The Litchfield Open[1] was a tennis tournament first established in 1885 by the Litchfield Lawn Tennis Club, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, and played on outdoor clay courts..[2] The tournament was played at until 1904.
| Litchfield Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1904 |
| Location | Litchfield, Connecticut, United States |
| Venue | Litchfield Lawn Tennis Club, |
| Surface | Clay |
History
editIn 1878 the Litchfield Lawn Club was founded to provide the following sports, croquet, bowling, tennis and social events.[3] In 1885 it established the Litchfield Open tennis event to be played at Litchfield, Connecticut, United States on grass courts. On August 29, 1892, the Litchfield Lawn Club changed its name to the Litchfield Country Club. In 1905 the Litchfield Open was discontinued as the club became host for venue for the Connecticut State Championships,[4] which was founded in 1895[5] until 1914.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Cranberry & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.9.
- ^ "Tournaments:Litchfield (USA)". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "History". litchfield.club. Litchfield, Connecticut: Litchfield Country Club. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sixth Contest For State Tennis Cup". Bridgeport Evening Farmer. Bridgeport: Newspaper Archives. July 8, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "State Tennis Championship". New Haven Daily Morning Journal and Courier. Newspaper Archives. June 3, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Litchfield Country Club
- ^ "Connecticut Tennis Winners". The New York Times. New York City. July 15, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved May 18, 2023.