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The Scottish Championships its original name until 1994 also known as the Scottish Lawn Tennis Championships, [2] and the Scottish Grass Court Championships, [3] was an outdoor tennis event held from 1878 through 1994. It was played at various locations throughout its duration including Bridge of Allan, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Moffat, Peebles, and ...
Pages in category "Tennis tournaments in Scotland" ... Wemyss Bay Tennis Tournament; West of Scotland Championships; West Teviotdale Open; WTA Doubles Championships
Tennis in Scotland was introduced from France in the Middle Ages. During the 20th century it was a minor sport, but has obtained some prominence due to the successes of Andy Murray and other Scots. While tennis courts are not uncommon, the country's oceanic climate has made it historically quite hard for Scottish players to develop.
Tennis Scotland is the official governing body of tennis in Scotland. [7] It was founded as the Scottish Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) in 1895. [ 8 ] In 1977 the Scottish Lawn Tennis Association dropped the word 'Lawn' and became the Scottish Tennis Association (STA) .
The East of Scotland Championships [1] and later known as the TSB East of Scotland Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons was a combined men's and women's grass court then later clay court combined men's and women's tennis tournament first established in 1887, and held at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland until 1903. In 1904 they moved to ...
The conclusion to Tennis Scotland's season will be shown live by BBC Scotland from Scotstoun Community Indoor Tennis Centre.
The North of Scotland Championships and later known as the Gleaner Oils North of Scotland Championships for sponsorship reasons was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament first established by the Broughty Ferry Lawn Tennis Club, Broughty Ferry, Dundee in 1889 as Championship of the North Scotland.
The Highland Championships (informally called the Scottish Highland Championships) was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first established in 1896 as part of the Atholl Hydropathic Open Lawn Tennis Tournament. [1] Also known as the Bell's Highland Championships for sponsorship reasons (1974–1981). [2]