Eastern Grass Court Championships

The Eastern Grass Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held on outdoor grass courts in the New York City area from 1927 to 1969. It was founded by the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association of the USLTA.

Eastern Grass Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSLTA
Founded1927
Abolished1969
Editions43
LocationRye, N.Y, U.S. (1927–45)
South Orange, N.J., U.S. (1946–69)
VenueWestchester Country Club (1927–45)
Orange Lawn Tennis Club (1946–74)
SurfaceGrass

History

The Eastern Grass Court Championships were founded in 1927 under the aegis of the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association (the New York City regional chapter of the USLTA).[1] Also in 1927 the Eastern Clay Court Championships began under the direction of the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association.

The first edition was held in 1927 at the Westchester Country Club, in Rye, New York. In 1946 the tournament relocated to the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, New Jersey.[2] The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and was usually held in August.[3][4] In 1970 the tournament was renamed the Marlborough Open which continued until 1983.

Finals

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927United States Julius SeligsonUnited States William Aydelotte6–3, 6–3, 9–7 [5]
1928United States John DoegUnited States Fritz Mercur7–5, 8–6, 6–1 [5]
1929United States Bill TildenUnited States Francis Hunter6–2, 6–2, 10-8 [5]
1930United States Clifford SutterUnited States Gregory Mangin4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [5]
1931United Kingdom Fred PerryUnited States J. Gilbert Hall4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [5]
1932United States Clifford Sutter (2)United States Gregory Mangin6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 [5]
1933United States Sidney WoodUnited States Clifford Sutter6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
1934United States Frank ParkerUnited States George Lott3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6 [5]
1935United States Bitsy GrantUnited States Frank Shields3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 [5]
1936United States Don BudgeUnited States Bobby Riggs6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 [5]
1937United States Bobby RiggsUnited States Frank Parker6–3, 7–5, 7–5 [5]
1938United States Bobby Riggs (2)United States Joe Hunt6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 10-8 [5]
1939United States Bobby Riggs (3)United States Frank Parker1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 [5]
1940United States Bobby Riggs (4)United States Don McNeill6–2, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [5]
1941United States Frank KovacsUnited States Wayne Sabin7–5, 6–4, 6–2 [5]
1942United States Ted SchroederUnited States Seymour Greenbergw.o. [5]
1943Ecuador Pancho SeguraUnited States Joe Hunt6–4, 6–1, 6–3 [5]
1944United States Bill TalbertEcuador Pancho Segura9–7, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
1945United States Bill Talbert (2)Ecuador Pancho Segura4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 [5]
1946United States Don McNeillUnited States Gardnar Mulloy3–6, 4–6, 12–10, 7–5, 6–3 [5]
1947United States Ted Schroeder (2)United States Gardnar Mulloy6–1, 7–5, 6–3 [5]
1948United States Frank Parker (2)United States Ted Schroeder6–2, 9–7, 6–2 [5]
1949United States Gardnar MulloyUnited States Arthur Larsen5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 [5]
1950United States Herbert FlamUnited States Vic Seixas6–3, 6–3, 6–3 [5]
1951United States Bill Talbert (3)United States Gardnar Mulloy6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [5]
1952Australia Ken McGregorAustralia Frank Sedgman6–3, 6–4 [5]
1953Australia Lew HoadAustralia Rex Hartwig7–5, 6–4, 6–1 [5]
1954Australia Lew Hoad (2)Australia Ken Rosewall6–3, 6–4, 6–3 [5]
1955United States Sam GiammalvaUnited States Gilbert Shea6–2, 3–6, 11–9, 9–7 [5]
1956United States Ham RichardsonAustralia Neale Fraser6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [5]
1957United States Dick SavittUnited States Vic Seixas6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6 [5]
1958Australia Malcolm AndersonUnited States Ham Richardson6–3, 6–4, 6–8, 13–15, 6–4 [5]
1959Peru Alex OlmedoUnited States Mike Green6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 [5]
1960Australia Rod LaverUnited States Donald Dell6–1, 10–8, 6–4 [5]
1961United States Chuck McKinleyUnited States Frank Froehling6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [5]
1962Australia Fred StolleUnited States Donald Dell8–6, 14–16, 6–3, 6–4 [5]
1963United States Gene ScottUnited States Marty Riessen6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
1964United States Arthur AsheUnited States Clark Graebner4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 [5]
1965Australia Fred Stolle (2)Australia Roy Emerson6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
1966Australia Tony RocheUnited States Clark Graebner6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [5]
1967United States Marty RiessenUnited States Clark Graebner18–16, 6–2, 6–1 [5]
↓  Open Era  ↓
1968United States Charles PasarellUnited States Clark Graebner3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [5]
1969United States Stan SmithUnited States Clark Graebner6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [5]

