Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships

The Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania. The first edition was held in 1894.[1] It was part of the Eastern Grass Court Circuit, a series of grass court tournaments on the American Eastern Seaboard in the lead up to the U. S. National Championships which also included Rye/South Orange, Meadow Club, Newport Casino, and others.

Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourMen: Grand Prix circuit (1970–1974)
Founded1894
Abolished1974
LocationHaverford, Pennsylvania , U.S.
VenueMerion Cricket Club
SurfaceGrass (1894–1969)
Hard (1970–1972)
Grass (1973–1974)

The men's events were part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1970–1974, before which they were amateur events. They were held on outdoor hard courts from 1970–72 and grass courts from 1973–1974.

Past finals

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1940 Gilbert Hunt Isadore Bellis3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4
1941 Isadore Bellis Gilbert Hunt9–7, 6–2, 6–4
1942–45No competition (due to WWII)
1946 Vic Seixas Norman Brooks4–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–8, 6–2
1947 Vic Seixas Sidney Wood6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1948 Samuel Match Harry Likas6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1949 Pancho Gonzales Vic Seixas6–4, 6–1, 6–0
1950 Richard Savitt Edward Moylan3–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1951 Vic Seixas Straight Clark8–6, 8–6, 6–3
1952 Vic Seixas Straight Clark8–6, 6–4, 6–1
1953 Vic Seixas Tony Trabert6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1954 Vic Seixas Art Larsen6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6-4
1955 Tony Trabert Vic Seixas6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1956 Vic Seixas Arthur Larsen7–5, 6–1, 6–4
1957 Ashley Cooper Vic Seixas6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 7–5
1958 Barry MacKay Alex Olmedo6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 14–12
1959 Barry MacKay Ian Vermaak9–7, 10–8, 6–0
1960 Rod Laver Ronald Holmberg9–7, 8–6, 6–3
1961 Jon Douglas Frank Froehling6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1962 Bill Bond Ronald Holmberg6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3
1963 Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1964 Dennis Ralston Chuck McKinley6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1965 Charles Pasarell Roy Emerson6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1966 Clark Graebner Stan Smith6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1967 Cliff Drysdale Clark Graebner3–6, 3–6, 11–9, 6–2, 7–5
1968 Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1969 Cliff Richey Robert Carmichael6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–4
19701 Ray Ruffels Jaime Fillol6–2, 7–6, 6–3
1971 Clark Graebner Dick Stockton6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 7–5
1972 Roger Taylor Malcolm Anderson6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1973 Mike Estep Gene Scott7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–5
1974 John Lloyd John Whitlinger6–0, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5

1results included on ITF website, but not ATP website

Women's singles


Men's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1962 Arthur Ashe
Larry Nagler		 Bill Bond
Ramsey Earnhart		6–4, 15–13, 6–4
1963 Clark Graebner
Marty Riessen		 Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston		6–4, 0–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1964 Frank Froehling
Charlie Pasarell		 Clark Graebner
Marty Riessen		6–3, 15–13, 6–3
1965-66Not held
1967 Clark Graebner
Marty Riessen		 Owen Davidson
Bill Bowrey		6–2, 9–11, 7–5
1968 Arthur Ashe
Marty Riessen vs.
Charlie Pasarell
Clark Graebner		9–7, 10–8, 2–6, 28–30, SUS
1969 Bill Bowrey
Jim Osborne		 Dick Crealy
Allan Stone		6–4, 6–3
1970 Bill Bowrey
Ray Ruffels		 Jim McManus
Jim Osborne		3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1971 Clark Graebner
Jim Osborne		 Robert McKinley
Dick Stockton		7–6, 6–3
1972 Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 Jeff Austin
Mike Estep		6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1973 Colin Dibley
Allan Stone		 John Austin
Fred McNair		7–6, 6–3
1974 Roy Barth
Humphrey Hose		 Mike Machette
Fred McNair		7–6, 6–2

Women's doubles


References
  1. "A Century of Philadelphia Sports" (pdf). History. Temple University. Retrieved January 13, 2010.


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