The event has also previously been held at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York, but it was removed from the rotation due to its male-only policy.

[1] The women's rotation excludes Chicago but also includes Prince's Court in Virginia and the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Rhode Island.

The men's event carrys ranking points and forms part of the qualification pathway for the Real Tennis World Championship.

[6] In the final of the bracket, Jock Soutar beat Cecil Fairs on his home court of Philadelphia three sets to two.

The first four editions were won by New York professional Jack Johnson,[10] defeating a field of amateurs that included future World Champion Northrup Knox.

Despite having earlier won the US Open in 1993, it wouldn't be until the 2000s when long-standing World Champion Robert Fahey would make his mark on the championship, winning it seven times between 2000 and 2008.

In 2009 Camden Riviere became the second American to win the title since 1978, shortly after his challenge for the 2008 Real Tennis World Championship.

Over a similar time period, Claire Fahey dominated the women's draw, winning 11 titles between 2008 and 2025 without a match defeat.