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Long Island Clay Court Championships

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Long Island Clay Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1930; 94 years ago (1930)
Abolished1983; 41 years ago (1983)
LocationBrooklyn
Hackensack
Port Washington
VenueVarious
SurfaceClay

The Long Island Clay Court Championships[1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1930 in Brooklyn, United States.[2] The tournament was staged until 1983 when it was discontinued.[3]

History

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The tournament was established in 1930 and was played intermittently until 1983.[2] The event on some occasions was held in conjunction with both the Eastern Clay Court Championships and the New York State Clay Court Championships.[2] The grass court version of this event was called the Long Island Championships.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kuzrok Takes Net Final". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey: newspapers.com. 5 Jul 1935. p. 22. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tournaments: Long Island Clay Court Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Purcell Upset's Arias". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Melville, New York: newspapers.com. 29 Mar 1983. p. 75. Retrieved 19 February 2024.