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Englewood Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1913–1968)
Founded1887; 137 years ago (1887)
Abolished1970; 54 years ago (1970)
LocationEnglewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
VenueEnglewood Field Club
SurfaceClay/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

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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

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Englewood/Bergen County Open
Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1887[3] United States Oliver Samuel Campbell United States Augustus Duryee 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1888[3] United States Oliver Samuel Campbell (2) United States Albert Empie Wright 6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1889[3] United States Clarence Hobart United States Carroll J. Post Jr. 7–5, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1890[3] United States Clarence Hobart (2) United States Philip Shelton Sears 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
1892[3] United States M.F. Prosser United States Charles Kell 7–5, 9–7, 6–4
1907[3] Canada Frederick Anderson United States Henry J. Mollenhauer 6–1, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1909[3] United States Karl Behr United States Edward Larned 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1909[3] United States Edward Larned Canada Frederick Anderson 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1911[3] United States Karl Behr (2) United States Bill Larned 11–9, 6–2, 6–4
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1927[3] United States Allen Behr United States Percy Kynaston 9–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6
1928[3] United States Percy Kynaston Japan Sadakazu Onda 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1937[3] Mexico Ricardo Tapia Japan Sadakazu Onda 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1938[3] United States Wayne Sabin United States Martin Buxby[8] 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
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1939[3] United States Wayne Sabin (2) Czechoslovakia Ladislav Hecht 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1940[3] United States Frank Bowden United States Carlton Alexander Rood Jr 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1950[3] United States George A. Ball United States William (Bill) Lurie[9] 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1954[3] United States Calvin D. MacCracken United States Larry Schaffer 6–4, 9–7, 4–6, 6–2
1955[3] United States Calvin D. MacCracken (2) United States Reginald Weir 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1956[3] United States Cliff Mayne Italy Renato Gori 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1957[3] United States Larry Schaffer United States Robert M. (Bob) Barker 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1958[3] Italy Renato Gori United States Calvin D. MacCracken 8–6, 6–3, 6–2
1959[3] Italy Renato Gori (2) United States Ronald Kerdasha 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1960[3] United States Jim Hanlon United States Ronald Kerdasha 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1970[3] United States Steve Siegel United States Warren Lucas 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Englewood/Bergen County Open
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1906 United States Marie Wagner United States Miss Coffin 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1907 United States Marie Wagner (2) United States Eleanor Souther 6–3, 6–4
1912 United States Marie Wagner (3) United States Helen McLean 7–5, 6–3
1918 United States Marion Zinderstein Norway Anna Rogge 6–4, 6–2
1919 United States Marion Vanderhoef United States Edith Sigourney 6–3, 6–3
1925 United States Molla Mallory United States Helene Falk 6–1, 6–2
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1960 United States Martha MacCracken United States Nancy Cross 6–1, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Englewood Field Club – Bergen County". www.englewoodfieldclub.org. Englewood, New Jersey: Englewood Field Club. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Tournament – Bergen County Englewood". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Tennis Archives
  7. ^ Tennis Archives
  8. ^ "Martin Buxby: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "William Lurie: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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