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Narragansett Pier Open

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Narragansett Pier Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1885; 139 years ago (1885)
Abolished1909; 115 years ago (1909)
LocationNarragansett, Rhode Island, United States
VenueNarragansette Pier Courts
Point Judith Country Club
SurfaceClay

The Narragansett Pier Open[1] was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 at Narragansett Pier Courts, Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States that ran until 1909.[2]

History

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The Narragansett Pier Open was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 at the Narragansett Pier Courts, Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States. In 1894 the new Point Judith Country Club was established and took over responsibility for hosting the Narragansette Pier Open.[3] the tournament ran until 1909.[4]

Notable winners of the men's singles title included Walter Van Rensselaer Berry, Howard Augustus Taylor, Oliver Samuel Campbell. Quincy Shaw, Malcolm Greene Chace and John Howland.[5]

Finals

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Men's singles

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(Incomplete Roll)
Narragansette Pier Open
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1885 United States Walter Van Rensselaer Berry United States Albert Empie Wright 6–3, 6–2, 6–2.[5]
1887 United States Walter Van Rensselaer Berry (2) United States Albert Empie Wright 6–3, 6–3, 6–1.[5]
1888 United States Howard Augustus Taylor United States Henry Slocum 6–4, 8–6, 7–5.[5]
1889 United States Quincy Shaw United States Howard Augustus Taylor 6–4, 6–4, 6–1.[5]
1890 United States Oliver Samuel Campbell United States John W. Carver 8–6, 1–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3.[5]
1893 United States Malcolm Greene Chace United States William Larned 6–4, 3–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–0.[5]
1894 United States John Howland United Kingdom Manliffe Francis Goodbody 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[5]
1895 United States William Larned United States Malcolm Greene Chace 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5.[5]
1899 United States Mal Whitman United States John Appleton Allen 8–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4.[5]
1900 United States Clarence R. Budlong United States Jahial Parmly Paret 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.[5]

Women's singles

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(Incomplete Roll)
Narragansette Pier Open
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1888 United States Adeline Robinson United States Ellen Roosevelt 6–0, 6–1, 6–0

References

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  1. ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). Lawn Tennis in America. New York, NY. USA: D. W. Granbery & Co. pp. 37–38.
  2. ^ Times, Special to The New York (August 29, 1909). "NARRAGANSETT PIER.; Open Tennis Tournament Attracts Many Players to Resort". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "A Brief History – 1861 – 1899". www.narragansetthistoricalsociety.com. Narragansett Historical Society Facebook Search Narragansett Historical Society. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Wright and Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson. 1910. p. 182.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tournaments:Narragansette Pier Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 9, 2023.