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Southern California Championships

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Southern California Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1887
Abolished1977 (men)
2005 (women)
Editions93 (men)
121 (women)
LocationRiverside (1887)
Santa Monica (1888–1903)
South Pasadena (1904)
Long Beach (1905–1915)
Los Angeles (1919–1979)
SurfaceAsphalt / outdoor
Hard / outdoor

The Southern California Championships also known as the Southern California Sectional Championships and later known as the Southern California Open was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament from 1887 to 1979.[1] It was held at various locations including Riverside (1887), then Santa Monica (1888–1903), then South Pasadena (1904), then Long Beach (1905–1920) and finally Los Angeles (1920–1979).

History

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On 19 March 1887, the Southern California Lawn Tennis Association was formed with the Hon. James Bettner as its first president.[2] The Southern California Championships were founded in March 1887 and first staged on asphalt courts at the Casa Blanca Club, Riverside, California.[3][4][5] In August 1887 a second tournament was organized that was won by William Henry Young after which the event would be played in the last week of August.[6] In 1888 the tournament moved to the Santa Monica Casino courts, where it remained until 1903.[7] The tournament alternated between different locations throughout its run.

In 1968, at the start of the Open era, it became an open event. The men's event remained known as the Southern California Championships until 1977 and was part of the Grand Prix Tennis circuit tour. The women's event continued as the Southern California Championships officially until 1979, but for sponsorship reasons was called the Virginia Slims of San Diego tournament for 1971 only. From 1979 to 1982 it was additionally known as the Wells Fargo Open for sponsorship reasons. Recently it's been known as the Southern California Open.

Men's event

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The inaugural men's tournament was won by Canadian born later American citizen William Henry Young who defeated Mr C. Trevelia in the All Comer's Final.[8][9] In 1968 the event became part of the International Tennis Federation independent tour. In 1970 the event became part of the Grand Prix Tennis Circuit tour until 1977. The final tournament was won by the Mexican player Raúl Ramírez who defeated the American player Brian Gottfried.[10]

Women's event

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The inaugural women's tournament was won by the American player Miss Fannie Shoemaker who defeated a Miss Dexter in the All Comer's Final.[11] In 1968 the event became part of the International Tennis Federation independent tour. In 1971 the event became part of the Virginia Slims Circuit until 1979 when it was known as for sponsorship reasons Virginia Slims of San Diego.

Locations

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The tournament was staged in different cities for the duration of its run they included:

Venue City Years
Casa Blanca Club.[12][13] Riverside 1887
Santa Monica Casino Courts.[14] Santa Monica[15] 1888 – 1903
South Pasadena 1904
Hotel Virginia. Long Beach 1905 – 1915
Los Angeles Tennis Club Los Angeles 1919 – 1979

Finals

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Men's singles

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Included:[16]

