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The Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1932 as the Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships. It was staged annually Allentown then Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1972 it ceased to part of the official worldwide ILTF Circuit.

History

On 12 September 1932 the first Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships were held at the Oakmont Tennis Club, Allentown, Pennsylvania. They remained in that location until 1943 when they were moved to the Country Club of Harrisburg. In 1972 it ceased to part of the official senior worldwide ILTF Circuit. However the tournament continued as part of the USTA Circuit until 1993 when the tournament was re branded as the Metzger Open. That tournament is still being held today as an official tournament of the Middle States Tennis Association.

Finals

Men's singles

(Incomplete list)

Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships
Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1932	George Lott	Berkeley Bell	6–0, 6–0, 6–3
1933	Gilbert Hall	Samuel Gilpin	8–6 6–3, 6–3
1934	Gilbert Hall	Fritz Mercur	6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1936	Bobby Riggs	Gilbert Hall	6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1937	Bernie Coghlan	Martin Buxby	6–4, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4
1938	Frank Guernsey	Don McNeill	4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1946	Felicisimo Ampon	Alejo Russell	1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1958	Howe Atwater	Jack Calkins	6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1965	Howe Atwater	Leif Beck	6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1968	John Adams	Bob Hetherington	2–6, 6–1, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships
1970	Bell Loercher	Ed Dailey	6–1, 6–4
1971	Brian Marcus	Jim Maldeis	6–2, 6–1

Women's singles

(Incomplete list)

Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships
Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1953	Betty Moyer Smith	June Knox	8–6, 6–1
1958	Tory Fretz	Barbara Karlheim	6–1, 6–2
1962	Alice Fehrenbach	Betty Woll	6–2, 6–0
1965	Christine Safford Beck	Vija Vuskalns	6–3, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships
1969	Joyce Davenport	Patti Hogan	7–5, 7–5

References

1. ^ "Tournaments:Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
2. American Lawn Tennis. New York: USNLTA. 1950. p. 22.
3. "Metzger-Open History". metzger-open.com. Harrisburg, PA, United States: Metzger Open. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
4. ^ Metzger Open
5. "Gilbert Hall". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
6. "Bernard Coghlan: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
7. "Howe Atwater: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
8. "John Adams: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
9. "Christine Safford Beck (2010) - Hall of Fame". queensathletics.com. Queens University of Charlotte. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
10. "Person: Tennis: Vija Vuskalns USA". www.eurosport.com. Euro Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

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