New York Tennis Club Open

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 tournament was usually 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.

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

History

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

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1890United Kingdom Charles Gladstone EamesUnited States Carman Randolph Runyon6–3 6–2 6–1.[1]
1892United States Carman Randolph RunyonUnited States Stephen Caldwell Millett6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2.[1]

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1886United States Oliver Samuel CampbellUnited States Harry Farnum6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6.[1]
1887United States Clarence HobartUnited States P.B. Ruggles6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1888United States Edward Peale MacMullenUnited States Clarence Hobart7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1889United States A.W. PostUnited States Henry Warner Slocum Jr.6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[1]
1890United States Oliver CampbellUnited States Percy Knapp6–4, 6–4, 6–3.[1]
1891[4]United States Arthur S. RunyonUnited States Stephen Caldwell Millett6–1, 6–3, 2–6, 6–8, 7–5.[1]
1895United States Clarence Hobart (2)United States Leo Ware6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1897United States Jahial Parmly ParetUnited States P.B. Ruggles6–1, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1906United States Theodore Roosevelt PellUnited States P.B. Ruggles6–3, 6–4, 6–3.[1]

Women's singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1887United States Miss SmallwoodUnited States Miss Grundy6–4, 1–6, 6–2.
1888United States Adeline RobinsonUnited States Miss Smallwood6–3, 3–6, 6–4.
1889United States Adeline Robinson (2)United States Miss Grundy6–4, 1–6, 6–2.
1890Ireland Mabel CahillUnited States Adeline McKinlay6–3, 6–3, 6–2.
1891[4]United States Adeline McKinlayUnited States Miss V. Hobart6–3, 6–4
1905United States Helen HomansUnited States Elisabeth Moore6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2.
1915Norway Molla BjurstedtUnited States Louise Hammond Raymond6–3, 0–6, 8–6.
1916Norway Molla Bjurstedt (2)United States Marie Wagner6–3, 6–3
1917United States Marie WagnerUnited States Bessie Holden6–2, 6–4.

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1918United Kingdom Bill Tilden IIUnited States S. Howard Voshell6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2.[1]
1920United States Vinnie RichardsUnited States Allen Hawthorne Behr6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1]

References
  1. "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. "Lawn Games". Outing. New York: Outing Publishing Company. 1891. pp. 65, 66.
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