Women's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927United States Molla Bjurstedt MalloryUnited States Charlotte Hosmer Chapin2–6, 6–2, 7–5
1928United States May Sutton BundyUnited States Charlotte Hosmer Chapin4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1929United States Sarah PalfreyUnited States Mary Greef6–1, 6–3
1930United States Marjorie GladmanUnited States Maud Rosenbaum7–5, 4–6, 8–6
1931United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack PittmanUnited Kingdom Joan Ridleyshared
1932United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack Pittman (2)United Kingdom Joan Ridley6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1933United Kingdom Dorothy RoundUnited Kingdom Mary Heeley6–2, 6–4
1934United Kingdom Kay StammersUnited Kingdom Freda James6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1935United States Agnes Sherwood LammeUnited States Mary Greef4–6, 8–6, 6–3
1936France Sylvie Jung HenrotinUnited States Helen Pedersen5–7, 6–2, 6–2
1937Poland Jadwiga JędrzejowskaUnited States Alice Marble7–5, 6–4
1938United States Alice MarbleUnited States Dorothy Bundy7–5, 6–0
1939United States Alice Marble (2)United States Sarah Palfrey Fabyan6–4, 6–4
1940United States Alice Marble (3)United States Helen Jacobs6–1, 6–0
1941United States Pauline BetzUnited States Sarah Palfrey Fabyan2–6, 8–6, 7–5
1942United States Louise BroughUnited States Pauline Betz6–3, 7–5
1943United States Margaret OsborneUnited States Doris Hart6–2, 6–4
1944United States Louise Brough (2)United States Pauline Betz6–3, 6–1
1945United States Sarah Palfrey CookeUnited States Pauline Betz5–7, 6–3, 6–3
1946United States Shirley FryUnited States Virginia Wolfenden6–4, 9–7
1947United States Margaret Osborne (2)United States Louise Brough6–3, 4–6, 9–7
1948United States Louise Brough (3)United States Margaret Osborne duPont6–3, 8–6
1949United States Doris HartUnited States Shirley Fry6–3, 6–4
1950United States Doris Hart (2)United States Louise Brough6–4, 9–7
1951United States Patricia Canning ToddUnited States Maureen Connolly3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1952United States Doris Hart (3)United States Shirley Fry6–1, 6–3
1953United States Doris Hart (4)United States Shirley Fry6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1954United States Louise Brough (4)United States Margaret Osborne duPont8–6, 6–2
1955United States Barbara ScofieldUnited States Barbara Breit6–4, 1–6, 6–1
1956United States Althea GibsonUnited States Louise Brough6–1, 6–3
1957United States Mary Ann Mitchell United States Jeanne Arth7–5, 6–2
1958United States Althea Gibson (2)United States Sally Moore9–7, 6–2
1959South Africa Renée SchuurmanSouth Africa Sandra Reynolds6–4, 1–6, 6–1
1960United States Karen HantzeUnited States Nancy Richey6–1, 6–3
1961United States Karen Hantze (2)West Germany Edda Buding6–2, 6–4
1962Australia Margaret SmithUnited States Karen Hantze Susman6–3, 6–4
1963Australia Margaret Smith (2)United States Darlene Hard6–1, 6–1
1964United States Billie Jean MoffittUnited States Nancy Richey7–5, 3–6, 8–6
1965United States Billie Jean Moffitt (2)United States Jane Albert7–5, 6–3
1966United States Donna Floyd Fales United States Rosemary Casals5–7, 6–3, 6–0

See also

References
  1. Kimball, Warren F. The United States Tennis Association: Raising the Game. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-1-4962-0462-2.
  2. "Orange gets classic". The Daily Record. AP. April 8, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com. The annual Eastern Grass Court Championships for men and women will be held at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club, South Orange, N. J., August 3 through 11. [...] The playoffs were held last year at the Westchester Country Club, Rye, N. Y.
  3. Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 235–236. ISBN 9780047960420.
  4. "Eastern Tennis to be Played at Rye". Scarsdale Inquirer. July 28, 1933. p. 1–2 – via HRVH Historical Newspapers.
  5. "Eastern Grass Court Championships: Tournament Roll of Honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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