Florida State Open Championships

Florida State Open Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1949–72)
ILTF Independent Tour (1970-73) men (1971-73) women
Founded1910 (1910)
Abolished1973 (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

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

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

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

Women' singles

(incomplete roll)

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

Tournament records

Men's singles

Included:[1]

Women's singles

References

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  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
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