The early years

Joseph Sill Clark Sr.

United States · grass major champion · grass titles 1883 to 1885

A painted still life of a grass court in the early years, not a portrait of the player
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2

Grass titles in the roll

1

Title at a grass major

1

Singles title on grass

1883-1885

Years of grass titles

On grass

Joseph Sill Clark Sr. won 2 leading grass titles between 1883 and 1885, at the Longwood Bowl and the US Championships.

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Every grass title: 2

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Longwood Bowl
1883 Men's singles
US Championships
1885 Men's doubles with Richard Sears

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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