The early years
Willis E. Davis
United States · grass major champion · grass titles 1916 to 1921
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3
Grass titles in the roll
1
Title at a grass major
2
Singles titles on grass
1916-1921
Years of grass titles
On grass
Willis E. Davis won 3 leading grass titles between 1916 and 1921, at the Pennsylvania Grass Court Championships (Merion), the US Championships and Southampton (Meadow Club).
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| Pennsylvania Grass Court Championships (Merion) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Men's singles | |
| US Championships | ||
| 1916 | Mixed doubles | with Eleonora Sears |
| Southampton (Meadow Club) | ||
| 1921 | Men's singles Southampton Invitational | |
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: Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships
- Tennis Archives
- Wikipedia: List of US Open mixed doubles champions
- US Open champions (USTA)
- Wikipedia: Meadow Club Invitation
- Tennis Archives
- GTC roll of grass champions, checked against a second source where one exists
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