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Eastern Grass Court Championships

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Eastern Grass Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSLTA
Founded1927
Abolished1969
Editions43
LocationRye, N.Y, U.S. (1927–45)
South Orange, N.J., U.S. (1946–69)
VenueWestchester Country Club (1927–45)
Orange Lawn Tennis Club (1946–74)
SurfaceGrass

The Eastern Grass Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held on outdoor grass courts in the New York City area from 1927 to 1969. It was founded by the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association of the USLTA, and in 1939, became the first tennis competition to be televised in the United States.[1]

History

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The Eastern Grass Court Championships were founded in 1927 under the aegis of the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association (the New York City regional chapter of the USLTA).[2] Also in 1927 the Eastern Clay Court Championships began under the direction of the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association.

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.[3] The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and was usually held in August.[4][5] In 1970 the tournament was renamed the Marlboro Open,[6] which continued until 1983.

Finals

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Men's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927 United States Julius Seligson United States William Aydelotte 6–3, 6–3, 9–7 [7]
1928 United States John Doeg United States Fritz Mercur 7–5, 8–6, 6–1 [7]
1929 United States Bill Tilden United States Francis Hunter 6–2, 6–2, 10-8 [7]
1930 United States Clifford Sutter United States Gregory Mangin 4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [7]
1931 United Kingdom Fred Perry United States J. Gilbert Hall 4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [7]
1932 United States Clifford Sutter (2) United States Gregory Mangin 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 [7]
1933 United States Sidney Wood United States Clifford Sutter 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
1934 United States Frank Parker United States George Lott 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6 [7]
1935 United States Bitsy Grant United States Frank Shields 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 [7]
1936 United States Don Budge United States Bobby Riggs 6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 [7]
1937 United States Bobby Riggs United States Frank Parker 6–3, 7–5, 7–5 [7]
1938 United States Bobby Riggs (2) United States Joe Hunt 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 10-8 [7]
1939 United States Bobby Riggs (3) United States Frank Parker 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 [7]
1940 United States Bobby Riggs (4) United States Don McNeill 6–2, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [7]
1941 United States Frank Kovacs United States Wayne Sabin 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 [7]
1942 United States Ted Schroeder United States Seymour Greenberg w.o. [7]
1943 Ecuador Pancho Segura United States Joe Hunt 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 [7]
1944 United States Bill Talbert Ecuador Pancho Segura 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
1945 United States Bill Talbert (2) Ecuador Pancho Segura 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 [7]
1946 United States Don McNeill United States Gardnar Mulloy 3–6, 4–6, 12–10, 7–5, 6–3 [7]
1947 United States Ted Schroeder (2) United States Gardnar Mulloy 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 [7]
1948 United States Frank Parker (2) United States Ted Schroeder 6–2, 9–7, 6–2 [7]
1949 United States Gardnar Mulloy United States Arthur Larsen 5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 [7]
1950 United States Herbert Flam United States Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 [7]
1951 United States Bill Talbert (3) United States Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [7]
1952 Australia Ken McGregor Australia Frank Sedgman 6–3, 6–4 [7]
1953 Australia Lew Hoad Australia Rex Hartwig 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 [7]
1954 Australia Lew Hoad (2) Australia Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 [7]
1955 United States Sam Giammalva United States Gilbert Shea 6–2, 3–6, 11–9, 9–7 [7]
1956 United States Ham Richardson Australia Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [7]
1957 United States Dick Savitt United States Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6 [7]
1958 Australia Malcolm Anderson United States Ham Richardson 6–3, 6–4, 6–8, 13–15, 6–4 [7]
1959 Peru Alex Olmedo United States Mike Green 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 [7]
1960 Australia Rod Laver United States Donald Dell 6–1, 10–8, 6–4 [7]
1961 United States Chuck McKinley United States Frank Froehling 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [7]
1962 Australia Fred Stolle United States Donald Dell 8–6, 14–16, 6–3, 6–4 [7]
1963 United States Gene Scott United States Marty Riessen 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
1964 United States Arthur Ashe United States Clark Graebner 4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 [7]
1965 Australia Fred Stolle (2) Australia Roy Emerson 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
1966 Australia Tony Roche United States Clark Graebner 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [7]
1967 United States Marty Riessen United States Clark Graebner 18–16, 6–2, 6–1 [7]
↓  Open Era  ↓
1968 United States Charles Pasarell United States Clark Graebner 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [7]
1969 United States Stan Smith United States Clark Graebner 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [7]

