Welsh Championships
| Welsh Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Pre-open era (1877–1967) |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Editions | 77 |
| Location | Cardiff, Newport, Penarth, Wales |
| Venue | Penarth LTC (1886–89, 1893–95, 1901–09) Newport Athletic Club (1892, 1897–99, 1900, 1910–14, 1920–39, 1946–1974) Cardiff LTC (1891) |
| Surface | Grass / Outdoor |
The Welsh Championships (Welsh: Pencampwriaethau Cymru) its original name until 1970 was also known as the Championship of Wales (1951), the Welsh Open (Welsh: Cymraeg Agored) (1947–50) the Green Shield Welsh Championships and Green Shield Welsh Open (1970–74) for sponsorship reasons was an outdoor tennis event held from 1886 through 1974 it was played at various locations throughout its duration including Cardiff, Newport and Penarth in Wales. The dates that the tournament was held varied between June and July annually.