Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships

The Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, also known as the Pennsylvania State Lawn Tennis Championships and the Pennsylvania Grass Court Open Championships,Barrett, John. Tingay, Lance. West, Peter. (1971) World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. Queen Anne Press. London. . p.242. was a tennis tournament played at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania from 1894 to 1974.

History The first edition was held in 1894. The women's championships event began in 1901 the women's tournament was known as the Pennsylvania and Eastern States Championships. 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.

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

Finals Men's singles Pennsylvania ChampionshipsYearChampionsRunners-upScore1894 Marmaduke Smith Charles Tete6–3, 6–3, 6–4.1895 Robert N. Wilson S.W.B. Moorhead III7–9, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0.1896 Marmaduke Smith (2) Robert N. Wilsonw.o.1897 Marmaduke Smith (3) Charles Tete6–4, 2–6, 8–6, 7–5.1898 James A. Hill Marmaduke Smithw.o.1899 Robert N. Wilson (2) James A. Hill4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.1900 William Clothier James A. Hillw.o.1901 William Clothier (2) Robert N. Wilson6–1, 6–2, 6–4.1902 William Clothier (3) Harry F. Allen6–1, 6–4, 6–4.1903 William Clothier (4) Lyle Evans Mahan6–4, 8–6, 6–2.1904 Edward Dewhurst William Clothierw.o.1905 Edward Dewhurst (2) Joseph Roberts Carpenter6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.1906 William Clothier (5) Edward Dewhurst6–3, 6–2, 6–4.1907 Joseph Roberts Carpenter William Clothierw.o.1908 Edward Dewhurst (3) Joseph Roberts Carpenter6–0, 6–0, 9–7.1909 Wallace F. Johnson Edward Dewhurstw.o.1910 Wallace F. Johnson (2) Percy Dwight Siverd6–2, 6–2, 6–3.1911 Percy Dwight Siverd Wallace F. Johnson8–6, 9–7, 6–1.1912 R. Norris Williams Percy Dwight Siverd6–1, 6–1, 6–1.1913 Wallace F. Johnson (3) Bill Tilden II7–5, 6–1, 6–0.1914 R. Norris Williams (2) Bill Tilden II6–4, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2.1915 Joseph J. Armstrong R. Norris Williamsw.o.1916 Willis E. Davis Craig Biddle5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3.1917 E.B. Mosier C. Rogers8–6, 6–3, 6–2.1918 Bill Tilden II Philip B. Hawk6–2, 6–0, 6–0.1919 Bill Tilden II (2) Wallace F. Johnson6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–2.1920 Wallace F. Johnson (4) Carl Fischer6-0 6-3 6-2.1921 Wallace F. Johnson (5) Stanley W. Pearson 9–7, 6–1, 6–2.1922 Wallace F. Johnson (6) Stanley W. Pearson 6–1, 6–3, 6–3.1923 Wallace F. Johnson (7) Carl Fischer6–3, 6–3, 6–4.1924 Wallace F. Johnson (8) Fritz Mercur 7–5, 6–8, 6–4, 7–5.1925 Bill Tilden II (3) R. Norris Williams0–6, 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4.1926 Manuel Alonso Areizaga Stanley W. Pearson6–3, 2–6, 6–2, 9–7.1927 R. Norris Williams (3) Manuel Alonso Areizaga6–3, 6–3, 8–10, 6–2.1928 John Van Ryn Frank Shields10–8, 7–5, 6–1.1929 Fritz Mercur J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall6–3, 11–9, 8–6.1930 Fritz Mercur (2) Dolf Edward Muehleisen6–3, 6–4, 6–4.1931 Samuel Bellows Gilpin III Gabriel Lavine6–3, 6–4, 6–4.1932 Eugene McCauliff Carl Fischer6–0, 6–2, 6–2.1933 Martin Buxby Samuel Bellows Gilpin III 6–4, 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–2.1934 Wilmer Allison John Van Ryn6–0, 6–2, 6–0.1935 Barnie Welsh William Tilden III6–3, 6–2, 6–2.1936 Gabriel Lavine Gilbert Hunt3–6, 12–10, 6–2 6–2.1937 Robert Leland Harman Gilbert Hunt6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3. 1940 Gilbert Hunt Isadore Bellis 3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4. 1941 Isadore Bellis Gilbert Hunt 9–7, 6–2, 6–4. 1942–45 No competition (due to WWII) 1946 Vic Seixas Norman Brooks 4–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–8, 6–2. 1947 Vic Seixas (2) Sidney Wood 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4. 1948 Samuel Match Harry Likas 6–1, 6–2, 6–2. 1949 Pancho Gonzales Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–0. 1950 Richard Savitt Edward Moylan 3–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2. 1951 Vic Seixas (3) Straight Clark 8–6, 8–6, 6–3. 1952 Vic Seixas (4) Straight Clark 8–6, 6–4, 6–1. 1953 Vic Seixas (5) Tony Trabert 6–4, 6–2, 6–4. 1954 Vic Seixas (6) Art Larsen 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6-4. 1955 Tony Trabert Vic Seixas 6–1, 6–2, 6–3. 1956 Vic Seixas (7) Arthur Larsen 7–5, 6–1, 6–4. 1957 Ashley Cooper Vic Seixas 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 7–5. 1958 Barry MacKay (tennis) Alex Olmedo 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 14–12. 1959 Barry MacKay (tennis) (2) Ian Vermaak 9–7, 10–8, 6–0. 1960 Rod Laver Ronald Holmberg 9–7, 8–6, 6–3. 1961 Jon Douglas Frank Froehling 6–2, 6–3, 6–1. 1962 Bill Bond Ronald Holmberg 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3. 1963 Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston 6–2, 6–2, 6–4. 1964 Dennis Ralston Chuck McKinley 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 1965 Charles Pasarell Roy Emerson 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 1966 Clark Graebner Stan Smith 6–3, 6–4, 6–3. 1967 Cliff Drysdale Clark Graebner 3–6, 3–6, 11–9, 6–2, 7–5. 1968 Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–3, 6–3.↓  Open era  ↓ 1969 Cliff Richey Robert Carmichael 6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–4. 19701 Ray Ruffels Jaime Fillol 6–2, 7–6, 6–3. 1971 Clark Graebner (2) Dick Stockton 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 7–5. 1972 Roger Taylor Malcolm Anderson 6–4, 6–0, 6–4. 1973 Mike Estep Gene Scott 7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–5. 1974 John Lloyd John Whitlinger 6–0, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5.

