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Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships

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Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit (1970–1974)
Founded1894
Abolished1974
LocationHaverford, Pennsylvania , U.S.
VenueMerion Cricket Club
SurfaceGrass (1894–1969)
Hard (1970–1972)
Grass (1973–1974)

The Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships also known as the Pennsylvania State Lawn Tennis Championships[1] also known as the Pennsylvania Grass Court Open Championships[2] was a tennis tournament played at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania from 1894 to 1974.[1]

History

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The first edition was held in 1894.[3] The women's championships event began in 1901 the women's tournament was known as the Pennsylvania and Eastern States Championships. It was part of the Eastern Grass Court Circuit,[4] 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[1] They were held on outdoor hard courts from 1970–72 and grass courts from 1973–1974.[1]

Finals

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Men's singles

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Pennsylvania Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1894 United States Marmaduke Smith United States Charles Tete 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1895 United States Robert N. Wilson United States S.W.B. Moorhead III 7–9, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0.[1]
1896 United States Marmaduke Smith (2) United States Robert N. Wilson w.o.[1]
1897 United States Marmaduke Smith (3) United States Charles Tete 6–4, 2–6, 8–6, 7–5.[1]
1898 United States James A. Hill United States Marmaduke Smith w.o.[1]
1899 United States Robert N. Wilson (2) United States James A. Hill 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1900 United States William Clothier United States James A. Hill w.o.[1]
1901 United States William Clothier (2) United States Robert N. Wilson 6–1, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1902 United States William Clothier (3) United States Harry F. Allen 6–1, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1903 United States William Clothier (4) United States Lyle Evans Mahan 6–4, 8–6, 6–2.[1]
1904 Australia Edward Dewhurst United States William Clothier w.o.[1]
1905 Australia Edward Dewhurst (2) United States Joseph Roberts Carpenter 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1906 United States William Clothier (5) Australia Edward Dewhurst 6–3, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1907 United States Joseph Roberts Carpenter United States William Clothier w.o.[1]
1908 Australia Edward Dewhurst (3) United States Joseph Roberts Carpenter 6–0, 6–0, 9–7.[1]
1909 United States Wallace F. Johnson Australia Edward Dewhurst w.o.[1]
1910 United States Wallace F. Johnson (2) United States Percy Dwight Siverd 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1911 United States Percy Dwight Siverd United States Wallace F. Johnson 8–6, 9–7, 6–1.[1]
1912 United States R. Norris Williams United States Percy Dwight Siverd 6–1, 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1913 United States Wallace F. Johnson (3) United States Bill Tilden II 7–5, 6–1, 6–0.[1]
1914 United States R. Norris Williams (2) United States Bill Tilden II 6–4, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2.[1]
1915 United States Joseph J. Armstrong United States R. Norris Williams w.o.[1]
1916 United States Willis E. Davis United States Craig Biddle 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1917 United States E.B. Mosier United States C. Rogers 8–6, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1918 United States Bill Tilden II United States Philip B. Hawk 6–2, 6–0, 6–0.[1]
1919 United States Bill Tilden II (2) United States Wallace F. Johnson 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–2.[1]
1920 United States Wallace F. Johnson (4) United States Carl Fischer 6-0 6-3 6-2.[1]
1921 United States Wallace F. Johnson (5) United States Stanley W. Pearson 9–7, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1922 United States Wallace F. Johnson (6) United States Stanley W. Pearson 6–1, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1923 United States Wallace F. Johnson (7) United States Carl Fischer 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1924 United States Wallace F. Johnson (8) United States Fritz Mercur 7–5, 6–8, 6–4, 7–5.[1]
1925 United States Bill Tilden II (3) United States R. Norris Williams 0–6, 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4.[1]
1926 Spain Manuel Alonso Areizaga United States Stanley W. Pearson 6–3, 2–6, 6–2, 9–7.[1]
1927 United States R. Norris Williams (3) Spain Manuel Alonso Areizaga 6–3, 6–3, 8–10, 6–2.[1]
1928 United States John Van Ryn United States Frank Shields 10–8, 7–5, 6–1.[1]
1929 United States Fritz Mercur United States J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall 6–3, 11–9, 8–6.[1]
1930 United States Fritz Mercur (2) United States Dolf Edward Muehleisen 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1931 United States Samuel Bellows Gilpin III United States Gabriel Lavine 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1932 United States Eugene McCauliff United States Carl Fischer 6–0, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1933 United States Martin Buxby United States Samuel Bellows Gilpin III 6–4, 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–2.[1]
1934 United States Wilmer Allison United States John Van Ryn 6–0, 6–2, 6–0.[1]
1935 United States Barnie Welsh United States William Tilden III 6–3, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1936 United States Gabriel Lavine United States Gilbert Hunt 3–6, 12–10, 6–2 6–2.[1]
1937 United States Robert Leland Harman United States Gilbert Hunt 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1940 United States Gilbert Hunt United States Isadore Bellis 3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1941 United States Isadore Bellis United States Gilbert Hunt 9–7, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1942–45 No competition (due to WWII)
1946 United States Vic Seixas United States Norman Brooks 4–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–8, 6–2.[1]
1947 United States Vic Seixas (2) United States Sidney Wood 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4.[1]
1948 United States Samuel Match United States Harry Likas 6–1, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1949 United States Pancho Gonzales United States Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–0.[1]
1950 United States Richard Savitt United States Edward Moylan 3–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1951 United States Vic Seixas (3) United States Straight Clark 8–6, 8–6, 6–3.[1]
1952 United States Vic Seixas (4) United States Straight Clark 8–6, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1953 United States Vic Seixas (5) United States Tony Trabert 6–4, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1954 United States Vic Seixas (6) United States Art Larsen 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6-4.[1]
1955 United States Tony Trabert United States Vic Seixas 6–1, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1956 United States Vic Seixas (7) United States Arthur Larsen 7–5, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1957 Australia Ashley Cooper United States Vic Seixas 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 7–5.[1]
1958 United States Barry MacKay Peru Alex Olmedo 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 14–12.[1]
1959 United States Barry MacKay (2) South Africa Ian Vermaak 9–7, 10–8, 6–0.[1]
1960 Australia Rod Laver United States Ronald Holmberg 9–7, 8–6, 6–3.[1]
1961 United States Jon Douglas United States Frank Froehling 6–2, 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1962 United States Bill Bond United States Ronald Holmberg 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3.[1]
1963 United States Chuck McKinley United States Dennis Ralston 6–2, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1964 United States Dennis Ralston United States Chuck McKinley 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1965 Puerto Rico Charles Pasarell Australia Roy Emerson 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1966 United States Clark Graebner United States Stan Smith 6–3, 6–4, 6–3.[1]
1967 South Africa Cliff Drysdale United States Clark Graebner 3–6, 3–6, 11–9, 6–2, 7–5.[1]
1968 United States Arthur Ashe United States Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 United States Cliff Richey Australia Robert Carmichael 6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
19701 Australia Ray Ruffels Chile Jaime Fillol 6–2, 7–6, 6–3.[1]
1971 United States Clark Graebner (2) United States Dick Stockton 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 7–5.[1]
1972 United Kingdom Roger Taylor Australia Malcolm Anderson 6–4, 6–0, 6–4.[1]
1973 United States Mike Estep United States Gene Scott 7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–5.[1]
1974 United Kingdom John Lloyd United States John Whitlinger 6–0, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5.[1]

