Western Championships

Western States Championships
Western Sectional Championships
Western Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSTA Circuit (1887–1922)
ILTF Circuit (1923–1969)
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (1970–78)
Founded1887 (1887)
Abolished1978 (1978)
LocationVarious
SurfaceClay/Grass/Hard

The Western Championships[1] also known as the Western States Championships or Western Sectional Championships[2] was a men's and women's open tennis tournament staged annually at various locations from 1887 until 1978.

History

On July 4, 1887, the first Championships of the Western States were inaugurated at the Scarlett Ribbon Club in Chicago, Illinois, United States,[3] and the first men's champion was Charles Amherst Chase. In 1895 a women's championship event was added to the schedule which was won by Marion Capwell.

In 1973 the final ladies championship was held that was won by the Australian player Evonne Goolagong. The men's tournament continued to play until 1978 which was won by the American player Eddie Dibbs.

The championships were part of the USLTA Circuit from 1887 until 1923. It became of part of the ILTF Circuit following the United States joining the International Lawn Tennis Federation in 1925 until 1969 In 1970 the tournament became part of the ILTF Grand Prix Circuit. In 1955 and from 1969 until 1973 the women's event was also valid as the Tri-State Championships.

Locations

The championships have been played in the following cities; Chicago, Cincinnati, Harbor Springs, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Lake Forest, Minnetonka, Neenah, River Forest and Sharonville.[4]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champion Runner Up Score
Western States Championships
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1887[4] Chicago Charles A. Chase B.F. Cummins 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1888[4] Chicago Charles A. Chase (2) E.W. McClellan 6-4, 6-2, 6-1[5]
1889 [4] Chicago Charles A. Chase (3) Samuel T. Chase 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
1890[4] Chicago Charles A. Chase (4) John Ryerson 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
1891[4] Chicago Samuel T. Chase B.F. Cummins 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
1892[4] Chicago Samuel T. Chase (2) John Ryerson 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 [6]
1893[4] Evanston Samuel T. Chase (3) Evarts Wrenn 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1897[4] Chicago Kreigh Collins Carr Neel 6-3, 7-5, 7-9, 9-7
1899 [4] Chicago Carr Neel Kreigh Collins 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1900[4] Chicago Kreigh Collins (2) Carr Neel w.o.[7]
1907[4] Lake Forest Nat Emerson Harry Waidner 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
1908 [4] Chicago Nat Emerson (2) Harry Waidner 8-10, 6-0, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
Western Championships
1919[4] Kansas City Willis E. Davis) Ralph Burdick 10-8, 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
1921[4] Indianapolis Vinnie Richards Walter T. Hayes[8] 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
1922[4] Chicago John F. Hennessey Walter Wesbrook 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 11-9
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1923[4] Chicago Walter Wesbrook George Lott ?
1924[4] Indianapolis Bill Tilden II John F. Hennessey 6-2, 6-1, 6-2
1925[4] Detroit Harvey Snodgrass Walter Wesbrook 3-6, 8-6, 7-5, 8-6
1926[4] Indianapolis Alfred H. Chapin Brian Norton 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
1927[4] Dayton George Lott John F. Hennessey 7-5, 7-5, 6-4
1928[4] Chicago Emmett Pare Stanley Gordon Lum 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
1929[4] Skokie Keith Gledhill Ellsworth Vines 12-10, 0-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