1results included on ITF website, but not ATP website

Men's doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore 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 1966https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/07/25/82848260.html Stan Smith Robert Lutz Tony Roche Ray Ruffels 7–9, 6–4, 9–11, 7–5, 6–4 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 singles (incomplete roll)

Pennsylvania and Eastern States ChampionshipsYearChampionsRunners-upScore 1901 Jean B. Clark Elizabeth Larned 6–1, 4–6, 6–8, 6–4, 6–3 1902 Helen Chapman Dorothea Morris Baird 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 1903 Marion Jones ? ? 1904 Dorothy Rastall Hibbs Mira Rastall 6–0, 6–2, 1905 Elizabeth Moore Dorothy Rastall Hibbs 6-1, 6-1 1906 Evelyn Sears Phyllis Green 6–3, 6–3, 1907 Edith Rotch Eleonora Sears 6–1, 6–4 , 1908 Eleonora Sears ? ? 1909 Eleonora Sears (2) Edith Rotch 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 1910 Louise Hammond Eleonora Sears1–6, 7–5, 7–5 1911 Louise Hammond (2) Florence Sutton 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 1912 Maud Barger-Wallach Edna Wildey 7–5, 6–4 1913 Mary Browne Edna Wildey6–2, 6–4 1914 Louise Hammond (3) Marion Fenno 3–6, 9–7, 6–2 1915 Helen Homans McLean Alice Day Beard 6–0, 6–2 1916 Molla Bjurstedt Eleonora Sears 6–2, 6–3 1917 Flora Brown Harvey Suzanne Whitew.o. 1918 Eleonora Sears (3) Emma Gillig Betz 6–0, 6–1 1919 Clare Cassell Anne Townsend 6–0, 6–3 1920 Molly Thayer Anne Townsend 6–4, 6–4 1921 Anne Townsend Phyllis Walsh 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 1922 Florence Ballin Anne Townsend 6–4, 6–3 1923 Anne Townsend (2) Molly Thayer 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 1924 Molly Thayer (2) Barbara Huff 9–7, 5–7, 6–4 1925 Marion Zinderstein Jessup Molly Thayer 6–4, 6–0 1926 Martha Bayard Anne Townsend 6–2, 6–0 1927 Molly Thayer (3) Ida Wilson Huff 6–1, 6–3 1928 Molly Thayer (4) Anne Townsend 7–5, 7–5 1929 Marjorie Gladman Anne Townsend 6–0, 6–2 1930 Virginia Hilleary Dorothy Andrus 6–3, 6–2 1931 Marion Zinderstein Jessup (2) Virginia Hilleary 6–1, 6–1 1932 Virginia Hilleary (2) Marion Zinderstein Jessup 7–9, 6–4, 6–3 1933 Marion Zinderstein Jessup (3) Anne Townsend 6–1, 6–1 1934 Marion Zinderstein Jessup (4) Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 6–4, 6–3 1935 Helen Pedersen Anna Fuller Brunie 6–2, 6–1 1936 Dorothy Workman Marion Zinderstein Jessup 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 1937 Eunice Dean Cecilia Riegel 6–3, 9–11, 6–4 1938 Eunice Dean (2) Theodosia Smith 6–4, 6–1 1939 Anne Page Barbara Strobhar6–2, 11–9 1940 Helen Jacobs Eunice Dean 6–1, 6–2 1941 Helen Jacobs (2) Hope Knowles 6–0, 6–1 1942 Hope Knowles Helen Pedersen Rihbany 3–6, 8–6, 6–0 1943 Barbara Strobhar Clement Peggy Welsh 6–2, 10–8 1944 Pauline Betz Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs 6–2, 6–3 1945 Dottie Head Barbara Scofield 6–4, 6–4 1946 Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs Dottie Head 6–1, 11–9 1947 Shirley Fry Dottie Head 7–5 6–3 1948 Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs (2) Madge Harshaw Vosters 6–2, 6–4 1949 Beverly Baker Baba Madden Lewis 6–1, 6–2 1950 Maureen Connolly Helen Pastall Perez 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 1951 Maureen Connolly (2) Betty Rosenquest 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 1952 Maureen Connolly (3) Madge Harshaw Vosters 6–2, 6–0 1953 Louise Brough Margaret Osborne duPont 8–6, 6–2 1954 Beverly Baker Fleitz (2) Louise Brough6–4, 2–6, 8–6 1955 Louise Brough (2) Althea Gibson 1–6, 6–2, 6–1 1956 Althea Gibson Margaret Osborne duPont 6–1, 6–4 1957 Dottie Head Knode (2) Darlene Hard 6–4, 6–3 1958 Althea Gibson (2) Sally Moore 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 1959 Sandra Reynolds Renee Schuurman1–6, 6–1, 6–4 1960 Mimi Arnold Margaret Osborne duPont 6–1, 6–2 1961 Billie Jean Moffitt Justina Bricka 6–3, 6–4 1962 Margaret Smith Karen Hantze Susman 6–4, 10–8 1963 Darlene Hard Margaret Smith6–2, 7–9, 6–3 1964 Justina Bricka Carole Caldwell Graebner 6–4, 18–16 1965 Billie Jean Moffitt (2) Carole Caldwell Graebner6–1, 6–2 1966 Karen Krantzcke Peaches Bartkowicz6–1, 6–2 1967 Mary-Ann Eisel Carole Caldwell Graebner 6–1, 6–3 1968 Kristy Pigeon Vicky Rogers 9–7, 6–0↓  Open era  ↓ 1969 Margaret Smith Court (2) Virginia Wade6–4, 6–4 1970 Margaret Smith Court (3) Pat Walkden6–1, 6–0 1971 Eliza Pande Lesley Turner Bowrey0–6, 6–2, 6-3 1972 Virginia Wade Laurie Fleming 6–4, 6–1 1974 Kathy May Barbara Jordan 6–3, 7–5 1975 Sandy Stap Sally Moore 6–3, 7–5

References

External links ATP results archive