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South Florida Open Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1922–72)
ILTF Independent Tour (1973–77)
Founded1922; 102 years ago (1922)
Abolished1977; 47 years ago (1977)
LocationFort Lauderdale
Miami
Miami Beach
Punta Gorda
Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
VenueVarious
SurfaceClay

The South Florida Open Championships also known as the South Florida Championships or South Florida Open[1] was an international men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1922.[2] The tournament was first played in Miami, Florida, United States. From 1946 this tournament also carried the joint denomination of West Palm Beach Open.[3] The tournament was played at other locations until 1977 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Independent Tour.[2]

History

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The South Florida Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tournament first established in February 1922 and played in Miami, Florida, United States. The inaugural singles winners were Fritz Bastian (men's)[2] and Martha Floyd (women's). The tournament was part regional USLTA Southern Circuit.[2] In 1954 a second edition of the men's event was held in Fort Lauderdale called the South Florida Fall Championships that was won by

The tournament was held in Miami, Miami Beach, Palm Beach Punta Gorda, West Palm Beach.[2] The fall championships were played in Fort Lauderdale.[2]

The championships ran annually until 1977 when they discontinued from the ILTF Independent Tour,[2] a series of worldwide tournaments not part of the men's Grand Prix Circuit or women's the WTA Tour. The final winners of the singles events were the Canadian player Harry Fritz (men's),[2] the American player Bunny Smith (women's)

Finals

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Men's singles (Winter)

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(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
South Florida Championships
1922 Miami United States Fritz Bastian New Zealand James Calder 6-2, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1924 Miami United States G. Carlton Shafer United States George Bart Pfingst[4] 8-6, 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1926 West Palm Beach United States Jerome (Jerry) Lang United States John T. Graves jr. 6-1, 8–6, 6–3.[2]
1927 West Palm Beach United States Bill Tilden II Spain Manuel Alonso Areizaga 6-3, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1928 Miami Beach United States Frank Hunter United States John F. Hennessey 6-4, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1929 Miami United States John F. Hennessey United States Frank Hunter 2-6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1930 Miami United States George Lott United States John Doeg 2-6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 8–6.[2]
1931 Punta Gorda United States J. Gilbert Hall Cuba Gustavo Vollmer 7-5, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1932 Punta Gorda United States Julius Seligson Cuba Gustavo Vollmer 4-6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1.[2]
1939 West Palm Beach United States Wayne Sabin United States Gene Mako 7-9, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2.[2]
