The Queen's Club Pro
tennis
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tournament was held in 1927 and 1928. It went by the name of the Professional Championship of the World in 1927, gaining the tournament great notability. The tournament was held in October on
clay courts
A clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis, originally known as "lawn tennis", is played. Clay courts are made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate depending on the tournament.
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, at the
Queen's Club, with the hopes that it would become a permanent fixture like the amateur championships (
Grand Slams), and be considered one of the major pro events like the
US Pro and
Bristol Cup. It was discontinued and wasn't held in 1929.
Tennis Server - Between The Lines - History of the Pro Tennis Wars, Chapter 2, part 2: 1929-1930
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Past finals
Singles
See also
*Major professional tennis tournaments before the Open Era
Before the advent of the Open era of tennis competitions in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tournaments, including the four majors. There was no prize money and players were compensated for travel expenses only. Ho ...
References
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Clay court tennis tournaments
Defunct tennis tournaments in the United Kingdom
Tennis in London
Professional tennis tournaments before the Open Era