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Eastern Grass Court Championships

The Eastern Grass Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held on outdoor grass courts in the New York City area from 1927 to 1969. It was founded by the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association of the USLTA.

Eastern Grass Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSLTA
Founded1927
Abolished1969
Editions43
LocationRye, N.Y, U.S. (1927–45)
South Orange, N.J., U.S. (1946–69)
VenueWestchester Country Club (1927–45)
Orange Lawn Tennis Club (1946–74)
SurfaceGrass

History edit

The Eastern Grass Court Championships were founded in 1927 under the aegis of the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association (the New York City regional chapter of the USLTA).[1] Also in 1927 the Eastern Clay Court Championships began under the direction of the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association.

The first edition was held in 1927 at the Westchester Country Club, in Rye, New York. In 1946 the tournament relocated to the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, New Jersey.[2] The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and was usually held in August.[3][4] In 1970 the tournament was renamed the Marlborough Open which continued until 1983.

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927   Julius Seligson   William Aydelotte 6–3, 6–3, 9–7 [5]
1928   John Doeg   Fritz Mercur 7–5, 8–6, 6–1 [5]
1929   Bill Tilden   Francis Hunter 6–2, 6–2, 10-8 [5]
1930   Clifford Sutter   Gregory Mangin 4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [5]
1931   Fred Perry   J. Gilbert Hall 4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [5]
1932   Clifford Sutter (2)   Gregory Mangin 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 [5]
1933   Sidney Wood   Clifford Sutter 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
1934   Frank Parker   George Lott 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6 [5]
1935   Bitsy Grant   Frank Shields 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 [5]
1936   Don Budge   Bobby Riggs 6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 [5]
1937   Bobby Riggs   Frank Parker 6–3, 7–5, 7–5 [5]
1938   Bobby Riggs (2)   Joe Hunt 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 10-8 [5]
1939   Bobby Riggs (3)   Frank Parker 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 [5]
1940   Bobby Riggs (4)   Don McNeill 6–2, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [5]
1941   Frank Kovacs   Wayne Sabin 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 [5]
1942   Ted Schroeder   Seymour Greenberg w.o. [5]
1943   Pancho Segura   Joe Hunt 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 [5]
1944   Bill Talbert   Pancho Segura 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
1945   Bill Talbert (2)   Pancho Segura 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 [5]
1946   Don McNeill   Gardnar Mulloy 3–6, 4–6, 12–10, 7–5, 6–3 [5]
1947   Ted Schroeder (2)   Gardnar Mulloy 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 [5]
1948   Frank Parker (2)   Ted Schroeder 6–2, 9–7, 6–2 [5]
1949   Gardnar Mulloy   Arthur Larsen 5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 [5]
1950   Herbert Flam   Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 [5]
1951   Bill Talbert (3)   Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [5]
1952   Ken McGregor   Frank Sedgman 6–3, 6–4 [5]
1953   Lew Hoad   Rex Hartwig 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 [5]
1954   Lew Hoad (2)   Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 [5]
1955   Sam Giammalva   Gilbert Shea 6–2, 3–6, 11–9, 9–7 [5]
1956   Ham Richardson   Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [5]
1957   Dick Savitt   Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6 [5]
1958   Malcolm Anderson   Ham Richardson 6–3, 6–4, 6–8, 13–15, 6–4 [5]
1959   Alex Olmedo   Mike Green 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 [5]
1960   Rod Laver   Donald Dell 6–1, 10–8, 6–4 [5]
1961   Chuck McKinley   Frank Froehling 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [5]
1962   Fred Stolle   Donald Dell 8–6, 14–16, 6–3, 6–4 [5]
1963   Gene Scott   Marty Riessen 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
1964   Arthur Ashe   Clark Graebner 4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 [5]
1965   Fred Stolle (2)   Roy Emerson 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
1966   Tony Roche   Clark Graebner 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [5]
1967   Marty Riessen   Clark Graebner 18–16, 6–2, 6–1 [5]
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1968   Charles Pasarell   Clark Graebner 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [5]
1969   Stan Smith   Clark Graebner 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [5]

