| New York Tennis Club Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
| Location | New York City, United States |
| Venue | New York Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Clay |
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.
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
New York Tennis Club Spring Open
Men's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 |  Charles Gladstone Eames |  Carman Randolph Runyon | 6–3 6–2 6–1.[1] |
| 1892 | Carman Randolph Runyon | Stephen Caldwell Millett | 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2.[1] |
Women's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | Miss Locke | Adeline McKinley | 6–1, 6–1.[1] |
New York Tennis Club Fall Open
Men's singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Oliver Samuel Campbell | Harry Farnum | 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6.[1] |
| 1887 | Clarence Hobart | P.B. Ruggles | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1] |
| 1888 | Edward Peale MacMullen | Clarence Hobart | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[1] |
| 1889 | A.W. Post | Henry Warner Slocum Jr. | 6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[1] |
| 1890 | Oliver Campbell | Percy Knapp | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3.[1] |
| 1891[4] | Arthur S. Runyon | Stephen Caldwell Millett | 6–1, 6–3, 2–6, 6–8, 7–5.[1] |
| 1895 | Clarence Hobart (2) | Leo Ware | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.[1] |
| 1897 | Jahial Parmly Paret | P.B. Ruggles | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3.[1] |
| 1906 | Theodore Roosevelt Pell | P.B. Ruggles | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3.[1] |
Women's singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Miss Smallwood | Miss Grundy | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2. |
| 1888 | Adeline Robinson | Miss Smallwood | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4. |
| 1889 | Adeline Robinson (2) | Miss Grundy | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2. |
| 1890 |  Mabel Cahill | Adeline McKinlay | 6–3, 6–3, 6–2. |
| 1891[4] | Adeline McKinlay | Miss V. Hobart | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1905 | Helen Homans | Elisabeth Moore | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2. |
| 1915 |  Molla Bjurstedt | Louise Hammond Raymond | 6–3, 0–6, 8–6. |
| 1916 | Molla Bjurstedt (2) | Marie Wagner | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1917 | Marie Wagner | Bessie Holden | 6–2, 6–4. |
New York Tennis Club Invitation
Men's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Bill Tilden II | S. Howard Voshell | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2.[1] |
| 1920 | Vinnie Richards | Allen Behr | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Tournaments: New York Tennis Club Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ↑ "History". www.newyorktennisclub.com. Throggs Neck, NY: New York Tennis Club. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Lawn Games". Outing. New York: Outing Publishing Company. 1891. pp. 65, 66.