1930[4] Chicago Harris Coggeshall Clifford Sutter 2-2 sets retd.
1931[4] Chicago Harris Coggeshall (2) Marcel Rainville ?
1932 [4] River Forest Frank Parker Lester Stoefen 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2
1933[4] Chicago George Lott (2) Frank Parker 0-6, 7-5, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
1934[4] River Forest Bryan Grant John McDiarmid 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
1935[4] Chicago Wilbur Coen John McDiarmid 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1936[4] Harbor Springs Ernie Sutter Julius Heldman 6-4, 6-0, 6-3
1937[4] Harbor Springs Walter Senior William Murphy 6-4, 6-2, 10-8
1939[4] Chicago William Murphy Jack Tidball 6-8, 6-1, 6-1, 9-7
1940[4] Indianapolis Bobby Riggs Welby Van Horn 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1941[4] Indianapolis Bobby Riggs (2) Don McNeill 7-5, 3-6, 10-8, 6-4
1942[4] Chicago Seymour Greenberg Jimmy Evert 7-5, 6-0, 6-2
1944[4] Neenah Pancho Segura Bill Talbert 3-6, 6-1 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
1945[4] Neenah Bill Talbert Elwood Cooke 6-2, 6-8, 7-5
1946[4] Indianapolis Bill Talbert (2) Seymour Greenberg 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1947[4] Chicago Gardner Larned Seymour Greenberg 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1948[4] Indianapolis Pancho Gonzales Jack Tuero 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
1949[4] Chicago James Brink Herbert (Buddy) Behrens 7-5, 6-4, 6-3
1950[4] Indianapolis Herb Flam Tony Trabert 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
1951[4] Chicago Bernard Bartzen Seymour Greenberg 6-3, 6-1
1952[4] Indianapolis Art Larsen Dick Savitt 6-2, 1-6, 8-6, 6-4
1953[4] Milwaukee Noel Brown George Worthington 6-3, 6-1, 7-5
1954[4] Indianapolis Vic Seixas Ham Richardson 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
1955[4] Cincinnati Bernard Bartzen (2) Tony Trabert 7-9, 11-9, 6-4
1956[4] Indianapolis Vic Seixas Edward Moylan 6-4, 6-,3 4-6, 6-2
1957[4] Milwaukee Vic Seixas (2) Bernard Bartzen 7-5, 6-2, 6-2
1958[4] Indianapolis Alex Olmedo Bernard Bartzen 1-6, 8-6, 6-0
1959[4] Milwaukee Bernard Bartzen (3) Warren Woodcock 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
1960[4] Indianapolis Whitney Reed Reg Bennett 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
1961[4] Milwaukee Donald Dell Marty Riessen 2-6, 7-9, 6-0, 6-0, 6-3
1962[4] Indianapolis Charlie Pasarell Marty Riessen 2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
1963[4] Milwaukee Billy Lenoir Marty Riessen 8-10, 2-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2
1964[4] Indianapolis Dennis Ralston Marty Riessen 6-4, 6-1, 6-1
1965[4] Milwaukee Cliff Richey Marty Riessen 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1966[4] Indianapolis Cliff Richey (2) Dennis Ralston 6-1, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
1967[4] Indianapolis Mike Belkin Pancho Guzmán 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1968[4] Indianapolis Jaime Fillol Cliff Richey 6-1, 7-5, 6-2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[4] Cincinnati Cliff Richey (3) Allan Stone 6–1, 6–2.[9]
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970[4] Cincinnati Ken Rosewall Cliff Richey 7–9, 9–7, 8–6
1971[4] Cincinnati Stan Smith Juan Gisbert, Sr. 7–6, 6–3
1972[4] Cincinnati Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3
1973[4] Cincinnati Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1974[4] Cincinnati Marty Riessen Robert Lutz 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
1975[4] Cincinnati Tom Gorman Sherwood Stewart 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1976[4] Cincinnati Roscoe Tanner Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–3
1977[4] Cincinnati Harold Solomon Mark Cox 6–2, 6–3
1979[4] Cincinnati Eddie Dibbs Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 6–3, 6–2

