title: Windermere Open
text: # Windermere Open
  
  The Windermere Open was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1884. the tournament was staged annually through till 1924 when it was discontinued.
  
  ## History
  
  The Windermere and District Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1882. In 1884 the club staged the first Windermere Open Lawn Tennis Tournament. The event was held annually - with the exception of World War I (1914-1919) until 1924 when it was abolished.
  
  