Long Island Clay Court Championships

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Long Island Clay Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1930;95 years ago (1930)
Abolished1983;42 years ago (1983)
Location Brooklyn
Hackensack
Port Washington
VenueVarious
Surface Clay

The Long Island Clay Court Championships [1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1930 in Brooklyn, United States. [2] The tournament was staged until 1983 when it was discontinued. [3]

History

The tournament was established in 1930 and was played intermittently until 1983. [2] The event on some occasions was held in conjunction with both the Eastern Clay Court Championships and the New York State Clay Court Championships. [2] The grass court version of this event was called the Long Island Championships. [2]

References

  1. "Kuzrok Takes Net Final". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey: newspapers.com. 5 Jul 1935. p. 22. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Tournaments: Long Island Clay Court Championships" . The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. "Purcell Upset's Arias". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). Melville, New York: newspapers.com. 29 Mar 1983. p. 75. Retrieved 19 February 2024.