Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships
Introduction The '''Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships''' also known as the '''Pennsylvania State Lawn Tennis Championships''' also known as the  '''Pennsylvania Grass Court Open Championships''' was a tennis tournament played at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania from 1894 to 1974.
History The first edition was held in 1894.The women's championships event began in 1901 the women's tournament was known as the Pennsylvania and Eastern States Championships. It was part of the Eastern Grass Court Circuit, a series of grass court tournaments on the American Eastern Seaboard in the lead up to the U. S. National Championships which also included Rye/South Orange, Meadow Club, Newport Casino, and others.The men's events were part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1970–1974 They were held on outdoor hard courts from 1970–72 and grass courts from 1973–1974.
Finals ===Men's singles===''Pennsylvania Championships''YearChampionsRunners-upScore1894  Marmaduke Smith Charles Tete6–3, 6–3, 6–4.1895   Robert N. Wilson S.W.B. Moorhead III7–9, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0.1896  Marmaduke Smith (2)  Robert N. Wilsonw.o.1897  Marmaduke Smith (3) Charles Tete6–4, 2–6, 8–6, 7–5.1898  James A. Hill Marmaduke Smithw.o.1899   Robert N. Wilson (2) James A. Hill4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.1900  William Clothier James A. Hillw.o.1901  William Clothier (2)  Robert N. Wilson6–1, 6–2, 6–4.1902  William Clothier  (3) Harry F. Allen6–1, 6–4, 6–4.1903   William Clothier  (4)  Lyle Evans Mahan6–4, 8–6, 6–2.1904  Edward Dewhurst  William Clothierw.o.1905  Edward Dewhurst  (2) Joseph Roberts Carpenter6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.1906  William Clothier  (5) Edward Dewhurst6–3, 6–2, 6–4.1907  Joseph Roberts Carpenter William Clothierw.o.1908  Edward Dewhurst  (3) Joseph Roberts Carpenter6–0, 6–0, 9–7.1909  Wallace F. Johnson Edward Dewhurstw.o.1910  Wallace F. Johnson (2) Percy Dwight Siverd6–2, 6–2, 6–3.1911  Percy Dwight Siverd Wallace F. Johnson8–6, 9–7, 6–1.1912  R. Norris Williams Percy Dwight Siverd6–1, 6–1, 6–1.1913  Wallace F. Johnson (3) Bill Tilden II7–5, 6–1, 6–0.1914  R. Norris Williams (2) Bill Tilden II6–4, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2.1915  Joseph J. Armstrong R. Norris Williamsw.o.1916  Willis E. Davis Craig Biddle5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3.1917 E.B. Mosier  C. Rogers8–6, 6–3, 6–2.1918 Bill Tilden II Philip B. Hawk6–2, 6–0, 6–0.1919 Bill Tilden II (2) Wallace F. Johnson6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–2.1920 Wallace F. Johnson (4) Carl Fischer6-0 6-3 6-2.1921 Wallace F. Johnson (5) Stanley W. Pearson 9–7, 6–1, 6–2.1922 Wallace F. Johnson (6) Stanley W. Pearson 6–1, 6–3, 6–3.1923 Wallace F. Johnson (7) Carl Fischer6–3, 6–3, 6–4.1924 Wallace F. Johnson (8) Fritz Mercur 7–5, 6–8, 6–4, 7–5.1925 Bill Tilden II (3) R. Norris Williams0–6, 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4.1926 Manuel Alonso Areizaga  Stanley W. Pearson6–3, 2–6, 6–2, 9–7.1927 R. Norris Williams (3) Manuel Alonso Areizaga6–3, 6–3, 8–10, 6–2.1928 John Van Ryn Frank Shields10–8, 7–5, 6–1.1929 Fritz Mercur   J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall6–3, 11–9, 8–6.1930  Fritz Mercur (2) Dolf Edward Muehleisen6–3, 6–4, 6–4.1931  Samuel Bellows Gilpin III  Gabriel Lavine6–3, 6–4, 6–4.1932 Eugene McCauliff Carl Fischer6–0, 6–2, 6–2.1933  Martin Buxby  Samuel Bellows Gilpin III 6–4, 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–2.1934 Wilmer Allison  John Van Ryn6–0, 6–2, 6–0.1935  Barnie Welsh  William Tilden III6–3, 6–2, 6–2.1936 Gabriel Lavine    Gilbert Hunt3–6, 12–10, 6–2 6–2.1937 Robert Leland Harman    Gilbert Hunt6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.1940   