Eastern Grass Court Championships
The Eastern Grass Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held in the eastern United States from 1927 to 1969. History. The first edition was held in 1927 at the Westchester Country Club, in Rye, New York. In 1946 the tournament relocated to the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, New Jersey. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and was usually held in August. In 1970 the tournament was renamed the South Orange Open which continued until 1983. Past finals. Included: