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Florida State Open Championships

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Florida State Open Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1949–72)
ILTF Independent Tour (1970-73) men (1971-73) women
Founded1910; 114 years ago (1910)
Abolished1973; 51 years ago (1973)
LocationDelray Beach
Jacksonville
Palm Beach
Orlando
Sarasota
Winter Park
VenueVarious
SurfaceClay

The Florida State Open Championships[1] also known as the Florida State Championships or Florida Open[1] was an open international men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1910 as the Winter Championships of Florida.[2] It was first organised by the Palm Beach Tennis Club and first played on clay courts adjacent to the Royal Poinciana Hotel, Palm Beach Florida, United States. The international tournament was played at other locations throughout its run until September 1972 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Independent Tour.

History

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In 1910 the open Winter Championships of Florida organised by the Palm Beach Tennis Club was inaugurated on clay courts adjacent to the Royal Poinciana Hotel, Palm Beach Florida, United States.[2] In 1922 the edition of the tournament was also valid as the Palm Beach Championships.[1]

The championships were held in the following locations throughout its run in Delray Beach, Jacksonville, Palm Beach, Orlando, Sarasota and Winter Park.[1] The ILTF Independent Tour,[1] a series of worldwide tournaments not part of the men's Grand Prix Circuit or women's the WTA Tour. The tournament has continued until the 2020s where it is now a closed tournament (Florida players only) known as the USTA Florida Adult State Championships.[3]

Finals

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The Royal Poinciana Hotel from Lake Worth, Palm Beach c. 1909 was the venue for the championships from 1910 till 1931.

Men's singles

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Frank Hunter in 1929 won 3 men's singles championship titles.

(incomplete roll)

