai Lawn Tennis Championships were first held circa 1910 and were organised by the Shanghai Lawn Tennis Association. The very earliest editions of the tournament did not feature open events for women. The championships tended to attract foreign players living in Shanghai mainly from Canada, France, Great Britain and Portugal. It also attracted Chinese players from other cities in Eastern China. The championships continued to be held until 1948 when it was abolished due to the on going Chinese Civil War.[4]

Other tournaments

  • North China Open Championships, Tientsin Lawn Tennis Club.[5]
  • Shanghai Hard Court Championships.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Fench Club Lawn Tennis: Semi finals and finals of the Shanghai Hard Court Championships at the French club were witnessed by a Large crowd of interested in the championships two Semi finals were that of the mixed doubles featuring the holders of the Shanghai Grass Court Championships mixed event". North China Herald. Shanghai. Republic of China: Newspaper Archive. 13 November 1926. p. 31.
  2. ↑ Gong, Zhongguo; Xi Bao, Lun (1910). National Review (8 ed.). Shanghai. p. 147.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Shanghai Grass Court Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Tennis Archives
  5. ↑ "Lawn Tennis in the North". North China Herald. Newspaper Archive. 16 October 1926. p. 28.
  6. ↑ North China Herald
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