Newport Casino Invitational

The Newport Casino Invitational tennis tournament began in 1915 when the US championships, which had been held in Newport, Rhode Island since 1881, moved to Forest Hills, New York. Since its inception, with a field of fifty players, it consistently attracted the best of the US contingent of tennis players and many high profile international contenders as well.[1] With the advent of the open era in 1968 the Newport Casino Invitational ended though there were pro tournaments held at the same venue with the modified Van Alen Streamlined Scoring System (VASSS).[2]

Men's Champions

Year Champion Runner-up Score Surface
1915 Richard Williams Maurice McLoughlin 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 Grass
1916 Ichiya Kumagae Bill Johnston 6–1, 9–7, 5–7, 2–6, 9–7 Grass
1917–1918 Not Held
1919 Bill Tilden Bill Johnston 7–5, 8–6, 6–1 Grass
1920 Clarence Griffin Bill Johnston 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 Grass
1921 Watson Washburn Richard Williams 4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 Grass
1922 Bill Johnston Hugh Kelleher 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 Grass
1923 Howard Kinsey Harvey Snodgrass 6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 9–7 Grass
1924 Bill Johnston Harvey Snodgrass 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 Grass
1925 Bill Johnston Brian Norton 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 Grass
1926 Bill Tilden Alfred Chapin 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 8–6 Grass
1927 Bill Tilden Manuel Alonso 5–7, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 Grass
1928 George Lott John Van Ryn 2–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 Grass
1929 Bill Tilden George Lott 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 Grass
1930 Bill Tilden Wilmer Allison 6–1, 0–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 Grass
1931 Ellsworth Vines Fred Perry 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–2 Grass
1932 Ellsworth Vines Wilmer Allison 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 Grass
1933 Frank Shields Wilmer Allison 1–6, 11–9, 6–1, 6–3 Grass
1934 Wilmer Allison Frank Parker 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 Grass
1935 Don Budge Frank Shields 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 8–6, 6–1 Grass
1936 Bobby Riggs Frank Parker 8–6, 6–4, 8–10, 3–6, 6–1 Grass
1937 Don Budge Bobby Riggs 6–4, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2 Grass
1938 Don Budge Sydney Wood 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 Grass
1939 Elwood Cooke Don McNeill 8–10, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 Grass
1940 Don McNeill Frank Kovacs 9–7, 6–2, 6–4 Grass
1941 Don McNeill Ted Schroeder 6–4 6–4 6–4 Grass
1942 Bill Talbert Ted Schroeder 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 8–6 Grass
1943–1945 Not Held
1946 Gardnar Mulloy Ted Schroeder 6–1, 2–6, 14–12, 6–3 Grass
1947 Ted Schroeder Bill Talbert 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 Grass
1948 Bill Talbert Harry Likas 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 Grass
1949 Pancho Gonzales Gardnar Mulloy 10–8, 9–11, 6–3, 6–4 Grass
1950 Ted Schroeder Arthur Larsen 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 Grass
1951 Frank Sedgman Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 Grass
1952 Frank Sedgman Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–2, 12–14, 6–3 Grass
1953 Tony Trabert Vic Seixas 5–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 Grass
1954 Hamilton Richardson Straight Clark 6–3, 9–7, 12–14, 6–8, 10–8 Grass
1955 Hamilton Richardson Herbie Flam 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 Grass
1956 Ken Rosewall Hamilton Richardson 6–0, 8–6, 6–2 Grass
1957 Malcolm Anderson Mike Davies 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 Grass
1958 Malcolm Anderson Ashley Cooper 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 Grass
1959 Tony Pickard Ronald Holmberg 5–7, 6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6-3 Grass
1960 Rod Laver Earl Buchholz 6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2 Grass
1961 Robert Mark Mike Sangster 9–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–1 Grass
1962 Chuck McKinley Gene Scott 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 Grass
1963 Ian Crookenden Roger Taylor 4–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 Grass
1964 Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston walkover Grass
1965 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 Grass
1966 Dennis Ralston Cliff Richey 14–12, 11–9, 8–6 Grass
1967 William Bowrey Owen Davidson 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 Grass

References

  1. ^ Robertson, Max. Jack Kramer. ed. The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events. p. 290. 
  2. ^ "USTA Scoring". United States Tennis Association. http://www.usta.com/Improve-Your-Game/Rules/Rules-and-Line-Calls/Scoring/. Retrieved 2011-01-07. 

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