The early years
Howard Taylor
United States · grass major champion · grass titles 1887 to 1890
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5
Grass titles in the roll
1
Title at a grass major
4
Singles titles on grass
1887-1890
Years of grass titles
On grass
Howard Taylor won 5 leading grass titles between 1887 and 1890, at Southampton (Meadow Club) and the US Championships.
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Every grass title: 5
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| Southampton (Meadow Club) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Men's singles Southampton Invitational | |
| 1888 | Men's singles Southampton Invitational | |
| 1889 | Men's singles Southampton Invitational | |
| 1890 | Men's singles Southampton Invitational | |
| US Championships | ||
| 1889 | Men's doubles | with Henry Slocum |
Leading grass titles only: the grass majors, tour-level grass events since 1968 and the leading grass championships before 1968. †single source; ‡ sources disagree. Roll of champions
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Meadow Club Invitation
- Tennis Archives
- Tennis Archives
- Tennis Archives
- Wikipedia: List of US Open men's doubles champions
- US Open champions (USTA)
- Tennis Archives
- GTC roll of grass champions, checked against a second source where one exists
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