Delaware Field Club Open
The Delaware Field Club Open[1] also known as the Delaware Field Club Lawn Tennis Tournament was an American 19th century tennis competition founded in 1887.[1] The tournament was usually held in early Autumn. The event was played at the Delaware Field Club, Wilmington, Delaware, United States and was discontinued in 1889.
| Delaware Field Club Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Abolished | 1889 |
| Location | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Venue | Delaware Field Club |
| Surface | Clay |
History
In 1885 the Delaware Field Club was founded.[2] The club first staged the first Delaware Field Club Open in September 1886 the event was played on clay courts. The tournament was discontinued in 1889.
Finals
Men's singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887[3] |  Charles Belmont Davis | Marmaduke Smith | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[1] |
| 1888[4] | Gustavus Remak jr | Charles T. Lee | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7.[1] |
References
- "Tournaments:Delaware Field Club Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- on, Best Books (1938). Delaware; a Guide to the First State. Wilmington: Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 424. ISBN 978-1-62376-008-3.
- Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). Lawn tennis in America. Biographical sketches of all the prominent players ... knotty points, and all the latest rules and directions governing handicaps, umpires, and rules for playing. New York: D. W. Granbery & co. p. 17.
- Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). Lawn tennis in America. Biographical sketches of all the prominent players ... knotty points, and all the latest rules and directions governing handicaps, umpires, and rules for playing. New York: D. W. Granbery & co. p. 46.
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