| Lenox Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Abolished | 1930 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | Harlem, New York City, United States |
| Venue | Lenox Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
The Lenox Invitation[1] also known as the Lenox Invitation Tennis Tournament[2] was a men's invitational tennis tournament played at the Lenox Lawn Tennis Club,[3] Harlem, New York City, United States on grass courts. The first tournament ran from 1883 until 1930 then was abolished.
History
The Lenox Invitation was a men's invitational tennis tournament played at the Lenox Lawn Tennis Club,[4] 123rd Street, Manhattan Avenue,[5] Harlem, New York City, United States on grass courts.[6] The first tournament ran from 1883 until 1930 then was abolished.[3][7]
Finals
Men's singles
- Incomplete Roll
| Lenox Invitation | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 |  Alexander Van Rensselaer | Harry Farnum | 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6.[3] |
| 1884 | Walter Van Rensselaer Berry | Philip Shelton Sears | 6–3, 7–5, 6–3.[3] |
| 1885 | Walter Van Rensselaer Berry (2) | Robert Livingston Beeckman | 6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[3] |
| 1886 | Robert Livingston Beeckman | Henry Warner Slocum Jr. | 6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[3] |
| 1887 | Joseph Sill Clark Sr. | Philip Shelton Sears | 6–1, 6–3, 2–6, 6–8, 7–5.[3] |
| 1888 | Quincy Adams Shaw Jr. |  William Edward Glyn | 5–7, 6–0, 8–6, 6–2.[3] |
| 1889 | Bob Huntington | Charles A. Chase | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[3] |
| 1899 | John Appleton Allen[8] | Jahial Parmly Paret | 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.[3] |
| 1900 | Roche Goosen | George Lorraine Wyeth | 6–2, 6–2, 6–4.[3] |
References
- ↑ Wright & Ditson (1894) Invitation Tournaments. Wright & Ditson Company. Boston, United States. page.59.
- ↑ Times.PITTSFIELD, Special to The New York (3 July 1927). "CLUBS ENTERTAIN IN BERKSHIRES; Lenox Invitation Tennis Tournament Is to Open Next Thursday – Sail Boat Races to Be Held". The New York Times. New York City. p. 7. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Tournaments:Lennox". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). 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. 122.
- ↑ The Miscellaneous Reports. New York: James B. Lyon. 1901. p. 141.
- ↑ Wright & Ditson (1894) Invitation Tournaments. Wright & Ditson Company. Boston, United States. page.59.
- ↑ "LENOX TENNIS TOURNAMENT.; Champions and Crack College Players on the Harlem Courts". The New York Times. New York City. 19 June 1900. p. 8. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "NATIONAL INDOOR TENNIS.; Championship at Seventh's Armory – Mrs. Barger-Wallach's Tourney". The New York Times. New York City. 19 February 1906. p. 7. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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