Gilbert Hunt   Isadore Bellis 3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4.1941   Isadore Bellis    Gilbert Hunt 9–7, 6–2, 6–4.1942–45 ''No competition (due to WWII)'' 1946   Vic Seixas   Norman Brooks  4–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–8, 6–2.1947   Vic Seixas (2)  Sidney Wood  6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4.1948   Samuel Match   Harry Likas  6–1, 6–2, 6–2.1949   Pancho Gonzales   Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–0.1950   Richard Savitt   Edward Moylan  3–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2.1951   Vic Seixas (3)  Straight Clark 8–6, 8–6, 6–3.1952   Vic Seixas (4)  Straight Clark 8–6, 6–4, 6–1.1953   Vic Seixas (5)  Tony Trabert 6–4, 6–2, 6–4.1954   Vic Seixas (6)  Art Larsen 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6-4.1955   Tony Trabert   Vic Seixas 6–1, 6–2, 6–3.1956   Vic Seixas (7)  Arthur Larsen  7–5, 6–1, 6–4.1957   Ashley Cooper   Vic Seixas 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 7–5.1958   Barry MacKay   Alex Olmedo 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 14–12.1959   Barry MacKay (2)  Ian Vermaak 9–7, 10–8, 6–0.1960   Rod Laver   Ronald Holmberg 9–7, 8–6, 6–3.1961   Jon Douglas   Frank Froehling 6–2, 6–3, 6–1.1962   Bill Bond   Ronald Holmberg 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3.1963   Chuck McKinley   Dennis Ralston 6–2, 6–2, 6–4.1964   Dennis Ralston   Chuck McKinley 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 1965   Charles Pasarell   Roy Emerson  6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 1966   Clark Graebner   Stan Smith  6–3, 6–4, 6–3.1967   Cliff Drysdale   Clark Graebner 3–6, 3–6, 11–9, 6–2, 7–5.1968   Arthur Ashe   Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–3, 6–3.↓  Open era  ↓ 1969   Cliff Richey   Robert Carmichael 6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–4.19701   Ray Ruffels   Jaime Fillol 6–2, 7–6, 6–3.1971   Clark Graebner (2)  Dick Stockton  6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 7–5.1972    Roger Taylor    Malcolm Anderson   6–4, 6–0, 6–4.1973    Mike Estep    Gene Scott  7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–5.1974    John Lloyd    John Whitlinger 6–0, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5.1results included on ITF website, but not ATP website===Men's doubles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1962  Arthur Ashe Larry Nagler   Bill Bond Ramsey Earnhart  6–4, 15–13, 6–4 1963  Clark Graebner Marty Riessen   Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston  6–4, 0–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 1964  Frank Froehling Charlie Pasarell   Clark Graebner Marty Riessen  6–3, 15–13, 6–3 1965-66  ''Not held'' 1967  Clark Graebner Marty Riessen   Owen Davidson Bill Bowrey  6–2, 9–11, 7–5 1968    Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen vs.  Charlie Pasarell Clark Graebner  9–7, 10–8, 2–6, 28–30, SUS 1969   Bill Bowrey Jim Osborne   Dick Crealy Allan Stone  6–4, 6–3 1970   Bill Bowrey Ray Ruffels   Jim McManus Jim Osborne  3–6, 6–2, 7–5 1971   Clark Graebner Jim Osborne   Robert McKinley Dick Stockton  7–6, 6–3  1972   Ross Case Geoff Masters   Jeff Austin Mike Estep  6–7, 6–4, 6–4 1973   Colin Dibley Allan Stone   John Austin Fred McNair  7–6, 6–3 1974   Roy Barth Humphrey Hose   Mike Machette Fred McNair  7–6, 6–2===Women's singles===(incomplete roll)''Pennsylvania and Eastern States Championships''YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1901 Jean B. Clark  Elizabeth Larned 6–1, 4–6, 6–8, 6–4, 6–3 1902 Helen Chapman  Dorothea Morris Baird 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 1903 Marion Jones  ? ? 1904 Dorothy Rastall Hibbs Mira Rastall 6–0, 6–2, 1905 Elizabeth Moore  Dorothy Rastall Hibbs 6-1, 6-1 1906 Evelyn Sears  Phyllis Green 6–3, 6–3, 1907 Edith Rotch  Eleonora Sears 6–1, 6–4 , 1908 Eleonora Sears  ? ? 