Englewood Invitation Explained

Englewood Invitation
Type:Defunct
Tour:ILTF Circuit (1913–1968)
Location:Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
Venue:Englewood Field Club
Surface:Clay/Grass

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]

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
YearWinnersRunners-upScore
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1887 Augustus Duryee6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1888 Oliver Samuel Campbell (2) Albert Empie Wright6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1889 Carroll J. Post Jr.7–5, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1890 Clarence Hobart (2) Philip Shelton Sears6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
1892 M.F. Prosser Charles Kell7–5, 9–7, 6–4
1907 Frederick Anderson Henry J. Mollenhauer6–1, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1909 Karl Behr Edward Larned6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1909 Edward Larned Frederick Anderson6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1911 Karl Behr (2) Bill Larned11–9, 6–2, 6–4
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1927 Percy Kynaston9–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6
1928 Percy Kynaston Sadakazu Onda6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1937 Sadakazu Onda6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1938 Martin Buxby[8] 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
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1939 Wayne Sabin (2)6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1940 Frank Bowden Carlton Alexander Rood Jr6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1950 George A. Ball William (Bill) Lurie[9] 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1954 Calvin D. MacCracken Larry Schaffer 6–4, 9–7, 4–6, 6–2
1955 Calvin D. MacCracken (2) Reginald Weir6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1956 Cliff Mayne Renato Gori 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1957 Larry Schaffer Robert M. (Bob) Barker6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1958 Renato Gori Calvin D. MacCracken 8–6, 6–3, 6–2
1959 Renato Gori (2) Ronald Kerdasha6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1960 Jim Hanlon Ronald Kerdasha6–4, 6–4, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Warren Lucas6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Englewood/Bergen County Open
YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1906 Marie Wagner Miss Coffin 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1907 Marie Wagner (2) Eleanor Souther6–3, 6–4
1912 Marie Wagner (3) Helen McLean7–5, 6–3
1918 Marion Zinderstein Anna Rogge6–4, 6–2
1919 Marion Vanderhoef Edith Sigourney6–3, 6–3
1925 Molla Mallory Helene Falk 6–1, 6–2
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1960 Martha MacCracken Nancy Cross 6–1, 6–4

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: TIMES . Special to THE NEW YORK . 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 . April 7, 2023 . The New York Times . May 22, 1939 . New York . 24. subscription.
  2. Book: Hall . Valentine Gill . 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 . 1889 . D.W. Granbery & Company . New York . 29 . en . Index.
  3. Web site: Tournaments: Bergen County - Englewood. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . August 26, 2023. subscription.
  4. Web site: Englewood Field Club – Bergen County. www.englewoodfieldclub.org . Englewood Field Club . April 7, 2023 . Englewood, New Jersey.
  5. Web site: Tournament – Bergen County Englewood . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . April 7, 2023.
  6. Tennis Archives
  7. Tennis Archives
  8. Web site: Martin Buxby: Overview . ATP Tour . ATP . 26 August 2023 . London.
  9. Web site: William Lurie: Overview . ATP Tour . ATP . 26 August 2023 . London.