The Staten Island Invitation[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886.[2] It was first played at Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club, Livingston, Staten Island, New York City, United States. The tournament was staged until 1922 when it was abolished.
| Staten Island Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1913–1947) |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Abolished | 1922 |
| Location | Staten Island,New York City, United States |
| Venue | Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club Staten Island Athletic Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
editIn 1886 the Staten Island Invitation tennis tournament was established.[3] The tournament was held first at the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club (f.1872),[4] and occasionally held at the Staten Island Athletic Club until the 1910s when the singles events was discontinued. In 1920 the event was revived and moved permanently to the Staten Island Athletic Club until 1922 when it was discontinued.
References
edit- ^ "Lawn Tennis". New York Sun. New York, NY: Newspaper Archives. September 11, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS. PAST RESULTS AND FIXTURES FOR SEPTEMBER". Sporting Life. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. September 6, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – Staten Island (Invitation)". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "History". www.statenislandcc.org. Staten Island NY: Staten Island Cricket Club. Retrieved April 15, 2023.