Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships

Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSNLTA Circuit
(1913–1924)
ILTF World Circuit
(1925–69, 70–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1970–72) men
Founded1915 (1915)
Abolished1973 (1973)
LocationGriffith Park, Los Angeles, United States
VenueGriffith Riverside Tennis Facility
SurfaceHard outdoors

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships[1] also known as the Los Angeles Municipal Tournament[2] or Los Angeles Metropolitan Tournament[3] was an international men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1913 as the Los Angeles City Championships.[1] It was first played at the public Griffith Riverside Tennis Facility at Griffith Park, Los Angeles, United States.[1] This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit until 1973 when it was discontinued from that tour.[1]

The event however still exists today as Los Angeles Metro Tennis Championships.[4]

History

In 1913 the Los Angeles City Championships were first established.[5] In 1933 the tournament was renamed as the Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships.[6][1] The tournament was organized by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks and the Southern California Tennis Association and was played on outdoor public hard courts at the Griffith Riverside Tennis Facility, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, United States.[1] The combined tournament was played until 1973 as part of the ILTF World Circuit from 1925. In 1970 the men's event became part of ILTF Independent Tour,[1] the women's event joined the same tour in 1974 following the creation of the WTA Tour. The women's event was held for one season on the ILTF tour before it too was discontinued. Today the tournament is still operating as a local event with multiple age group divisions.[7]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Los Angeles City Championships
Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1922 Elmer Griffin[8] Harvey Burton Snodgrass[9] 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1932 Lester Stoefen Ellsworth Vines 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships
1933[10] Frank Westsmith Gene Mako 6–8, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1934[11] Elbert Lewis Phil Castlen 6–3, 4–6, 7–5.[1]
1935[12] Gene Mako Elbert Lewis 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.[1]
1936 Bobby Riggs Orville Scholtz 6–0, 7–5, 7–5.[1]
1937 Bobby Riggs (2) Jack Kramer 6–2, 7–5, 6–4.[1]
1938 Jack Kramer Myron McNamara[13] 6–2, 7–5, 6–4.[1]
1939 Jack Kramer (2) Bobby Riggs 6–4, 8–6.[1]
1947 Herb Flam Nolan McQuown 6–1, 4–6, 6–3.[1]
1949[14] Pancho Gonzales Seymour Greenberg 6–1, 8–6.[1]
1951[15] Hugh Stewart Earl Cochell 6–2, 3–6, 6–4.[1]
1954 William C. Crosby[16] Clyde Hippenstiel 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1956 Clyde Hippenstiel[17] Fred Hagist 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1957 Noel Brown Glenn Bassett 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 6–2.[1]
1958 Noel Brown (2) Glenn Bassett 10-8, 6–4, 6–0.[1]
1960 Glenn Bassett Robert (Bob) Sherman[18] 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–1.[1]
1961 Dale Rohland Vladimir Petrović 6–4, 6–4, 2–1 ret.[1]
1962 Dale Rohland (2) Lawrence (Larry) Greene 6–2, 6–1.[1]
1963 Gil Rodriguez Dale Rohland 7–5, 6–3.[1]
1964 Bert Brown Ed Grubb 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1965 Roy Emerson Rafael Osuna 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1966 Ed Grubb[19] Gary Johnson[20] 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1967 Ed Grubb (2) Robert (Bob) Greene[21] 6–1, 6–0.[1]
1968 Ed Grubb (3) Gary Johnson ?
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Jeff Austin Ed Grubb 6–3, 1–6, 6–3.[1]
↓  ITF Independent Tour  ↓
1970 Samuel Match Jerry Van Linge 8–6, 6–3.[1]
1972 Bob Perry Gene Malin 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1973 John Norgauer[22] Bruce Manson 6–2, 6–3.[1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Los Angeles City Championships
Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1915 Jessie Grieve Nellita Schlotte 6–2, 6–2
1918 Gladys Archer Widdowson Adelaide Taylor Rameson 6–0, 7–5
1920 Jessie Grieve (2) Caroline Bryant 7–5, 6–3
1922 Marion Williams Corinne Stanton Henry 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1923 Corinne Stanton Henry Jessie Grieve 6–1, 6–2
1929 Gladys Patz Virginia Platt 6–4, 8–6
1930 Gladys Patz (2) Gertrude Hauswald 6–0, 6–2
1931 Gladys Patz (3) Esther Hare Bartosh 6–1, 6–2
1932 Ethel Burkhardt Arnold Elizabeth Deike 6–4, 6–2
Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships
1933[6] Ethel Burkhardt Arnold (2) May Doeg 6–2, 6–1
1934[23] Gracyn Wheeler Beatrice Lidell 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1936 Louise Martin Elizabeth Deike 2–6, 6–4, 8–6
1937 Helen Germaine Louise Martin 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1938 Mary Arnold Josephine Cruickshank 6–2, 1–0 retd.
1939 Mary Arnold (2) Eleanor Purdy 6–3, 7–5
1940 Mary Arnold (3) Catherine Malcolm 6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1942 Mary Arnold (4) Gertrude H. Dockstader 6–4, 6–0
1947 Beverly Baker Mary Arnold Prentiss 7–5, 1–0, retd.
1948 Mary Arnold Prentiss (5) Beverly Baker 6–2, 10–8
1949[24] Beverly Baker Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher 6–4, 6–3
1951 Mary Arnold Prentiss (6) Julia Sampson 6–1, 6–2
1954 Mary Arnold Prentiss (7) Darlene Hard 9–7, 1–6, 6–2
1955 Barbara Green Darlene Hard 6–3, 8–6
1956 Darlene Hard Joan Johnson 6–2, 6–2
1957 Joan Johnson Marilyn Joseph 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1958 Diane Wootton Marilyn Joseph 6–2, 6–1
1960 Barbara Browning Winnie McCoy 8–6, 6–4
1961 Joan Johnson (2) Pat Cody 6–3, 10–8
1962 Barbara Green Weigandt (2) Barbara Browning Rohland 8–6, 4–6, 6–4
1963 Kathy Harter Pat Cody 6–2, 6–1
1964 Joan Johnson (3) Patti Hogan 6–3, 6–3
1966 Pat Cody Pam Teeguarden 1–6, 6–2, 6–4
1968 Betty Ann Grubb Pam Teeguarden 7–5, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Faye Urban Betty Ann Grubb 8–6, 6–3
1970 Pam Teeguarden Winnie McCoy 6–0, 6–1

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