The Wellesley Open [1] was a grass court tennis tournament staged for one edition only from July 10 to 13 1888.
[2] It was played at Ridge Hill Farm in Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
The tournament was organized by Fred Hovey then president of the Wellesley Lawn Tennis Club.
[3] The tournament featured a 20 man draw for the singles, 10 pairs for the men's doubles.
[4] It included players such as Fred S. Mansfield, Fred Hovey who also played, Henry Ditson of the sports company Wright & Ditson, Edward Peale MacMullen and Henry Bixby.