Eastern Grass Court Championships

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.

Eastern Grass Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1927
Abolished1969
Editions43
LocationRye, 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)
SurfaceGrass

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]

Men
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927 Julius Seligson William Aydelotte6–3, 6–3, 9–7 [4]
1928 John Doeg Fritz Mercur7–5, 8–6, 6–1 [4]
1929 Bill Tilden Francis Hunter6–2, 6–2, 10-8 [4]
1930 Clifford Sutter Gregory Mangin4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [4]
1931 Fred Perry Gilbert J. Hall4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [4]
1932 Clifford Sutter Gregory Mangin6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 [4]
1933 Sidney Wood Clifford Sutter6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
1934 Frank Parker George Lott3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6 [4]
1935 Bitsy Grant Frank Shields3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 [4]
1936 Don Budge Bobby Riggs6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 [4]
1937 Bobby Riggs Frank Parker6–3, 7–5, 7–5 [4]
1938 Bobby Riggs Joe Hunt6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 10-8 [4]
1939 Bobby Riggs Frank Parker1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 [4]
1940 Bobby Riggs Don McNeill6–2, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 [4]
1941 Frank Kovacs Wayne Sabin7–5, 6–4, 6–2 [4]
1942 Ted Schroeder Seymour Greenbergw.o. [4]
1943/ Pancho Segura Joe Hunt6–4, 6–1, 6–3 [4]
1944 William Talbert/ Pancho Segura9–7, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
1945 William Talbert/ Pancho Segura4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 [4]
1946 Donald McNeill Gardnar Mulloy3–6, 4–6, 12–10, 7–5, 6–3 [4]
1947 Ted Schroeder Gardnar Mulloy6–1, 7–5, 6–3 [4]
1948 Frank Parker Ted Schroeder6–2, 9–7, 6–2 [4]
1949 Gardnar Mulloy Arthur Larsen5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 [4]
1950 Herbert Flam Vic Seixas6–3, 6–3, 6–3 [4]
1951 William Talbert Gardnar Mulloy6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [4]
1952 Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman6–3, 6–4 [4]
1953 Lew Hoad Rex Hartwig7–5, 6–4, 6–1 [4]
1954 Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall6–3, 6–4, 6–3 [4]
1955 Sam Giammalva Gilbert Shea6–2, 3–6, 11–9, 9–7 [4]
1956 Ham Richardson Neale Fraser6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [4]
1957 Dick Savitt Vic Seixas6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6 [4]
1958 Malcolm Anderson Ham Richardson6–3, 6–4, 6–8, 13–15, 6–4 [4]
1959 Alex Olmedo Mike Green6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 [4]
1960 Rod Laver Donald Dell6–1, 10–8, 6–4 [4]
1961 Chuck McKinley Frank Froehling6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [4]
1962 Fred Stolle Donald Dell8–6, 14–16, 6–3, 6–4 [4]
1963 Gene Scott Marty Riessen6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
1964 Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 [4]
1965 Fred Stolle Roy Emerson6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
1966 Tony Roche Clark Graebner6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [4]
1967 Marty Riessen Clark Graebner18–16, 6–2, 6–1 [4]
Open era
1968 Charles Pasarell Clark Graebner3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [4]
1969 Stan Smith Clark Graebner6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Women
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927 Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Charlotte Chapin2–6, 6–2, 7–5
1928 May Sutton Bundy Charlotte Chapin4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1929 Sarah Palfrey Mary Greef6–1, 6–3
1930 Marjorie Gladman Maud Rosenbaum7–5, 4–6, 8–6
1931 Elsie Goldsack Pittman Joan Ridleyshared
1932 Elsie Goldsack Pittman Joan Ridley6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1933 Dorothy Round Mary Heeley6–2, 6–4
1934 Kay Stammers Freda James6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1935 Agnes Sherwood Lamme Mary Greef4–6, 8–6, 6–3
1936 Sylvie Jung Henrotin Helen Pedersen5–7, 6–2, 6–2
1937 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Alice Marble7–5, 6–4
1938 Alice Marble Dorothy Bundy7–5, 6–0
1939 Alice Marble Sarah Palfrey Fabyan6–4, 6–4
1940 Alice Marble Helen Jacobs6–1, 6–0
1941 Pauline Betz Sarah Palfrey Fabyan2–6, 8–6, 7–5
1942 Louise Brough Pauline Betz6–3, 7–5
1943 Margaret Osborne Doris Hart6–2, 6–4
1944 Louise Brough Pauline Betz6–3, 6–1
1945 Sarah Palfrey Cooke Pauline Betz5–7, 6–3, 6–3
1946 Shirley Fry Virginia Wolfenden6–4, 9–7
1947 Margaret Osborne Louise Brough6–3, 4–6, 9–7
1948 Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont6–3, 8–6
1949 Doris Hart Shirley Fry6–3, 6–4
1950 Doris Hart Louise Brough6–4, 9–7
1951 Patricia Canning Todd Maureen Connolly3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1952 Doris Hart Shirley Fry6–1, 6–3
1953 Doris Hart Shirley Fry6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1954 Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont8–6, 6–2
1955 Barbara Scofield Davidson Barbara Breit6–4, 1–6, 6–1
1956 Althea Gibson Louise Brough6–1, 6–3
1957 Mary Ann Mitchell Jeanne Arth7–5, 6–2
1958 Althea Gibson Sally Moore9–7, 6–2
1959 Renée Schuurman Sandra Reynolds6–4, 1–6, 6–1
1960 Karen Hantze Nancy Richey6–1, 6–3
1961 Karen Hantze Edda Buding6–2, 6–4
1962 Margaret Smith Karen Hantze Susman6–3, 6–4
1963 Margaret Smith Darlene Hard6–1, 6–1
1964 Billie Jean Moffitt Nancy Richey7–5, 3–6, 8–6
1965 Billie Jean Moffitt Jane Albert7–5, 6–3
1966 Donna Floyd Fales Rosemary Casals5–7, 6–3, 6–0

See also

References
  1. Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 235–236. ISBN 9780047960420.
  2. "Eastern Tennis to be Played at Rye". Scarsdale Inquirer. July 28, 1933. p. 1–2 – via HRVH Historical Newspapers.
  3. "Tournament – Eastern Grass Court Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. Garcia, Gabriel. "Eastern Grass Court Championships: Tournament Roll of Honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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