Wentworth Invitation

The Wentworth Invitation also known as the Wentworth Open and for sponsorship reasons the Wright and Ditson Open Tournament (1885–1888), was a men's tennis tournament played at the Outing Lawn Tennis Club, Hotel Wentworth, New Castle, New Hampshire, United States, on grass courts and also clay courts.

Wentworth Open Tournament Wentworth Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name	Wright and Ditson Open Tournament
Tour	USLTA Circuit (1884–1922) ILTF World Circuit (1923–1970)
Sponsor	Wright and Ditson (1884-1888)
Founded	1884 (1884)
Abolished	1970 (1970)
Location	Hotel Wentworth, New Castle, New Hampshire, United States
Venue	Outing Lawn Tennis Club
Surface	Grass (1884-1893) Clay (1894-1907)

The first tournament ran from 1884 until 1907, then was abolished. The second tournament was revived in 1953 and ran until 1970.

History

The first edition was played between 30 July and 1 August 1884 on grass courts and continued on this surface until 1893. From 1894 until 1907 the event was played on clay courts. The first tournament attracted notable players including existing and future major champions, and was staged until 1907. The second tournament was revived in 1953, though it did not feature as many prominent players, which ran till 1970.

Finals

Men's Singles

Incomplete roll

Wentworth Open
Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
1884	Howard Augustus Taylor	Wallace Percy Knapp	8–6, 7–5, 6–8, 6-3.
Wentworth Wight & Ditson Open
1885	Walter Van Rensselaer Berry	Howard Augustus Taylor	6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3.
1886	Joseph Sill Clark	?	?
1887	Henry Warner Slocum	Philip Shelton Sears	6–4, 6–0, 6–3.
1888	Charles Amherst Chase	Oliver Samuel Campbell	6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3.
Wentworth Open
1889	Charles Amherst Chase (2)	George Winthrop Lee	4–6, 6–1, 6–3.
1890	George Winthrop Lee	Frederick Hovey	5–7, 6–3, 10–8, 7–5.
1891	Frederick Hovey	Hugh A. Tallant	4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 62.
1892	Frederick Hovey (2)	Henry George Bixby	6–3, 6–4, 6–2.
1893	Bob Wrenn	Malcolm Greene Chace	7–5, 6–4, 6–2.
1894	William Gordon Parker	Clarence R. Budlong	7–5, 7–5, 7–5.
1895	Leo Ware	William Gordon Parker	6–4, 1–6, 7–5.
1896	Edwin P. Fischer	Clarence R. Budlong	6–3, 2–6, 6–4.
1897	George Sheldon	Edwin P. Fischer	4–6, 6–4, 6–4.
1898	Edwin P. Fischer (2)	Harold Humphrey Hackett	6–4, 2–6, 8–6.
1899	Beals Wright	Clarence R. Budlong	8–6, 7–5, 6–3.
1900	Harold Hackett	Beals Wright	7–5, 7–5, 6–4.
1901	Clarence Hobart	Jahial Parmly Paret	4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.
1902	Harold Hackett (2)	Clarence Hobart	6–3, 6–3, 6–4.
1903	Harry F. Allen	Bill Larned	6–4, 6–4, 6–4.
1904	Alphonzo Edward Bell	Wylie Grant	10–8, 7–5 .
1905	Alphonzo Edward Bell (2)	M. Sargent	6–1, 6–1, 6–2.
1906	Irving Wright	Karl Behr	6–8, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3.
1907	Arthur Sweetser	Sydney Lane Beals	6–3, 6–2, 6–4.
Wentworth Invitation
1953	Tony Vincent	Henri Salaun	6–0, 6–3, ret.
1954	Henri Salaun	Marvin Wachman	6–1, 7–5, 12–10.
1956	James Farrin	Henry Van Renssalaer	7–5, 7–5, 6–2.
1958	Michael Green	Tony Vincent	2–6, 6–4, 6–2.
1959	Tom Raleigh	Tony Vincent	6–2, 6–2 .
1960	Ned Weld	William (Billy) P. Power	4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5, 6–3.
1962	Larry Lewis	Ned Weld	6–3, 6–2, 9–7.
1963	Larry Lewis (2)	Ralph Stuart	1–6, 6–1, 6–2.
1964	Ned Weld (2)	Larry Lewis	6–0, 4–6, 6–0, 6–2.
1966	Donald H. Manchester	William (Billy) P. Power	2–6, 6–1, 6–3 .
1967	Bill Tym	Robert Stock	6–1, 6–3 .
↓  Open era  ↓
1970	Ned Weld (3)	Jon Buchman	4–6, 6–4, 6–2.