Baltimore Invitation Middle Atlantic Invitation | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF Circuit |
Founded | 1886 |
Abolished | 1970 |
Location | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
Venue | Various |
Surface | Grass |
The Middle Atlantic Invitation [1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Baltimore Invitation. [2] It was first organised by Baltimore Cricket Club (f. 1874), and played at the Baltimore, Maryland, United States through till 1969 when it was discontinued .
In October 1886 the Baltimore Cricket Club organised the first Baltimore Invitation Lawn Tennis Tournament. [3] Following World War Two the tournament was re-branded as the Middle Atlantic Invitation. [4] In 1898 the tournament was moved to Baltimore Country Club. [1] [5] The event continued to be held annually until 1969 when it was discontinued. [1]
(Incomplete roll)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1886 [6] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4. [1] |
1887 [7] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–5. [1] |
1888 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1. [1] |
1909 | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2. [1] |
1890 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4. [1] |
1900 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2. [1] |
1905 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2. [1] |
1905 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5, 6–4. [1] |
1927 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 8–6, 6–4. [1] |
1957 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3. [1] |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2 6–3 6–3. [1] |
1964 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 15–13, 6–3. [1] |
1965 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4. [1] |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3 6–2 6–3. [1] |
1968 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4. [1] |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–4. [1] |
(Incomplete roll)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1936 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0. |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4. |