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] |  Oliver Samuel Campbell |  Augustus Duryee | 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 | |
| 1888[3] |  Oliver Samuel Campbell (2) |  Albert Empie Wright | 6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| 1889[3] |  Clarence Hobart |  Carroll J. Post Jr. | 7–5, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 1890[3] |  Clarence Hobart (2) |  Philip Shelton Sears | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 1892[3] |  M.F. Prosser |  Charles Kell | 7–5, 9–7, 6–4 | |
| 1907[3] | .svg.png) Frederick Anderson |  Henry J. Mollenhauer | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
| 1909[3] |  Karl Behr |  Edward Larned | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 1909[3] |  Edward Larned | .svg.png) Frederick Anderson | 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | |
| 1911[3] |  Karl Behr (2) |  Bill Larned | 11–9, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| ↓ ILTF Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1927[3] |  Allen  Behr |  Percy Kynaston | 9–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6 | |
| 1928[3] |  Percy Kynaston |  Sadakazu Onda | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 | |
| 1937[3] |  Ricardo Tapia |  Sadakazu Onda | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1938[3] |  Wayne Sabin |  Martin Buxby[8] | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Englewood Invitation | ||||
| 1939[3] |  Wayne Sabin (2) |  Ladislav Hecht | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 1940[3] |  Frank Bowden |  Carlton Alexander Rood Jr | 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 | |
| 1950[3] |  George A. Ball |  William (Bill) Lurie[9] | 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 | |
| 1954[3] |  Calvin D. MacCracken |  Larry Schaffer | 6–4, 9–7, 4–6, 6–2 | |
| 1955[3] |  Calvin D. MacCracken (2) |  Reginald Weir | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 1956[3] |  Cliff Mayne |  Renato Gori | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 | |
| 1957[3] |  Larry Schaffer |  Robert M. (Bob) Barker | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 1958[3] |  Renato Gori |  Calvin D. MacCracken | 8–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 1959[3] |  Renato Gori (2) |  Ronald Kerdasha | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 1960[3] |  Jim Hanlon |  Ronald Kerdasha | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
| 1970[3] |  Steve Siegel |  Warren Lucas | 6–1, 6–3 | |
Women's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Englewood/Bergen County Open | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 |  Marie Wagner |  Miss Coffin | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | 
| 1907 |  Marie Wagner (2) |  Eleanor Souther | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| 1912 |  Marie Wagner (3) |  Helen McLean | 7–5, 6–3 | 
| 1918 |  Marion Zinderstein |  Anna Rogge | 6–4, 6–2 | 
| 1919 |  Marion Vanderhoef |  Edith Sigourney | 6–3, 6–3 | 
| 1925 |  Molla Mallory |  Helene Falk | 6–1, 6–2 | 
| Englewood Invitation | |||
| 1960 |  Martha MacCracken |  Nancy Cross | 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.
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ "Martin Buxby: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "William Lurie: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved August 26, 2023.