| Lenox Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1883; 141 years ago (1883) |
| Abolished | 1930; 94 years ago (1930) |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | Harlem, New York City, United States |
| Venue | Lenox Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
The Lenox Invitation also known as the Lenox Invitation Tennis Tournament was a men's invitational tennis tournament played at the Lenox Lawn Tennis Club, Harlem, New York City, United States on grass courts. The first tournament ran from 1883 until 1930 then was abolished.
History
The Lenox Invitation was a men's invitational tennis tournament played at the Lenox Lawn Tennis Club, 123rd Street, Manhattan Avenue, Harlem, New York City, United States on grass courts. The first tournament ran from 1883 until 1930 then was abolished.
Finals
Men's singles
- Incomplete Roll
| Lenox Invitation | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 |  Alexander Van Rensselaer |
Harry Farnum |
6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6. |
| 1884 | Walter Van Rensselaer Berry |
Philip Sears |
6–3, 7–5, 6–3. |
| 1885 | Walter Van Rensselaer Berry (2) |
Robert Livingston Beeckman |
6–3, 0–6, 8–6. |
| 1886 | Robert Livingston Beeckman |
Henry Warner Slocum Jr. |
6–3, 0–6, 8–6. |
| 1887 | Joseph Sill Clark Sr. |
Philip Shelton Sears |
6–1, 6–3, 2–6, 6–8, 7–5. |
| 1888 | Quincy Adams Shaw Jr. |
 William Edward Glyn |
5–7, 6–0, 8–6, 6–2. |
| 1889 | Bob Huntington |
Charles A. Chase |
6–3, 6–3, 6–4. |
| 1890 | Philip Sears |
Oliver Campbell |
Won.? |
| 1899 | John Appleton Allen |
Jahial Parmly Paret |
6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3. |
| 1900 | Roche Goosen |
George Lorraine Wyeth |
6–2, 6–2, 6–4. |
References
- Wright & Ditson (1894) Invitation Tournaments. Wright & Ditson Company. Boston, United States. page.59.
- Times.PITTSFIELD, Special to The New York (3 July 1927). "CLUBS ENTERTAIN IN BERKSHIRES; Lenox Invitation Tennis Tournament Is to Open Next Thursday – Sail Boat Races to Be Held". The New York Times. New York City. p. 7. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Tournaments:Lennox". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- Hall, Valentine Gill (1889). Lawn Tennis in America: Biographical Sketches of All the Prominent Players ... Knotty Points, and All the Latest Rules and Directions Governing Handicaps, Umpires, and Rules for Playing. New York: D.W. Granbery & Company. p. 122.
- The Miscellaneous Reports. New York: James B. Lyon. 1901. p. 141.
- Wright & Ditson (1894) Invitation Tournaments. Wright & Ditson Company. Boston, United States. page.59.
- "LENOX TENNIS TOURNAMENT.; Champions and Crack College Players on the Harlem Courts". The New York Times. New York City. 19 June 1900. p. 8. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- "NATIONAL INDOOR TENNIS.; Championship at Seventh's Armory – Mrs. Barger-Wallach's Tourney". The New York Times. New York City. 19 February 1906. p. 7. Retrieved 16 May 2023.