Newport Casino Invitational

Newport Casino Invitational
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1915
Abolished1967
Editions48
LocationNewport Casino,
Newport, United States
SurfaceGrass court

The Newport Casino Invitational was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts between 1915 and 1967[a] 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

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1915 Richard Norris Williams Maurice McLoughlin 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1916 Ichiya Kumagae Bill Johnston 6–1, 9–7, 5–7, 2–6, 9–7
1917–1918 Not Held
1919 Bill Tilden Bill Johnston 7–5, 8–6, 6–1
1920 Clarence Griffin Bill Johnston 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1921 Watson Washburn Richard Norris Williams 4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1922 Bill Johnston Hugh Kelleher 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1923 Howard Kinsey Harvey Snodgrass 6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 9–7
1924 Bill Johnston Harvey Snodgrass 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1925 Bill Johnston Brian Norton 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1926 Bill Tilden Alfred Chapin 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 8–6
1927 Bill Tilden Manuel Alonso 5–7, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
1928 George Lott John Van Ryn 2–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1929 Bill Tilden George Lott 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1930 Bill Tilden Wilmer Allison 6–1, 0–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1931 Ellsworth Vines Fred Perry 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–2
1932 Ellsworth Vines Wilmer Allison 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1933 Frank Shields Wilmer Allison 1–6, 11–9, 6–1, 6–3
1934 Wilmer Allison Frank Parker 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1935 Don Budge Frank Shields 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 8–6, 6–1
1936 Bobby Riggs Frank Parker 8–6, 6–4, 8–10, 3–6, 6–1
1937 Don Budge Bobby Riggs 6–4, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1938 Don Budge Sidney Wood 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1939 Elwood Cooke Don McNeill 8–10, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1940 Don McNeill Frank Kovacs 9–7, 6–2, 6–4
1941 Don McNeill Ted Schroeder 6–4 6–4 6–4
1942 Bill Talbert Ted Schroeder 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 8–6
1943–1945 Not Held
1946 Gardnar Mulloy Ted Schroeder 6–1, 2–6, 14–12, 6–3
1947 Ted Schroeder Bill Talbert 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1948 Bill Talbert Harry Likas 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1949 Pancho Gonzales Gardnar Mulloy 10–8, 9–11, 6–3, 6–4
1950 Ted Schroeder Arthur Larsen 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1951 Frank Sedgman Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1952 Frank Sedgman Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–2, 12–14, 6–3
1953 Tony Trabert Vic Seixas 5–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–3
1954 Hamilton Richardson Straight Clark 6–3, 9–7, 12–14, 6–8, 10–8
1955 Hamilton Richardson Herbie Flam 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1956 Ken Rosewall Hamilton Richardson 6–0, 8–6, 6–2
1957 Malcolm Anderson Mike Davies 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1958 Malcolm Anderson Ashley Cooper 6–4, 7–5, 7–5
1959 Tony Pickard Ronald Holmberg 5–7, 6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6-3
1960 Rod Laver Earl Buchholz 6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1961 Robert Mark Mike Sangster 9–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–1
1962 Chuck McKinley Gene Scott 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1963 Ian Crookenden Roger Taylor 4–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1964 Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston walkover
1965 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1966 Dennis Ralston Cliff Richey 14–12, 11–9, 8–6
1967 William Bowrey Owen Davidson 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1968 see Hall of Fame Tennis Championships

See also

Notes

  1. ^ With the exception of the 1917–1918 and 1943–1945 editions, which were cancelled due to both World Wars.

References

  1. ^ "Newport Loses Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. February 6, 1915. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  2. ^ Robertson, Max. Jack Kramer (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events. p. 290.
  3. ^ "USTA Scoring". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
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