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Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships

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Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1932; 92 years ago (1932)
Abolished1972; 52 years ago (1972)
LocationAllentown, Harrisburg
VenueOakmont Tennis Club (1932-43) Country Club of Harrisburg (1943-1993)
SurfaceGrass

The Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships [1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1932 as the Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships.[2] It was staged annually Allentown then Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1972 it ceased to part of the official worldwide ILTF Circuit.

History

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On 12 September 1932 the first Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships were held at the Oakmont Tennis Club, Allentown, Pennsylvania.[1] They remained in that location until 1943 when they were moved to the Country Club of Harrisburg.[3] In 1972 it ceased to part of the official senior worldwide ILTF Circuit. However the tournament continued as part of the USTA Circuit until 1993 when the tournament was re branded as the Metzger Open.[4] That tournament is still being held today as an official tournament of the Middle States Tennis Association.[4]

Finals

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Men's singles

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(Incomplete list)

Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1932[1] United States George Lott United States Berkeley Bell 6–0, 6–0, 6–3
1933[1] United States Gilbert Hall[5] United States Samuel Gilpin 8–6 6–3, 6–3
1934[1] United States Gilbert Hall United States Fritz Mercur 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1936[1] United States Bobby Riggs United States Gilbert Hall 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1937[1] United States Bernie Coghlan[6] United States Martin Buxby 6–4, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4
1938[1] United States Frank Guernsey United States Don McNeill 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1946[1] Philippines Felicisimo Ampon Argentina Alejo Russell 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1958[1] United States Howe Atwater[7] United States Jack Calkins 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1965[1] United States Howe Atwater United States Leif Beck 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1968[1] United States John Adams[8] United States Bob Hetherington 2–6, 6–1, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships
1970[1] United States Bell Loercher United States Ed Dailey 6–1, 6–4
1971[1] United States Brian Marcus United States Jim Maldeis 6–2, 6–1

Women's singles

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(Incomplete list)

Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1953 United States Betty Moyer Smith United States June Knox 8–6, 6–1
1958 United States Tory Fretz United States Barbara Karlheim 6–1, 6–2
1962 United States Alice Fehrenbach United States Betty Woll 6–2, 6–0
1965 United States Christine Safford Beck[9] United States Vija Vuskalns[10] 6–3, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships
1969 United States Joyce Davenport United States Patti Hogan 7–5, 7–5

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Tournaments:Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ American Lawn Tennis. New York: USNLTA. 1950. p. 22.
  3. ^ "Metzger-Open History". metzger-open.com. Harrisburg, PA, United States: Metzger Open. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b Metzger Open
  5. ^ "Gilbert Hall". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Bernard Coghlan: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Howe Atwater: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. ^ "John Adams: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Christine Safford Beck (2010) - Hall of Fame". queensathletics.com. Queens University of Charlotte. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Person: Tennis: Vija Vuskalns USA". www.eurosport.com. Euro Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2023.