Eastern Grass Court Championships
| Eastern Grass Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USLTA |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Abolished | 1969 |
| Editions | 43 |
| Location | Rye, N.Y, U.S. (1927–45) South Orange, N.J., U.S. (1946–69) |
| Venue | Westchester Country Club (1927–45) Orange Lawn Tennis Club (1946–74) |
| Surface | Grass |
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.
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
Marlborough Open
which continued until 1983.
Finals
Men's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 |  Julius Seligson |
William Aydelotte |
6–3, 6–3, 9–7 [5] | |
| 1928 | John Doeg |
Fritz Mercur |
7–5, 8–6, 6–1 [5] | |
| 1929 | Bill Tilden |
Francis Hunter |
6–2, 6–2, 10-8 [5] | |
| 1930 | Clifford Sutter |
Gregory Mangin |
4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [5] | |
| 1931 |  Fred Perry |
J. Gilbert Hall |
4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [5] | |
| 1932 | Clifford Sutter (2) |
Gregory Mangin |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 [5] | |
| 1933 | Sidney Wood |
Clifford Sutter |
6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [5] | |
| 1934 | Frank Parker |
George Lott |
3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6 [5] | |
| 1935 | Bitsy Grant |
Frank Shields |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 [5] | |
| 1936 | Don Budge |
Bobby Riggs |
6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 [5] | |
| 1937 | Bobby Riggs |
Frank Parker |
6–3, 7–5, 7–5 [5] | |
| 1938 | Bobby Riggs (2) |
Joe Hunt |
6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 10-8 [5] | |
| 1939 | Bobby Riggs (3) |
Frank Parker |
1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 [5] | |
| 1940 | Bobby Riggs (4) |
Don McNeill |
6–2, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [5] | |
| 1941 | Frank Kovacs |
Wayne Sabin |
7–5, 6–4, 6–2 [5] | |
| 1942 | Ted Schroeder |
Seymour Greenberg |
w.o. [5] | |
| 1943 |  Pancho Segura |
Joe Hunt |
6–4, 6–1, 6–3 [5] | |
| 1944 | Bill Talbert |
Pancho Segura |
9–7, 6–4, 6–4 [5] | |
| 1945 | Bill Talbert (2) |
Pancho Segura |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 [5] | |
| 1946 | Don McNeill |
Gardnar Mulloy |
3–6, 4–6, 12–10, 7–5, 6–3 [5] | |
| 1947 | Ted Schroeder (2) |
Gardnar Mulloy |
6–1, 7–5, 6–3 [5] | |
| 1948 | Frank Parker (2) |
Ted Schroeder |
6–2, 9–7, 6–2 [5] | |
| 1949 | Gardnar Mulloy |
Arthur Larsen |
5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 [5] | |
| 1950 | Herbert Flam |
Vic Seixas |
6–3, 6–3, 6–3 [5] | |
| 1951 | Bill Talbert (3) |
Gardnar Mulloy |
6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [5] | |
| 1952 |  Ken McGregor |
Frank Sedgman |
6–3, 6–4 [5] | |
| 1953 | Lew Hoad |
Rex Hartwig |
7–5, 6–4, 6–1 [5] | |
| 1954 | Lew Hoad (2) |
Ken Rosewall |
6–3, 6–4, 6–3 [5] | |
| 1955 | Sam Giammalva |
Gilbert Shea |
6–2, 3–6, 11–9, 9–7 [5] | |
| 1956 | Ham Richardson |
Neale Fraser |
6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [5] | |
| 1957 | Dick Savitt |
Vic Seixas |
6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6 [5] | |
| 1958 | Malcolm Anderson |
Ham Richardson |
6–3, 6–4, 6–8, 13–15, 6–4 [5] | |
| 1959 |  Alex Olmedo |
Mike Green |
6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 [5] | |
| 1960 | Rod Laver |
Donald Dell |
6–1, 10–8, 6–4 [5] | |
| 1961 | Chuck McKinley |
Frank Froehling |
6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [5] | |
| 1962 | Fred Stolle |
Donald Dell |
8–6, 14–16, 6–3, 6–4 [5] | |
| 1963 | Gene Scott |
Marty Riessen |
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [5] | |
| 1964 | Arthur Ashe |
Clark Graebner |
4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 [5] | |
| 1965 | Fred Stolle (2) |
Roy Emerson |
6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [5] | |
| 1966 | Tony Roche |
Clark Graebner |
6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [5] | |
| 1967 | Marty Riessen |
Clark Graebner |
18–16, 6–2, 6–1 [5] | |
| ↓ Open Era ↓
