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The South Orange Open, formerly known as the Eastern Grass Court Championships, is a defunct
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tournament founded in 1970 as the Marlborough Open ChampionshipsBarrett, John. Tingay, Lance. West, Peter. (1971) World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. Queen Anne Press. London. . p.243. and in existence until 1983. It was held in
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in the United States and played on outdoor grass courts from 1970 to 1974, and then played on outdoor clay courts from 1975 to 1983. There were men's and women's singles tournaments as well as men's, women's, and mixed doubles.
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was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times on two different surfaces and the doubles competition twice with American
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Results


Men's singles


Men's doubles


Women's singles

(incomplete roll)


Women's doubles

(incomplete roll)


See also

* Orange Spring Tournament * Orange LTC Open * Orange Invitation


References


External links


Orange Lawn Tennis Club 1880–1980 (Part 2)

ATP results archive
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