Orange Lawn Tennis Club

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Orange Lawn Tennis Club
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Location South Orange, New Jersey
Established1880
TypePrivate
Website www.orangelawn.com

The Orange Lawn Tennis Club is the second oldest tennis club in New Jersey. Located in South Orange, it was established after the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club. [1] [2]

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In 1887, Orange Lawn hosted the first men's doubles event of the US Open, then called the U.S. National Championship. The club also hosted the 1946 Davis Cup and the Eastern Grass Court Championships. [3]

Former tournaments

Former notable tournaments staged by the club.

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References

  1. "The Morristown Field Club". Morristown Field Club. Archived from the original on 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2010-01-28. The Morristown Field Club was founded in 1881. It is the third oldest tennis club in New Jersey, pre-dated only by Seabright and Orange Lawn. ...
  2. "Synthetictic Grass tennis court surface performance - Natural characteristics". The Orange County Register. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  3. Danzig, Allison (June 29, 1946). "Cloudburst Floods Orange Lawn Tennis Club's Court. Matches Set for Today". New York Times . Retrieved 2010-01-28.

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