New York Tennis Club Open Explained

New York Tennis Club Open
Type:defunct
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 club held two open tournaments one in the spring, and another 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

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1890 Charles Gladstone Eames Carman Randolph Runyon6–3 6–2 6–1.
1892 Carman Randolph Runyon Stephen Caldwell Millett6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2.

Women's singles

New York Tennis Club Fall Open

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1886 Oliver Samuel Campbell Harry Farnum6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6.
1887 Clarence Hobart P.B. Ruggles6–2, 6–1, 6–2.
1888 Edward Peale MacMullen Clarence Hobart7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.
1889 A.W. Post Henry Warner Slocum Jr.6–3, 0–6, 8–6.
1890 Oliver Campbell Percy Knapp6–4, 6–4, 6–3.
1891[4] Arthur S. Runyon Stephen Caldwell Millett6–1, 6–3, 2–6, 6–8, 7–5.
1895 Clarence Hobart (2) Leo Ware6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.
1897 Jahial Parmly Paret P.B. Ruggles6–1, 6–1, 6–3.
1906 Theodore Roosevelt Pell P.B. Ruggles6–3, 6–4, 6–3.

Women's singles

(Incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1887 Miss Smallwood Miss Grundy6–4, 1–6, 6–2.
1888 Adeline Robinson Miss Smallwood6–3, 3–6, 6–4.
1889 Adeline Robinson (2) Miss Grundy6–4, 1–6, 6–2.
1890 Mabel Cahill Adeline McKinlay6–3, 6–3, 6–2.
1891 Adeline McKinlay Miss V. Hobart6–3, 6–4
1905 Elisabeth Moore6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2.
1915 Molla Bjurstedt Louise Hammond Raymond6–3, 0–6, 8–6.
1916 Molla Bjurstedt (2) Marie Wagner6–3, 6–3
1917

New York Tennis Club Invitation

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1918 Bill Tilden II S. Howard Voshell6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2.
1920 Vinnie Richards Allen Behr6–2, 6–1, 6–2.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tournaments: New York Tennis Club Open. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . May 21, 2023. subscription.
  2. Web site: History . www.newyorktennisclub.com . New York Tennis Club. May 21, 2023 . Throggs Neck, NY . en.
  3. News: 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.. May 21, 2023 . . June 5, 1890 . New York City . 2. subscription.
  4. Book: Outing . 1891 . Outing Publishing Company . New York . 65, 66 . https://books.google.com/books?id=ah4uAAAAYAAJ&dq=New+York+Lawn+Tennis+Club+Lawn+Fall+Tournament&pg=RA3-PA3 . en . Lawn Games.