1940 West Palm Beach United States Bobby Riggs United States Henry Prusoff 6-1, 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1941 Palm Beach United States Bobby Riggs (2) United States Jack Kramer 6-3, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1946 West Palm Beach United States Gardnar Mulloy Ecuador Pancho Segura 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1948 West Palm Beach United States Bruce Thomas United States Sidney Schwartz 6-4, 6–4.[2]
1950 West Palm Beach United States Tony Vincent United States Malcolm Fox 7-5, 6–3.[2]
1951 West Palm Beach United States Louis Straight Clark United States Tony Vincent 6-4, 6–1, 5–7, 6–3.[2]
1952 West Palm Beach United States Gardnar Mulloy (2) United States Tony Vincent 6-4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3.[2]
1953 West Palm Beach United States Malcolm Fox United States Charles Harris 1-6, 6–2, 10–8.[2]
1954 West Palm Beach United States Gardnar Mulloy (3) Canada Lorne Main 6-1, 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2.[2]
1955 West Palm Beach United States Eddie Moylan France Jean-Noël Grinda 9-7, 6–2.[2]
1956 West Palm Beach United States Vic Seixas United States Eddie Moylan 2-6, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1957 West Palm Beach Australia Don Candy Brazil Armando Vieira 3-6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–1.[2]
1958 West Palm Beach United States Jack Frost Japan Kosei Kamo 6-3, 6–2.[2]
1959 West Palm Beach United States Jack Frost (2) United States John W. Frost 6-2, 6–2.[2]
1960 West Palm Beach United Kingdom Mike Davies Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta 6-2, 6–0.[2]
1961 West Palm Beach United States John C. Skogstad[5] Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta 6-0, 6–0, 2–6, 2–6, 6–3.[2]
1962 West Palm Beach United States Ed Rubinoff Brazil Thomaz Koch 8-6, 10–12, 9–7, 7–5.[2]
1963 West Palm Beach Ecuador Miguel Olvera Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta 6-1, 6–3, 6–1.[2]
1964 West Palm Beach Greece Nicky Kalogeropoulos Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta 7-5, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1965 West Palm Beach United States Billy Higgins United States Lester M Sack[6] 6-3, 6–1, 6–0.[2]
1966 West Palm Beach Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta Canada Harry Fauquier 6-3, 6–1.[2]
1967 West Palm Beach Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta (2) Canada Keith Carpenter 10-8, 6–2.[2]
1968 West Palm Beach Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta (3) Canada Frank Tutvin 6-4, 6–3.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
South Florida Open Championships
1969 West Palm Beach Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta (4) United States Jamie Pressly[7] 8-6, 6–0.[2]
South Florida Open
1970 West Palm Beach United States Frank Froehling III Ecuador Pancho Guzmán 7-5, 5–7, 6–3.[2]
1971 West Palm Beach United States Frank Froehling III (2) South Africa Pat Cramer 6-3, 6–2.[2]
1972 West Palm Beach United States Eddie Dibbs Ecuador Miguel Olvera 5-7, 6–4, 7–5.[2]
1973 West Palm Beach United States Eddie Dibbs (2) United States Norman Holmes 6-0, 6–2.[2]
1974 West Palm Beach United States Doug Crawford United States Rick Fisher 6-3, 7–5.[2]
1976 West Palm Beach Canada Greg Halder France Clive Rothwell[8] 6-2, 6–3.[2]
1977 West Palm Beach Canada Harry Fritz United States Larry Loeb[9] 6-4, 7–6.[2]

