Meadow Club Invitation
Tennis tournament
The Meadow Club Invitation [ 1] Meadow Club of Southampton Invitation and also known as the Southampton Invitation or Southampton Invitational [ 2] Southampton , Long Island , New York, United States. The tournament was staged as part of ILTC Circuit until 1973 when it was discontinued.[ 3] [ 4]
History
In 1887 the Meadow Club was founded[ 5] Southampton , Long Island , New York, United States.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
With the exception of 1903 when the English player Laurie Doherty won the men's event it was completely dominated by American players until the mid-1940s with multiple winners such as; Howard Augustus Taylor ,[ 4] Vinnie Richards , Bill Tilden II , Frank Parker , and Bobby Riggs .[ 9] World War II up until at least 1969 more foreign players won this event including; Pancho Segura , Roy Emerson , Ian Vermaak , Fred Stolle , Tony Roche and Owen Davidson and Rod Laver .[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Finals
(incomplete roll)
Year
Winners
Runners-up
Score
↓ USNLTA Circuit ↓
1887[ 4]
Howard Augustus Taylor Henry Warner Slocum 6-4, 7-9, 3-6, 9-7, 6-3
1888[ 4]
Howard Augustus Taylor (2)Joseph Sill Clark 6-8, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
1889[ 4]
Howard Augustus Taylor (3)Joseph Sill Clark 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
1890[ 4]
Howard Augustus Taylor (4)6-2, 6-2, 6-2
1891[ 4]
Valentine Gill Hall Howard Augustus Taylor w.o.
1892[ 4]
Edward Ludlow Hall Valentine Gill Hall 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 2-6, 8-6
1893[ 4]
William Larned Edward Ludlow Hall 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0
1899[ 4]
Mal Whitman Leo Ware 7-5, 6-4, 8-6
1903[ 4]
Laurence Doherty William Larned 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
1918[ 4]
Bill Tilden II Theodore Pell 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
1919[ 4]
Chuck Garland Willis Davis 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1920[ 4]
Vinnie Richards William Jackson Clothier 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
1921[ 4]
Willis E. Davis Vinnie Richards 3-6, 8-6, 6-3, 6-4
1922[ 4]
Vinnie Richards (2)Robert Kinsey 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
1923[ 4]
Vinnie Richards (3)6-2, 6-2, 6-2
↓ ILTF Circuit ↓
1924[ 4]
Howard Kinsey 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3
1925[ 4]
Howard Kinsey (2)George Lott 6-2, 6-4, 6-0
1926[ 4]
Bill Tilden II (2)Brian Norton 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
1927[ 4]
Bill Tilden II (3)George Lott 6-2, 7-5, 6-2
1928[ 4]
Berkeley Bell Gregory Mangin 6-0, 6-3, 7-5
1929[ 4]
Fritz Mercur John Doeg 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
1930[ 4]
Sidney Wood Wilmer Allison 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
1931[ 4]
George Lott Clifford Sutter 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
1932[ 4]
Sidney Wood (2)Gregory Mangin 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 12-14, 7-5
1933[ 4]
Frank Shields Frank Parker 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
1934[ 4]
Frank Parker Bryan Grant 6-3, 9-7, 6-0
1935[ 4]
Frank Parker (2)J. Gilbert Hall 7-5, 6-4, 6-1
1936[ 4]
Frank Parker (3)Gregory Mangin 1-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0
1937[ 4]
Bobby Riggs Jiro Yamagishi 6-4, 6-3, ret.
1938[ 4]
Bobby Riggs (2)Sidney Wood 6-0, 6-3, 7-5
1939[ 4]
Bobby Riggs (3)Sidney Wood 10-8, 6-4, 6-4
1940[ 4]
Don McNeill Frank Kovacs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1941[ 4]
Bobby Riggs (4)Frank Kovacs 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
1942[ 4]
Ted Schroeder Sidney Wood 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
1943[ 4]
Pancho Segura Sidney Wood 6-3, 7-5, 9-7
1944[ 4]
Pancho Segura (2)Don McNeill 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
1945[ 4]
Bill Talbert Alejo Russell 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
1946[ 4]
Gardnar Mulloy Bill Talbert 8-6, 6-0, 3-6, 2-6, 10-8
1947[ 4]
Pancho Segura (3)Seymour Greenberg 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
1948[ 4]
Pancho Gonzales Budge Patty 6-3, 6-0, 6-3
1949[ 4]
Bill Talbert (2)Pancho Gonzales 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
1950[ 4]
Earl Cochell Gardnar Mulloy 9-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
1951[ 4]
Tony Trabert Herb Flam 6-2, 10-8, 5-7, 6-3
1952[ 4]
Noel Brown Sidney Schwartz 8-6, 6-1, 6-0
1953[ 4]
Jack Tuero 6-2, 10-8, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5
1954[ 4]
Eddie Moylan Bill Talbert 6-0, 6-2, 6-4
1955[ 4]
Eddie Moylan (2)Tony Trabert 6-3, 2-6, 6-8, 8-6, 1-0, ret.
1956[ 4]
Roy Emerson Grant Golden 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 8-6
1957[ 4]
Whitney Reed Roy Emerson 10-8, 1-0, ret.
1958[ 4]
Ham Richardson Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
1959[ 4]
Ian Vermaak [ 13] 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
1960[ 4]
Rod Laver Ronald Holmberg 12-10, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3
1961[ 4]
Allen E. Fox Bob Mark 5-7, 8-6, 6-1, 4-4, ret.
1962[ 4]
Fred Stolle Whitney Reed 7-5, 6-2, 8-6
1964[ 4]
Gene Scott Charlie Pasarell 10-8, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4
1965[ 4]
Chuck McKinley Gene Scott 3-6, 6-3, 8-6, 10-8
1966[ 4]
Tony Roche Graham Stilwell 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
1967[ 4]
Owen Davidson Ray Ruffels 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
1968[ 4]
Ronald Holmberg Gene Scott 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 13-11
↓ Open era ↓
1969[ 4]
Clark Graebner Bob Lutz 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
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