Seabright Invitational 1940
General 1940-07-22 - 1940-07-28
Amateur
Grass
6
Seabright, New Jersey
United States of America
Source American Lawn Tennis
Media
Winner Robert Larimore (Bobby) Riggs
Players
Wilmer Lawson Allison
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
Edwin Gordon Amark
Owen Anderson
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
Martin Buxby
William Loughlon (Bill) Canning Jr.
Elwood Thomas Cooke
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
Larry Dee
Harris Weldon Everett
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
Bryan Morel (Bitsy) Grant
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
Edwin Gordon Amark
Owen Anderson
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
Martin Buxby
William Loughlon (Bill) Canning Jr.
Elwood Thomas Cooke
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
Larry Dee
Harris Weldon Everett
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
Bryan Morel (Bitsy) Grant
Seymour Greenberg
Robert Leland Harman
Ladislav Hecht
Gilbert A. Hunt
Thomas Kelly
Frank Louis Kovacs
John Albert (Jack) Kramer
Abraham Ronald Lubin
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers
Arthur Julius Marx
Charles Mattmann
Gardnar Putnam Mulloy
Frank Andrew Parker
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
Robert Leland Harman
Ladislav Hecht
Gilbert A. Hunt
Thomas Kelly
Frank Louis Kovacs
John Albert (Jack) Kramer
Abraham Ronald Lubin
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers
Arthur Julius Marx
Charles Mattmann
Gardnar Putnam Mulloy
Frank Andrew Parker
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
Henry Justin Prusoff
Robert Larimore (Bobby) Riggs
Frederick Rudolph (Ted) Schroeder
Francis Xavier (Frank) Shields
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
John Hal Surface jr
Ernest Malcolm (Ernie) Sutter
William Franklin (Billy) Talbert
George Andrew Toley
Sidney Welby (Welby) Van Horn
John William Van Ryn
Sidney Burr Wood Jr.
Robert Larimore (Bobby) Riggs
Frederick Rudolph (Ted) Schroeder
Francis Xavier (Frank) Shields
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
John Hal Surface jr
Ernest Malcolm (Ernie) Sutter
William Franklin (Billy) Talbert
George Andrew Toley
Sidney Welby (Welby) Van Horn
John William Van Ryn
Sidney Burr Wood Jr.
Rounds
Round 1
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Arthur Julius Marx
Arthur Julius Marx
6-4
6-2
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers*
John Van Ryn
John Van Ryn
6-2
2-6
6-3
Frank Parker*
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
6-4
6-0
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo*
Seymour Greenberg
Seymour Greenberg
6-4
6-3
Jack Kramer*
Edwin Amark
Edwin Amark
6-0
6-2
Robert Harman*
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
6-0
6-1
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta*
Frank Shields
Frank Shields
3-6
6-3
6-4
Ted Schroeder*
Harris Everett
Harris Everett
2-6
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Bobby Riggs*
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
8-6
5-7
6-2
Owen Anderson*
Ernest Malcolm (Ernie) Sutter
Ernest Malcolm (Ernie) Sutter
8-6
4-6
6-3
Bryan Grant*
William Loughlon (Bill) Canning Jr.
William Loughlon (Bill) Canning Jr.
7-5
6-4
Henry Prusoff*
Charles Mattmann
Charles Mattmann
6-1
6-8
6-2
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis*
Welby Van Horn
Welby Van Horn
8-6
6-8
6-2
Sidney Wood jr.*
John Hal Surface jr
John Hal Surface jr
6-2
6-4
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
6-4
6-4
Ted Schroeder*
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers
2-6
6-2
6-2
Frank Parker*
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
6-1
6-2
Jack Kramer*
Robert Harman
Robert Harman
6-1
7-5
Frank Kovacs*
Martin Buxby
Martin Buxby
6-2
6-1
Wilmer Allison*
Billy Talbert
Billy Talbert
11-9
4-6
7-5
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Abraham Ronald Lubin
Abraham Ronald Lubin
6-2
6-4
George Toley*
Thomas Kelly
Thomas Kelly
7-5
6-4
Gardnar Mulloy*
Larry Dee
Larry Dee
6-1
6-2
Ladislav Hecht*
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
7-5
4-6
6-3
Round 3
Bobby Riggs*
Owen Anderson
Owen Anderson
3-6
6-4
6-3
Henry Prusoff*
Bryan Grant
Bryan Grant
6-2
6-3
Sidney Wood jr.*
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
6-3
6-4
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Ted Schroeder
Ted Schroeder
64-
8-6
Frank Parker*
Jack Kramer
Jack Kramer
6-1
3-6
6-2
Frank Kovacs*
Wilmer Allison
Wilmer Allison
6-2
6-2
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
George Toley
George Toley
6-3
4-6
6-1
Gardnar Mulloy*
Ladislav Hecht
Ladislav Hecht
3-6
6-4
6-3
Quarterfinals
Bobby Riggs*
Henry Prusoff
Henry Prusoff
6-8
6-4
6-4
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Sidney Wood jr.
