In 1887 the Meadow Club was founded It is a private members located at
Southampton,
Long Island, New York, United States. The club inaugurated a major international tennis tournament called the Meadow Club Invitation In 1909 the
Long Island Championships was revived at the Kings County Tennis Club in Brooklyn, New York. Over its tenure, the event moved to various venues across the Long Island region, including its final home in Roslyn, New York, where the last edition was held in 1972. The Southampton Invitaion was staged for 85 editions between 1888 and 1973, though it was not staged continuously. After
World War II up until at least 1969 more foreign players won this event including;
Pancho Segura,
Roy Emerson,
Ian Vermaak,
Fred Stolle,
Tony Roche and
Owen Davidson and
Rod Laver. The Meadow Club Invitation ran until 1973 when it was discontinued. ==Finals==