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The Newport Casino Invitational tennis tournament began in 1915 when the US championships, which had been held in Newport, Rhode Island since 1881, moved to Forest Hills, New York. Since its inception, with a field of fifty players, it consistently attracted the best of the US contingent of tennis players and many high profile international contenders as well.[1] With the advent of the open era in 1968 the Newport Casino Invitational ended though there were pro tournaments held at the same venue with the modified Van Alen Streamlined Scoring System (VASSS).[2]
Men's Champions
Year Champion Runner-up Score Surface 1915 Richard Williams
Maurice McLoughlin
5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 Grass 1916 Ichiya Kumagae
Bill Johnston
6–1, 9–7, 5–7, 2–6, 9–7 Grass 1917–1918 Not Held 1919 Bill Tilden
Bill Johnston
7–5, 8–6, 6–1 Grass 1920 Clarence Griffin
Bill Johnston
6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 Grass 1921 Watson Washburn
Richard Williams
4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 Grass 1922 Bill Johnston
Hugh Kelleher
6–1, 6–3, 6–2 Grass 1923 Howard Kinsey
Harvey Snodgrass
6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 9–7 Grass 1924 Bill Johnston
Harvey Snodgrass
6–2, 6–2, 6–2 Grass 1925 Bill Johnston
Brian Norton
6–3, 6–3, 6–3 Grass 1926 Bill Tilden
Alfred Chapin
3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 8–6 Grass 1927 Bill Tilden
Manuel Alonso
5–7, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 Grass 1928 George Lott
John Van Ryn
2–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 Grass 1929 Bill Tilden
George Lott
6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 Grass 1930 Bill Tilden
Wilmer Allison
6–1, 0–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 Grass 1931 Ellsworth Vines
Fred Perry
6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–2 Grass 1932 Ellsworth Vines
Wilmer Allison
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 Grass 1933 Frank Shields
Wilmer Allison
1–6, 11–9, 6–1, 6–3 Grass 1934 Wilmer Allison
Frank Parker
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 Grass 1935 Don Budge
Frank Shields
6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 8–6, 6–1 Grass 1936 Bobby Riggs
Frank Parker
8–6, 6–4, 8–10, 3–6, 6–1 Grass 1937 Don Budge
Bobby Riggs
6–4, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2 Grass 1938 Don Budge
Sydney Wood
6–3, 6–3, 6–2 Grass 1939 Elwood Cooke
Don McNeill
8–10, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 Grass 1940 Don McNeill
Frank Kovaks
9–7, 6–2, 6–4 Grass 1941 Don McNeill
Ted Schroeder
6–4 6–4 6–4 Grass 1942 Bill Talbert
Ted Schroeder
6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 8–6 Grass 1943–1945 Not Held 1946 Gardnar Mulloy
Ted Schroeder
6–1, 2–6, 14–12, 6–3 Grass 1947 Ted Schroeder
Bill Talbert
4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 Grass 1948 Bill Talbert
Harry Likas
4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 Grass 1949 Pancho Gonzales
Gardnar Mulloy
10–8, 9–11, 6–3, 6–4 Grass 1950 Ted Schroeder
Arthur Larsen
6–3, 7–5, 6–4 Grass 1951 Frank Sedgman
Mervyn Rose
6–3, 6–4, 6–0 Grass 1952 Frank Sedgman
Ken McGregor
6–3, 6–2, 12–14, 6–3 Grass 1953 Tony Trabert
Vic Seixas
5–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 Grass 1954 Hamilton Richardson
Straight Clark
6–3, 9–7, 12–14, 6–8, 10–8 Grass 1955 Hamilton Richardson
Herbie Flam
6–4, 6–2, 6–2 Grass 1956 Ken Rosewall
Hamilton Richardson
6–0, 8–6, 6–2 Grass 1957 Malcolm Anderson
Mike Davies
4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 Grass 1958 Malcolm Anderson
Ashley Cooper
6–4, 7–5, 7–5 Grass 1959 Tony Pickard
Ronald Holmberg
5–7, 6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6-3 Grass 1960 Rod Laver
Earl Buchholz
6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2 Grass 1961 Robert Mark
Mike Sangster
9–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–1 Grass 1962 Chuck McKinley
Gene Scott
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 Grass 1963 Ian Crookenden
Roger Taylor
4–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 Grass 1964 Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston
walkover Grass 1965 Roy Emerson
Fred Stolle
6–3, 6–4, 6–3 Grass 1966 Dennis Ralston
Cliff Richey
14–12, 11–9, 8–6 Grass 1967 William Bowrey
Owen Davidson
6–4, 6–2, 6–2 Grass References
- ^ Robertson, Max. Jack Kramer. ed. The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events. p. 290.
- ^ "USTA Scoring". United States Tennis Association. http://www.usta.com/Improve-Your-Game/Rules/Rules-and-Line-Calls/Scoring/. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
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