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Newport Pro Amateur Challenge
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Abolished1887; 137 years ago (1887)
Editions4
LocationNewport, Rhode Island, United States
VenueNewport Casino
SurfaceGrass / outdoor

The Newport Pro Amateur Challenge was a series of one day men's tennis tournaments that pitted best professional tennis players against the best amateur tennis players for four editions in 1883, 1885 to 1887.[1] It was played at the Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island, United States when it was discontinued.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Tournaments: Newport Pro Amateur Challenge". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

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