Winter Championships of Florida
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1912[2] Palm Beach United States Theodore Pell United States Percy D. Siverd 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 6–1.[1]
Florida State Championships
1919 Palm Beach United States Fred H. Harris United States Craig Biddle 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1920 Palm Beach Japan Ichiya Kumagae United States Craig Biddle 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1921 Palm Beach United States R. Norris Williams Japan Ichiya Kumagae 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1922 Palm Beach United States Fritz Bastian United States G. Carlton Shafer 6–1, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1923 Palm Beach United States Frank Hunter United States Philip B. Hawk 6–2, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1924 Palm Beach United States Vinnie Richards United States Gustave Feuer 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1925 Palm Beach United States Bill Tilden II Spain Manuel Alonso Areizaga 6–3, 7–9, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1926 Palm Beach United States Vinnie Richards (2) Japan Takeichi Harada 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1927 Palm Beach United States Bill Tilden II (2) Spain Manuel Alonso Areizaga 7–5, 6–8, 3–6, 6–0, 6–4.[1]
1928 Palm Beach United States Frank Hunter (2) United States John F. Hennessey 6–4, 15–13 6–2.[1]
1929 Palm Beach United States Frank Hunter (3) United States John F. Hennessey 1–6, 6–1, 9–7 7–5.[1]
1930 Palm Beach United States J. Gilbert Hall United States R. Norris Williams 6–4, 8–6, 6–4.[1]
1931 Palm Beach United States J. Gilbert Hall (2) United States Phil Neer 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1.[1]
1936 Orlando United States Charles Harris United States Gardnar Mulloy 7–5, 6–4, 4–6 6–0.[1]
1937 Orlando United States Wayne Sabin United States Elwood Cooke 6–1, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1938 Orlando United States Elwood Cooke United States Frank Kovacs 8–6, 6–4, 6–0.[1]
1939 Orlando United States Wayne Sabin (2) United States Gene Mako 8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1.[1]
1940 Orlando United States Elwood Cooke (2) United States Henry Prusoff 6–4, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1941 Orlando United States Frank Kovacs United States Don McNeill 6–2, 6–4, 6–0.[1]
1946 Orlando United States Frank Guernsey Argentina Alejo Russell 6–3, 11–9, 6–1.[1]
1947 Orlando United States Jack Tuero United States Frank Guernsey 6–4, 5–7, 6–4.[1]
1948 Orlando United States Pancho Gonzales Peru Enrique Buse 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1949 Orlando United States Gardner 'Gardy' Larned Peru Herbert 'Buddy' Behrens 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0.[1]
1950 Orlando Chile Ricardo Balbiers United States Tony Vincent 8–6, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1951 Orlando United States Tony Vincent Canada Henri Rochon 6–0, 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1954 Orlando United States Malcolm Fox United States Tony Vincent 6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3.[1]
1955 Winter Park United States Eddie Moylan France Jean-Noël Grinda 6–0, 6–2, 6–1.[1]
1956 Winter Park Brazil Armando Vieira United States Ben Sobieraj[4] 6–0, 6–2, 6–1.[1]
1957 Sarasota United States Ben Sobieraj[4] West Germany Peter Scholl 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3.[1]
1958 Orlando United States Jack Frost United States Tony Vincent 6–0, 6–4.[1]
1959 Orlando Colombia William Álvarez Sweden Birger Folke 6–0, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1960 Winter Park United Kingdom Mike Davies Australia Don Candy 6–2, 6–0, 6–4.[1]
1961 Orlando United States Whitney Reed Ecuador Miguel Olvera 7–5, 6–4, 8–10, 5–7, 6–3.[1]
1963 Winter Park Ecuador Miguel Olvera Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2.[1]
1964 Winter Park Brazil Thomaz Koch Ecuador Pancho Guzmán 6–2, 6–0, 6–0.[1]
1965 Orlando Greece Nicky Kalogeropoulos Mexico Manuel Gallardo[5] 8–10, 8–6, 6–3, 8–6.[1]
1966 Winter Park United States Jamie Presslie[6] Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1967 Orlando Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta Canada Keith Carpenter 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1968 Orlando United States Gene Scott United States Ron Holmberg 6–4, 6–3.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
Florida State Open Championships
1969 Orlando Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta (2) Australia Allan McDonald 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1970[7] Orlando Ecuador Miguel Olvera Canada Mike Belkin 6–2, 7–5.[1]
1971 Orlando United States Frank Froehling III Canada Mike Belkin 6–2, 3–6, 6–4.[1]
1972 Orlando Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Špear Canada Mike Belkin 6–1, 6–4.[1]

Women' singles

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Shirley Fry in 1953 won 4 women's singles championship titles.

(incomplete roll)

