Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships
Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | Men: Grand Prix circuit (1970–1974) |
Founded | 1894 |
Abolished | 1974 |
Location | Haverford, Pennsylvania , U.S. |
Venue | Merion Cricket Club |
Surface | Grass (1894–1969) Hard (1970–1972) Grass (1973–1974) |
The Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania. The first edition was held in 1894.[1] It was part of the Eastern Grass Court Circuit, a series of grass court tournaments on the American Eastern Seaboard in the lead up to the U. S. National Championships which also included Rye/South Orange, Meadow Club, Newport Casino, and others.
The men's events were part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1970–1974, before which they were amateur events. They were held on outdoor hard courts from 1970–72 and grass courts from 1973–1974.
Past finals[]
Men's singles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1940 | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
1941 | ![]() |
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9–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
1942–45 | No competition (due to WWII) | ||
1946 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–8, 6–2 |
1947 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
1948 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
1949 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1, 6–0 |
1950 | ![]() |
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3–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 |
1951 | ![]() |
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8–6, 8–6, 6–3 |
1952 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
1953 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
1954 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6-4 |
1955 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
1956 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
1957 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 7–5 |
1958 | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 14–12 |
1959 | ![]() |
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9–7, 10–8, 6–0 |
1960 | ![]() |
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9–7, 8–6, 6–3 |
1961 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
1962 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
1963 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
1964 | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5, 6–3 |
1965 | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1966 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
1967 | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6, 11–9, 6–2, 7–5 |
1968 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
1969 | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–4 |
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6–2, 7–6, 6–3 |
1971 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
1972 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
1973 | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–5 |
1974 | ![]() |
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6–0, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
1results included on ITF website, but not ATP website
Women's singles[]
Men's doubles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1962 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 15–13, 6–4 |
1963 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 0–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
1964 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 15–13, 6–3 |
1965-66 | Not held | ||
1967 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 9–11, 7–5 |
1968 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9–7, 10–8, 2–6, 28–30, SUS | |
1969 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
1970 | ![]() ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
1971 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
1972 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
1973 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
1974 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Women's doubles[]
References[]
- ^ "A Century of Philadelphia Sports" (pdf). History. Temple University. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
External links[]
Categories:
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- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1974
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