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| Montclair Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Abolished | 1904 |
| Location | Montclair, New Jersey, United States |
| Venue | Montclair Lawn Tennis Club (1882-1892) Montclair Athletic Club (1897-1904) |
| Surface | Clay (1882–1885) Grass (1886) Clay (1887–1891) Grass (1897–1904) |
The Montclair Open[1] was a tennis tournament first established in 1882 at Montclair, New Jersey, United States that ran until 1904.
History
[edit]The Montclair Open[2] was a tennis tournament first established in 1882 by the Montclair Lawn Tennis Club (formally incorporated in 1885),[3] Montclair, New Jersey, United States. The tournament ran until 1892.[4] In 1893 the tennis clubs land at Fullerton Avenue was given over to redevelopment thus ending the tournament.[5]
By 1897 tennis activity in the township had shifted toward the Montclair Athletic Club (MAC), which was becoming the dominant multi sport venue in the area, revived the event at its Valley Road grounds. It continued to be staged through till 1904.
Notable winners of the men's singles title included; Henry Slocum, Howard Augustus Taylor, Clarence Hobart, Edward L. Hall,[6] and Otto Hinck.
Past finals
[edit]Singles
[edit](incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 |  Edward Taylor |
Albert Hamlin |
6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1886 | Howard Taylor |
Albert Hamlin |
6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1888 | Clarence Hobart |
Rodman Beach |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1889 | Clarence Hobart (2) |
Deane Miller |
10–8, 12–14, 6–3 |
| 1890 | Edward L. Hall |
Russell Perkins |
6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1891 | Bill Larned |
Stephen Millett |
4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 8–6, 6–1 |
| 1897 | Otto Hinck |
J. Parmly Paret |
6–4, 7–5, 8–6 |
| 1898 | Otto Hinck (2) |
Edward Pell |
6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1899 | Otto Hinck (3) |
Calhoun C. Cragin |
6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1900 | Otto Hinck (4) |
John Neely |
6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1901 | Otto Hinck (5) |
Fred Alexander |
6–3, 6–4, 8–6 |
| 1902 | Otto Hinck (6) |
Edwin Fischer |
6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1903 | Otto Hinck (7) |
S. Howard Voshell |
6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1904 | Otto Hinck (8) |
Wylie Grant |
6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). Lawn Tennis in America. New York, NY. USA: D. W. Granbery & Co. pp. 27–28.
- ↑ "MONTCLAIR'S OPEN TENNIS TOURNEY". The New York Times. June 30, 1888. p. 6. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ↑ Whittemore, Henry (1894). History of Montclair Township, State of New Jersey: Including the History of Families who Have Been Identified with Its Growth and Prosperity. New York: Suburban Publishing. p. 170.
- ↑ Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson. 1892. p. 155.
- ↑ Whittemore (1894)
- ↑ Whittemore (1894)
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