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Newport Casino Invitational

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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

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

See also

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Notes

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

References

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  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.