• Source: Nahant Invitation

The Nahant Invitation was an invitational men's clay court tournament established in 1885 at the Nahant Club, Nahant, Massachusetts, United States, that ran till 1904.




History


The Nahant Invitation was a clay court tournament established in 1885 at the Nahant Club, Nahant, Massachusetts, United States, In 1886 the event was played in a round robin format with six players Howard Augustus Taylor won all six of his matches with no defeats, second placed was Henry Slocum played six won five lost one. In 1887 it was a round robin format again with Charles Amherst Chase played five won five no defeats, second was Philip Shelton Sears played five won four lost one. The same format continued until 1892. The tournament was held through to 1904.




Finals






= Men's Singles

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Venue


The tournament was played on the courts of the Nahant Club.




References

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• Nahant Invitation
• Edward L. Hall
• Charles A. Chase
• 1887 men's tennis season
• Oliver Campbell
• 1886 men's tennis season
• 1885 men's tennis season
• History of tennis
• Robert Amory
• List of tennis families