Kings County Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour |
USLTA Circuit (1890–22) ILTF World Circuit (1923–72) |
Founded | 1892 |
Abolished | 1942 |
Location | Brooklyn, United States |
Venue | Various |
Surface |
Clay / outdoor Grass / outdoor |
The Kings County Championships was an open international tennis tournament was founded in 1890 as the Kings County Inter-Club Association Annual Tournament in 1892. [1] The tournament was first played at the Knickerbocker Field Club, Brooklyn, United States. [2] It was played annually until 1942 when it was discontinued due to World War II. [2]
In August 1891 the Kings County Inter-Club Association was formed, [1] it later became known as the Terrace-Kings County Tennis Association. [3] The Kings County Inter-Club Association originally consisted of the Alitora Club, Brooklyn Tennis Club, Crescent Athletic Club, Kings County Tennis Club (founded 1886) and the Knickerbocker Field Club. [1] [4] In 1917 the event was moved to a permanent home at the Terrace Club, Flatbush, Brooklyn. [5] The tournament was staged annually usually in June until the early 1940s when it was discontinued due to World War II. [2] [6]
(incomplete roll)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1902 |
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10–8, 9–7, 6–3. [2] |
1923 [7] |
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3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3. [2] |
1924 [8] |
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6–4, 6–3, 6–4. [2] |
1925 [9] |
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6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–3. [2] |
1926 |
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11–9, 6–3, 8–6. [2] |
1927 |
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9–7, 6–3, 6–4. [2] |
1928 |
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6–2, 6–2, 6–0. [2] |
1929 |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3. [2] |
1940 |
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1–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–0, 6–3. [2] |
1942 |
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6–4, 8–10, 6–4, 7–5. [2] |
Kings County Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour |
USLTA Circuit (1890–22) ILTF World Circuit (1923–72) |
Founded | 1892 |
Abolished | 1942 |
Location | Brooklyn, United States |
Venue | Various |
Surface |
Clay / outdoor Grass / outdoor |
The Kings County Championships was an open international tennis tournament was founded in 1890 as the Kings County Inter-Club Association Annual Tournament in 1892. [1] The tournament was first played at the Knickerbocker Field Club, Brooklyn, United States. [2] It was played annually until 1942 when it was discontinued due to World War II. [2]
In August 1891 the Kings County Inter-Club Association was formed, [1] it later became known as the Terrace-Kings County Tennis Association. [3] The Kings County Inter-Club Association originally consisted of the Alitora Club, Brooklyn Tennis Club, Crescent Athletic Club, Kings County Tennis Club (founded 1886) and the Knickerbocker Field Club. [1] [4] In 1917 the event was moved to a permanent home at the Terrace Club, Flatbush, Brooklyn. [5] The tournament was staged annually usually in June until the early 1940s when it was discontinued due to World War II. [2] [6]
(incomplete roll)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1902 |
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10–8, 9–7, 6–3. [2] |
1923 [7] |
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3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3. [2] |
1924 [8] |
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6–4, 6–3, 6–4. [2] |
1925 [9] |
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6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–3. [2] |
1926 |
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11–9, 6–3, 8–6. [2] |
1927 |
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9–7, 6–3, 6–4. [2] |
1928 |
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6–2, 6–2, 6–0. [2] |
1929 |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3. [2] |
1940 |
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1–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–0, 6–3. [2] |
1942 |
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6–4, 8–10, 6–4, 7–5. [2] |