The Aldeburgh Open and later known as the Aldeburgh Open Hard Courts was a men's and women's international grass court tennis tournament founded in 1884 as the Aldeburgh Lawn Tennis Tournament. The first years it was only a handicapped tournament. The tournament was organised by the Aldeburgh LTC and first staged at the West Hill grounds, Aldeburgh-on-Sea, Suffolk, England. In 1924 the event switched to clay courts. The tournament ran annually until to 1939 when it was discontinued because of World War II.
History
In 1884 the Aldeburgh Lawn Tennis tournament was established.[4] The tournament was held annually through till 1914 when it was dicontinued due to World War I. Initially it was played on grass tennis courts, it resumed in 1920 and in 1923 the event switched to hard clay courts and was known as the Aldeburgh Open Hard Courts.[5] The event continued to be held through till 1938. In 1939 it was discontinued because of World War II.
Started in 1884. First years mainly Handicapped tournaments.
Amateur
England
England
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