Middle Atlantic Invitation

The Middle Atlantic Invitation^[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Baltimore Invitation.^[2] It was first organised by Baltimore Cricket Club (f. 1874), and played at the Baltimore, Maryland, United States through till 1969 when it was discontinued .

Baltimore Invitation Middle Atlantic Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour	ILTF Circuit
Founded	1886; 138 years ago (1886)
Abolished	1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Location	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Venue	Various
Surface	Grass

History

In October 1886 the Baltimore Cricket Club organised the first Baltimore Invitation Lawn Tennis Tournament.^[3] Following World War Two the tournament was re-branded as the Middle Atlantic Invitation.^[4] In 1898 the tournament was moved to Baltimore Country Club.^[1][5] The event continued to be held annually until 1969 when it was discontinued.^[1]

Finals

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1886^[6]	Leigh Bonsal	Charles Belmont Davis	6–3, 6–2, 6–4.^[1]
1887^[7]	Alexander Post	Charles Laurie McCawley	6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–5.^[1]
1888	Alexander Post	Leigh Bonsal	6–2, 6–2, 6–1.^[1]
1909	Jack Colston	Basil Wagner	2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2.^[1]
1890	Marmaduke Smith	Fred Hovey	6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4.^[1]
1900	Harry F. Allen	Malcolm Greene Chace	6–2, 2–6, 6–2.^[1]
1905	Edward Dewhurst	William Clothier	6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.^[1]
1905	William Clothier	Edward Dewhurst	6–3, 7–5, 6–4.^[1]
1927	Manuel Alonso Areizaga	Carl Fischer	6–4, 8–6, 6–4.^[1]
1957	Harry Hoffman Jr.	Reynaldo Garrido	6–2, 6–3, 6–3.^[1]
1963	Frank Froehling III	Patricio Rodríguez	6–2 6–3 6–3.^[1]
1964	Dennis Ralston	Frank Froehling III	7–5, 15–13, 6–3.^[1]
1965	Fred Stolle	Lew Gerrard	6–3, 6–3, 6–4.^[1]
1966	Mark Cox	Jim McManus	6–3 6–2 6–3.^[1]
1968	Bob Hewitt	Colin Stubs	6–1, 6–4.^[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969	Bobby Johnson Jr.^[8]	Ed Dailey	7–5, 6–4.^[1]

Women's singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1936	Alice Marble	Pauline Betz	4–6, 6–4, 6–0.
1966	Virginia Wade	Peaches Bartkowicz	6–1, 6–4.

References

1. "Tournaments: Baltimore–Middle Atlantic Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
2. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.13.
3. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889)
4. Sports Illustrated Volume XV. New York City: Time. 1961. p. 2.
5. "History". bcc1898.com. Baltimore Country Club. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
6. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.8.
7. Hall, Valentine Gill (1889) Lawn Tennis in America. D. W. Granbery & Co., New York, NY. USA. page.13.
8. Bivins, Larry. "Son of legendary Dr. J deserves page in black tennis history". blacktennismagazine.com. Black Tennis Magazine – BTMedia Group. Retrieved 31 July 2023.