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New York Tennis Club Open

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New York Tennis Club Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1886; 138 years ago (1886)
Abolished1920; 104 years ago (1920)
LocationNew York City, United States
VenueNew York Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceClay

The New York Tennis Club Open[1] was an open clay court tennis competition founded in 1886 as the New York Lawn Tennis Club Amateur Tournament.[1] The club held two open tournaments one in the spring, and another held in early Autumn. The event was played at the New York Lawn Tennis Club, New York City, United States and was discontinued in 1917.

History

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In 1886 the New York Lawn Tennis Club was founded.[2] It staged the first New York Lawn Tennis Club Amateur Tournament in September 1886 the event was played on clay courts.[1] In 1892 the club established a second tournament the New York Lawn Tennis Club Spring Tournament[3] (later called the New York Tennis Club Spring Open). In 1918 the club started a third event called the New York Tennis Club Invitation. All events were played at the New York Lawn Tennis Club, New York City, United States and were discontinued in 1920.

Finals

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New York Tennis Club Spring Open

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Men's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1890 United Kingdom Charles Gladstone Eames United States Carman Randolph Runyon 6–3 6–2 6–1.[1]
1892 United States Carman Randolph Runyon United States Stephen Caldwell Millett 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2.[1]

Women's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1888 United States Miss Locke United States Adeline McKinley 6–1, 6–1.[1]

New York Tennis Club Fall Open

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Men's singles

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(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1886 United States Oliver Samuel Campbell United States Harry Farnum 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6.[1]
1887 United States Clarence Hobart United States P.B. Ruggles 6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1888 United States Edward Peale MacMullen United States Clarence Hobart 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1889 United States A.W. Post United States Henry Warner Slocum Jr. 6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[1]
1890 United States Oliver Campbell United States Percy Knapp 6–4, 6–4, 6–3.[1]
1891[4] United States Arthur S. Runyon United States Stephen Caldwell Millett 6–1, 6–3, 2–6, 6–8, 7–5.[1]
1895 United States Clarence Hobart (2) United States Leo Ware 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1897 United States Jahial Parmly Paret United States P.B. Ruggles 6–1, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1906 United States Theodore Roosevelt Pell United States P.B. Ruggles 6–3, 6–4, 6–3.[1]

Women's singles

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(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1887 United States Miss Smallwood United States Miss Grundy 6–4, 1–6, 6–2.
1888 United States Adeline Robinson United States Miss Smallwood 6–3, 3–6, 6–4.
1889 United States Adeline Robinson (2) United States Miss Grundy 6–4, 1–6, 6–2.
1890 Ireland Mabel Cahill United States Adeline McKinlay 6–3, 6–3, 6–2.
1891[4] United States Adeline McKinlay United States Miss V. Hobart 6–3, 6–4
1905 United States Helen Homans United States Elisabeth Moore 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2.
1915 Norway Molla Bjurstedt United States Louise Hammond Raymond 6–3, 0–6, 8–6.
1916 Norway Molla Bjurstedt (2) United States Marie Wagner 6–3, 6–3
1917 United States Marie Wagner United States Bessie Holden 6–2, 6–4.

New York Tennis Club Invitation

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Men's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1918 United States Bill Tilden II United States S. Howard Voshell 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2.[1]
1920 United States Vinnie Richards United States Allen Behr 6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Tournaments: New York Tennis Club Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "History". www.newyorktennisclub.com. Throggs Neck, NY: New York Tennis Club. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "THE TOURNAMENT BEGINS WELL! CLEVER PLAY IN CONTESTS OF THE NEW-YORK LAWN TENNIS CLUB: The annual tournament of the New-York Lawn Tennis Club was most auspiciously begun yesterday afternoon on its grounds on Washington Heights. The holding of a Spring tournament by this club is merely an experiment, all previous tourneys having been held in the Fall, but this experiment is likely to prove successful. The courts of the New-York Club are of earth, and are considered to be the best of their kind in the country". The New York Times. New York City. June 5, 1890. p. 2. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Lawn Games". Outing. New York: Outing Publishing Company. 1891. pp. 65, 66.