1results included on ITF website, but not ATP website

Men's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1962[1] United States Arthur Ashe
United States Larry Nagler
United States Bill Bond
United States Ramsey Earnhart
6–4, 15–13, 6–4
1963[1] United States Clark Graebner
United States Marty Riessen
United States Chuck McKinley
United States Dennis Ralston
6–4, 0–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1964[1] United States Frank Froehling
United States Charlie Pasarell
United States Clark Graebner
United States Marty Riessen
6–3, 15–13, 6–3
1965-66 Not held
1967[1] United States Clark Graebner
United States Marty Riessen
Australia Owen Davidson
Australia Bill Bowrey
6–2, 9–11, 7–5
1968 United States Arthur Ashe
United States Marty Riessen vs.
United States Charlie Pasarell
United States Clark Graebner
9–7, 10–8, 2–6, 28–30, SUS
1969 Australia Bill Bowrey
United States Jim Osborne
Australia Dick Crealy
Australia Allan Stone
6–4, 6–3
1970 Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Ray Ruffels
United States Jim McManus
United States Jim Osborne
3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1971 United States Clark Graebner
United States Jim Osborne
United States Robert McKinley
United States Dick Stockton
7–6, 6–3
1972 Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
United States Jeff Austin
United States Mike Estep
6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1973 Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Allan Stone
United States John Austin
United States Fred McNair
7–6, 6–3
1974 United States Roy Barth
Venezuela Humphrey Hose
United States Mike Machette
United States Fred McNair
7–6, 6–2

