The Buffalo Lawn Tennis Tournament was a grass court open tennis tournament organised by the Buffalo Lawn Tennis Club and played at the Summer Street Grounds, Buffalo, New York, United States. It was established in 1885. The tournament was staged until the 1887.[1]
| Buffalo Lawn Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1987 |
| Location | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Venue | Summer Street Grounds |
| Surface | Grass |
History edit
The original Buffalo Lawn Tennis Club was established in 1884 it had no permanent home of its own, the club held the Buffalo Lawn Tennis Tournament on the Summers Street Grounds from 1885 until 1887.[2] The organisation behind the first Buffalo Lawn Club influenced the development of the present Buffalo Tennis and Squash Club.[3] Tennis events returned to Buffalo in 1903 when The Park Country Club opened.[4] In 1908 it held the Buffalo City Lawn Tennis Championship until 1920.[5] In 1921 the Buffalo Tennis and Squash Club opened it then held the Buffalo Covered Court Championships (later the name changed to Buffalo Indoor Championships (also known as the Buffalo Mid Winter Indoor)[6] until 1975.[7]
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 |  A.L. Plummer |
 William Glyn |
6-4, 6–3.[1] |
| 1886 | Ganson Depew |
Edward Everett Tanner |
6–3, 6–2, 6–1.[1] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tournaments:Buffalo LTC". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.10.
- ^ Banham, Reyner, ed. (1985). "Buffalo Tennis and Squash Club". Buffalo architecture: a guide (4th print ed.). Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press. ISBN 9780262520638.
- ^ "About Us". www.parkclub.org. Williamsville, NY: The Park Country Club of Buffalo. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Tournaments:Buffalo City Championship". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Belkin Wins Mid-Winter Net Tourney". Danville Bee. Danville, Virginia, USA: Newspaper Archive. 12 February 1973. p. 27. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Tournaments:Buffalo Indoors". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 May 2023.