Newport Casino Invitational

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The Newport Casino Invitational was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts between 1915 and 1967[a] at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The event was first held in 1915 when the U.S. National Championships, which had been held at the Newport Casino since 1881, moved to Forest Hills, New York.[1] The Casino Invitational became a preparation tournament for the U.S. National Championships. Since its inception, with a field of fifty players, it consistently attracted the best of the US contingent of tennis players and many high-profile international contenders as well.[2] With the advent of the open era in 1968 the Newport Casino Invitational ended though there were pro tournaments held at the same venue with the modified Van Alen Streamlined Scoring System (VASSS).[3]

Newport Casino Invitational
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1915
Abolished1967
Editions48
LocationNewport Casino,
Newport, United States
SurfaceGrass court

Men's champions

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1915   Richard Norris Williams   Maurice McLoughlin 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1916   Ichiya Kumagae   Bill Johnston 6–1, 9–7, 5–7, 2–6, 9–7
1917–1918 Not Held
1919   Bill Tilden   Bill Johnston 7–5, 8–6, 6–1
1920   Clarence Griffin   Bill Johnston 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1921   Watson Washburn   Richard Norris Williams 4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1922   Bill Johnston   Hugh Kelleher 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1923   Howard Kinsey   Harvey Snodgrass 6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 9–7
1924   Bill Johnston   Harvey Snodgrass 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1925   Bill Johnston   Brian Norton 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1926   Bill Tilden   Alfred Chapin 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 8–6
1927   Bill Tilden   Manuel Alonso 5–7, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
1928   George Lott   John Van Ryn 2–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1929   Bill Tilden   George Lott 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1930   Bill Tilden   Wilmer Allison 6–1, 0–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1931   Ellsworth Vines   Fred Perry 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–2
1932   Ellsworth Vines   Wilmer Allison 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1933   Frank Shields   Wilmer Allison 1–6, 11–9, 6–1, 6–3
1934   Wilmer Allison   Frank Parker 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1935   Don Budge   Frank Shields 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 8–6, 6–1
1936   Bobby Riggs   Frank Parker 8–6, 6–4, 8–10, 3–6, 6–1
1937   Don Budge   Bobby Riggs 6–4, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1938   Don Budge   Sidney Wood 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1939   Elwood Cooke   Don McNeill 8–10, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1940   Don McNeill   Frank Kovacs 9–7, 6–2, 6–4
1941   Don McNeill   Ted Schroeder 6–4 6–4 6–4
1942   Bill Talbert   Ted Schroeder 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 8–6
1943–1945 Not Held
1946   Gardnar Mulloy   Ted Schroeder 6–1, 2–6, 14–12, 6–3
1947   Ted Schroeder   Bill Talbert 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1948   Bill Talbert   Harry Likas 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1949   Pancho Gonzales   Gardnar Mulloy 10–8, 9–11, 6–3, 6–4
1950   Ted Schroeder   Arthur Larsen 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1951   Frank Sedgman   Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1952   Frank Sedgman   Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–2, 12–14, 6–3
1953   Tony Trabert   Vic Seixas 5–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–3
1954   Hamilton Richardson   Straight Clark 6–3, 9–7, 12–14, 6–8, 10–8
1955   Hamilton Richardson   Herbie Flam 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1956   Ken Rosewall   Hamilton Richardson 6–0, 8–6, 6–2
1957   Malcolm Anderson   Mike Davies 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1958   Malcolm Anderson   Ashley Cooper 6–4, 7–5, 7–5
1959   Tony Pickard   Ronald Holmberg 5–7, 6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6-3
1960   Rod Laver   Earl Buchholz 6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1961   Robert Mark   Mike Sangster 9–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–1
1962   Chuck McKinley   Gene Scott 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1963   Ian Crookenden   Roger Taylor 4–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1964   Chuck McKinley   Dennis Ralston walkover
1965   Roy Emerson   Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1966   Dennis Ralston   Cliff Richey 14–12, 11–9, 8–6
1967   William Bowrey   Owen Davidson 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1968 see Hall of Fame Tennis Championships

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ With the exception of the 1917–1918 and 1943–1945 editions, which were cancelled due to both World Wars.

References

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  1. ^ "Newport Loses Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. February 6, 1915. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  2. ^ Robertson, Max. Jack Kramer (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events. p. 290.
  3. ^ "USTA Scoring". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-01-07.