Englewood Invitation

The Englewoood Invitation[1] also known as the Englewood Field Club Invitational was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1887 as the Englewood Open[2] that was also known as the Bergen County Open played at the Englewood Field Club, Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States until 1970 when it was abolished.[3]

Englewood Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1913–1968)
Founded1887 (1887)
Abolished1970 (1970)
LocationEnglewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
VenueEnglewood Field Club
SurfaceClay/Grass

History

In 1887 the Englewood Field Club was founded.[4] In August 1887, it staged the first Englewood Open as a clay court tennis tournament.[5] In 1939 the tournament's name was changed to the Englewood Invitation[6] and at which point the surface was switched to grass tennis courts.[7] The tournament continued was annually until the event ended in 1970.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Englewood/Bergen County Open
Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1887[3]United States Oliver Samuel CampbellUnited States Augustus Duryee6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1888[3]United States Oliver Samuel Campbell (2)United States Albert Empie Wright6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1889[3]United States Clarence HobartUnited States Carroll J. Post Jr.7–5, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1890[3]United States Clarence Hobart (2)United States Philip Shelton Sears6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
1892[3]United States M.F. ProsserUnited States Charles Kell7–5, 9–7, 6–4
1907[3]Canada Frederick AndersonUnited States Henry J. Mollenhauer6–1, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1909[3]United States Karl BehrUnited States Edward Larned6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1909[3]United States Edward LarnedCanada Frederick Anderson6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1911[3]United States Karl Behr (2)United States Bill Larned11–9, 6–2, 6–4
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1927[3]United States Allen BehrUnited States Percy Kynaston9–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6
1928[3]United States Percy KynastonJapan Sadakazu Onda6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1937[3]Mexico Ricardo TapiaJapan Sadakazu Onda6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1938[3]United States Wayne SabinUnited States Martin Buxby[8]6–3, 6–4, 6–4
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1939[3]United States Wayne Sabin (2)Czechoslovakia Ladislav Hecht6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1940[3]United States Frank Bowden United States Carlton Alexander Rood Jr6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1950[3]United States George A. BallUnited States William (Bill) Lurie[9]6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1954[3]United States Calvin D. MacCrackenUnited States Larry Schaffer6–4, 9–7, 4–6, 6–2
1955[3]United States Calvin D. MacCracken (2)United States Reginald Weir6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1956[3]United States Cliff MayneItaly Renato Gori6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1957[3]United States Larry SchafferUnited States Robert M. (Bob) Barker6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1958[3]Italy Renato GoriUnited States Calvin D. MacCracken8–6, 6–3, 6–2
1959[3]Italy Renato Gori (2)United States Ronald Kerdasha6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1960[3]United States Jim HanlonUnited States Ronald Kerdasha6–4, 6–4, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1970[3]United States Steve SiegelUnited States Warren Lucas6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Englewood/Bergen County Open
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1906United States Marie WagnerUnited States Miss Coffin6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1907United States Marie Wagner (2)United States Eleanor Souther6–3, 6–4
1912United States Marie Wagner (3)United States Helen McLean7–5, 6–3
1918United States Marion ZindersteinNorway Anna Rogge6–4, 6–2
1919United States Marion VanderhoefUnited States Edith Sigourney6–3, 6–3
1925United States Molla MalloryUnited States Helene Falk6–1, 6–2
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1960United States Martha MacCrackenUnited States Nancy Cross6–1, 6–4

References
  1. TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (May 22, 1939). "Doeg Sets Back Glidden, 6–0, 7–5, In Englewood Invitation Tennis; Former National Singles Champion Gains Quarter-Final Round—Decker Defeats Thackara—Sabin Triumphs by 6–1, 6–1". The New York Times. New York: The New Times Company. p. 24. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). "Index". 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 & Company. p. 29.
  3. "Tournaments: Bergen County - Englewood". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. "Englewood Field Club – Bergen County". www.englewoodfieldclub.org. Englewood, New Jersey: Englewood Field Club. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  5. "Tournament – Bergen County Englewood". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  6. Tennis Archives
  7. Tennis Archives
  8. "Martin Buxby: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  9. "William Lurie: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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