The Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1932 as the Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships. It was staged annually Allentown then Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1972 it ceased to part of the official worldwide ILTF Circuit.
History On 12 September 1932 the first Pennsylvania Clay Court Championships were held at the Oakmont Tennis Club, Allentown, Pennsylvania. They remained in that location until 1943 when they were moved to the Country Club of Harrisburg. In 1972 it ceased to part of the official senior worldwide ILTF Circuit. However the tournament continued as part of the USTA Circuit until 1993 when the tournament was re branded as the Metzger Open.Metzger Open That tournament is still being held today as an official tournament of the Middle States Tennis Association.
Finals Men's singles (Incomplete list) Pennsylvania Clay Court ChampionshipsYearChampionsRunners-upScore1932 George Lott Berkeley Bell6–0, 6–0, 6–31933 Gilbert Hall Samuel Gilpin8–6 6–3, 6–31934 Gilbert Hall Fritz Mercur6–2, 6–4, 6–01936 Bobby Riggs Gilbert Hall 6–4, 7–5, 6–31937 Bernie Coghlan Martin Buxby6–4, 6–4, 6–8, 6–41938 Frank Guernsey Don McNeill4–6, 6–3, 6–41946 Felicisimo Ampon Alejo Russell1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–41958 Howe Atwater Jack Calkins6–2, 6–4, 6–21965 Howe Atwater Leif Beck6–4, 5–7, 6–41968 John Adams Bob Hetherington2–6, 6–1, 7–5↓ Open era ↓Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships1970 Bell Loercher Ed Dailey6–1, 6–41972 Brian Marcus Jim Maldeis6–2, 6–1
Women's singles (Incomplete list) Pennsylvania Clay Court ChampionshipsYearChampionsRunners-upScore1953 Betty Moyer Smith June Knox8–6, 6–11958 Tory Fretz Barbara Karlheim 6–1, 6–21962 Alice Fehrenbach Betty Woll6–2, 6–01965 Christine Safford Beck Vija Vuskalns6–3, 6–0↓ Open era ↓Pennsylvania State Clay Court Open Championships1969 Joyce Davenport Patti Hogan7–5, 7–5
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