Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships
Appearance
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 | Norman Brooks | 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 Larry Nagler |
Bill Bond Ramsey Earnhart |
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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