Eastern Grass Court Championships |
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Defunct tennis tournament |
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Founded |
1927 |
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Abolished |
1969 |
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Editions |
43 |
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Location |
Rye, N.Y, U.S. (1927–46) South Orange, N.J., U.S. (1947–69) |
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Venue |
Westchester Country Club (1927–46) Orange Lawn Tennis Club (1947–74) |
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Surface |
Grass |
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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.
Past finals
Included:[3]
Singles
Men
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
1927 | Julius Seligson | William Aydelotte | 6-3, 6-3, 9-7 [4] |
1928 | John Doeg | Fritz Mercur | 7-5, 8-6, 6-1 [4] |
1929 | Bill Tilden | Francis Hunter | 6-2, 6-2, 10-8 [4] |
1930 | Clifford Sutter | Gregory Mangin | 4–6, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [4] |
1931 | Fred Perry | Gilbert J. Hall | 4-6, 8-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 [4] |
1932 | Clifford Sutter | Gregory Mangin | 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 [4] |
1933 | Sidney Wood | Clifford Sutter | 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 [4] |
1934 | Frank Parker | George Lott | 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 8-6 [4] |
1935 | Bitsy Grant | Frank Shields | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 [4] |
1936 | Don Budge | Bobby Riggs | 6–8, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 [4] |
1937 | Bobby Riggs | Frank Parker | 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 [4] |
1938 | Bobby Riggs | Joe Hunt | 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 [4] |
1939 | Bobby Riggs | Frank Parker | 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 [4] |
1940 | Bobby Riggs | Don McNeill | 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 [4] |
1941 | Frank Kovacs | Wayne Sabin | 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 [4] |
1942 | Ted Schroeder | Seymour Greenberg | w.o. [4] |
1943 | / Pancho Segura | Joe Hunt | 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 [4] |
1944 | William Talbert | / Pancho Segura | 9-7, 6-4, 6-4 [4] |
1945 | William Talbert | / Pancho Segura | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 [4] |
1946 | Donald McNeill | Gardnar Mulloy | 3–6, 4–6, 12–10, 7–5, 6–3 [4] |
1947 | Ted Schroeder | Gardnar Mulloy | 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 [4] |
1948 | Frank Parker | Ted Schroeder | 6–2, 9–7, 6–2 [4] |
1949 | Gardnar Mulloy | Arthur Larsen | 5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 [4] |
1950 | Herbert Flam | Vic Seixas | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 [4] |
1951 | William Talbert | Gardnar Mulloy | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [4] |
1952 | Ken McGregor | Frank Sedgman | 6–3, 6–4 [4] |
1953 | Lew Hoad | Rex Hartwig | 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 [4] |
1954 | Lew Hoad | Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 [4] |
1955 | Sam Giammalva | Gilbert Shea | 6–2, 3–6, 11–9, 9–7 [4] |
1956 | Ham Richardson | Neale Fraser | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [4] |
1957 | Dick Savitt | Vic Seixas | 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 8–6 [4] |
1958 | Malcolm Anderson | Ham Richardson | 6–3, 6–4, 6–8, 13–15, 6–4 [4] |
1959 | Alex Olmedo | Mike Green | 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 [4] |
1960 | Rod Laver | Donald Dell | 6–1, 10–8, 6–4 [4] |
1961 | Chuck McKinley | Frank Froehling | 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [4] |
1962 | Fred Stolle | Donald Dell | 8–6, 14–16, 6–3, 6–4 [4] |
1963 | Gene Scott | Marty Riessen | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 [4] |
1964 | Arthur Ashe | Clark Graebner | 4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 [4] |
1965 | Fred Stolle | Roy Emerson | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4] |
1966 | Tony Roche | Clark Graebner | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [4] |
1967 | Marty Riessen | Clark Graebner | 18–16, 6–2, 6–1 [4] |
Open era |
1968 | Charles Pasarell | Clark Graebner | 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [4] |
1969 | Stan Smith | Clark Graebner | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 [4] |
Women
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
1927 | Molla Mallory | Charlotte Chapin | 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
1928 | May Sutton Bundy | Charlotte Chapin | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
1929 | Sarah Palfrey | Mary Greef | 6–1, 6–3 |
1930 | Marjorie Gladman | Maud Rosenbaum | 7–5, 4–6, 8–6 |
1931 | Elsie Goldsack Pittman | Joan Ridley | shared |
1932 | Elsie Goldsack Pittman | Joan Ridley | 6–8, 6–1, 6–2 |
1933 | Dorothy Round | Mary Heeley | 6–2, 6–4 |
1934 | Kay Stammers | Freda James | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
1935 | Agnes Sherwood Lamme | Mary Greef | 4–6, 8–6, 6–3 |
1936 | Sylvie Jung Henrotin | Helen Pedersen | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
1937 | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | Alice Marble | 7–5, 6–4 |
1938 | Alice Marble | Dorothy Bundy | 7–5, 6–0 |
1939 | Alice Marble | Sarah Palfrey | 6–4, 6–4 |
1940 | Alice Marble | Helen Jacobs | 6–1, 6–0 |
1941 | Pauline Betz | Sarah Palfrey | 2–6, 8–6, 7–5 |
1942 | Louise Brough | Pauline Betz | 6–3, 7–5 |
1943 | Margaret Osborne | Doris Hart | 6–2, 6–4 |
1944 | Louise Brough | Pauline Betz | 6–3, 6–1 |
1945 | Sarah Palfrey | Pauline Betz | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
1946 | Shirley Fry | Virginia Wolfenden | 6–4, 9–7 |
1947 | Margaret Osborne | Louise Brough | 6–3, 4–6, 9–7 |
1948 | Louise Brough | Margaret Osborne | 6–3, 8–6 |
1949 | Doris Hart | Shirley Fry | 6–3, 6–4 |
1950 | Doris Hart | Louise Brough | 6–4, 9–7 |
1951 | Patricia Canning Todd | Maureen Connolly | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1952 | Doris Hart | Shirley Fry | 6–1, 6–3 |
1953 | Doris Hart | Shirley Fry | 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
1954 | Louise Brough | Margaret Osborne duPont | 8–6, 6–2 |
1955 | Barbara Scofield | Barbara Breit | 6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
1956 | Althea Gibson | Louise Brough | 6–1, 6–3 |
1957 | Mary Ann Mitchell | Jeanne Arth | 7–5, 6–2 |
1958 | Althea Gibson | Sally Moore | 9–7, 6–2 |
1959 | Renée Schuurman | Sandra Reynolds | 6–4, 1–6, 6–1 |
1960 | Karen Hantze | Nancy Richey | 6–1, 6–3 |
1961 | Karen Hantze | Edda Buding | 6–2, 6–4 |
1962 | Margaret Smith | Karen Hantze | 6–3, 6–4 |
1963 | Margaret Smith | Darlene Hard | 6–1, 6–1 |
1964 | Billie Jean Moffitt | Nancy Richey | 7–5, 3–6, 8–6 |
1965 | Billie Jean Moffitt | Jane Albert | 7–5, 6–3 |
1966 | Donna Floyd Fales | Rosie Casals | 5–7, 6–3, 6–0 |