Lenox Invitation

The Lenox Invitation^[1] also known as the Lenox Invitation Tennis Tournament^[2] was a men's invitational tennis tournament played at the Lenox Lawn Tennis Club,^[3] Harlem, New York City, United States on grass courts. The first tournament ran from 1883 until 1930 then was abolished.

Lenox Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded	1883; 142 years ago (1883)
Abolished	1930; 95 years ago (1930)
Editions	?
Location	Harlem, New York City, United States
Venue	Lenox Lawn Tennis Club
Surface	Grass

History

The Lenox Invitation was a men's invitational tennis tournament played at the Lenox Lawn Tennis Club,^[4] 123rd Street, Manhattan Avenue,^[5] Harlem, New York City, United States on grass courts.^[6] The first tournament ran from 1883 until 1930 then was abolished.^[3][7]

Finals

Men's singles

Incomplete Roll

Lenox Invitation
Year	Winners	Runners-up	Score
1883	Alexander Van Rensselaer	Harry Farnum	6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6.[3]
1884	Walter Van Rensselaer Berry	Philip Sears	6–3, 7–5, 6–3.[3]
1885	Walter Van Rensselaer Berry (2)	Robert Livingston Beeckman	6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[3]
1886	Robert Livingston Beeckman	Henry Warner Slocum Jr.	6–3, 0–6, 8–6.[3]
1887	Joseph Sill Clark Sr.	Philip Shelton Sears	6–1, 6–3, 2–6, 6–8, 7–5.[3]
1888	Quincy Adams Shaw Jr.	William Edward Glyn	5–7, 6–0, 8–6, 6–2.[3]
1889	Bob Huntington	Charles A. Chase	6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[3]
1890	Philip Sears	Oliver Campbell	Won.?
1899	John Appleton Allen[8]	Jahial Parmly Paret	6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.[3]
1900	Roche Goosen	George Lorraine Wyeth	6–2, 6–2, 6–4.[3]