The Tenby Open was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1876 as the Tenby Lawn Tennis Club Tournament. In 1881 the event was re branded as the South Wales Championships. In 1885 a new open tournament was revived staged annually at the Tenby Lawn Club Tennis Club, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The tournament was staged annually until 1895 when it was discontinued.
History In 1876 the Tenby Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was first staged at the Tenby Lawn Tennis Club, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South Wales.The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter In 1881 the tournament changed its name to the South Wales Championships, and play was open to all residents who had resided for three months in all six southern counties of Wales. In 1885 a new tournament was revived the Tenby Open. The tournament was staged annually until 1895 when it was discontinued.
Finals Men's singles (Incomplete list) Tenby OpenYearWinnersRunners-upScore1885 James Baldwin S.F. Hulton6–1, 6–3, 6–01886 James Baldwin (2) E.W. David6–0, 6–1, 6–11887 David G. Owen Saunders Captain G.R. Taylor6–5, 6–2, 6–11888 William Sidney Nelson Heard E.W. David6–2, 6–2, 6–1
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