West Warwickshire Open

The West Warwickshire Open was a tennis tournament^[1] also known as the Hill Samuel Life Assurance West Warwickshire Open for sponsorship reasons. It began in 1970 and was staged at the West Warwickshire Sports Club (f.c1888),^[2] Solihull, Midlands, England. The tournament ran until 1981 when it was discontinued.

West Warwickshire Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name	Bio-Strath West Warwickshire Open (1970–71) Hill Samuel Life Assurance West Warwickshire Open (1980–81)
Tour	Bio-Strath Circuit, (1970–71)
Founded	1970
Abolished	1981
Location	Solihull, Midlands, England
Venue	West Warwickshire Sports Club
Surface	Clay Grass Hard

History

The West Warwickshire Open was established in 1970 under the sponsorship name of the Bio-Strath West Warwickshire Open or simply the Bio-Strath West Warwickshire.^[3] The tournament was part of the Bio-Strath Circuit until 1971. In 1980 the life insurance company Hill Samuel Life Assurance, a division of Hill Samuel started sponsorship of the event, and it was rebranded as the Hill Samuel Life Assurance West Warwickshire Open.^[4] In 1981 when they withdrew sponsorship, and the tournament ended.

Venue

The tournament was staged at the West Warwickshire Sports Club that was founded in 1888. It is located at West Warwickshire Sports Complex Solihull, Midlands, England.