Newport Casino Invitational Explained

Newport Casino Invitational
Type:defunct
Founded:1915
Ended:1967
Editions:48
Location:Newport Casino,
Newport, United States

The Newport Casino Invitational was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts between 1915 and 1967 at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The event was first held in 1915 when the U.S. National Championships, which had been held at the Newport Casino since 1881, moved to Forest Hills, New York.[1] The Casino Invitational became a preparation tournament for the U.S. National Championships. Since its inception, with a field of fifty players, it consistently attracted the best of the US contingent of tennis players and many high-profile international contenders as well.[2] With the advent of the open era in 1968 the Newport Casino Invitational ended though there were pro tournaments held at the same venue with the modified Van Alen Streamlined Scoring System (VASSS).[3]

Men's champions

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1915 Maurice McLoughlin5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1916 6–1, 9–7, 5–7, 2–6, 9–7
1917–1918 Not Held
1919 7–5, 8–6, 6–1
1920 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1921 4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1922 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1923 6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 9–7
1924 Harvey Snodgrass6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1925 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1926 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 8–6
1927 5–7, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
1928 2–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1929 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1930 6–1, 0–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1931 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–2
1932 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1933 1–6, 11–9, 6–1, 6–3
1934 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1935 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 8–6, 6–1
1936 Frank Parker8–6, 6–4, 8–10, 3–6, 6–1
1937 6–4, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1938 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1939 8–10, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1940 9–7, 6–2, 6–4
1941 6–4 6–4 6–4
1942 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 8–6
1943–1945 Not Held
1946 6–1, 2–6, 14–12, 6–3
1947 Bill Talbert4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1948 Harry Likas4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1949 10–8, 9–11, 6–3, 6–4
1950 Arthur Larsen6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1951 Mervyn Rose6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1952 Ken McGregor6–3, 6–2, 12–14, 6–3
1953 Vic Seixas5–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–3
1954 6–3, 9–7, 12–14, 6–8, 10–8
1955 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1956 6–0, 8–6, 6–2
1957 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1958 6–4, 7–5, 7–5
1959 5–7, 6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6-3
1960 6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1961 9–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–1
1962 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1963 4–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1964 walkover
1965 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1966 14–12, 11–9, 8–6
1967 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1968

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Newport Loses Tennis Tourney. 21 July 2012. The New York Times. February 6, 1915. PDF.
  2. Book: Robertson . Max . The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events . Jack Kramer . 290 .
  3. Web site: USTA Scoring . 2011-01-07 . United States Tennis Association.