The early years

Willis E. Davis

United States · grass major champion · grass titles 1916 to 1921

Willis E. Davis
Edwin Levick, photographer, New York, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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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Every grass title: 3

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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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