Women's singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927   Molla Bjurstedt Mallory   Charlotte Hosmer Chapin 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
1928   May Sutton Bundy   Charlotte Hosmer Chapin 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1929   Sarah Palfrey   Mary Greef 6–1, 6–3
1930   Marjorie Gladman   Maud Rosenbaum 7–5, 4–6, 8–6
1931   Elsie Goldsack Pittman   Joan Ridley shared
1932   Elsie Goldsack Pittman (2)   Joan Ridley 6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1933   Dorothy Round   Mary Heeley 6–2, 6–4
1934   Kay Stammers   Freda James 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1935   Agnes Sherwood Lamme   Mary Greef 4–6, 8–6, 6–3
1936   Sylvie Jung Henrotin   Helen Pedersen 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
1937   Jadwiga Jędrzejowska   Alice Marble 7–5, 6–4
1938   Alice Marble   Dorothy Bundy 7–5, 6–0
1939   Alice Marble (2)   Sarah Palfrey Fabyan 6–4, 6–4
1940   Alice Marble (3)   Helen Jacobs 6–1, 6–0
1941   Pauline Betz   Sarah Palfrey Fabyan 2–6, 8–6, 7–5
1942   Louise Brough   Pauline Betz 6–3, 7–5
1943   Margaret Osborne   Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4
1944   Louise Brough (2)   Pauline Betz 6–3, 6–1
1945   Sarah Palfrey Cooke   Pauline Betz 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
1946   Shirley Fry   Virginia Wolfenden 6–4, 9–7
1947   Margaret Osborne (2)   Louise Brough 6–3, 4–6, 9–7
1948   Louise Brough (3)   Margaret Osborne duPont 6–3, 8–6
1949   Doris Hart   Shirley Fry 6–3, 6–4
1950   Doris Hart (2)   Louise Brough 6–4, 9–7
1951   Patricia Canning Todd   Maureen Connolly 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1952   Doris Hart (3)   Shirley Fry 6–1, 6–3
1953   Doris Hart (4)   Shirley Fry 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1954   Louise Brough (4)   Margaret Osborne duPont 8–6, 6–2
1955   Barbara Scofield   Barbara Breit 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
1956   Althea Gibson   Louise Brough 6–1, 6–3
1957   Mary Ann Mitchell   Jeanne Arth 7–5, 6–2
1958   Althea Gibson (2)   Sally Moore 9–7, 6–2
1959   Renée Schuurman   Sandra Reynolds 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
1960   Karen Hantze   Nancy Richey 6–1, 6–3
1961   Karen Hantze (2)   Edda Buding 6–2, 6–4
1962   Margaret Smith   Karen Hantze Susman 6–3, 6–4
1963   Margaret Smith (2)   Darlene Hard 6–1, 6–1
1964   Billie Jean Moffitt   Nancy Richey 7–5, 3–6, 8–6
1965   Billie Jean Moffitt (2)   Jane Albert 7–5, 6–3
1966   Donna Floyd Fales   Rosemary Casals 5–7, 6–3, 6–0

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Kimball, Warren F. (December 2017). The United States Tennis Association: Raising the Game. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-1-4962-0462-2.
  2. ^ "Orange gets classic". The Daily Record. AP. April 8, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com. The annual Eastern Grass Court Championships for men and women will be held at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club, South Orange, N. J., August 3 through 11. [...] The playoffs were held last year at the Westchester Country Club, Rye, N. Y.
  3. ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 235–236. ISBN 9780047960420.
  4. ^ "Eastern Tennis to be Played at Rye". Scarsdale Inquirer. July 28, 1933. pp. 1–2 – via HRVH Historical Newspapers.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq "Eastern Grass Court Championships: Tournament Roll of Honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 November 2017.

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