Sidney Wood jr.
8-6
1-6
6-2
Frank Kovacs*
Frank Parker
Frank Parker
3-6
6-3
6-4
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Gardnar Mulloy
Gardnar Mulloy
8-6
6-4
Semifinals
Bobby Riggs*
Gilbert A. Hunt
Gilbert A. Hunt
7-5
6-2
ret.
Frank Kovacs*
Elwood Thomas Cooke
Elwood Thomas Cooke
6-4
10-8
6-3
Final
Bobby Riggs*
Frank Kovacs
Frank Kovacs
2-6
0-6
6-3
11-9
10-8
Tournament
Round 1
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Arthur Julius Marx
Arthur Julius Marx
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta*
Frank Shields
Frank Shields
Ted Schroeder*
Harris Everett
Harris Everett
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers*
John Van Ryn
John Van Ryn
Frank Parker*
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
Frank Arthur Froehling Sr.
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo*
Seymour Greenberg
Seymour Greenberg
Jack Kramer*
Edwin Amark
Edwin Amark
Robert Harman*
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
William E. (Billy) Gillespie
Round 2
Bobby Riggs*
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
Owen Anderson*
Ernest Malcolm (Ernie) Sutter
Ernest Malcolm (Ernie) Sutter
Henry Prusoff*
Charles Mattmann
Charles Mattmann
Bryan Grant*
William Loughlon (Bill) Canning Jr.
William Loughlon (Bill) Canning Jr.
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
Gerard B. (Jeff) Podesta
Ted Schroeder*
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers
Sidney Wood jr.*
John Hal Surface jr
John Hal Surface jr
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis*
Welby Van Horn
Welby Van Horn
Frank Kovacs*
Martin Buxby
Martin Buxby
Wilmer Allison*
Billy Talbert
Billy Talbert
Frank Parker*
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
Edward Charles (Ed) Alloo
Jack Kramer*
Robert Harman
Robert Harman
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Abraham Ronald Lubin
Abraham Ronald Lubin
George Toley*
Thomas Kelly
Thomas Kelly
Gardnar Mulloy*
Larry Dee
Larry Dee
Ladislav Hecht*
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
Robert H. (Bob) Decker
Round 3
Bobby Riggs*
Owen Anderson
Owen Anderson
Henry Prusoff*
Bryan Grant
Bryan Grant
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Ted Schroeder
Ted Schroeder
Sidney Wood jr.*
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
Isadore (Izzy) Bellis
Frank Kovacs*
Wilmer Allison
Wilmer Allison
Frank Parker*
Jack Kramer
Jack Kramer
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
George Toley
George Toley
Gardnar Mulloy*
Ladislav Hecht
Ladislav Hecht
Quarterfinals
Bobby Riggs*
Henry Prusoff
Henry Prusoff
Gilbert A. Hunt*
Sidney Wood jr.
Sidney Wood jr.
Frank Kovacs*
Frank Parker
Frank Parker
Elwood Thomas Cooke*
Gardnar Mulloy
Gardnar Mulloy
Semifinals
Bobby Riggs*
Gilbert A. Hunt
Gilbert A. Hunt
Frank Kovacs*
Elwood Thomas Cooke
Elwood Thomas Cooke
Final
Bobby Riggs*
Frank Kovacs
Frank Kovacs