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Lee-on-Solent Open

Lee-on-Solent Open

Tennis tournament

The Lee-on-Solent Open was a clay court then later hard court tennis event founded in 1921.[1] It was held at the Lee-on-Solent Lawn Tennis and Squash Club (f.1911),[2] Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, England through until 2000 when it was abolished.

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History

The Lee-on-Solent Open tournament was first inaugurated in 1921 and was played continually through to 1938.[3] In 1939 the tournament was cancelled.[4] Following World War II the tournament resumed in 1946. In 1971 the tournament secured sponsorship from the German car maker Mercedes-Benz and for the next three years was known as the Mercedes Benz Lee-on-Solent Open until 1974.

In 1982 the tournament ceased to be part of the senior worldwide tour,[5] and both the men's and women's events were downgraded. The men's event became part of ATP Challenger Tour known as the Lee-On-Solent Challenger (1982-1984, 1998, 2000).[6] The women's tournament became part of the ITF Circuit known as the ITF Lee-On-Solent Tournament (1982–1997).[7]

From 1921 through until 1984 the surface was always clay courts. From 1997 until 2000 it switched to hard courts.

Event names

  • Lee-on-Solent Open (1921–70)
  • Mercedes Benz Lee-on-Solent Open (1971–1973)
  • Lee-on-Solent Open (1974–81)
  • ATP Challenger Lee-on-Solent (1982–1984, 1998, 2000) (men)
  • ITF Circuit Lee-on-Solent Tournament (1982–1997) (women)

References

  1. [1]
    ". Lee-on-the-Solent: Lawn Tennis Tournament: The fourth annual open tournament was to have commenced yesterday, but owing to the heavy rain play was postponed until to-day". Portsmouth Evening News. Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. 25 August 1925. p. 7.
  2. [2]
    "About". LOST Club. Lee on the Solent Tennis, Squash & Fitness Club. 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. [3]
    "The Lee-on-Solent Tennis Club's 17th annual open tournament began yesterday on the club's seven hard courts". Portsmouth Evening News. Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. 24 August 1938. p. 7.
  4. [4]
    "The Lee-on-Solent Tournament Cancelled: The Lee-on-Solent Tennis Club's annual open tournament, which was to have been held next week has been cancelled". Portsmouth Evening News. Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. 26 August 1939. p. 7.
  5. [5]
    Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Lee-on-Solent". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives.
  6. [6]
    "Lee-On-Solent: Overview". atptour.com. ATP Tour. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. [7]
    "$10,000 LEE-ON-SOLENT". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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