Niagara International Tennis Tournament

Niagara
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name Niagara International Tennis Tournament
Founded 1885
Abolished 1923
Location Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
Surface Grass / Outdoor

The Niagara International Tennis Tournament was a tennis tournament held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada between 1885 and 1923. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts at the Queen's Royal Hotel and was held in the second half of August. In the final year, 1923, the tournament was held on the courts of the Clifton Hotel.[1]

Champions

Men's Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1885 Canada Henry Gordon Mackenzie Canada R.O.S. Wood 6-2, 6-1, 6-1
1886
1887 United States E.C. Knight United States S. Burrell 6-4, 6-1
1888
1889
1890 United States Edward E. Tanner Canada Henry Gordon Mackenzie 6-4, 6-3, 6-1
1891
1892 United States Arthur E. Fuller
1893 United States Fritz K. Ward United States Arthur E. Fuller 8–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
1894 United States Malcolm G. Chase United States Fritz K. Ward 6–3, 6–1, 8–6
1895 United States Carr Neel
1896 United States Carr Neel United States Fritz K. Ward 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1897 United States William S. Bond United States Malcolm D. Whitman 7–9, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 [2]
1898 United States William S. Bond United States Leo Ware 6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 10–8 [3][4]
1899 United States Raymond D. Little United States William S. Bond 6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1900 United States Raymond D. Little United States Harold H. Hackett 6–2, 4–6, 8–6, 6–2
1901 United States Raymond D. Little United States Edwin P. Fischer 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 [5]
1902 United States Beals C. Wright United States Harold H. Hackett 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1903 United States Edwin P. Fischer United States Beals C. Wright [6]
1904 United States Alphonzo Edward Bell United States Robert LeRoy 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2
1905 United States Irving Wright Canada B.M. Stewart 13–11, 8–6, 6–4
1906 United States Irving Wright United States Harry C. Johnson default
1907 United States Irving Wright Canada James F. Foulkes 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1908 United States Nathaniel Niles United States Irving Wright 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1909 United States Nathaniel Niles United States George C. Janes 6–1, 6–1, 6–1
1910 United States Nathaniel Niles United States Henry C. Wick 6–1, 6–4, 6–0
1911 United States Edwin H. Whitney United States Fred H. Harris 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3
1912 United States Richard Norris Williams United States William S. McEllroy 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1913 United States Clarence Griffin United States Edwin H. Whitney 9–7, 1–6, 6–2, 9–7
1914 United States Clarence Griffin United States George M. Church 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1915 No competition (due to WWI)
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920 United States Harold Taylor United States James Weber 6–3, 3–6 default
1921 United States Robert Lindley Murray United States Clifford Herd 7–5, 8–6, 6–3
1922 United States Robert Lindley Murray United States Armand Bruneau 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1923 United States Robert Lindley Murray United States Herbert Bowman 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Women's Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1893 Canada Maude Delano Osborne Mrs. Sydney Smith 6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1894 Canada Maude Delano Osborne Mrs. Whithead 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1896 United States Juliette Atkinson United States Kathleen Atkinson
1897 United States Juliette Atkinson United States Mrs. Eustace Smith 6–4, 6–3
1898 United States Juliette Atkinson United States Marie Wimer 10–8, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3 [4]
1899 United States Edith Parker United States Hallie Champlin 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1900 United States Marie Wimer United States Edith Parker 9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1901 United States Marion Jones [5]
1902 United States Carrie Neely United States Nona Closterman 6–4, 6–2 [7]
1903 United States Myrtle McAteer United States Carrie Neely 6–4, 6–3
1905 Canada Violet Summerhayes United States Miss Day 6–2, 6–3
1907 United States May Sutton United States Edith Rotch 6–2, 6–1
1908 United States Marie Wagner Canada Lois Moyes Bickle 6–4, 6–2
1909 United States May Sutton United States J.H. Hannam 6–2, 6–1
1910 Canada Lois Moyes Bickle United States Alice Day Beard 6–3, 6–4
1911 United States Hazel Hotchkiss United States May Sutton 0–6, 7–5, 6–0
1912 United States Mary K. Browne United States Dorothy Green 6–2, 7–5
1913 United States Louise Riddell Williams United States Mary K. Browne 8–6, 3–6, 6–4
1914 Canada Lois Moyes Bickle United States Edith Rotch 6–0, 6–4

References

  1. Ohnsorg, Roger W. Robert Lindley Murray: The Reluctant U.S. Tennis Champion; includes "The First Forty Years of American Tennis". Victoria, BC: Trafford On Demand Pub. p. 225. ISBN 978-1426945144.
  2. "Bond Defeats Whitman" (PDF). The New York Times. 3 Sep 1897. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  3. "Niagara Tennis Tournament" (PDF). The New York Times. 28 Aug 1898. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Miss Atkinson's Tennis Cup" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1898.
  5. 1 2 "Little Still Tennis Champion". The New York Times. September 3, 1901. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  6. "Fischer Wins in Niagara Tennis" (PDF). The New York Times. 5 Sep 1903. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  7. "Niagara Tennis Tournament" (PDF). The New York Times. 31 Aug 1902. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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