| Merion Cricket Club Amateur Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USNLTA Circuit |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Abolished | 1891 |
| Location | Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Venue | Merion Cricket Club |
| Surface | Grass |
The Merion Cricket Club Amateur Tennis Tournament [1] was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886. [2] The tournament was organised by the Merion Cricket Club and was staged annually until 1891 when it was discontinued. [1]
In 1886 the Merion Cricket Club Amateur Tournament was established at the Merion Cricket Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. [3] In 1887 a women's event was added to the schedule the final was unfinished and both Lydia Wood and Miss. Lycett shared the title. [4] In 1892 the club moved to is current location in Haverford, PA. [5] This event was the precursor tournament, [1] to the Pennsylvania State Lawn Tennis Championships that began in 1894 and it continued to host the tournament for the next eight decades. [6]
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 [7] |  William Linton Landreth | Frederick Winslow Taylor | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1887 [1] | Frederick Winslow Taylor | William Linton Landreth | 7–5, 8–6 |
| 1890 [1] | Rodmond Vernon Beach | Benjamin C. Allen | 2–6, 8–6, 6–3 |
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 [1] | Lydia Wood | Miss. Lycett | 2–6, unfinished. [8] |
| 1888 [1] | Bertha Townsend | Lydia Wood | 6–3, 6–3. |
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