Coral Beach Invitation

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Coral Beach Club Invitation
Coral Beach Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF North American Circuit
Founded1940;84 years ago (1940)
Abolished1978;46 years ago (1978)
Location Warwick, Bermuda.
VenueCoral Beach Club
Surface Clay – outdoors

The Coral Beach Invitation [1] also known as the Coral Beach Club Invitation was combined tennis tournament played on green clay courts at the Coral Beach Club resort, Warwick, Bermuda. It was founded in 1940 and ran annually until 1978 when it was discontinued. [1] The tournament was part of the ILTF North American Circuit. [1]

Contents

History

In 1939, the first two ‘Bermuda Clay’ courts were laid down (now Har-Tru). [2] A few months later in 1940 the invitation tournament was held. [3] The winner of the men's singles, W. Donald McNeill, the same year, won the United States Lawn Tennis Championship at Forest Hills. [3] The first lady champion, Miss Gracyn Wheeler, defeated Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke who later also at Forest Hills. [3] The tournament was part of the ILTF North American Circuit.

Finals

Men's Singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1940 Flag of the United States.svg Don McNeill Flag of the United States.svg Elwood Thomas Cooke 6–8, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4. [1]
1952 Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas Flag of Mexico.svg Gustavo Palafox 6–4, 9–7, 6–3. [1]
1953 [4] Flag of the United States.svg Don McNeill Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lorne Main 7–5, 6–4, 6–2.
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Tym Flag of the United States.svg Ellis Slack6–4, 6–1. [1]
1979 Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg Stephen Alger Flag of the United States.svg King Van Nostrand6–2, 6–1. [1]

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1940 [3] Flag of the United States.svg Gracyn Wheeler Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke 10–8, 6–3
1953 [5] Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long 6–3, 6–4
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Dottie Head Knode Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Scofield Davidson 6–1, 7–5
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Sally Fuller Flag of the United States.svg Kay Hubbell 6–2, 6–1

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References

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