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; 137 years ago (1887)
Abolished1978; 46 years ago (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

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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

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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

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

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

Women' singles

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(incomplete roll)

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

Tournament statistics

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Men

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Women

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References

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  1. ^ "Western Tennis Matches To Be Played Here Again". Oak Park Oak Leaves. Oak Park, Illinois.: Newspaper Archives. February 8, 1934. p. 34. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Whittersley, Joseph T. (1895). "Sectional Championships: Southern Championships". Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson Publishing. p. 65.
  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.