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Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships

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The Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships [1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1932 as the Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships.[2] It was staged annually Allentown then Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1972 it ceased to part of the official worldwide ILTF Circuit.

Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1932; 92 years ago (1932)
Abolished1972; 52 years ago (1972)
LocationAllentown, Harrisburg
VenueOakmont Tennis Club (1932-43) Country Club of Harrisburg (1943-1993)
SurfaceGrass

History edit

On 12 September 1932 the first Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships were held at the Oakmont Tennis Club, Allentown, Pennsylvania.[1] They remained in that location until 1943 when they were moved to the Country Club of Harrisburg.[3] In 1972 it ceased to part of the official senior worldwide ILTF Circuit. However the tournament continued as part of the USTA Circuit until 1993 when the tournament was re branded as the Metzger Open.[4] That tournament is still being held today as an official tournament of the Middle States Tennis Association.[4]

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

(Incomplete list)

Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1932[1]   George Lott   Berkeley Bell 6–0, 6–0, 6–3
1933[1]   Gilbert Hall[5]   Samuel Gilpin 8–6 6–3, 6–3
1934[1]   Gilbert Hall   Fritz Mercur 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1936[1]   Bobby Riggs   Gilbert Hall 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1937[1]   Bernie Coghlan[6]   Martin Buxby 6–4, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4
1938[1]   Frank Guernsey   Don McNeill 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1946[1]   Felicisimo Ampon   Alejo Russell 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1958[1]   Howe Atwater[7]   Jack Calkins 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1965[1]   Howe Atwater   Leif Beck 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1968[1]   John Adams[8]   Bob Hetherington 2–6, 6–1, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships
1970[1]   Bell Loercher   Ed Dailey 6–1, 6–4
1971[1]   Brian Marcus   Jim Maldeis 6–2, 6–1

Women's singles edit

(Incomplete list)

Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1953   Betty Moyer Smith   June Knox 8–6, 6–1
1958   Tory Fretz   Barbara Karlheim 6–1, 6–2
1962   Alice Fehrenbach   Betty Woll 6–2, 6–0
1965   Christine Safford Beck[9]   Vija Vuskalns[10] 6–3, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships
1969   Joyce Davenport   Patti Hogan 7–5, 7–5

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Tournaments:Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ American Lawn Tennis. New York: USNLTA. 1950. p. 22.
  3. ^ "Metzger-Open History". metzger-open.com. Harrisburg, PA, United States: Metzger Open. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b Metzger Open
  5. ^ "Gilbert Hall". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Bernard Coghlan: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Howe Atwater: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. ^ "John Adams: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Christine Safford Beck (2010) - Hall of Fame". queensathletics.com. Queens University of Charlotte. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Person: Tennis: Vija Vuskalns USA". www.eurosport.com. Euro Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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