The Newport Pro Amateur Challenge was a series of one day men's tennis tournaments that pitted best professional tennis players against the best amateur tennis players for four editions in 1883, 1885 to 1887.[1] It was played at the Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island, United States when it was discontinued.[1]
| Newport Pro Amateur Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Abolished | 1887 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Location | Newport, Rhode Island, United States |
| Venue | Newport Casino |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
History
editNewport Pro Amateur Challenge was a series of one day men's tennis tournaments that pitted the best professional tennis players against the best amateur tennis players. It was first held on 22 August 1883 American professional Tom Pettitt and real tennis world champion defeats US Amateur champ Dick Sears.[1] In 1885 the second edition of the pro amateur challenge was held that featured 10 players, 9 amateur who competed in a round robin format, to earn the right to play against the professional player in the final play off.[2][3]
Editions
edit(P) denotes professional player (A) denotes amateur player.
1883
edit| Winner | Runnerup | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Tom Pettitt (P) |
Richard Sears (A) |
6–4, 9–11, 6–4, 6–4.[1] |
1885
edit| Winner | Runnerup | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Sears[3] (A) |
Tom Pettitt[3] (P) |
6–2, 7–5, 6–2.[1] |
| Player | Player |
|---|---|
| Godfrey Brinley (A) |
Percy Knapp (A)
|
| # | Players |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mr Foxhall (A)
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| 2 |  Henry Herbert (A)
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| 3 | James R. Keene (A)
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| 4 | R.B. Metcalfe (A)
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| 5 | Mr Taylor (A)
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| 6 | Fiske Warren (A)
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Tournaments: Newport Pro Amateur Challenge". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "LAWN TENNIS AT NEWPORT: Sears Defeats Brinley In a Brilliantly Contested Game". The Boston Globe. Boston. Massachusetts: newspapers.com. 22 Aug 1885. p. 4. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "TENNIS AT NEWPORT". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut: newspapers.com. 22 Aug 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 20 June 2024.