Kings County Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSLTA Circuit
(1890–22)
ILTF World Circuit
(1923–72)
Founded1892 (1892)
Abolished1942 (1942)
LocationBrooklyn, United States
VenueVarious
SurfaceClay / 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]

History

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]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1902Canada Frederick G. AndersonUnited States Lyle Evans Mahan10–8, 9–7, 6–3.[2]
1923[7]United States Percy Lloyd KynastonUnited States Isador Biltchik3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1924[8]United States Percy Lloyd Kynaston (2)United States Alfred J. Cawse6–4, 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1925[9]United States Percy Lloyd Kynaston (3)United States Allen Behr6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–3.[2]
1926Germany Louis Maria HeydenUnited States Allen Behr11–9, 6–3, 8–6.[2]
1927United States Julius SeligsonUnited States Allen Behr9–7, 6–3, 6–4.[2]
1928Japan Sadakazu OndaUnited States Don Lewis6–2, 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1929United States Percy Lloyd Kynaston (4)Japan Sadakazu Onda3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1940United States Frank Joseph BowdenCzechoslovakia Ladislav Hecht1–6, 6–3, 6–8, 6–0, 6–3.[2]
1942Ecuador Pancho SeguraCzechoslovakia Ladislav Hecht6–4, 8–10, 6–4, 7–5.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Howard, Henry Ward Beecher; Jervis, Arthur N. (1893). "Lawn Tennis and Handball". The Eagle and Brooklyn: The Record of the Progress of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn: Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 1031.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Tournaments: Kings County Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Wright and Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson. 1921. p. 193.
  4. ↑ "Future of Tennis in Brooklyn Demands attention to Juniors". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. newspapers.com. 9 Oct 1921. p. 51. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kurzurok Displays Displays Rare Form in Tennis Tourney". The Standard Union. Brooklyn, New York: newspapers.com. 30 May 1929. p. 61. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Terrace Tennis Plays Title Play June 9". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York: newspapers.com. 14 Mar 1940. p. 21. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Percy Kynaston Wins at Ridge Club". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York: newspapers.com. 25 Jun 1929. p. 24. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  8. ↑ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1929)
  9. ↑ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1929)
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