page_title: Paul Martin (illustrator)
section_title: Total finals and more
hierarchical_section_title: Paul Martin (illustrator) / Total finals and more
caption_attribution_description: English: Silkscreen poster titled, "Serve Your Country: Benefit of War Camp Activities." The artist purposely left a few areas untouched.
context_page_description: Paul Martin was a graphic artist and illustrator. His artwork appeared on over two dozen covers of Collier's and Parents during the 1920s. Martin designed the then-world's largest ever electrical display in 1917. He reshaped the then-iconic Fisk Tire Boy in 1930. He played in tennis tournaments around the Greater New York area from 1909-1931. Also in the U.S. National Championships of 1920-21, 24. The annual Paul Martin Singles Tournament is named after him.
context_section_description: This list only includes open or invitational tournaments, which were sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association. Their results largely determined the player rankings, and who qualified for the Nationals. These semi-majors are categorized by the event's host. Total finals (30). Documented breakdown follows. Wins (11). SINGLES: 1920-Sunningdale CC (Scarsdale, N.Y.). 1924-Lake George & Lake Mohonk Tennis Clubs (Warren & Ulster Counties). CONSOLATION SINGLES: 1915-Merriewold TC (Sullivan Co.). DOUBLES: 1922-New York Athletic Club. 1924-Lake George & Lake Mohonk. 1925-Lake George & West Side Tennis Club (for veterans). 1931-Lake George. MIXED DOUBLES: 1920-New York TC (for married couples). Runners-up (19). SINGLES: 1919-Woodmere Club (L.I., N.Y.). 1922-Essex County (N.J.) CC & Powelton Club (Newburgh, N.Y.). 1923-Amackassin Club (Yonkers) & Harlem (Manhattan) TC. 1924-Oritani Field Club (Hackensack, N.J.) & Stamford (Conn.) Yacht Club. 1925-Lake George & Lake Mohonk. 1930-Lake George. DOUBLES: 1921-Greenwich (Conn.) CC & Milford (Pa.) Field Club. 1925-Lake Mohonk. 1926-South Yonkers TC. 1930-Lake George. 1931-Lake Mohonk. MIXED DOUBLES: 1921-Milford (Pa.). 1925-Lake George (with Lauretta). 1930-Lake George (with Lauretta). Misc. These are the ones known. He also won many tournaments, which were open only to members of the County Tennis Club in Hartsdale. The Martins sometimes played the circuit while on vacation.
  Grand Slams (majors). This list is based solely on appearances. He lasted until the stated rounds. National Singles (3): 1920-1R. 1921-2R. 1924-2R. [Lauretta: 1921-1R.] National Veterans' Singles for ages 45+ (4): 1928-4R. 1929-4R. 1930-3R. 1931-3R. It was renamed the US Open in 1968.
  University Heights TC. A longtime committee and playing member, who lived in the immediate area. He competed in their annual North Side tournaments between 1913 & 1929 (consecutively 1915–25). These open events typically drew a large entry. Singles (12): 1915-5R. 1916-3R. 1917-2R. 1918-4R. 1919-5R. 1920-3R. 1922-3R. 1923-4R. 1924-SF. 1925-3R. 1928-SF. 1929-2R. Doubles (6): 1913-SF. 1915-3R. 1916-3R. 1919-1R. 1920-3R. 1921-1R. 1922-discontinued. Mixed Doubles: 1923-1R.
  Memberships. These spans were compiled from newspaper and periodical accounts. Maplewood (N.J.) FC 1909-12. University Heights (Bronx) TC 1913-26. County (Hartsdale) TC 1926-32. He played on the circuit for 23 straight years 1909-31.
  Featured Match. Eastern New York State Championship of 1925. A first-hand account by New York Times sportswriter, Allison Danzig. Excerpts: "This afternoon [Bill] Tilden and Strachan advanced from the semi-finals of the doubles, by putting out Alfred D. Hammett and Paul Martin at 6-4, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3. ... It required some of the best tennis that Tilden has played here all week, before the Philadelphians were able to overcome the New York pair. Hammett and Martin were always contenders, except in the third set when they slumped badly; and in order to hold them off, Tilden constantly found it necessary to invade his partner's territory and play the opposing pair single-handed. ... There was nothing to choose between the two teams in the first and second sets. In the third set, Hammett and Martin went to pieces as Tilden became rampant and raked their court with placement drives and volleys. After the Phlladelphians had gained a commanding lead [in that one], the New York pair allowed the set to go without making much effort, preferring to save their strength for the next chapter. But after the rest period, Tilden returned to the courts to play perhaps his best tennis of the match. Both Martin and Hammett fought with everything they had and their team work was splendidly coordinated, but all counted for nought against the individual brilliance of Tilden" [then ranked World No. 1].
caption: (Serving in style) WWI poster, 1918
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