Year Location Champion Runner-up Score
1887 Riverside United States William Henry Young United States C. Trevelia [17]
1887 Santa Monica United States William Henry Young (2) United States R. L. Bettner [18]
1888 United States Robert Peyton Carter United States William Henry Young w.o.[19]
1889 United States Robert Peyton Carter (2) United States A. Q. Twiss 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[20]
1890 United States Robert Peyton Carter (3) United States Kenneth (Ken) Carter [21]
1891 United States Theodore Coulter United States Robert Peyton Carter w.o.[22]
1892 United States Robert Peyton Carter (4) United States Theodore Coulter w.o.[23]
1893 United States Robert Peyton Carter (5) United States Martin A. Chase 6–0, 6–2, 7–5.[24]
1894 United States Robert Peyton Carter (6) United States Arthur William Bumiller 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1895 United States Arthur William Bumiller United States Robert Peyton Carter w.o.
1896 United States Lewis Ransome Freeman United States Arthur William Bumiller 6–3, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
1897 United States Lewis Ransome Freeman (2) United States John Cravens 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1898 United States Lewis Ransome Freeman (3) United States Oliver Richer 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1899 United States Sumner Hardy United States Lewis Ransome Freeman w.o.
1900 United States Alphonzo Bell Sr. ? ?
1901 United States Alphonzo Bell Sr. (2) United States Reuben Gay Hunt 6–2, 6–1, 6–0
1902 United States Lewis Ransome Freeman (4) United States Alphonzo Bell Sr. 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1903 United States Alphonzo Bell Sr. (3) United States Lewis Ransome Freeman w.o.
1904 Pasadena United States Eugene Overton United States Alphonzo Bell Sr. w.o.
1905 Los Angeles United States Eugene Overton (2) United States Robert Henry Fauntleroy Variel jr 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–2
1906 United States Harold Hyde Braly Sr. United States Nathaniel Borrodaille (Nat) Browne 7–5, 0–6, 6–4, 6–3
1907 United States Melville H. Long
1908 Long Beach United States Tom Bundy United States Melville H. Long w.o.
1909 United States Wynn Mace United States Tom Bundy w.o.
1910 United States Wynn Mace (2) United States Nathaniel Borrodaille (Nat) Browne 10–8, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1911 United States Henry Ward Dawson United States Wynn Mace 6–0, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
1912 United States Paul Hardeman United States William Amos Horrell 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1913 United States Tom Bundy (2) United States Willis Davis 6–1, 4–6, 12–10, 6–4
1914 United States Henry Ward Dawson United States Alphonzo Bell Sr. 6–0, 6–2
1915 United States Roland Roberts United States Tom Bundy 3–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1919 Los Angeles United States Howard Kinsey ? ?
1920 United States Robert Kinsey United States Harvey Burton Snodgrass 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1921 United States Henry Parker ? ?
1922 United States Harvey Snodgrass United States Clifton Bradford Herd 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1923 Spain Manuel Alonso Areizaga United States Ray Casey 7–5, 6–4
1924 United States Bill Tilden United States Alfred H. Chapin Jr. ?
1925 United States Alan Herrington United States Craig Biddle 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1926 United States Benjamin Gorchakoff ? ?
1927 United States Gerald Stratford ? ?
1928 United States Ben Gorchakoff (2) United States Clinton Herd 6–2, 6–3 [25]
1929 United States John Doeg United States Ben Gorchakoff 7–9, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1930 United States Ellsworth Vines United States Keith Gledhill 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1931 United States Ellsworth Vines (2) United States Alan David Herrington 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1932 United States Lester Stoefen United States Jack Tidball 6–4, 6–3, 18–16 [26]
1933 United States Gene Mako United States Keith Gledhill 0–6, 6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–0
1934 United States Jack Tidball United States Elbert Raymond Lewis 3–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1935 United States Frank Shields United States Gerald Porter Bartosh 6–4, 6–1, 6–0
1936 United States Bobby Riggs United States Charles Carr 6–4, 6–1, 7–5
1937 United States Bobby Riggs (2) United States Frank Shields 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
1938 United States Joe Hunt United States Jack Kramer 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 7–5
1939 United States Frank Parker United States Gene Mako w.o.
1940 United States Ted Schroeder United States Owen Anderson 2–6, 6–2, 7–5, 7–5
1941 United States Frank Parker United States Ted Schroeder 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1942 United States Jack Kramer United States Frank Parker 6–2, 6–2, 11–9
1943 United States Bob Falkenburg United States George Druliner 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2 [27]
1944 United States Jack Kramer (2) United States Frank Parker 8–6, 8–6, 6–3
1945 United States Elwood Cooke United States William Reedy 6–2, 3–6, 6–0 [28]
