The Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, also known as the Pennsylvania State Lawn Tennis Championships[1] and 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
| Pennsylvania Championships | |||
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (tennis) |
 Alex Olmedo |
6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 14–12.[1] |
| 1959 | Barry MacKay (tennis) (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)
| Pennsylvania and Eastern States Championships | |||
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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