City of Miami Championships

City of Miami Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1937–1969) men
(1937–1972) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–76) men
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1973–76) women
Founded1917 (1917)
Abolished1976 (1976)
LocationMiami, United States
VenueHenderson Park Tennis Club
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The City of Miami Championships[1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1917 as the Miami City Tennis Championships.[2] The tournament was first played at the Henderson Park Tennis Club, Miami, Florida, United States. Also known as the City of Miami Invitation Championships[3] or simply the City of Miami Invitation the tournament ran until 1976 when it was discontinued.[1] The tournament was part of the Caribbean Circuit,[4] a regional sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1917 Craig Biddle Fred H. Harris 6–4, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1918 Fred H. Harris Ralph E. Racey 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1936 Julius Seligson Gustavo Vollmer 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1937 Don Budge Bryan Grant Sr. 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1938 Bobby Riggs Frank Kovacs 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1940 Bobby Riggs (2) Gardnar Mulloy 6–0, 7–5, 6–2.[1]
1943 Pancho Segura William Gillespie[5] 6–0, 7–5, 6–2.[1]
1944 Harris Everett[6] Herbert Behrens[7] 6–4, 7–5, 6–1.[1]
1945 Robert Stubbs[8] Frank Kovacs 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1951 Bill Tully[9] Charles King Jr. 6–0, 6–2.[1]
1953 Ed Rubinoff Michael Green 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1954 Gardnar Mulloy Art Larsen 6–2, 5–7, 6–4.[1]
1957 Dave Harum[10] Carlos Fernandes 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2.[1]
1958 Budge Patty Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1959 Ed Rubinoff (2) John Skogstead[11] 7–5, 0–2, ret.[1]
1960 Don Kierbow[12] José Edison Mandarino 7–9, 6–4 9–7, 6–2.[1]
1961 Gardnar Mulloy (2) Miguel Olvera 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1962 Gardnar Mulloy (3) John Joseph Karabasz[13] 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1963 Ed Rubinoff (3) Gardnar Mulloy 10–8, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1964 Thomaz Koch Eduardo Zuleta 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5.[1]
1965 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Billy Higgins 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3.[1]
1966 Eduardo Zuleta Harry Fauquier 6–4, 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1967 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos (2) Frank Tutvin 6–1, 9–7.[1]
1968 Jaime Fillol Pancho Guzmán 6–8, 4–6, 10–8, 6–1, 4–1, retd.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Jaime Fillol (2) Pancho Guzmán 13–11, 5–7, 9–7.[1]
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970 Jaime Fillol (3) Pat Cramer 1–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1971 Eddie Dibbs Dan Bleckinger 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1972 Mike Estep Raz Reid 1–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1973 Bernie Mitton Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1974 Fred McNair Gery Groslimond[14] 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1976 Greg Halder Jim Breech 6–4, 7–6.[1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1922 Clare Cassell Gisela Comallonga 6–4, 6–2
1940 Mary Hardwick Pauline Betz 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1946 Betty Hulbert Eleanor Purdy Cushingham 6–2, 6–0
1948 Shirley Fry Dorothy Bundy 9–7, 6–1
1952 Magda Rurac Betty Hulbert James 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1953 Thelma Coyne Long Joan Merciadis 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1954 Doris Hart Marta Hernandez 6–4, 6–4
1955 Doris Hart (2) Joan Merciadis 6–2, 6–2
1957 Marta Hernandez Marilyn Stock 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1958 Karol Fageros Barbara Scofield Davidson 6–2, 7–5
1959 Marie Martin Barbara Scofield Davidson 6–3, 6–1
1960 Marilyn Stock Margaret Demogenes 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
1961 Mary Habicht Ann Barclay 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
1962 Margaret Hellyer Stephanie DeFina 6–3, 6–1
1963 Stephanie DeFina Carol-Ann Prosen 6–3, 6–3
1964 Stephanie DeFina (2) Margarita Bender 6–1, 6–4
1965 Betty Stöve Trudy Groenman 6–3, 6–2
1966 Stephanie DeFina (3) Nancy Corse Reed 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1967 Alice Tym Elena Subirats 6–3, 8–6
1968 Faye Urban Vera Cleto 6–2, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Stephanie DeFina (4) Suzana Petersen 6–1, 6–2
1972 Pam Austin Anna Maria Cavadini 8–6, 6–2

References

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  2. ^ "Miami City Tennis Championships Get Under Way Today at Henderson Park". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. 27 May 1934. p. 25. Retrieved 18 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tennis Title Won by Budge Patty". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. 3 March 1958. Retrieved 18 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Deford, Frank (10 May 1965). "Net Gains on the Coconut Beat". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "William Gillespie: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Harris Everett: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Herbert Behrens: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Robert Stubbs Obituary – Miami, FL". Dignity Memorial. Houston, Texas: SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Player Profile: William Tully (USA)". itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  10. ^ "David Harum: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  11. ^ "John Skogstad: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Don Kierbow: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  13. ^ "John Karabasz: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Player Profile: Gery Groslimond (USA)". itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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