Englewood Invitation
| Englewood Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1913–1968) |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. |
| Venue | Englewood Field Club |
| Surface | Clay/Grass |
The Englewoood Invitation[1] also known as the Englewood Field Club Invitational was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1887 as the Englewood Open[2] that was also known as the Bergen County Open played at the Englewood Field Club, Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States until 1970 when it was abolished.[3]
History
In 1887 the Englewood Field Club was founded.[4] In August 1887, it staged the first Englewood Open as a clay court tennis tournament.[5] In 1939 the tournament's name was changed to the Englewood Invitation[6] and at which point the surface was switched to grass tennis courts.[7] The tournament continued was annually until the event ended in 1970.
Finals
Men's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Englewood/Bergen County Open | ||||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ USNLTA Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1887[3] | 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 | |||
| 1888[3] | 6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 | |||
| 1889[3] | 7–5, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |||
| 1890[3] | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 | |||
| 1892[3] | 7–5, 9–7, 6–4 | |||
| 1907[3] | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |||
| 1909[3] | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | |||
| 1909[3] | 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | |||
| 1911[3] | 11–9, 6–2, 6–4 | |||
| ↓ ILTF Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1927[3] | 9–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6 | |||
| 1928[3] | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 | |||
| 1937[3] | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |||
| 1938[3] | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |||
| Englewood Invitation | ||||
| 1939[3] | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | |||
| 1940[3] | 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 | |||
| 1950[3] | 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 | |||
| 1954[3] | 6–4, 9–7, 4–6, 6–2 | |||
| 1955[3] | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 | |||
| 1956[3] | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 | |||
| 1957[3] | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 | |||
| 1958[3] | 8–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |||
| 1959[3] | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | |||
| 1960[3] | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 | |||
| ↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
| 1970[3] | 6–1, 6–3 | |||
Women's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Englewood/Bergen County Open | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | ||
| 1907 | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 1912 | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| 1918 | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 1919 | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| 1925 | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Englewood Invitation | |||
| 1960 | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
References
- ^ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (May 22, 1939). "Doeg Sets Back Glidden, 6–0, 7–5, In Englewood Invitation Tennis; Former National Singles Champion Gains Quarter-Final Round—Decker Defeats Thackara—Sabin Triumphs by 6–1, 6–1". The New York Times. New York. p. 24. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). "Index". Lawn Tennis in America: Biographical Sketches of All the Prominent Players ... Knotty Points, and All the Latest Rules and Directions Governing Handicaps, Umpires, and Rules for Playing. New York: D.W. Granbery & Company. p. 29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Tournaments: Bergen County - Englewood". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Englewood Field Club – Bergen County". www.englewoodfieldclub.org. Englewood, New Jersey: Englewood Field Club. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – Bergen County Englewood". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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