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Florida State Open Championships

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.

Florida State Open Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1949–72)
ILTF Independent Tour (1970-73) men (1971-73) women
Founded1910; 114 years ago (1910)
Abolished1973; 51 years ago (1973)
LocationDelray Beach
Jacksonville
Palm Beach
Orlando
Sarasota
Winter Park
VenueVarious
SurfaceClay

History edit

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 edit

 
The Royal Poinciana Hotel from Lake Worth, Palm Beach c. 1909 was the venue for the championships from 1910 till 1931.

Men's singles edit

 
Frank Hunter in 1929 won 3 men's singles championship titles.

(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 edit

 
Shirley Fry in 1953 won 4 women's singles championship titles.

(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 edit

Men's singles edit

Included:[1]

Women's singles edit

References edit

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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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