Men's singles (Fall)

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Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
South Florida Fall Championships/West Palm Beach Fall Open
1954 Fort Lauderdale United States Allen Austin Quay United States James (Jim) Shakespeare[10] 6-2, 6–2.[2]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
South Florida Championships
1922 Miami United States Martha Floyd United States Clare Cassell 6-4, 6-4
1923 Miami United States Anna Townsend Godfrey United States Clare Cassell 6-1, 6-1
1929 Miami United States Eleanor Brooks Cottman Cuba Gisela Comallonga 6-,2 6-4
1939 West Palm Beach United States Pauline Betz United States Marta Barnett[11] 6-3, 6-2
1940 West Palm Beach United Kingdom Mary Hardwick United States Sarah Palfrey Fabyan 6-1, 6-3
1941 Palm Beach United States Pauline Betz (2) United States Dorothy Bundy 6-4, 6-1
1946 West Palm Beach United States Shirley Fry United States Eleanor Cushingham[12] 6-2, 2-6 6-1
1948 West Palm Beach Romania Magda Berescu Rurac United States Laura Lou Jahn[13] 6-4, 6-1
1949 West Palm Beach United States Helen Pedersen Rihbany United States Virginia Lee Boyer 6-0, 6-1
1950 West Palm Beach United States Jean Clarke United States Rhoda Hopkins[14] 7-5, 6–8, 6-1
1951 West Palm Beach United States Beverly Baker United States Shirley Fry 6-4, 6-4
1953 West Palm Beach Australia Thelma Coyne Long United States Jean Clarke 6-4, 6-4
1954 West Palm Beach United States Laura Lou Kunnen Canada Hana Sládková-Koželuhová 9-7, 6-1
1955 West Palm Beach United States Mildred Thornton[15] United StatesPat Stewart 9-7, 6-4
1956 West Palm Beach United States Shirley Fry (2) United States Nancy Morrison Montgomery 6–1, 6-1
1957 West Palm Beach United States Dottie Head Knode United States Karol Fageros 7–9, 7–5, 6-3
1958 West Palm Beach United States Janet Hopps Brazil Maria Bueno 6–3, 7-5
1959 West Palm Beach United States Barbara Scofield Davidson Australia Marie Martin 6–4, 2–6, 9-7
1960 West Palm Beach Canada Ann Barclay United States Sandy Warshaw[16] 7–5, 6-1
1961 West Palm Beach Canada Ann Barclay (2) United States Nancy Morrison Montgomery 6–1, 6-3
1962 West Palm Beach United States Stephanie DeFina United States Nancy Morrison Montgomery 8–6, 6-2
1963 West Palm Beach United States Stephanie DeFina (2) United States Nancy Morrison Orthwein 6–1, 6-1
1964 West Palm Beach United States Stephanie DeFina (3) United States Carol Ann Prosen 1–6, 6–4, 6-2
1965 West Palm Beach Netherlands Betty Stöve Netherlands Trudy Groenman 6–4, 6-4
1966 West Palm Beach United States Stephanie DeFina (4) United States Alice Tym 6–4, 6-0
1967 West Palm Beach United States Stephanie DeFina (5) Brazil Vera Cleto 6–3, 6-0
1968 West Palm Beach Japan Kazuko Sawamatsu Brazil Vera Cleto 6–1, 6-3
↓  Open era  ↓
South Florida Open Championships
1969 West Palm Beach United States Stephanie DeFina (6) Argentina Anna Maria Cavadini[17] 6–1, 6-2
South Florida Open
1970 West Palm Beach United States Chris Evert United States Stephanie DeFina 6–3, 6-2
1971 West Palm Beach France Christiane Spinoza United States Bunny Smith 6–1, 6-2
1972 West Palm Beach United States Pam Austin United States Mary McLean[18] 6–1, 6-1
1973 West Palm Beach United States Bunny Smith[19] Austria Sabine Bernegger[20] 6–4, 7-5

Tournament records

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Men's singles

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Included:[2]

Women's singles

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References

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  3. ^ "Obituary for Mildred "Millie" Thornton Johnson". The Highlander. Highlands, NC: Community Newspapers, Inc. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ^ All Time Penn Men's Tennis Letterwinners: Pfingst, G. Bart 1919". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. University of Pennsylvania. 8 July 2004. Retrieved 28 September 2023
  5. ^ "John C. Skogstad, Georgia, 1998". Southern Tennis Foundation. USTA South. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Player Profile: Lester M Sack USA". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Player Profile: Jamie Pressly USA". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Player Profile: Clive Rothwell FRA". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Player Profile: Larry Loeb USA". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  10. ^ "James Shakespeare: Overview". ATP Tour. London, England: ATP. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Marta Barnett of Miami - Rye, New York". Florida Memory. State Library and Archives of Florida. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  12. ^ Buck, Joan Juliet (17 August 2015). "Palm Springs Eternal". W Magazine. Desert Publications Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  13. ^ Morgan, Nancy (10 Sep 2005). "Laura Lou Kunnen, 68, '50s tennis icon". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa, Florida. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  14. ^ Crevier, Nancy (23 June 2006). "Dr Howard Root and Rhoda Joan Hopkins". The Newtown Bee. Newtown, CT: Bee Publishing Company. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  15. ^ The Highlander
  16. ^ Johnston, Joey (16 June 2020). "UT History Series: Judy Alvarez Represents UT at Wimbledon". Tampa Spartans. University of Tampa: 16 June 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Player Profile: Ana Cavadini ARG". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Player Profile: Mary McLean USA". www.eurosport.com. Euro Sport. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Player Profile: Bunny Smith USA". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Player Profile: Sabine Bernegger AUT". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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