Clyde Park Tournament

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Clyde Park Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSNLTA Circuit
Founded1884;141 years ago (1884)
Abolished1884;141 years ago (1884)
Editions1
LocationClyde Park, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
Venue Brookline Country Club
Surface Grass

The Clyde Park Tournament was a late 19th century men's tournament only once at the Clyde Park, Brookline Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. The tournament was staged in May 1884. [1]

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History

In 1882 the Brookline Country Club was mainly as a center for golf, but also other outdoor sports. [2] In 1884 it staged men's grass court tennis tournament that featured three U.S. National Championships finalists and the 1884 US National Champion Howard Augustus Taylor. [1] The format was played as a Round-robin tournament. [1] The two player's who won the most rubbers played each other in the final. The tournament was won by William V.S. Thorne, the runner up at the 1884 U.S. National Championships. [1]

Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1884 Flag of the United States.svg William V.S. Thorne Flag of the United States.svg Percy Knapp 6–0, 5–7, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4 [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tournaments: Clyde Park" . The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ Staff Writer (January 14, 2019). "Nation's First Country Club Established". MassMoments. Mass Humanities. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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