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On 15 August 1881 the
Penzance LTC Tournament was held for the first time at Penzance, Cornwall, England as a tennis event for men only that ended on 16 August. The first edition was won by a Mr. P. H. Fernandez. On 11 August 1882 the second edition of the tournament was concluded, the men's singles
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Penzance LTC Tournament was staged up to 1887, when both the club and event ended the with men's event being won by the American player A. K. Andrews. In the summer of 1950 saw the first Penzance Open Tournament was staged by the new Penzance Lawn Tennis Club at Penlee Park, Penzance,
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Sporting Annual. (1882). Lawn Tennis in 1881. George Routledge and Sons. London. pp.63–71.
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Cornwall. Former winners of the men's singles title include; the Polish player
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Penzance 71st Open
Tournament 2021". tennis-cornwall.co.uk. Tennis Cornwall.
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Player Profile: Billie Woodgate". www.wimbledon.com. LTA.
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