The Lenox Invitation[1] also known as the Lenox Invitation Tennis Tournament[2] was a men's invitational tennis tournament played at the Lenox Lawn Tennis Club,[3] Harlem, New York City, United States on grass courts. The first tournament ran from 1883 until 1930 then was abolished.
| Lenox Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Abolished | 1930 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | Harlem, New York City, United States |
| Venue | Lenox Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History edit
The Lenox Invitation was a men's invitational tennis tournament played at the Lenox Lawn Tennis Club,[4] 123rd Street, Manhattan Avenue,[5] Harlem, New York City, United States on grass courts.[6] The first tournament ran from 1883 until 1930 then was abolished.[3][7]
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
- Incomplete Roll
| Lenox Invitation | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 |  Alexander Van Rensselaer |
Harry Farnum |
6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6.[3] |
| 1884 | Walter Van Rensselaer Berry |
Philip Shelton Sears |
6–3, 7–5, 6–3.[3] |
| 1885 | Walter Van Rensselaer Berry (2) |
Robert Livingston Beeckman |
6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[3] |
| 1886 | Robert Livingston Beeckman |
Henry Warner Slocum Jr. |
6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[3] |
| 1887 | Joseph Sill Clark Sr. |
Philip Shelton Sears |
6–1, 6–3, 2–6, 6–8, 7–5.[3] |
| 1888 | Quincy Adams Shaw Jr. |
 William Edward Glyn |
5–7, 6–0, 8–6, 6–2.[3] |
| 1889 | Bob Huntington |
Charles A. Chase |
6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[3] |
| 1899 | John Appleton Allen[8] |
Jahial Parmly Paret |
6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.[3] |
| 1900 | Roche Goosen |
George Lorraine Wyeth |
6–2, 6–2, 6–4.[3] |
References edit
- ^ Wright & Ditson (1894) Invitation Tournaments. Wright & Ditson Company. Boston, United States. page.59.
- ^ Times.PITTSFIELD, Special to The New York (3 July 1927). "CLUBS ENTERTAIN IN BERKSHIRES; Lenox Invitation Tennis Tournament Is to Open Next Thursday – Sail Boat Races to Be Held". The New York Times. New York City. p. 7. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tournaments:Lennox". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). Lawn Tennis in America: Biographical Sketches of All the Prominent Players ... Knotty Points, and All the Latest Rules and Directions Governing Handicaps, Umpires, and Rules for Playing. New York: D.W. Granbery & Company. p. 122.
- ^ The Miscellaneous Reports. New York: James B. Lyon. 1901. p. 141.
- ^ Wright & Ditson (1894) Invitation Tournaments. Wright & Ditson Company. Boston, United States. page.59.
- ^ "LENOX TENNIS TOURNAMENT.; Champions and Crack College Players on the Harlem Courts". The New York Times. New York City. 19 June 1900. p. 8. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "NATIONAL INDOOR TENNIS.; Championship at Seventh's Armory – Mrs. Barger-Wallach's Tourney". The New York Times. New York City. 19 February 1906. p. 7. Retrieved 16 May 2023.