New Jersey State Championships
The New Jersey State Championships[1] also known as the New Jersey State Tennis Championships or New Jersey State Sectional Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament first staged in 1882 in Newark, New Jersey USA. The tournament was played at various times on clay courts and grass courts, and ran until 1968 for women's events, and 1973 for men's events.
New Jersey State Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Founded | 1882-1973 |
Location | Various |
Surface | outdoor (grass), outdoor (clay) |
History
The New Jersey State Championships,[2] was a men's and women's tennis tournament first staged in 1882 in Newark, New Jersey USA. The first winner of the men's singles was American player Joseph Sill Clark. The first known women's singles event was staged in 1889 which was one by Gertrude Williams. The final men's singles winner was Peter Fleming in 1973. The final women's singles event winner was Pat Stewart in 1968. It was a featured regular series event on the Mens Amateur Tour (1876-1967) and the Women's Amateur Tour (1876-1967).
Finals
- Incomplete Roll
Mens Singles
Year | Location | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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↓ USNLTA Circuit ↓ | ||||
1882 | Newark | ![]() | ![]() | ? |
1886 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6–3, 6-0 |
1889 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6–4, 6-4 |
1890 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | w.o. |
1891 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | ? |
1894 | Ridgewood | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6–2, 6-2 |
1895 | Ridgewood | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6-3 |
1896 | Ridgewood | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6–2, 6-1 |
1899 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6-4 |
1900 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–3, 6–8, 6-2 |
1906 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4 8-6 3-6 6-4 |
1907.[3] | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4 8-6 3-6 6-4 |
1908 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | w.o. |
1919 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6–0, 8–10, 3–6, 6-3 |
1920 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6–0, 8–10, 3–6, 6-3 |
1921 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 10–8, 6-2 |
1922 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 10–8, 6-2 |
1923 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | ? |
1924 [4] | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 1-6, 6–2, 6–3, 6-1 |
↓ ILTF Circuit ↓ | ||||
1925 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6–4, 7-5 |
1926 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6–1, 6-2 |
1927 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6-1 |
1928 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | ? |
1929 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 4–6, 6–2, 6-3 |
1930 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 5-7, 9–7, 5–7, 6–3, 8-6 |
1931 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 9-7, 7–5, 3–6, 3–6, 8-6 |
1932 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 9-7, 7–5, 3–6, 3–6, 8-6 |
1933[6] | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 8-6, 6–4, 4–6, 6-3 |
1934 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 8-6, 6–4, 6-0 |
1935 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 2–6, 7-,5 6-4 |
1936 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6–2, 6-3 |
1937[9] | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 8-6 |
1938 | Montclair | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–4, 6-4 |
1939 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–1, 6-2 |
1940 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 7–5, 6-4 |
1941 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 1-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-1 |
1942[10] | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6–0, 6-0 |
1943 | Elizabeth | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 7–5, 6-1 |
1944 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6–2, 6-1 |
1946 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6-3 |
1947[12] | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6–2, 6-3 |
1948[14] | West Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6-0 |
1965 | Kearney | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 5–7, 6-2 3–6, 6-3 |
1966 | East Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-3 |
1968 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6–3, 6-4 |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1970 | Kearney | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–3, 0–6, 6-3 |
1971 | Kearney | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6–0, 6-0 |
1972 | Clifton | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6–4, 6-2 |
1973 | Arlington | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6–4, 6-2 |
Women's Singles
- Incomplete Roll
Year | Location | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
↓ USNLTA Circuit ↓ | ||||
1889 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-2 |
1890 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-1 |
1896 | Ridgewood | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–8, 6-1 |
1905 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-4 |
1906 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6–4, 6-1 |
1907 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
1908 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-1 |
1909 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 7-5 |
1910 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6-1 |
1911 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6-2 |
1912 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6-2 |
1913 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 8-6 |
1914 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-1 |
1915 | Morristown | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-2 |
1918 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-2 |
1919 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-1 |
1920 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 7-5 |
1921 | Englewood | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-4 |
1922 | Englewood | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-1 |
1923 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 1-6, 6–2, 6-4 |
↓ ILTF Circuit ↓ | ||||
1924 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 |
1925 | South Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-0 |
1926 | Westfield | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 6-2 |
1927 | Westfield | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 11-9 |
1929 | Westfield | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 11-9 |
1930 | Westfield | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-1 |
1931 | Westfield | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 0–6, 6-2 |
1932 | Hackensack | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-2 |
1933 | Hackensack | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-3 |
1934 | Hackensack | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 5–7, 6-1 |
1935 | Hackensack | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6-1 6-2 |
1936 | Hackensack | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 1–6, 6-2 |
1937 | Hackensack | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 7–5, 6-3 |
1938[16] | Hackensack | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0 3-3 (suspended) |
1939 | Hackensack | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 4–6, 6-2 |
1940 | Hackensack | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6-1 |
1968 | East Orange | ![]() | ![]() | 12-10, 6-1 |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
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