Swanage Open Lawn Tennis Championships

The Swanage Open Lawn Tennis Championships^[1] or simply the Swanage Open was men's grass court tournament founded in 1883 as the Swanage LTC Tournament. The tournament was held at Swanage Lawn Tennis Club, Swanage, Dorset, England until 1979.^[2]

Swanage Open Lawn Tennis Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour	ILTF Circuit
Founded	1883; 142 years ago (1883)
Abolished	1979; 46 years ago (1979)
Location	Swanage, Dorset, England
Venue	Swanage Lawn Tennis Club
Surface	Grass

History

A Swanage Lawn Tennis Tournament was first established in 1883.^[3] In 1955 the men's singles was won by Geoffrey Paish who defeated the South African player Pierre Vercueil.^[4] The event was organised by the Swanage Lawn Tennis Club in Swanage, Dorset, England.^[2] The first edition of the tournament was won by Eustace Fiennes.^[2] The final edition of the men's singles was won by Michael Appleton.^[2]