Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships
| Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Location | Allentown, Harrisburg |
| Venue | Oakmont Tennis Club (1932-43) Country Club of Harrisburg (1943-1993) |
| Surface | Grass |
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[edit]
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[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
(Incomplete list)
| Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships | |||
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932[1] |  George Lott |
Berkeley Bell |
6–0, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1933[1] | Gilbert Hall[5] |
Samuel Gilpin |
8–6 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1934[1] | Gilbert Hall |
Fritz Mercur |
6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1936[1] | Bobby Riggs |
Gilbert Hall |
6–4, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1937[1] | Bernie Coghlan[6] |
Martin Buxby |
6–4, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4 |
| 1938[1] | Frank Guernsey |
Don McNeill |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1946[1] |  Felicisimo Ampon |
 Alejo Russell |
1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1958[1] | Howe Atwater[7] |
Jack Calkins |
6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1965[1] | Howe Atwater |
Leif Beck |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1968[1] | John Adams[8] |
Bob Hetherington |
2–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | |||
| Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships | |||
| 1970[1] | Bell Loercher |
Ed Dailey |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 1971[1] | Brian Marcus |
Jim Maldeis |
6–2, 6–1 |
Women's singles[edit]
(Incomplete list)
| Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships | |||
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Betty Moyer Smith |
June Knox |
8–6, 6–1 |
| 1958 | Tory Fretz |
Barbara Karlheim |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 1962 | Alice Fehrenbach |
Betty Woll |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 1965 | Christine Safford Beck[9] |
Vija Vuskalns[10] |
6–3, 6–0 |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | |||
| Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships | |||
| 1969 | Joyce Davenport |
Patti Hogan |
7–5, 7–5 |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ American Lawn Tennis. New York: USNLTA. 1950. p. 22.
- ^ "Metzger-Open History". metzger-open.com. Harrisburg, PA, United States: Metzger Open. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ a b Metzger Open
- ^ "Gilbert Hall". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Bernard Coghlan: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Howe Atwater: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "John Adams: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Christine Safford Beck (2010) - Hall of Fame". queensathletics.com. Queens University of Charlotte. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Person: Tennis: Vija Vuskalns USA". www.eurosport.com. Euro Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2023.