The Nahant Invitation was an invitational men's clay court tournament established in 1885 at the Nahant Club, Nahant, Massachusetts, United States, that ran till 1904.
History The Nahant Invitation was a clay court tournament established in 1885 at the Nahant Club, Nahant, Massachusetts, United States,Gill Hall (1889) In 1886 the event was played in a round robin format with six players Howard Augustus Taylor won all six of his matches with no defeats, second placed was Henry Slocum played six won five lost one. In 1887 it was a round robin format again with Charles Amherst Chase played five won five no defeats, second was Philip Shelton Sears played five won four lost one. The same format continued until 1892. The tournament was held through to 1904.
Finals Men's Singles YearWinnerRunner-upScore1885Gill Hall (1889) Joseph Sill Clark Sr. Oliver Samuel Campbell6-3, 6-2, 6-3.1886 Howard Augustus Taylor Joseph Sill Clark Sr.6-4, 6-4, 6-4.1887 Henry Slocum Henry SlocumRR.1888 Charles Amherst Chase Philip Shelton SearsRR.1889 Charles Amherst Chase Edward Ludlow HallRR.1890 Oliver Samuel Campbell Bob Huntington RR.1891 Clarence Hobart Bob Huntington RR.1892 Edward Ludlow Hall Malcolm Greene ChaceRR.1903 Laurie Doherty William Jackson Clothier6–4, 6–0.1904 William Jackson Clothier William Larned7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3.
Venue The tournament was played on the courts of the Nahant Club.Nahant Tennis Club
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