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 | Gilbert Hunt | Isadore Bellis | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
1941 | Isadore Bellis | Gilbert Hunt | 9–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
1942–45 | No competition (due to WWII) | ||
1946 | Vic Seixas | 4–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–8, 6–2 | |
1947 | Vic Seixas | Sidney Wood | 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
1948 | Samuel Match | Harry Likas | 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
1949 | Pancho Gonzales | Vic Seixas | 6–4, 6–1, 6–0 |
1950 | Richard Savitt | Edward Moylan | 3–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 |
1951 | Vic Seixas | Straight Clark | 8–6, 8–6, 6–3 |
1952 | Vic Seixas | Straight Clark | 8–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
1953 | Vic Seixas | Tony Trabert | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
1954 | Vic Seixas | Art Larsen | 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6-4 |
1955 | Tony Trabert | Vic Seixas | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
1956 | Vic Seixas | Arthur Larsen | 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
1957 | Ashley Cooper | Vic Seixas | 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 7–5 |
1958 | Barry MacKay | Alex Olmedo | 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 14–12 |
1959 | Barry MacKay | Ian Vermaak | 9–7, 10–8, 6–0 |
1960 | Rod Laver | Ronald Holmberg | 9–7, 8–6, 6–3 |
1961 | Jon Douglas | Frank Froehling | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
1962 | Bill Bond | Ronald Holmberg | 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
1963 | Chuck McKinley | Dennis Ralston | 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
1964 | Dennis Ralston | Chuck McKinley | 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 |
1965 | Charles Pasarell | Roy Emerson | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1966 | Clark Graebner | Stan Smith | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
1967 | Cliff Drysdale | Clark Graebner | 3–6, 3–6, 11–9, 6–2, 7–5 |
1968 | Arthur Ashe | Marty Riessen | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
1969 | Cliff Richey | Robert Carmichael | 6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–4 |
19701 | Ray Ruffels | Jaime Fillol | 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 |
1971 | Clark Graebner | Dick Stockton | 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
1972 | Roger Taylor | Malcolm Anderson | 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
1973 | Mike Estep | Gene Scott | 7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–5 |
1974 | John Lloyd | John Whitlinger | 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 | Arthur Ashe |
Bill Bond |
6–4, 15–13, 6–4 |
1963 | Clark Graebner Marty Riessen |
Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston |
6–4, 0–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
1964 | Frank Froehling Charlie Pasarell |
Clark Graebner Marty Riessen |
6–3, 15–13, 6–3 |
1965-66 | Not held | ||
1967 | Clark Graebner Marty Riessen |
Owen Davidson Bill Bowrey |
6–2, 9–11, 7–5 |
1968 | Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen vs. Charlie Pasarell Clark Graebner |
9–7, 10–8, 2–6, 28–30, SUS | |
1969 | Bill Bowrey Jim Osborne |
Dick Crealy Allan Stone |
6–4, 6–3 |
1970 | Bill Bowrey Ray Ruffels |
Jim McManus Jim Osborne |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
1971 | Clark Graebner Jim Osborne |
Robert McKinley Dick Stockton |
7–6, 6–3 |
1972 | Ross Case Geoff Masters |
Jeff Austin Mike Estep |
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
1973 | Colin Dibley Allan Stone |
John Austin Fred McNair |
7–6, 6–3 |
1974 | Roy Barth Humphrey Hose |
Mike Machette Fred McNair |
7–6, 6–2 |
Women's doubles[]
References[]
- ^ "A Century of Philadelphia Sports" (pdf). History. Temple University. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
External links[]
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