Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships

Tennis tournament

Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour	Grand Prix circuit (1970–1974)
Founded	1894
Abolished	1974
Location	Haverford, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Venue	Merion Cricket Club
Surface	Grass (1894–1969) Hard (1970–1972) Grass (1973–1974)

The Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships also known as the Pennsylvania State Lawn Tennis Championships^[1] also known as the Pennsylvania Grass Court Open Championships^[2] was a tennis tournament played at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania from 1894 to 1974.^[1]

History

The first edition was held in 1894.^[3] 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,^[4] 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^[1] They were held on outdoor hard courts from 1970–72 and grass courts from 1973–1974.^[1]

Finals

Men's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
Pennsylvania Championships
1894	Marmaduke Smith	Charles Tete	6–3, 6–3, 6–4.^[1]
1895	Robert N. Wilson	S.W.B. Moorhead III	7–9, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0.^[1]
1896	Marmaduke Smith (2)	Robert N. Wilson	w.o.^[1]
1897	Marmaduke Smith (3)	Charles Tete	6–4, 2–6, 8–6, 7–5.^[1]
1898	James A. Hill	Marmaduke Smith	w.o.^[1]
1899	Robert N. Wilson (2)	James A. Hill	4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.^[1]
1900	William Clothier	James A. Hill	w.o.^[1]
1901	William Clothier (2)	Robert N. Wilson	6–1, 6–2, 6–4.^[1]
1902	William Clothier (3)	Harry F. Allen	6–1, 6–4, 6–4.^[1]
1903	William Clothier (4)	Lyle Evans Mahan	6–4, 8–6, 6–2.^[1]
1904	Edward Dewhurst	William Clothier	w.o.^[1]
1905	Edward Dewhurst (2)	Joseph Roberts Carpenter	6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.^[1]
1906	William Clothier (5)	Edward Dewhurst	6–3, 6–2, 6–4.^[1]
1907	Joseph Roberts Carpenter	William Clothier	w.o.^[1]
1908	Edward Dewhurst (3)	Joseph Roberts Carpenter	6–0, 6–0, 9–7.^[1]
1909	Wallace F. Johnson	Edward Dewhurst	w.o.^[1]
1910	Wallace F. Johnson (2)	Percy Dwight Siverd	6–2, 6–2, 6–3.^[1]
1911	Percy Dwight Siverd	Wallace F. Johnson	8–6, 9–7, 6–1.^[1]
1912	R. Norris Williams	Percy Dwight Siverd	6–1, 6–1, 6–1.^[1]
1913	Wallace F. Johnson (3)	Bill Tilden II	7–5, 6–1, 6–0.^[1]
1914	R. Norris Williams (2)	Bill Tilden II	6–4, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2.^[1]
1915	Joseph J. Armstrong	R. Norris Williams	w.o.^[1]
1916	Willis E. Davis	Craig Biddle	5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3.^[1]
1917	E.B. Mosier	C. Rogers	8–6, 6–3, 6–2.^[1]
1918	Bill Tilden II	Philip B. Hawk	6–2, 6–0, 6–0.^[1]
1919	Bill Tilden II (2)	Wallace F. Johnson	6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–2.^[1]
1920	Wallace F. Johnson (4)	Carl Fischer	6-0 6-3 6-2.^[1]
1921	Wallace F. Johnson (5)	Stanley W. Pearson	9–7, 6–1, 6–2.^[1]
1922	Wallace F. Johnson (6)	Stanley W. Pearson	6–1, 6–3, 6–3.^[1]
1923	Wallace F. Johnson (7)	Carl Fischer	6–3, 6–3, 6–4.^[1]
1924	Wallace F. Johnson (8)	Fritz Mercur	7–5, 6–8, 6–4, 7–5.^[1]
1925	Bill Tilden II (3)	R. Norris Williams	0–6, 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4.^[1]
1926	Manuel Alonso Areizaga	Stanley W. Pearson	6–3, 2–6, 6–2, 9–7.^[1]
1927	R. Norris Williams (3)	Manuel Alonso Areizaga	6–3, 6–3, 8–10, 6–2.^[1]
1928	John Van Ryn	Frank Shields	10–8, 7–5, 6–1.^[1]
1929	Fritz Mercur	J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall	6–3, 11–9, 8–6.^[1]
1930	Fritz Mercur (2)	Dolf Edward Muehleisen	6–3, 6–4, 6–4.^[1]
1931	Samuel Bellows Gilpin III	Gabriel Lavine	6–3, 6–4, 6–4.^[1]
1932	Eugene McCauliff	Carl Fischer	6–0, 6–2, 6–2.^[1]
1933	Martin Buxby	Samuel Bellows Gilpin III	6–4, 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–2.^[1]
1934	Wilmer Allison	John Van Ryn	6–0, 6–2, 6–0.^[1]
