Eastern Grass Court Championships

Eastern Grass Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSLTA
Founded1927
Abolished1969
Editions43
LocationRye, N.Y, U.S. (1927–45)
South Orange, N.J., U.S. (1946–69)
VenueWestchester Country Club (1927–45)
Orange Lawn Tennis Club (1946–74)
SurfaceGrass

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, and in 1939, became the first tennis competition to be televised in the United States.[1]

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).[2] 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 Westchester Country Club, in Rye, New York. In 1946 the tournament relocated to the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, New Jersey.[3] The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and was usually held in August.[4][5] In 1970 the tournament was renamed the Marlboro Open,[6] which continued until 1983.

Finals

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927 Julius Seligson William Aydelotte 6–3, 6–3, 9–7 [7]
1928 John Doeg Fritz Mercur 7–5, 8–6, 6–1 [7]
1929 Bill Tilden Francis Hunter 6–2, 6–2, 10-8 [7]
1930 Clifford Sutter Gregory Mangin 4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [7]
1931 Fred Perry J. Gilbert Hall 4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [7]
1932 Clifford Sutter (2) Gregory Mangin 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 [7]
1933 Sidney Wood Clifford Sutter 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
1934 Frank Parker George Lott 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6 [7]
1935 Bitsy Grant Frank Shields 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 [7]
1936 Don Budge Bobby Riggs 6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 [7]
1937 Bobby Riggs Frank Parker 6–3, 7–5, 7–5 [7]
1938 Bobby Riggs (2) Joe Hunt 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 10-8 [7]
1939 Bobby Riggs (3) Frank Parker 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 [7]
1940 Bobby Riggs (4) Don McNeill 6–2, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [7]
1941 Frank Kovacs Wayne Sabin 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 [7]
1942 Ted Schroeder Seymour Greenberg w.o. [7]
1943 Pancho Segura Joe Hunt 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 [7]
1944 Bill Talbert Pancho Segura 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
1945 Bill Talbert (2) Pancho Segura 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 [7]
1946 Don McNeill Gardnar Mulloy 3–6, 4–6, 12–10, 7–5, 6–3 [7]
1947 Ted Schroeder (2) Gardnar Mulloy 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 [7]
1948 Frank Parker (2) Ted Schroeder 6–2, 9–7, 6–2 [7]
1949 Gardnar Mulloy Arthur Larsen 5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 [7]
1950 Herbert Flam Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 [7]
1951 Bill Talbert (3) Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [7]
1952 Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman 6–3, 6–4 [7]
1953 Lew Hoad Rex Hartwig 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 [7]
1954 Lew Hoad (2) Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 [7]
1955 Sam Giammalva Gilbert Shea 6–2, 3–6, 11–9, 9–7 [7]
1956 Ham Richardson Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [7]
1957 Dick Savitt Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6 [7]
1958 Malcolm Anderson Ham Richardson 6–3, 6–4, 6–8, 13–15, 6–4 [7]
1959 Alex Olmedo Mike Green 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 [7]
1960 Rod Laver Donald Dell 6–1, 10–8, 6–4 [7]
1961 Chuck McKinley Frank Froehling 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [7]
1962 Fred Stolle Donald Dell 8–6, 14–16, 6–3, 6–4 [7]
1963 Gene Scott Marty Riessen 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
1964 Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner 4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 [7]
1965 Fred Stolle (2) Roy Emerson 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
1966 Tony Roche Clark Graebner 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [7]
1967 Marty Riessen Clark Graebner 18–16, 6–2, 6–1 [7]
↓  Open Era  ↓
1968 Charles Pasarell Clark Graebner 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [7]
1969 Stan Smith Clark Graebner 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [7]

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 Cooke 6–4, 6–4
1940 Alice Marble (3) Helen Jacobs 6–1, 6–0
1941 Pauline Betz Sarah Palfrey Cooke 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

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  2. ^ Kimball, Warren F. (December 2017). The United States Tennis Association: Raising the Game. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-1-4962-0462-2.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 235–236. ISBN 9780047960420.
  5. ^ "Eastern Tennis to be Played at Rye". Scarsdale Inquirer. July 28, 1933. pp. 1–2 – via HRVH Historical Newspapers.
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  7. ^ 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.
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