Where is Frinton held?

Frinton is held in Frinton, United Kingdom.

Who won the most recent Frinton?

The 1978 Frinton was won by Corinne Molesworth, who defeated Ann Jones 6-3 7-6.

When was the first Frinton played?

The first edition of Frinton was held in 1978.

WTA Frinton 1978 Draw & Results

Completed

Corinne Molesworth won the 1978 Frinton, defeating Ann Jones 6-3 7-6 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played July 17–23 in Frinton, United Kingdom.

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Champion

Corinne Molesworth

def. Ann Jones , 6-3 7-6

Dates

Jul 17 — Jul 23

Location

Frinton, United Kingdom

Results

Round of 64

Corinne Molesworth

BYE

Iris Thompson

BYE

K Thompson 6-3 6-3

H Mimachi

Tina Heath 6-4 3-6 6-3

Joanna Wrigley

Judy Rich 6-4 6-4

Denise Parnell

Wendy Slaughter 6-3 6-1

A Field

S Matthews 6-1 6-1

A Sergeant

L Carter (w/o)

Linda Machin

Annette Coe 7-6 6-3

Sue Turberville

Suthasini Sirikaya 6-2 6-2

Rosalinda Baron

Amreeta Ahluwalia 6-1 6-1

Jane Hancock

Elizabeth Locke 6-2 6-4

I Truijens

Lynn Robinson 6-2 6-0

Kim Hotston

Ros Lewis 6-3 6-1

M Barton

Jo Smedley 6-0 6-4

J Syrett

L Hobley 6-0 6-2

R D Sa

Ann Jones

BYE

Eri Murata (w/o)

S Hawkins

J Cox 6-1 6-0

Sharon Levan

F Lim 6-0 6-1

H Soobryan

Anne Tripp 6-1 7-6

G Cooper

Julia Potterton 6-4 6-2

M Michiels

J Lloyd

BYE

J Svobeda (w/o)

Janet Wheeler

Debbie Stewart (w/o)

P Hawkins

D Verheijen 6-2 1-6 14-12

N Bass

Jill Cottrell 7-6 6-2

Sue Smedley

Ellinore Lightbody 6-1 6-0

Mrs Graham

Judy Congdon 6-4 6-0

Annette Brouwer

S Francis 7-6 6-2

J Lonsdale

Sally Chapman 7-6 6-3

Mary Otoole

Joy Tacon 6-3 6-4

Julie Willson

Round of 32

Corinne Molesworth 6-0 6-2

Iris Thompson

K Thompson 7-5 4-6 6-2

Tina Heath

Judy Rich 3-6 6-1 6-3

Wendy Slaughter

S Matthews 6-4 7-6

L Carter

Annette Coe 6-1 6-2

Suthasini Sirikaya

Amreeta Ahluwalia 6-1 7-6

Elizabeth Locke

Lynn Robinson 6-3 7-6

Ros Lewis

Jo Smedley 4-6 7-5 6-2

L Hobley

Ann Jones 6-1 6-1

Eri Murata

J Cox 3-6 6-4 6-1

F Lim

Anne Tripp 6-1 6-4

Julia Potterton

J Lloyd 6-1 6-3

J Svobeda

Debbie Stewart 7-5 6-2

D Verheijen

Jill Cottrell 3-6 7-6 6-4

Ellinore Lightbody

Judy Congdon 6-2 6-4

S Francis

Sally Chapman 6-2 2-0 (ret.)

Joy Tacon

Round of 16

Corinne Molesworth 6-2 6-3

K Thompson

Judy Rich 6-4 6-1

S Matthews

Annette Coe 6-2 6-7 6-4

Amreeta Ahluwalia

Lynn Robinson 6-4 6-2

Jo Smedley

Ann Jones 6-4 6-0

J Cox

Anne Tripp 6-3 4-6 7-5

J Lloyd

Debbie Stewart 6-4 6-0

Jill Cottrell

Judy Congdon 6-4 6-3

Sally Chapman

Quarterfinals

Corinne Molesworth 7-5 6-2

Judy Rich

Annette Coe 6-3 6-2

Lynn Robinson

Ann Jones 6-1 6-0

Anne Tripp

Debbie Stewart 6-1 6-3

Judy Congdon

Semifinals

Corinne Molesworth 6-4 6-2

Annette Coe

Ann Jones 7-6 6-2

Debbie Stewart

Final

Corinne Molesworth 6-3 7-6

Ann Jones

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Frinton.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

Ann Jones 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Corinne Molesworth 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

A Field 1 appearance

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Frinton finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Corinne Molesworth	6-3 7-6	Ann Jones	H2H	Match data	1978	—

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Frinton held?: Frinton is held in Frinton, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Frinton?: The 1978 Frinton was won by Corinne Molesworth, who defeated Ann Jones 6-3 7-6.
When was the first Frinton played?: The first edition of Frinton was held in 1978.