The Englewoood Invitation[1] also known as the Englewood Field Club Invitational was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1887 as the Englewood Open[2] that was also known as the Bergen County Open played at the Englewood Field Club, Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States until 1970 when it was abolished.[3]
| Englewood Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1913–1968) |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. |
| Venue | Englewood Field Club |
| Surface | Clay/Grass |
History edit
In 1887 the Englewood Field Club was founded.[4] In August 1887, it staged the first Englewood Open as a clay court tennis tournament.[5] In 1939 the tournament's name was changed to the Englewood Invitation[6] and at which point the surface was switched to grass tennis courts.[7] The tournament continued was annually until the event ended in 1970.
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Englewood/Bergen County Open | ||||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ USNLTA Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1887[3] |  Oliver Samuel Campbell |
Augustus Duryee |
6–2, 7–5, 6–2 | |
| 1888[3] | Oliver Samuel Campbell (2) |
Albert Empie Wright |
6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| 1889[3] | Clarence Hobart |
Carroll J. Post Jr. |
7–5, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 1890[3] | Clarence Hobart (2) |
Philip Shelton Sears |
6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 1892[3] | M.F. Prosser |
Charles Kell |
7–5, 9–7, 6–4 | |
| 1907[3] |  Frederick Anderson |
Henry J. Mollenhauer |
6–1, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
| 1909[3] | Karl Behr |
Edward Larned |
6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 1909[3] | Edward Larned |
Frederick Anderson |
6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | |
| 1911[3] | Karl Behr (2) |
Bill Larned |
11–9, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| ↓ ILTF Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1927[3] | Allen Behr |
Percy Kynaston |
9–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6 | |
| 1928[3] | Percy Kynaston |
 Sadakazu Onda |
6–3, 6–2, 7–5 | |
| 1937[3] |  Ricardo Tapia |
Sadakazu Onda |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1938[3] | Wayne Sabin |
Martin Buxby[8] |
6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Englewood Invitation | ||||
| 1939[3] | Wayne Sabin (2) |
 Ladislav Hecht |
6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 1940[3] | Frank Bowden |
Carlton Alexander Rood Jr |
6–2, 2–6, 6–0 | |
| 1950[3] | George A. Ball |
William (Bill) Lurie[9] |
6–3, 7–5, 6–2 | |
| 1954[3] | Calvin D. MacCracken |
Larry Schaffer |
6–4, 9–7, 4–6, 6–2 | |
| 1955[3] | Calvin D. MacCracken (2) |
Reginald Weir |
6–1, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 1956[3] | Cliff Mayne |
 Renato Gori |
6–3, 6–2, 7–5 | |
| 1957[3] | Larry Schaffer |
Robert M. (Bob) Barker |
6–4, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 1958[3] | Renato Gori |
Calvin D. MacCracken |
8–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 1959[3] | Renato Gori (2) |
Ronald Kerdasha |
6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 1960[3] | Jim Hanlon |
Ronald Kerdasha |
6–4, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
| 1970[3] | Steve Siegel |
Warren Lucas |
6–1, 6–3 | |
Women's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Englewood/Bergen County Open | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | Marie Wagner |
Miss Coffin |
6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1907 | Marie Wagner (2) |
Eleanor Souther |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1912 | Marie Wagner (3) |
Helen McLean |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 1918 | Marion Zinderstein |
 Anna Rogge |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 1919 | Marion Vanderhoef |
Edith Sigourney |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 1925 | Molla Mallory |
Helene Falk |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Englewood Invitation | |||
| 1960 | Martha MacCracken |
Nancy Cross |
6–1, 6–4 |
References edit
- ^ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (May 22, 1939). "Doeg Sets Back Glidden, 6–0, 7–5, In Englewood Invitation Tennis; Former National Singles Champion Gains Quarter-Final Round—Decker Defeats Thackara—Sabin Triumphs by 6–1, 6–1". The New York Times. New York. p. 24. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). "Index". 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. 29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Tournaments: Bergen County - Englewood". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Englewood Field Club – Bergen County". www.englewoodfieldclub.org. Englewood, New Jersey: Englewood Field Club. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – Bergen County Englewood". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ "Martin Buxby: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "William Lurie: Overview". ATP Tour. London: ATP. Retrieved August 26, 2023.