| ||||
| 1968 | Charles Pasarell |
Clark Graebner |
3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [5] | |
| 1969 | Stan Smith |
Clark Graebner |
6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [5] | |
Women's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory |
Charlotte Hosmer Chapin |
2–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1928 | May Sutton Bundy |
Charlotte Hosmer Chapin |
4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1929 | Sarah Palfrey |
Mary Greef |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1930 | Marjorie Gladman |
Maud Rosenbaum |
7–5, 4–6, 8–6 |
| 1931 | Elsie Goldsack Pittman |
Joan Ridley |
shared |
| 1932 | Elsie Goldsack Pittman (2) |
Joan Ridley |
6–8, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1933 | Dorothy Round |
Mary Heeley |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1934 | Kay Stammers |
Freda James |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1935 | Agnes Sherwood Lamme |
Mary Greef |
4–6, 8–6, 6–3 |
| 1936 |  Sylvie Jung Henrotin |
Helen Pedersen |
5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1937 |  Jadwiga Jędrzejowska |
Alice Marble |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 1938 | Alice Marble |
Dorothy Bundy |
7–5, 6–0 |
| 1939 | Alice Marble (2) |
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 1940 | Alice Marble (3) |
Helen Jacobs |
6–1, 6–0 |
| 1941 | Pauline Betz |
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan |
2–6, 8–6, 7–5 |
| 1942 | Louise Brough |
Pauline Betz |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 1943 | Margaret Osborne |
Doris Hart |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1944 | Louise Brough (2) |
Pauline Betz |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 1945 | Sarah Palfrey Cooke |
Pauline Betz |
5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1946 | Shirley Fry |
Virginia Wolfenden |
6–4, 9–7 |
| 1947 | Margaret Osborne (2) |
Louise Brough |
6–3, 4–6, 9–7 |
| 1948 | Louise Brough (3) |
Margaret Osborne duPont |
6–3, 8–6 |
| 1949 | Doris Hart |
Shirley Fry |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1950 | Doris Hart (2) |
Louise Brough |
6–4, 9–7 |
| 1951 | Patricia Canning Todd |
Maureen Connolly |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1952 | Doris Hart (3) |
Shirley Fry |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1953 | Doris Hart (4) |
Shirley Fry |
6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1954 | Louise Brough (4) |
Margaret Osborne duPont |
8–6, 6–2 |
| 1955 | Barbara Scofield |
Barbara Breit |
6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
| 1956 | Althea Gibson |
Louise Brough |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1957 | Mary Ann Mitchell |
Jeanne Arth |
7–5, 6–2 |
| 1958 | Althea Gibson (2) |
Sally Moore |
9–7, 6–2 |
| 1959 |  Renée Schuurman |
Sandra Reynolds |
6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
| 1960 | Karen Hantze |
Nancy Richey |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1961 | Karen Hantze (2) |
 Edda Buding |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1962 | Margaret Smith |
Karen Hantze Susman |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1963 | Margaret Smith (2) |
Darlene Hard |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 1964 | Billie Jean Moffitt |
Nancy Richey |
7–5, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 1965 | Billie Jean Moffitt (2) |
Jane Albert |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 1966 | Donna Floyd Fales |
Rosemary Casals |
5–7, 6–3, 6–0 |
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-4962-0462-2.
- ^ "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.
- ISBN 9780047960420.
- ^ "Eastern Tennis to be Played at Rye". Scarsdale Inquirer. July 28, 1933. pp. 1–2 – via HRVH Historical Newspapers.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq "Eastern Grass Court Championships: Tournament Roll of Honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 November 2017.