Good Neighbor Championships
Appearance
Good Neighbor Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF Caribbean Circuit |
Founded | 1949 |
Abolished | 1965 |
Editions | 16 |
Location | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
Venue | Flamingo Park Tennis Club |
Surface | Clay |
The Good Neighbor Championships[1] also known as the Goodneighborhood Championships[2] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1949.[3] The championships were played on outdoor clay courts at the Flamingo Park Tennis Club, Miami Beach, Florida, United States. The tournament was part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit and ran annually until 1965 when it was discontinued.[3]
History
[edit]In 1949 the Goodneighborhood Championships were established at Miami Beach, Florida, United States.[4] The championships were played on clay courts at the Flamingo Park Tennis Club. The event was part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit. The tournament ran annually for sixteen editions until 1965 when it was discontinued.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1949[3] | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1, 6–4 |
1950[3] | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1951[3] | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
1952[3] | ![]() |
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6–4, 8–6, 9–7 |
1953[3] | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 6–1 |
1954[3] | ![]() |
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3–6, 11–9, 9–7, 6–3 |
1955[3] | ![]() |
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6–4, 8–6, 6–1 |
1956[3] | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
1957[6] | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5, 6–2 |
1958[3] | ![]() |
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6–2, 2–6, 9–7, 6–2 |
1959[3] | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
1960[3] | ![]() |
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5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
1961[3] | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
1962[3] | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
1963[3] | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0, 6–2 |
1964[3] | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4, 6–2 |
1965[3] | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
Women's singles
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1949 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
1950 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
1951[7] | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
1952 | ![]() |
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5–7, 8–6, retired |
1953 | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
1954 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
1955 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
1957 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
1958 | ![]() |
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7–5, 9–7 |
1959 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
1960 | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–1 |
1961 | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
1962 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
1963 | ![]() |
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6–0, 7–5 |
1964 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
1965 | ![]() |
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6–2, 8–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Florida LTA 1957 Senior Tournament Schedule". Florida Lawn Tennis Association Guide for 1957 Year (PDF). New York: USTA. 1957. pp. 8, 9.
- ^ Sagert, Kelly Boyer; Overman, Steven J. (13 February 2012). Icons of Women's Sport [2 volumes]. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-313-38549-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Tournaments: Good Neighbor Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Favorites Win". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. 9 April 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 8 June 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Gardner Larned (1979)". Hall of Fame. Rollins College. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. New York: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60280-013-7.
- ^ Sagert p.164.