The Magnolia Springs Open[1] was a men's and women's hard cement court tennis tournament founded in 1891.[2] The tournament was organised by the Magnolia Springs Tennis Club and was played in Magnolia Springs, Orlando, Florida, United States and was held annually until 1894 as part of the USNLTA Circuit when it was discontinued.[2]

Magnolia Springs Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSNLTA Circuit
Founded1891; 133 years ago (1891)
Abolished1894; 130 years ago (1894)
LocationMagnolia Springs, Orlando, Florida, United States
VenueMagnolia Springs Tennis Club
SurfaceHard

History

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The Magnolia Springs Open was first held in 1891 it was organized by the Magnolia Springs Tennis Club,[3] and was played at the Magnolia Springs Resort Hotel, Magnolia Springs, Orlando Florida United States.[4] The men's singles title was won by Albert Empie Wright.[2] The tournament was an official sanctioned vent of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association.[5] The final edition was held in 1894 with the winner of the men's singles being Gregory Seeley Bryan. In 1895 the club did not renew the tournament and it was discontinued.[6]

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1891   Albert Empie Wright   J.B. Baumgarten 6–2, 6–4, 7–5.[2]
1892   Frank Beach   John W. Nichols Jr 6–2, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1893   Clarence Hobart   Harry Eugene Avery 6–3, 6–1, 6–3.[2]
1894   Gregory Seeley Bryan   Edward Morton 6–2, 6–3, 6–0.[2]

Mixed doubles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1893   Gregory Seeley Bryan
  Maud Reynolds
  John A Morton
  Miss. White
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1894   Gregory Seeley Bryan (2)
  Maud Reynolds (2)
  Edward Morton
  Miss. White
def.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Florida Tennis Season Opens". Boston Evening Transcript. Boston: The Wikipedia Library; Newspapers.Com. 10 Mar 1894. p. 8. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tournaments: Magnolia Springs Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "At The Winter Resorts". Boston Evening Transcript. Boston: The Wikipedia Library; Newspapers.Com. 19 Feb 1892. p. 7. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ^ Boston Evening Transcript (1892)
  5. ^ Boston Evening Transcript
  6. ^ "No Open Tournaments". The Evening Star. Washington DC: The Wikipedia Library; Newspapers.Com. 1 Mar 1895. p. 11. Retrieved 29 August 2023.