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Pennsylvania and Eastern States Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1901 United States Jean B. Clark United States Elizabeth Larned 6–1, 4–6, 6–8, 6–4, 6–3
1902 United States Helen Chapman United States Dorothea Morris Baird 3–6, 6–3, 6–3,
1903 United States Marion Jones ? ?
1904 United States Dorothy Rastall Hibbs United States Mira Rastall 6–0, 6–2,
1905 United States Elizabeth Moore United States Dorothy Rastall Hibbs 6-1, 6-1
1906 United States Evelyn Sears United States Phyllis Green 6–3, 6–3,
1907 United States Edith Rotch United States Eleonora Sears 6–1, 6–4 ,
1908 United States Eleonora Sears ? ?
1909 United States Eleonora Sears (2) United States Edith Rotch 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1910 United States Louise Hammond United States Eleonora Sears 1–6, 7–5, 7–5
1911 United States Louise Hammond (2) United States Florence Sutton 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1912 United States Maud Barger-Wallach United States Edna Wildey 7–5, 6–4
1913 United States Mary Browne United States Edna Wildey 6–2, 6–4
1914 United States Louise Hammond (3) United States Marion Fenno 3–6, 9–7, 6–2
1915 United States Helen Homans McLean United States Alice Day Beard 6–0, 6–2
1916 Norway Molla Bjurstedt United States Eleonora Sears 6–2, 6–3
1917 United States Flora Brown Harvey United States Suzanne White w.o.
1918 United States Eleonora Sears (3) United States Emma Gillig Betz 6–0, 6–1
1919 United States Clare Cassell United States Anne Townsend 6–0, 6–3
1920 United States Molly Thayer United States Anne Townsend 6–4, 6–4
1921 United States Anne Townsend United States Phyllis Walsh 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1922 United States Florence Ballin United States Anne Townsend 6–4, 6–3
1923 United States Anne Townsend (2) United States Molly Thayer 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1924 United States Molly Thayer (2) United States Barbara Huff 9–7, 5–7, 6–4
1925 United States Marion Zinderstein Jessup United States Molly Thayer 6–4, 6–0
1926 United States Martha Bayard United States Anne Townsend 6–2, 6–0
1927 United States Molly Thayer (3) United States Ida Wilson Huff 6–1, 6–3
1928 United States Molly Thayer (4) United States Anne Townsend 7–5, 7–5
1929 United States Marjorie Gladman United States Anne Townsend 6–0, 6–2
1930 United States Virginia Hilleary United States Dorothy Andrus 6–3, 6–2
1931 United States Marion Zinderstein Jessup (2) United States Virginia Hilleary 6–1, 6–1
1932 United States Virginia Hilleary (2) United States Marion Zinderstein Jessup 7–9, 6–4, 6–3
1933 United States Marion Zinderstein Jessup (3) United States Anne Townsend 6–1, 6–1
1934 United States Marion Zinderstein Jessup (4) United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 6–4, 6–3
1935 United States Helen Pedersen United States Anna Fuller Brunie 6–2, 6–1
1936 United States Dorothy Workman United States Marion Zinderstein Jessup 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1937 United States Eunice Dean United States Cecilia Riegel 6–3, 9–11, 6–4
1938 United States Eunice Dean (2) United States Theodosia Smith 6–4, 6–1
1939 United States Anne Page United States Barbara Strobhar 6–2, 11–9
1940 United States Helen Jacobs United States Eunice Dean 6–1, 6–2
1941 United States Helen Jacobs (2) United States Hope Knowles 6–0, 6–1
1942 United States Hope Knowles United States Helen Pedersen Rihbany 3–6, 8–6, 6–0
1943 United States Barbara Strobhar Clement United States Peggy Welsh 6–2, 10–8
1944 United States Pauline Betz United States Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs 6–2, 6–3
1945 United States Dottie Head United States Barbara Scofield 6–4, 6–4
1946 United States Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs United States Dottie Head 6–1, 11–9
1947 United States Shirley Fry United States Dottie Head 7–5 6–3
1948 United States Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs (2) United States Madge Harshaw Vosters 6–2, 6–4
1949 United States Beverly Baker United States Baba Madden Lewis 6–1, 6–2
1950 United States Maureen Connolly United States Helen Pastall Perez 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1951 United States Maureen Connolly (2) United States Betty Rosenquest 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
1952 United States Maureen Connolly (3) United States Madge Harshaw Vosters 6–2, 6–0
1953 United States Louise Brough United States Margaret Osborne duPont 8–6, 6–2
1954 United States Beverly Baker Fleitz (2) United States Louise Brough 6–4, 2–6, 8–6
1955 United States Louise Brough (2) United States Althea Gibson 1–6, 6–2, 6–1
1956 United States Althea Gibson United States Margaret Osborne duPont 6–1, 6–4
1957 United States Dottie Head Knode (2) United States Darlene Hard 6–4, 6–3
1958 United States Althea Gibson (2) United States Sally Moore 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1959 South Africa Sandra Reynolds South Africa Renee Schuurman 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1960 United States Mimi Arnold United States Margaret Osborne duPont 6–1, 6–2
1961 United States Billie Jean Moffitt United States Justina Bricka 6–3, 6–4
1962 Australia Margaret Smith United States Karen Hantze Susman 6–4, 10–8
1963 United States Darlene Hard Australia Margaret Smith 6–2, 7–9, 6–3
1964 United States Justina Bricka United States Carole Caldwell Graebner 6–4, 18–16
1965 United States Billie Jean Moffitt (2) United States Carole Caldwell Graebner 6–1, 6–2
1966 Australia Karen Krantzcke United States Peaches Bartkowicz 6–1, 6–2
1967 United States Mary-Ann Eisel United States Carole Caldwell Graebner 6–1, 6–3
1968 United States Kristy Pigeon United States Vicky Rogers 9–7, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Australia Margaret Smith Court (2) United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4
1970 Australia Margaret Smith Court (3) South Africa Pat Walkden 6–1, 6–0
1971 United States Eliza Pande Australia Lesley Turner Bowrey 0–6, 6–2, 6-3
1972 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Laurie Fleming 6–4, 6–1
1974 United States Kathy May United States Barbara Jordan 6–3, 7–5
1975 United States Sandy Stap United States Sally Moore 6–3, 7–5

References

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40°0′56″N 75°17′53″W / 40.01556°N 75.29806°W / 40.01556; -75.29806