Elberon Casino Invitation
Tennis tournament
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The Elberon Casino Invitation[1] was an early men's tennis tournament founded in 1887 as the Elberon Lawn Tennis Club Open[2] and played in the Elberon section of Long Branch, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, until 1888.
| Elberon Casino Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Abolished | 1888 |
| Location | Elberon, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States |
| Venue | Elberon Casinio (1887–1888) |
| Surface | Grass |
History
In 1887 the Elberon Lawn Tennis Club organized an open men's tennis tournament staged at the Elberon Casino[3] that was won by Robert Livingston Beeckman who defeated Howard Augustus Taylor.[4] In 1888 the tournament was renamed as the Elberon Casino Invitation.[5] The final event was won by Oliver Samuel Campbell.[6]
The tournament featured the 1886 finalist from the U.S. National Championships, the 1887 men's champion and a future men's champion in 1890.
The Elberon Casino was built by Peabody and Stearns in 1883[7] as a private man's club that had 4 grass tennis courts, the casino lasted until 1959 when it was demolished.[8]