1935	Barnie Welsh	William Tilden III	6–3, 6–2, 6–2.^[1]
1936	Gabriel Lavine	Gilbert Hunt	3–6, 12–10, 6–2 6–2.^[1]
1937	Robert Leland Harman	Gilbert Hunt	6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.^[1]
1940	Gilbert Hunt	Isadore Bellis	3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4.^[1]
1941	Isadore Bellis	Gilbert Hunt	9–7, 6–2, 6–4.^[1]
1942–45	No competition (due to WWII)
1946	Vic Seixas	Norman Brooks	4–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–8, 6–2.^[1]
1947	Vic Seixas (2)	Sidney Wood	6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4.^[1]
1948	Samuel Match	Harry Likas	6–1, 6–2, 6–2.^[1]
1949	Pancho Gonzales	Vic Seixas	6–4, 6–1, 6–0.^[1]
1950	Richard Savitt	Edward Moylan	3–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2.^[1]
1951	Vic Seixas (3)	Straight Clark	8–6, 8–6, 6–3.^[1]
1952	Vic Seixas (4)	Straight Clark	8–6, 6–4, 6–1.^[1]
1953	Vic Seixas (5)	Tony Trabert	6–4, 6–2, 6–4.^[1]
1954	Vic Seixas (6)	Art Larsen	6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6-4.^[1]
1955	Tony Trabert	Vic Seixas	6–1, 6–2, 6–3.^[1]
1956	Vic Seixas (7)	Arthur Larsen	7–5, 6–1, 6–4.^[1]
1957	Ashley Cooper	Vic Seixas	6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 7–5.^[1]
1958	Barry MacKay	Alex Olmedo	6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 14–12.^[1]
1959	Barry MacKay (2)	Ian Vermaak	9–7, 10–8, 6–0.^[1]
1960	Rod Laver	Ronald Holmberg	9–7, 8–6, 6–3.^[1]
1961	Jon Douglas	Frank Froehling	6–2, 6–3, 6–1.^[1]
1962	Bill Bond	Ronald Holmberg	6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3.^[1]
1963	Chuck McKinley	Dennis Ralston	6–2, 6–2, 6–4.^[1]
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.^[1]
1967	Cliff Drysdale	Clark Graebner	3–6, 3–6, 11–9, 6–2, 7–5.^[1]
1968	Arthur Ashe	Marty Riessen	6–2, 6–3, 6–3.^[1]
↓ Open era ↓
1969	Cliff Richey	Robert Carmichael	6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–4.^[1]
1970¹	Ray Ruffels	Jaime Fillol	6–2, 7–6, 6–3.^[1]
1971	Clark Graebner (2)	Dick Stockton	6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 7–5.^[1]
1972	Roger Taylor	Malcolm Anderson	6–4, 6–0, 6–4.^[1]
1973	Mike Estep	Gene Scott	7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–5.^[1]
1974	John Lloyd	John Whitlinger	6–0, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5.^[1]

¹results included on ITF website, but not ATP website

Men's doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1962^[1]	Arthur Ashe Larry Nagler	Bill Bond Ramsey Earnhart	6–4, 15–13, 6–4
1963^[1]	Clark Graebner Marty Riessen	Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston	6–4, 0–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1964^[1]	Frank Froehling Charlie Pasarell	Clark Graebner Marty Riessen	6–3, 15–13, 6–3
1965-66	Not held
1967^[1]	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)

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
Pennsylvania and Eastern States Championships
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 Sears	1–6, 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 Wildey	6–2, 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 White	w.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 Strobhar	6–2, 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 Brough	6–4, 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 Schuurman	1–6, 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 Smith	6–2, 7–9, 6–3
1964	Justina Bricka	Carole Caldwell Graebner	6–4, 18–16
1965	Billie Jean Moffitt (2)	Carole Caldwell Graebner	6–1, 6–2
1966	Karen Krantzcke	Peaches Bartkowicz	6–1, 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 Wade	6–4, 6–4
1970	Margaret Smith Court (3)	Pat Walkden	6–1, 6–0
1971	Eliza Pande	Lesley Turner Bowrey	0–6, 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

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