1909 Eleonora Sears (2) Edith Rotch 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 1910 Louise Hammond  Eleonora Sears1–6, 7–5, 7–5 1911 Louise Hammond (2) Florence Sutton 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 1912 Maud Barger-Wallach  Edna Wildey 7–5, 6–4  1913 Mary Browne  Edna Wildey6–2, 6–4   1914 Louise Hammond (3) Marion Fenno 3–6, 9–7, 6–2 1915 Helen Homans McLean  Alice Day Beard 6–0, 6–2 1916 Molla Bjurstedt Eleonora Sears 6–2, 6–3 1917 Flora Brown Harvey  Suzanne Whitew.o. 1918  Eleonora Sears (3) Emma Gillig Betz 6–0, 6–1 1919 Clare Cassell  Anne Townsend 6–0, 6–3 1920 Molly Thayer  Anne Townsend 6–4, 6–4 1921 Anne Townsend  Phyllis Walsh 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 1922 Florence Ballin  Anne Townsend 6–4, 6–3 1923 Anne Townsend (2) Molly Thayer 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 1924 Molly Thayer  (2) Barbara Huff 9–7, 5–7, 6–4 1925 Marion Zinderstein Jessup  Molly Thayer 6–4, 6–0 1926 Martha Bayard  Anne Townsend 6–2, 6–0 1927 Molly Thayer (3) Ida Wilson Huff 6–1, 6–3 1928 Molly Thayer (4) Anne Townsend 7–5, 7–5 1929 Marjorie Gladman  Anne Townsend 6–0, 6–2 1930 Virginia Hilleary  Dorothy Andrus 6–3, 6–2 1931 Marion Zinderstein Jessup (2) Virginia Hilleary 6–1, 6–1 1932 Virginia Hilleary (2) Marion Zinderstein Jessup 7–9, 6–4, 6–3 1933 Marion Zinderstein Jessup (3) Anne Townsend 6–1, 6–1 1934 Marion Zinderstein Jessup (4) Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 6–4, 6–3 1935  Helen Pedersen  Anna Fuller Brunie 6–2, 6–1 1936 Dorothy Workman Marion Zinderstein Jessup 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 1937 Eunice Dean  Cecilia Riegel 6–3, 9–11, 6–4 1938 Eunice Dean (2) Theodosia Smith 6–4, 6–1 1939 Anne Page Barbara Strobhar6–2, 11–9 1940 Helen Jacobs  Eunice Dean 6–1, 6–2 1941 Helen Jacobs (2) Hope Knowles 6–0, 6–1 1942 Hope Knowles  Helen Pedersen Rihbany 3–6, 8–6, 6–0 1943 Barbara Strobhar Clement  Peggy Welsh 6–2, 10–8 1944 Pauline Betz  Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs 6–2, 6–3 1945 Dottie Head  Barbara Scofield 6–4, 6–4 1946 Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs  Dottie Head 6–1, 11–9 1947 Shirley Fry  Dottie Head 7–5 6–3 1948 Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs (2) Madge Harshaw Vosters 6–2, 6–4 1949 Beverly Baker  Baba Madden Lewis 6–1, 6–2 1950 Maureen Connolly  Helen Pastall Perez 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 1951 Maureen Connolly (2) Betty Rosenquest 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 1952 Maureen Connolly (3) Madge Harshaw Vosters 6–2, 6–0 1953 Louise Brough  Margaret Osborne duPont 8–6, 6–2 1954 Beverly Baker Fleitz (2) Louise Brough6–4, 2–6, 8–6 1955 Louise Brough (2) Althea Gibson 1–6, 6–2, 6–1 1956 Althea Gibson  Margaret Osborne duPont 6–1, 6–4 1957 Dottie Head Knode (2) Darlene Hard 6–4, 6–3 1958 Althea Gibson (2) Sally Moore 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 1959 Sandra Reynolds Renee Schuurman1–6, 6–1, 6–4 1960 Mimi Arnold  Margaret Osborne duPont 6–1, 6–2 1961 Billie Jean Moffitt  Justina Bricka 6–3, 6–4 1962 Margaret Smith Karen Hantze Susman 6–4, 10–8 1963 Darlene Hard  Margaret Smith6–2, 7–9, 6–3 1964 Justina Bricka  Carole Caldwell Graebner 6–4, 18–16 1965 Billie Jean Moffitt (2) Carole Caldwell Graebner6–1, 6–2 1966 Karen Krantzcke Peaches Bartkowicz6–1, 6–2 1967 Mary-Ann Eisel  Carole Caldwell Graebner 6–1, 6–3 1968 Kristy Pigeon  Vicky Rogers 9–7, 6–0↓  Open era  ↓ 1969 Margaret Smith Court (2) Virginia Wade6–4, 6–4 1970 Margaret Smith Court (3)  Pat Walkden6–1, 6–0 1971 Eliza Pande  Lesley Turner Bowrey0–6, 6–2, 6-3 1972 Virginia Wade Laurie Fleming 6–4, 6–1 1974 Kathy May Barbara Jordan 6–3, 7–5 1975 Sandy Stap  Sally Moore 6–3, 7–5
References
External links *  ATP results archive