Women's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927 United States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory United States Charlotte Hosmer Chapin 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
1928 United States May Sutton Bundy United States Charlotte Hosmer Chapin 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1929 United States Sarah Palfrey United States Mary Greef 6–1, 6–3
1930 United States Marjorie Gladman United States Maud Rosenbaum 7–5, 4–6, 8–6
1931 United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack Pittman United Kingdom Joan Ridley shared
1932 United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack Pittman (2) United Kingdom Joan Ridley 6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1933 United Kingdom Dorothy Round United Kingdom Mary Heeley 6–2, 6–4
1934 United Kingdom Kay Stammers United Kingdom Freda James 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1935 United States Agnes Sherwood Lamme United States Mary Greef 4–6, 8–6, 6–3
1936 France Sylvie Jung Henrotin United States Helen Pedersen 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
1937 Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska United States Alice Marble 7–5, 6–4
1938 United States Alice Marble United States Dorothy Bundy 7–5, 6–0
1939 United States Alice Marble (2) United States Sarah Palfrey Fabyan 6–4, 6–4
1940 United States Alice Marble (3) United States Helen Jacobs 6–1, 6–0
1941 United States Pauline Betz United States Sarah Palfrey Fabyan 2–6, 8–6, 7–5
1942 United States Louise Brough United States Pauline Betz 6–3, 7–5
1943 United States Margaret Osborne United States Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4
1944 United States Louise Brough (2) United States Pauline Betz 6–3, 6–1
1945 United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke United States Pauline Betz 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
1946 United States Shirley Fry United States Virginia Wolfenden 6–4, 9–7
1947 United States Margaret Osborne (2) United States Louise Brough 6–3, 4–6, 9–7
1948 United States Louise Brough (3) United States Margaret Osborne duPont 6–3, 8–6
1949 United States Doris Hart United States Shirley Fry 6–3, 6–4
1950 United States Doris Hart (2) United States Louise Brough 6–4, 9–7
1951 United States Patricia Canning Todd United States Maureen Connolly 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1952 United States Doris Hart (3) United States Shirley Fry 6–1, 6–3
1953 United States Doris Hart (4) United States Shirley Fry 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1954 United States Louise Brough (4) United States Margaret Osborne duPont 8–6, 6–2
1955 United States Barbara Scofield United States Barbara Breit 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
1956 United States Althea Gibson United States Louise Brough 6–1, 6–3
1957 United States Mary Ann Mitchell United States Jeanne Arth 7–5, 6–2
1958 United States Althea Gibson (2) United States Sally Moore 9–7, 6–2
1959 South Africa Renée Schuurman South Africa Sandra Reynolds 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
1960 United States Karen Hantze United States Nancy Richey 6–1, 6–3
1961 United States Karen Hantze (2) West Germany Edda Buding 6–2, 6–4
1962 Australia Margaret Smith United States Karen Hantze Susman 6–3, 6–4
1963 Australia Margaret Smith (2) United States Darlene Hard 6–1, 6–1
1964 United States Billie Jean Moffitt United States Nancy Richey 7–5, 3–6, 8–6
1965 United States Billie Jean Moffitt (2) United States Jane Albert 7–5, 6–3
1966 United States Donna Floyd Fales United States Rosemary Casals 5–7, 6–3, 6–0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Deninger, Dennis (2012). Sport on Television: The How and Why Behind What You See. New York: Routlegde. p. 11. ISBN 978-0415896757.
  2. ^ Kimball, Warren F. (December 2017). The United States Tennis Association: Raising the Game. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-1-4962-0462-2.
  3. ^ "Orange Gets Classic". The Daily Record. AP. April 8, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com. The annual Eastern Grass Court Championships for men and women will be held at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club, South Orange, N. J., August 3 through 11. [...] The playoffs were held last year at the Westchester Country Club, Rye, N. Y.
  4. ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 235–236. ISBN 9780047960420.
  5. ^ "Eastern Tennis to be Played at Rye". Scarsdale Inquirer. July 28, 1933. pp. 1–2 – via HRVH Historical Newspapers.
  6. ^ "Russell Extends Lead". The Bayonne Times. Vol. 100, no. 202. Bayonne, NJ. AP. August 27, 1970. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ 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 "Eastern Grass Court Championships: Tournament Roll of Honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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