The Nahant Invitation[1] was an invitational men's clay court tournament established in 1885 at the Nahant Club,[2] Nahant, Massachusetts, United States, that ran till 1904.[3]

Nahant Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1885; 139 years ago (1885)
Abolished1904; 120 years ago (1904)
LocationNahant, Massachusetts, United States
VenueNahant Club
SurfaceClay

History

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The Nahant Invitation was a clay court tournament established in 1885 at the Nahant Club, Nahant, Massachusetts, United States,[4] In 1886 the event was played in a round robin format with six players Howard Augustus Taylor won all six of his matches with no defeats, second placed was Henry Slocum played six won five lost one.[3] In 1887 it was a round robin format again with Charles Amherst Chase played five won five no defeats, second was Philip Shelton Sears played five won four lost one.[3] The same format continued until 1892.[3] The tournament was held through to 1904.[3]

Finals

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Men's Singles

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Year Winner Runner-up Score
1885[5]   Joseph Sill Clark Sr.   Oliver Samuel Campbell 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.[3]
1886   Howard Augustus Taylor   Joseph Sill Clark Sr. 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.[3]
1887   Henry Slocum   Henry Slocum RR.[3]
1888   Charles Amherst Chase   Philip Shelton Sears RR.[3]
1889   Charles Amherst Chase   Edward Ludlow Hall RR.[3]
1890   Oliver Samuel Campbell   Bob Huntington RR.[3]
1891   Clarence Hobart   Bob Huntington RR.[3]
1892   Edward Ludlow Hall   Malcolm Greene Chace RR.[3]
1903   Laurie Doherty   William Jackson Clothier 6–4, 6–0.[3]
1904[6]   William Jackson Clothier   William Larned 7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3.[3]

Venue

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The tournament was played on the courts of the Nahant Club.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Gill Hall, Valentine (1889). Lawn Tennis in America. New York: D.W. Granbery and Company. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Nahant Tennis". www.nahanttennis.org. Nahant Tennis Club. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Tournaments: Nahant Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. ^ Gill Hall (1889)
  5. ^ Gill Hall (1889)
  6. ^ "TENNIS CHAMPIONS BEATEN.; Clothier and Dewhurst Win Finals In Nahant Tournament" (Subscription). The New York Times. New York. 7 August 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. ^ Nahant Tennis Club