Winter Championships of Florida
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1912 Palm Beach United States Alice Cunningham United States Adelaide Chatfield-Taylor 6–4, 6–3
1913 Palm Beach United States Adelaide Browning United States Mrs Haight 6–0, 6–1
1914 Palm Beach United States Teresa Schwab Wood United States Hilda Holmes 6–2, 1–6, 8–6
1915 Palm Beach United States Maud Barger-Wallach United States Mary Snyder 6–4, 6–3
1916 Palm Beach United States Mary Bigelow Bremer United States Teresa Schwab Wood 6–3, 6–4
1917 Palm Beach United States Martha Guthrie United States Margaret Taylor 6–0, 6–3
Florida State Championships
1919 Palm Beach Norway Molla Bjurstedt United States Teresa Schwab Wood 6–1, 6–2
1920 Palm Beach United States Phyllis Walsh United States Teresa Schwab Wood 6–1, 6–2
1921 Palm Beach United States Phyllis Walsh (2) United States Teresa Schwab Wood 6–1, 6–1
1922 Palm Beach United States Clare Cassell United States Phyllis Walsh 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1923 Palm Beach United States Clare Cassell (2) United States Anna Townsend Godfrey 9–7, 6–2
1924 Palm Beach United States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (2) United States Leslie Bancroft 9–7, 9–7
1925 Palm Beach United States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (3) United States Julie Makin Stenz 6–4, 7–5
1926 Palm Beach United States Elizabeth Ryan United States Mary Browne 6–4, 6–0
1927 Palm Beach United States Clare Cassell (3) United States Julie Makin Stenz 6–1, 6–4
1928 Palm Beach United States Eleanor Goss United States Clare Cassell 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1929 Palm Beach United States Eleanor Goss (2) United States Eleanor Cottman 6–3, 6–0
1930 Palm Beach United States Julie Makin Stenz United States Virginia Hilleary 6–0, 6–3
1931 Palm Beach United States Eleanor Goss (3) United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 6–1, 7–5
1934 Orlando United States Catherine Sample United States Virginia Hilleary 6–4, 6–4
1935 Orlando United States Beth Lancaster United States Catherine Sample 8–6, 6–4
1937 Orlando United States Catherine Sample (2) United States Eunice Evers 6–2, 2–6, 8–6
1938 Orlando United States Marta Barnett United States Lila Porter 4–6, 6–0, 6–4
1939 Orlando United States Pauline Betz United States Marta Barnett 12–10, 6–1
1940 Orlando United States Pauline Betz (2) United Kingdom Mary Hardwick 6–2, 7–9, 6–4
1941 Orlando United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke United States Doris Hart 6–3, 6–3
1942 Orlando United States Pauline Betz (3) United States Dorothy Bundy 6–1, 6–4
1946 Orlando United States Shirley Fry United States Eleanor P. Cushingham 6–0, 2–6, 6–3
1947 Orlando United States Shirley Fry (2) United States Doris Hart 6–4, 6–3
1948 Orlando United States Shirley Fry (3) Romania Magda Rurac 6–3, 6–3
1949 Orlando United States Shirley Fry (4) United States Jean Clarke 6–1, 8–6
1950 Orlando United States Doris Jensen United States Laura Lou Jahn 7–5, 7–9, 7–5
1952 Orlando United States Karol Fageros United States Pat Stewart 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1954 Orlando United States Laura Lou Kunnen United States Connie Clifton Ball 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1955 Winter Park United States Karol Fageros (2) United States Connie Clifton Ball 6–3, 9–7
1956 Winter Park Denmark Ann Bagge United States Nancy Corse 6–2, 6–2
1958 Orlando Brazil Maria Bueno United States Janet Hopps 6–4, 6–3
1959 Orlando Australia Marie Martin United States Laura Lou Kunnen 6–2, 6–2
1960 Winter Park United States Carol Ann Prosen United States Owen McHaney 6–2, 6–3
1961 Orlando United States Carol Ann Prosen (2) United States Belmar Gunderson 6–2, 6–3
1962 Orlando United States Judy Alvarez United States Stephanie DeFina 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
1963 Winter Park United States Stephanie DeFina United States Connie Clifton Ball 6–3, 6–3
1964 Winter Park Mexico Elena Subirats United States Connie Clifton Ball 6–3, 6–3
1965 Orlando Netherlands Trudy Groenman United States Nancy Corse Reed 6–3, 6–0
1966 Orlando United States Alice Tym United States Nancy Corse Reed 6–8, 7–5, 6–3
1967 Orlando Brazil Vera Cleto United States Betty Rosenquest Pratt 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
Florida State Open Championships
1968 Orlando Japan Kazuko Sawamatsu Brazil Vera Cleto 6–1, 6–2
1970 Orlando United States Stephanie DeFina (3) United States Mona Schallau 6–2, 6–1[8]

Tournament records

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Men's singles

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Included:[1]

Women's singles

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax "Tournaments:Florida State Open Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Wright and Ditsons Official Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright and Ditson Publishers. 1912. pp. 222, 224.
  3. ^ "Level 4 Closed: 2022 USTA Florida Adult State Championships (Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles)". playtennis.usta.com. New York City, NY, United States: USTA South. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Ben Sobieraj: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Player Profile: Manuel Gallardo MEX". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Jamie Presslie: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Froehling Beats Belkin in Finals". Cumberland Evening Times. Cumberland, MD: The Wikipedia Library - Newspaperarchive. Com. January 19, 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  8. ^ .Cumberland Evening Times