Eastern Grass Court Championships
Eastern Grass Court Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1927 |
Abolished | 1969 |
Editions | 43 |
Location | Rye, N.Y, U.S. (1927–46) South Orange, N.J., U.S. (1947–69) |
Venue | Westchester Country Club (1927–46) Orange Lawn Tennis Club (1947–74) |
Surface | Grass |
The Eastern Grass Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held in the eastern United States from 1927 to 1969.
History[]
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. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and was usually held in August.[1][2] In 1970 the tournament was renamed the South Orange Open which continued until 1983.
Past finals[]
Included:[3]
Singles[]
Men[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | ||||||
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1927 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3, 9–7 [4] | ||||||
1928 | ![]() |
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7–5, 8–6, 6–1 [4] | ||||||
1929 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2, 10-8 [4] | ||||||
1930 | ![]() |
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4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [4] | ||||||
1931 | ![]() |
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4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [4] | ||||||
1932 | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 [4] | ||||||
1933 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [4] | ||||||
1934 | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6 [4] | ||||||
1935 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 [4] | ||||||
1936 | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 [4] | ||||||
1937 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 7–5 [4] | ||||||
1938 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 10-8 [4] | ||||||
1939 | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 [4] | ||||||
1940 | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [4] | ||||||
1941 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4, 6–2 [4] | ||||||
1942 | ![]() |
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w.o. [4] | ||||||
1943 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1, 6–3 [4] | ||||||
1944 | ![]() |
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9–7, 6–4, 6–4 [4] | ||||||
1945 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 [4] | ||||||
1946 | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6, 12–10, 7–5, 6–3 [4] | ||||||
1947 | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5, 6–3 [4] | ||||||
1948 | ![]() |
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6–2, 9–7, 6–2 [4] | ||||||
1949 | ![]() |
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5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 [4] | ||||||
1950 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3, 6–3 [4] | ||||||
1951 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [4] | ||||||
1952 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 [4] | ||||||
1953 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4, 6–1 [4] | ||||||
1954 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 6–3 [4] | ||||||
1955 | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 11–9, 9–7 [4] | ||||||
1956 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [4] | ||||||
1957 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6 [4] | ||||||
1958 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 6–8, 13–15, 6–4 [4] | ||||||
1959 | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 [4] | ||||||
1960 | ![]() |
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6–1, 10–8, 6–4 [4] | ||||||
1961 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [4] | ||||||
1962 | ![]() |
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8–6, 14–16, 6–3, 6–4 [4] | ||||||
1963 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [4] | ||||||
1964 | ![]() |
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4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 [4] | ||||||
1965 | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4] | ||||||
1966 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [4] | ||||||
1967 | ![]() |
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18–16, 6–2, 6–1 [4] | ||||||
Open era | |||||||||
1968 | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [4] | ||||||
1969 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [4] |
Women[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1927 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
1928 | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
1929 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
1930 | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 8–6 |
1931 | ![]() |
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shared |
1932 | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–1, 6–2 |
1933 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
1934 | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
1935 | ![]() |
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4–6, 8–6, 6–3 |
1936 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
1937 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
1938 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–0 |
1939 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
1940 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–0 |
1941 | ![]() |
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2–6, 8–6, 7–5 |
1942 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
1943 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
1944 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
1945 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
1946 | ![]() |
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6–4, 9–7 |
1947 | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 9–7 |
1948 | ![]() |
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6–3, 8–6 |
1949 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
1950 | ![]() |
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6–4, 9–7 |
1951 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1952 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
1953 | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
1954 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–2 |
1955 | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
1956 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
1957 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
1958 | ![]() |
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9–7, 6–2 |
1959 | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
1960 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
1961 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
1962 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
1963 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
1964 | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, 8–6 |
1965 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
1966 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–0 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 235–236. ISBN 9780047960420.
- ^ "Eastern Tennis to be Played at Rye". Scarsdale Inquirer. July 28, 1933. p. 1–2 – via HRVH Historical Newspapers.
- ^ "Tournament – Eastern Grass Court Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ 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 Garcia, Gabriel. "Eastern Grass Court Championships: Tournament Roll of Honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Grass court tennis tournaments
- Recurring sporting events established in 1927
- Recurring events disestablished in 1974
- Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States
- 1927 establishments in New York (state)
- 1989 disestablishments in New Jersey
- South Orange Open