Middle Atlantic Invitation
Tennis tournament
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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 .
| Baltimore Invitation Middle Atlantic Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Venue | Various |
| Surface | Grass |
History
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]
Finals
Men's singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886[6] |  Leigh Bonsal | Charles Belmont Davis | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4.[1] |
| 1887[7] | Alexander Post | Charles Laurie McCawley | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–5.[1] |
| 1888 | Alexander Post | Leigh Bonsal | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1.[1] |
| 1909 | Jack Colston | Basil Wagner | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2.[1] |
| 1890 | Marmaduke Smith | Fred Hovey | 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4.[1] |
| 1900 | Harry F. Allen | Malcolm Greene Chace | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2.[1] |
| 1905 |  Edward Dewhurst | William Clothier | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.[1] |
| 1905 | William Clothier | Edward Dewhurst | 6–3, 7–5, 6–4.[1] |
| 1927 |  Manuel Alonso Areizaga | Carl Fischer | 6–4, 8–6, 6–4.[1] |
| 1957 | Harry Hoffman Jr. |  Reynaldo Garrido | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3.[1] |
| 1963 | Frank Froehling III |  Patricio Rodríguez | 6–2 6–3 6–3.[1] |
| 1964 | Dennis Ralston | Frank Froehling III | 7–5, 15–13, 6–3.[1] |
| 1965 | Fred Stolle |  Lew Gerrard | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[1] |
| 1966 |  Mark Cox | Jim McManus | 6–3 6–2 6–3.[1] |
| 1968 |  Bob Hewitt | Colin Stubs | 6–1, 6–4.[1] |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | |||
| 1969 | Bobby Johnson Jr.[8] | Ed Dailey | 7–5, 6–4.[1] |
Women's singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Alice Marble | Pauline Betz | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0. |
| 1966 | Virginia Wade | Peaches Bartkowicz | 6–1, 6–4. |