1946 United States Jack Kramer (3) United States Frank Parker 8–6, 6–1, 9–7
1947 United States Jack Kramer (4) United States Frank Parker 4–6, 2–6, 11–9, 6–2, 7–5
1948 United States Ted Schroeder (2) United States Bob Falkenburg 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 12–10
1949 United States Ted Schroeder (3) United States Pancho Gonzales 6–1, 6–0, 6–2
1950 United States Tom Brown United States Bob Falkenburg 5–7, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1951 United States Art Larsen United States Ted Schroeder 6–8, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
1952 United States Art Larsen (2) United States Tom Brown 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1953 United States Tony Trabert United States Art Larsen 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1954 United States Herbert Flam United States Hugh Stewart 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 9–7
1955 United States Tony Trabert (2) United States Gilbert Shea 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
1956 United States Gilbert Shea United States Michael Green 6–1, 8–6, 2–6, 6–2
1957 Peru Alex Olmedo United States Herbert Flam 6–1, 6–3
1958 United States Herbert Flam Peru Alex Olmedo 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1959 United States Mike Franks Peru Alex Olmedo 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 12–10, 7–5
1960 United States Dennis Ralston Mexico Rafael Osuna 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1961 Chile Luis Alberto Ayala United States Allen Fox 9–7, 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6
1962 Mexico Rafael Osuna United States Allen Fox 6–2, 5–7, 8–6, 6–2
1963 United States Dennis Ralston (2) Mexico Rafael Osuna 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1964 United States Dennis Ralston (3) United States Arthur Ashe 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1965 United States Dennis Ralston (4) United States Arthur Ashe 8–6, 6–2
1966 United States Arthur Ashe United States Stan Smith 6–4, 6–2
1967 United States Stan Smith United States Allen Fox 7–5, 13-11
1968 United States Stan Smith (2) United States Dick Leach 6–3, 6–4
1969 United States Stan Smith (3) United States Bob Lutz 6–3, 6–4
1970 United States Erik van Dillen United States Allen Fox 6–2, 6–1
1971 United States Pancho Gonzales United States Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[29]
1972 United States Pancho Gonzales (2) Peru Alex Olmedo 6–3, 6–2
1973 United States Bob Kreiss United States Jeff Austin 7–6, 1–6, 7–6
1974 United States Billy Martin United States Gene Malin 7–6, 6–3
1975 United States Brian Teacher Brazil Joao Soares 6–2, 6–4
1976 United States Charles (Buzz) Strode United States Eliot Teltscher 6–0, 7–6
1977 Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Brian Gottfried 7–5, 3–6, 6–4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tournament – Southern California Championship". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Tennis Tournaments". Los Angeles Herald. No. 128. Los Angeles, California, United States. 17 August 1894. p. 5.
  3. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  4. ^ Ingersoll, Luther A. (1908). "XI: Outdoor Past Times". Ingersoll's century history, Santa Monica Bay cities: prefaced with a brief history of the state of California, a condensed history of Los Angeles County, 1542 to 1908. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County CA Archives.
  5. ^ "Edition – Southern California Championship 1887". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  7. ^ Ingersoll
  8. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  9. ^ Yeoman's, Patricia Henry (1987). Southern California Tennis Champions Centennial, 1887-1987: Documents & Anecdotes. Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games. pp. 13–14, 16–18. ISBN 9780960662807.
  10. ^ "Los Angeles Results ATP Tour 1977". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  11. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  12. ^ Tennis Archives
  13. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  14. ^ Ingersoll
  15. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  16. ^ "Tournament – Southern California Championships: Mens Roll". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  17. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  18. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  19. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  20. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  21. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  22. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  23. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  24. ^ Los Angeles Herald (1894)
  25. ^ "Southern California tennis tourney ends". Hanford Sentinel. May 21, 1928. p. 5.
  26. ^ "Tall blond star wins hard-fought net duel". Pasadena Post. May 16, 1932. p. 8.
  27. ^ "Falkenburg Southern California champion". The Spokeman Review. June 8, 1943. p. 11.
  28. ^ "Nancy Chaffee wins two So. Cal. titles". Ventura County Star. May 28, 1945. p. 6.
  29. ^ "Los Angeles Results Grand Prix Tour 1971". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

Sources

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