# Newport Casino Invitational

The Newport Casino Invitational was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts between 1915 and 1967 at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The event was first held in 1915 when the U.S. National Championships, which had been held at the Newport Casino since 1881, moved to Forest Hills, New York. The Casino Invitational became a preparation tournament for the U.S. National Championships. Since its inception, with a field of fifty players, it consistently attracted the best of the US contingent of tennis players and many high-profile international contenders as well. With the advent of the open era in 1968 the Newport Casino Invitational ended though there were pro tournaments held at the same venue with the modified Van Alen Streamlined Scoring System (VASSS).

## Men's champions

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1915 | Richard Norris Williams | Maurice McLoughlin | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1916 | Ichiya Kumagae | Bill Johnston | 6–1, 9–7, 5–7, 2–6, 9–7 |
| 1917–1918 | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held |
| 1919 | Bill Tilden | Bill Johnston | 7–5, 8–6, 6–1 |
| 1920 | Clarence Griffin | Bill Johnston | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1921 | Watson Washburn | Richard Norris Williams | 4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1922 | Bill Johnston | Hugh Kelleher | 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1923 | Howard Kinsey | Harvey Snodgrass | 6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 9–7 |
| 1924 | Bill Johnston | Harvey Snodgrass | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1925 | Bill Johnston | Brian Norton | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1926 | Bill Tilden | Alfred Chapin | 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 8–6 |
| 1927 | Bill Tilden | Manuel Alonso | 5–7, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 |
| 1928 | George Lott | John Van Ryn | 2–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1929 | Bill Tilden | George Lott | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1930 | Bill Tilden | Wilmer Allison | 6–1, 0–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1931 | Ellsworth Vines | Fred Perry | 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–2 |
| 1932 | Ellsworth Vines | Wilmer Allison | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1933 | Frank Shields | Wilmer Allison | 1–6, 11–9, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1934 | Wilmer Allison | Frank Parker | 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1935 | Don Budge | Frank Shields | 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 8–6, 6–1 |
| 1936 | Bobby Riggs | Frank Parker | 8–6, 6–4, 8–10, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1937 | Don Budge | Bobby Riggs | 6–4, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1938 | Don Budge | Sidney Wood | 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1939 | Elwood Cooke | Don McNeill | 8–10, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1940 | Don McNeill | Frank Kovacs | 9–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1941 | Don McNeill | Ted Schroeder | 6–4 6–4 6–4 |
| 1942 | Bill Talbert | Ted Schroeder | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 1943–1945 | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held |
| 1946 | Gardnar Mulloy | Ted Schroeder | 6–1, 2–6, 14–12, 6–3 |
| 1947 | Ted Schroeder | Bill Talbert | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1948 | Bill Talbert | Harry Likas | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1949 | Pancho Gonzales | Gardnar Mulloy | 10–8, 9–11, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1950 | Ted Schroeder | Arthur Larsen | 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1951 | Frank Sedgman | Mervyn Rose | 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1952 | Frank Sedgman | Ken McGregor | 6–3, 6–2, 12–14, 6–3 |
| 1953 | Tony Trabert | Vic Seixas | 5–7, 0–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 |
| 1954 | Hamilton Richardson | Straight Clark | 6–3, 9–7, 12–14, 6–8, 10–8 |
| 1955 | Hamilton Richardson | Herbie Flam | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1956 | Ken Rosewall | Hamilton Richardson | 6–0, 8–6, 6–2 |
| 1957 | Malcolm Anderson | Mike Davies | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
| 1958 | Malcolm Anderson | Ashley Cooper | 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1959 | Tony Pickard | Ronald Holmberg | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1, 0–6, 6-3 |
| 1960 | Rod Laver | Earl Buchholz | 6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1961 | Robert Mark | Mike Sangster | 9–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1962 | Chuck McKinley | Gene Scott | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1963 | Ian Crookenden | Roger Taylor | 4–6, 9–11, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1964 | Chuck McKinley | Dennis Ralston | walkover |
| 1965 | Roy Emerson | Fred Stolle | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1966 | Dennis Ralston | Cliff Richey | 14–12, 11–9, 8–6 |
| 1967 | William Bowrey | Owen Davidson | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1968 | see Hall of Fame Tennis Championships | see Hall of Fame Tennis Championships | see Hall of Fame Tennis Championships |