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Hall of Fame Tennis Championships Betting Tips and Predictions
Tournament Preview
Whilst the dust on another classic Wimbledon has barely settled, some of the biggest names in the game head to Newport to battle out the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in the last grass court event of the season. Here are our top Hall of Fame Tennis Championships betting tips.
Tournament History
The Hall of Fame Tennis Championships has been an event on the calendar since 1880 and found its permanent home in Newport, Rhode Island in 1976. The tournament co-insides with inductions to the tennis Hall of Fame and often sees many of the great and good from the game in attendance. As the final grass court event of the season and in the immediate aftermath of Wimbledon, the field in Newport can often have a distinctly American feel but the tennis is always of the highest quality as preparations for the US Open build up speed.
Format
The Hall of Fame Tennis Championships is a 32 player draw with the top 8 seeds in the draw receiving byes to the second round.
Venue
The tournament has been held at the Hall of Tennis in Newport, Rhode Island since 1978 and is the only grass court event on the calendar to be played outside of Europe.
Dates
Monday 15th July 2019 – Sunday 21st July 2019.
Previous Winners
Despite its tricky positioning in the calendar, the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships has yielded some illustrious winners over the years. Big serving American John Isner has picked up the title in Rhode Island on three occasions as has fellow big server Greg Rusedski. Australian greats Mark Philippoussis and Lleyton Hewitt have also claimed the trophy at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships whilst home favourite Steve Johnson will be looking to defend his title on the grass.
