The Meadow Club Invitation[1] or formally the Meadow Club of Southampton Invitation and also known as the Southampton Invitation or Southampton Invitational[2] was predominantly a men's grass court tennis tournament established in 1887 at the Meadow Club, Southampton, Long Island, New York, United States. The tournament was staged as part of ILTC Circuit until 1973 when it was discontinued.[3][4]
| Meadow Club Invitation Southampton Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USNLTA Circuit (1887–1923) ILTF Circuit (1924–73) |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Editions | 85 |
| Location | Southampton , Long Island, New York, United States |
| Venue | The Meadow Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History edit
In 1887 the Meadow Club was founded[5] It is a private members located at Southampton, Long Island, New York, United States.[6] The club inaugurated a major international tennis tournament called the Meadow Club Invitation[7] that was staged for 85 editions between 1888 and 1973, though it was not staged continuously.[8] A women's invitation singles tournament was introduced briefly in the late 1920s to early 1940s under the title of the Southampton Invitational Round Robin or Meadow Club Invitational Round Robin, though women did take part most years in the mixed doubles events.
With the exception of 1903 when the English player Laurie Doherty won the men's event it was completely dominated by American players until the mid-1940s with multiple winners such as; Howard Augustus Taylor,[4] Vinnie Richards, Bill Tilden II, Frank Parker, and Bobby Riggs.[9] After World War II up until at least 1969 more foreign players won this event including; Pancho Segura, Roy Emerson, Ian Vermaak, Fred Stolle, Tony Roche and Owen Davidson and Rod Laver.[10] The Meadow Club Invitation[11] ran until 1973 when it was discontinued.[12]
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
Women's singles edit
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 |  Pauline Betz (1st) |
Louise Brough (2nd) |
Round Robin |
References edit
- ^ Cummings, Mary (2006). Hurricane in the Hamptons, 1938. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States: Arcadia Publishing. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7385-4548-6.
- ^ "The Stanford Quad". The Stanford Quad. 28. Stanford, California, United States: Associated Students of Stanford University: 10. 1921.
- ^ Cummings, Mary (2006) p.40.}
- ^ 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 ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj "Tournaments: Southampton Meadow Club Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ Cummings, Mary (2006) p.40.
- ^ "Home". www.meadowclubsouthampton.com. The Meadow Club of Southampton. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Cummings, Mary (2006). Hurricane in the Hamptons, 1938. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States: Arcadia Publishing. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7385-4548-6.
- ^ Cummings, Mary (2006) p.40.
- ^ "Tournament – Southampton Invitation (Long Island) – Meadow Club". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives.
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ "U.S. Meadow Club Invitation Tennis Southampton (New York)". Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. July 31, 1958. p. 11. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Cummings, Mary (2006) p.41.
- ^ "Raymond Weedon: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved August 29, 2023.