Newport Casino Invitational

The Newport Casino Invitational was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts between 1915 and 1967[lower-alpha 1] at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The event was first held in 1915 when the U.S. National Championships, which had been held at the Newport Casino since 1881, moved to Forest Hills, New York.[1] The Casino Invitational became a preparation tournament for the U.S. National Championships. 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.[2] 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).[3]

Newport Casino Invitational
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded	1915
Abolished	1967
Location	Newport Casino, Newport, United States
Surface	Grass court

Men's champions

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1915	Richard Norris Williams	Maurice McLoughlin	5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1916	Ichiya Kumagae	Bill Johnston	6–1, 9–7, 5–7, 2–6, 9–7
1917–1918	Not Held
1919	Bill Tilden	Bill Johnston	7–5, 8–6, 6–1
1920	Clarence Griffin	Bill Johnston	6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1921	Watson Washburn	Richard Norris Williams	4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1922	Bill Johnston	Hugh Kelleher	6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1923	Howard Kinsey	Harvey Snodgrass	6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 9–7
1924	Bill Johnston	Harvey Snodgrass	6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1925	Bill Johnston	Brian Norton	6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1926	Bill Tilden	Alfred Chapin	3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 8–6
1927	Bill Tilden	Manuel Alonso	5–7, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
1928	George Lott	John Van Ryn	2–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1929	Bill Tilden	George Lott	6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1930	Bill Tilden	Wilmer Allison	6–1, 0–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1931	Ellsworth Vines	Fred Perry	6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–2
1932	Ellsworth Vines	Wilmer Allison	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1933	Frank Shields	Wilmer Allison	1–6, 11–9, 6–1, 6–3
1934	Wilmer Allison	Frank Parker	6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1935	Don Budge	Frank Shields	6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 8–6, 6–1
1936	Bobby Riggs	Frank Parker	8–6, 6–4, 8–10, 3–6, 6–1
1937	Don Budge	Bobby Riggs	6–4, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1938	Don Budge	Sidney Wood	6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1939	Elwood Cooke	Don McNeill	8–10, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1940	Don McNeill	Frank Kovacs	9–7, 6–2, 6–4
1941	Don McNeill	Ted Schroeder	6–4 6–4 6–4
1942	Bill Talbert	Ted Schroeder	6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 8–6
1943–1945	Not Held
1946	Gardnar Mulloy	Ted Schroeder	6–1, 2–6, 14–12, 6–3
1947	Ted Schroeder	Bill Talbert	4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1948	Bill Talbert	Harry Likas	4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1949	Pancho Gonzales	Gardnar Mulloy	10–8, 9–11, 6–3, 6–4
1950	Ted Schroeder	Arthur Larsen	6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1951	Frank Sedgman	Mervyn Rose	6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1952	Frank Sedgman	Ken McGregor	6–3, 6–2, 12–14, 6–3
1953	Tony Trabert	Vic Seixas	5–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–3
1954	Hamilton Richardson	Straight Clark	6–3, 9–7, 12–14, 6–8, 10–8
1955	Hamilton Richardson	Herbie Flam	6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1956	Ken Rosewall	Hamilton Richardson	6–0, 8–6, 6–2
1957	Malcolm Anderson	Mike Davies	4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1958	Malcolm Anderson	Ashley Cooper	6–4, 7–5, 7–5
1959	Tony Pickard	Ronald Holmberg	5–7, 6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6-3
1960	Rod Laver	Earl Buchholz	6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2
1961	Robert Mark	Mike Sangster	9–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–1
1962	Chuck McKinley	Gene Scott	6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1963	Ian Crookenden	Roger Taylor	4–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1964	Chuck McKinley	Dennis Ralston	walkover
1965	Roy Emerson	Fred Stolle	6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1966	Dennis Ralston	Cliff Richey	14–12, 11–9, 8–6
1967	William Bowrey	Owen Davidson	6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1968	see Hall of Fame Tennis Championships

See also

• Hall of Fame Tennis Championships – professional tournament held since 1968.

Notes

1. With the exception of the 1917–1918 and 1943–1945 editions, which were cancelled due to both World Wars.

References

1. "Newport Loses Tennis Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. February 6, 1915. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
2. Robertson, Max. Jack Kramer (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Tennis: 100 Years of Great Players and Events. p. 290.
3. "USTA Scoring". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-01-07.

Other sources

• TennisArchives
• Various New York Times archived articles