The U.S. Open Clay Courts, known formally as the U.S. Clay Court Championships, was a national

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championship for women that was sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association. The first edition was held in

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, Pennsylvania in 1912, two years after the first men's championships, and was won by

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. The final edition was held in 1986 and won by

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. The tournament was not held in 1913, 1924–1939 and 1942. The doubles event was first held in 1914. Nancy Richey and

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won more singles titles (6) at this tournament than any other woman.

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holds the record for runners-up in singles (3).

Locations

* 1912: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * 1913: Not held * 1914: Cincinnati, Ohio (

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) * 1915: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Athletic Association) * 1916: Cleveland, Ohio (Lakewood Tennis Club) * 1917: Cincinnati, Ohio (Cincinnati Tennis Club) * 1918–19: Chicago, Illinois (South Side Tennis Club) * 1920: Detroit, Michigan (Detroit Tennis Club) * 1921–23: Buffalo, New York (Park Club) * 1924–39: Not held * 1940–41: River Forest, Illinois ( River Forest Tennis Club) * 1942: Not held * 1943–44: Detroit, Michigan (Detroit Tennis Club) * 1947: Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake Tennis Club) * 1948–54: River Forest, Illinois (River Forest Tennis Club) * 1955: Atlanta, Georgia (Bryan M. Grant, Jr. Tennis Center) * 1956–65: River Forest, Illinois (River Forest Tennis Club) * 1966–68: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Town Club) * 1969–86: Indianapolis, Indiana (Indianapolis Racquet Club)

Results

Singles

Doubles

References

External links

WTA Tour history
{{U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States Clay court tennis tournaments WTA Tour Women's tennis tournaments in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1912 Recurring events disestablished in 1986 1912 establishments in Pennsylvania