Women' singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champion Runner Up Score
Western States Championships
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1895 Chicago Marion Capwell Carrie Neely 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5
1896 Chicago Jennie Craven Carrie Neely 8-6, 6-3, 6-0
1897 Chicago Louise Pound Jennie Craven 6-0, 6-3, 7-5
1898 Chicago Juliette Atkinson Louise Pound 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
1899 Chicago Juliette Atkinson (2) Myrtle McAteer 5-7, 10-8, 6-4, 6-2
1900 Chicago Myrtle McAteer Maud Banks 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
1901 Chicago Myrtle McAteer (2) Winona Closterman 6-2, 6-1, 6-1
1902 Chicago Myrtle McAteer (3) Carrie Neely 9-7, 4-6, 6-0
1903 Chicago Myrtle McAteer (4) Winona Closterman 8-6, 6-1
1904 Chicago May Sutton Marie Wimer 6-2, 6-1
1905 Chicago Myrtle McAteer (5) Carrie Neely 6-4, 6-2
1906 Chicago Winona Closterman Neff Miriam Steever 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
1907 Lake Forest Carrie Neely Louise Riddell Williams 7-5, 6-4
1908 Chicago Carrie Neely (2) Miriam Steever 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
1909 Lake Forest Carrie Neely (3) Alice Day Beard 6-1, 7-5
1910 Lake Forest Gwendolyn Rees Carrie Neely 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
1911 Lake Forest Hazel Hotchkiss Carrie Neely 6-1, 6-1
1912 Lake Forest May Sutton (2) Mary Browne 6-0, 6-3
1913 Lake Forest Gwendolyn Rees (2) Carrie Neely 6-2, 6-4
1914 Lake Forest Mary Browne Louise Riddell Williams 6-4, 6-3
1915 Lake Forest Carrie Neely (4) Louise Pound 6-3, 6-4
1916 Lake Forest Marguerite Davis Carrie Neely 6-3, 6-3
1917 Chicago Carrie Neely (5) Mary K. Voorhees 6-0, 6-3
1918 Chicago Carrie Neely (6) Ethel Billings Northup 6-3, 6-4
Western Championships
1919 Kansas City Corinne Gould Marguerite Davis 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
1920 Cincinnati Roberta Esch Mildred Rask 8-6, 4-6 6-3
1921 Indianapolis Mrs H.S. Adams Ruth Wise 6-2, 6-3
1922 Chicago Marion Leighton Jessie Grieve 6-1, 6-1
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1923 Chicago Ruth Smith Riese Marion Leighton 6-1, 7-5
1924 Indianapolis Marion Leighton (2) Lillian Litt Alter 6-2, 6-4
1925 Detroit Mrs J. Johnston Marion Leighton 5-7, 7-5, 7-5
1926 Indianapolis Charlotte Hosmer Chapin Marion Leighton 6-2, 7-5
1927 Dayton Marion Leighton (3) Clara Zinke 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
1928 Dayton Marjorie Gladman Ruth Smith Riese 6-1, 6-3
1929 Glencoe Ruth Bailey Clara Zinke 6-2, 6-3
1930 Chicago Catherine Wolf Clara Zinke 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
1931 Chicago Catherine Wolf (2) Mae Ceurvorst 1-6, 6-0, 6-2
1932 River Forest Dorothy Weisel Hack Catherine Wolf 6-4, 4-6, 11-9
1933 Chicago Catherine Wolf (3) Helen Fulton 6-3, 6-3
1934 River Forest Gracyn Wheeler Esther Hare Bartosh 6-3, 6-1
1935 Chicago Catherine Wolf (4) Eunice Dean 6-0, 6-3
1936 Harbor Springs Catherine Wolf (5) Elizabeth Kesting 6-4, 6-4
1937 Harbor Springs Catherine Wolf (6) Elizabeth Kesting 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
1939 Chicago Virginia Wolfenden Patricia Canning 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
1940 Indianapolis Alice Marble Virginia Wolfenden 6-2, 8-6
1941 Indianapolis Pauline Betz Dorothy Bundy 9-7, 4-6, 6-3
1942 Chicago Catherine Wolf (7) Baba Lewis 6-3, 6-4
1944 Neenah Pauline Betz (2) Dorothy Bundy 6-1, 6-2
1945 Neenah Doris Hart Mary Arnold 6-3, 8-6
1946 Indianapolis Mary Arnold Prentiss Shirley Fry 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
1947 Chicago Lucille Davidson Doris Popple 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
1948 Indianapolis Dorothy Head Baba Lewis 6-3, 6-3
1949 Chicago Magda Rurac Beverly Baker 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
1950 Indianapolis Beverly Baker Melita Ramirez 6-1, 6-2
1951 Chicago Toby Greenberg Jeanne Arth 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
1952 Indianapolis Anita Kanter Karol Fageros 7-5, 6-4
1953 Milwaukee Thelma Coyne Long Althea Gibson 7-5, 6-3
1954 Indianapolis Lois Felix Ethel Norton 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
1955 Cincinnati Mimi Arnold Barbara Breit 6-4, 6-3
1956 Indianapolis Mary Ann Mitchell Barbara Green 6-8, 6-2, 6-2
1957 Milwaukee Karol Fageros Lois Felix 6-3, 6-2
1958 Indianapolis Susan Hodgeman Marilyn Montgomery 6-3, 6-0
1959 Milwaukee Karol Fageros (2) Dottie Head Knode 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
1960 Indianapolis Susan Hodgeman Farel Footman 6-1, 6-2
1961 Milwaukee Mary Habicht Lynn Haines 1-6, 6-2, 6-0
1962 Indianapolis Tory Ann Fretz Julie Heldman 8-6, 6-3
1963 Milwaukee Nancy Richey Vicki Palmer 6-2, 7-5
1964 Indianapolis Julie Heldman Jean Danilovich 6-4, 0-6, 7-5
1965 Milwaukee Nancy Richey (2) Carole Caldwell Graebner 6-1, 6-0
1966 Indianapolis Nancy Richey (3) Peachy Kellmeyer 6-0, 6-1
1967 Indianapolis Nancy Richey (4) Kerry Melville 6-4, 6-0
1968 Indianapolis Nancy Richey (5) Stephanie DeFina 6-3, 6-2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Cincinnati Lesley Turner Bowrey Gail Sherriff Chanfreau 1-6, 7-5, 10-10, ret.
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970 Cincinnati Rosemary Casals Nancy Richey 6-3, 6-3
1971 Cincinnati Virginia Wade Linda Tuero 6-3, 6-3
1972 Cincinnati Margaret Smith Court Evonne Goolagong 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
1973 Cincinnati Evonne Goolagong Chris Evert 6-2, 7-5

Tournament statistics

Men

Women

See Also

References

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