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Western Championships

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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.

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; 137 years ago (1887)
Abolished1978; 46 years ago (1978)
LocationVarious
SurfaceClay/Grass/Hard

History edit

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 1952 and from 1969 until 1973 the women's event was also valid as the Tri-State Championships.

Locations edit

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 edit

Men's singles edit

(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 edit

(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 edit

Men edit

Women edit

References edit

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  3. ^ Robertson, Max (1974). "The United States Story by Alison Danzig". The encyclopedia of tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 48. ISBN 0047960426.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br "Tournaments:Western States - Western Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Chicago Tribune 8 Jul, 1888
  6. ^ Wright & Ditson's (1893) Lawn Tennis Guide for 1892. Boston. p. 53
  7. ^ Wright & Ditson's (1901) Lawn Tennis Guide for 1900 pp. 114-118
  8. ^ "Walter T. Hayes (1989) - Hall of Fame". Cornell College. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Cliff Richey Wins Western Tennis Crown". The Day. AP. July 17, 1969. p. 16.
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