Narragansett Open
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| Narragansett Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1909 |
| Location | Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States |
| Venue | Narragansette Pier Courts Point Judith Country Club |
| Surface | Clay |
The Narragansett Open[1] was a tennis tournament founded in 1885 as the Narragansett Pier Open and played at the Narragansett Pier Courts, Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States that ran until 1909.[2]
History
The Narragansett Pier Open was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 at the Narragansett Pier Courts, Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States. In 1894 the new Point Judith Country Club was established and took over responsibility for hosting the Narragansette Pier Open.[3] the tournament ran until 1909.[4] Notable winners of the men's singles title included Walter Van Rensselaer Berry, Howard Augustus Taylor, Oliver Samuel Campbell. Quincy Shaw, Malcolm Greene Chace and John Howland.[5]
Finals
Men's singles
- (Incomplete Roll)
| Narragansette Pier Open | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | United States Walter Van Rensselaer Berry | United States Albert Empie Wright | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2.[5] |
| 1887 | United States Walter Van Rensselaer Berry (2) | United States Albert Empie Wright | 6–3, 6–3, 6–1.[5] |
| 1888 | United States Howard Augustus Taylor | United States Henry Slocum | 6–4, 8–6, 7–5.[5] |
| 1889 | United States Quincy Shaw | United States Howard Augustus Taylor | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1.[5] |
| 1890 | United States Oliver Samuel Campbell | United States John W. Carver | 8–6, 1–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3.[5] |
| 1893 | United States Malcolm Greene Chace | United States William Larned | 6–4, 3–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–0.[5] |
| 1894 | United States John Howland | United Kingdom Manliffe Francis Goodbody | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[5] |
| 1895 | United States William Larned | United States Malcolm Greene Chace | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5.[5] |
| 1899 | United States Mal Whitman | United States John Appleton Allen | 8–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4.[5] |
| 1900 | United States Clarence R. Budlong | United States Jahial Parmly Paret | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.[5] |
Women's singles
- (Incomplete Roll)
| Narragansette Pier Open | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | United States Adeline Robinson | United States Ellen Roosevelt | 6–0, 6–1, 6–0 |
References
- ↑ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). Lawn Tennis in America. New York, NY. USA: D. W. Granbery & Co. pp. 37–38.
- ↑ Times, Special to The New York (August 29, 1909). "NARRAGANSETT PIER.; Open Tennis Tournament Attracts Many Players to Resort". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ↑ "A Brief History – 1861 – 1899". www.narragansetthistoricalsociety.com. Narragansett Historical Society Facebook Search Narragansett Historical Society. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ↑ Wright and Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson. 1910. p. 182.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 "Tournaments:Narragansette Pier Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 9, 2023.