Spalding's Tennis Annual for 1916

By the 1890s and early 1900s, several new tennis tournaments had developed throughout the world. Wimbledon and the U.S. Open were the first, but the French began their own tournament in 1891 that would become known as the French Open or “Roland Garros.” Nearly a decade later, in 1900, four U.S. tennis players from Harvard University challenged the British to a team competition. The tournament was called “The International Lawn Tennis Challenge,” but it was soon called the "Davis Cup." In 1905, Australia hosted its own tournament called the “Australasian Championships.” It developed into the Australian Open and is now one of the most watched tournaments in the world. Wimbledon and the three opens were called the “Grand Slam” tournaments and became the greatest challenge for the world's tennis elite. This book is a comprehensive history of tournaments and their champions in the 1915 tennis season. In addition to the major competitions, it also contains information about junior, intercollegiate and state championships. It was edited by the tennis player and sports writer, F.B. Alexander.