Western Championships
Western States Championships Western Sectional Championships Western Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | USTA Circuit (1887–1922) ILTF Circuit (1923–1969) ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (1970–78) |
Founded | 1887 |
Abolished | 1978 |
Location | Various |
Surface | Clay/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
[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 1955 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
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Year | Location | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
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Western States Championships | ||||
↓ USNLTA Circuit ↓ | ||||
1887[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-3, 6-4 |
1888[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2, 6-1[5] |
1889 [4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4, 6-3 |
1890[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 |
1891[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 |
1892[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3, 6-2 [6] |
1893[4] | Evanston | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-0, 6-4 |
1897[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 7-5, 7-9, 9-7 |
1899 [4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3, 6-3 |
1900[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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w.o.[7] |
1907[4] | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
1908 [4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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8-10, 6-0, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 |
Western Championships | ||||
1919[4] | Kansas City | ![]() |
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10-8, 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 |
1921[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-4, 6-2 |
1922[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 11-9 |
↓ ILTF Circuit ↓ | ||||
1923[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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1924[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-1, 6-2 |
1925[4] | Detroit | ![]() |
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3-6, 8-6, 7-5, 8-6 |
1926[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 |
1927[4] | Dayton | ![]() |
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7-5, 7-5, 6-4 |
1928[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
1929[4] | Skokie | ![]() |
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12-10, 0-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 |
1930[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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2-2 sets retd. |
1931[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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1932 [4] | River Forest | ![]() |
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2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 |
1933[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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0-6, 7-5, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 |
1934[4] | River Forest | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-3, 6-3 |
1935[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2, 6-2 |
1936[4] | Harbor Springs | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-0, 6-3 |
1937[4] | Harbor Springs | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2, 10-8 |
1939[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-8, 6-1, 6-1, 9-7 |
1940[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1, 6-2 |
1941[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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7-5, 3-6, 10-8, 6-4 |
1942[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-0, 6-2 |
1944[4] | Neenah | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-1 4-6, 6-3, 11-9 |
1945[4] | Neenah | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-8, 7-5 |
1946[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 |
1947[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 |
1948[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1, 6-3 |
1949[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-4, 6-3 |
1950[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3, 6-4 |
1951[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1 |
1952[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 1-6, 8-6, 6-4 |
1953[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1, 7-5 |
1954[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
1955[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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7-9, 11-9, 6-4 |
1956[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-,3 4-6, 6-2 |
1957[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-2, 6-2 |
1958[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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1-6, 8-6, 6-0 |
1959[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 |
1960[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4, 6-3 |
1961[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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2-6, 7-9, 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 |
1962[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 |
1963[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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8-10, 2-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 |
1964[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-1, 6-1 |
1965[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 |
1966[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-1, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 |
1967[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 |
1968[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-1, 7-5, 6-2 |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1969[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2.[9] |
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ | ||||
1970[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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7–9, 9–7, 8–6 |
1971[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
1972[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
1973[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
1974[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) |
1975[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
1976[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
1977[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
1979[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Women' singles
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Year | Location | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
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↓ USNLTA Circuit ↓ | ||||
1895 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5 |
1896 | Chicago | ![]() |
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8-6, 6-3, 6-0 |
1897 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-3, 7-5 |
1898 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3, 7-5 |
1899 | Chicago | ![]() |
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5-7, 10-8, 6-4, 6-2 |
1900 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 |
1901 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-1, 6-1 |
1902 | Chicago | ![]() |
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9-7, 4-6, 6-0 |
1903 | Chicago | ![]() |
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8-6, 6-1 |
1904 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-1 |
1905 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 |
1906 | Chicago | ![]() |
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5-7, 6-4, 6-2 |
1907 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-4 |
1908 | Chicago | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
1909 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-1, 7-5 |
1910 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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5-7, 6-2, 7-5 |
1911 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 |
1912 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-3 |
1913 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 |
1914 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3 |
1915 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
1916 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1917 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-3 |
1918 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
Western Championships | ||||
1919 | Kansas City | ![]() |
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4-6, 6-0, 6-1 |
1920 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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8-6, 4-6 6-3 |
1921 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-3 |
1922 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 |
↓ ILTF Circuit ↓ | ||||
1923 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-1, 7-5 |
1924 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 |
1925 | Detroit | ![]() |
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5-7, 7-5, 7-5 |
1926 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 7-5 |
1927 | Dayton | ![]() |
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2-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
1928 | Dayton | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-3 |
1929 | Glencoe | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-3 |
1930 | Chicago | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
1931 | Chicago | ![]() |
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1-6, 6-0, 6-2 |
1932 | River Forest | ![]() |
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6-4, 4-6, 11-9 |
1933 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1934 | River Forest | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1 |
1935 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-3 |
1936 | Harbor Springs | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
1937 | Harbor Springs | ![]() |
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7-5, 4-6, 6-4 |
1939 | Chicago | ![]() |
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5-7, 6-1, 6-1 |
1940 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 8-6 |
1941 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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9-7, 4-6, 6-3 |
1942 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
1944 | Neenah | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2 |
1945 | Neenah | ![]() |
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6-3, 8-6 |
1946 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
1947 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 1-6, 6-4 |
1948 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1949 | Chicago | ![]() |
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2-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
1950 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2 |
1951 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-1, 3-6, 6-3 |
1952 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-4 |
1953 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-3 |
1954 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 3-6, 6-2 |
1955 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3 |
1956 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-8, 6-2, 6-2 |
1957 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 |
1958 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-0 |
1959 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
1960 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2 |
1961 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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1-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
1962 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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8-6, 6-3 |
1963 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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6-2, 7-5 |
1964 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-4, 0-6, 7-5 |
1965 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-0 |
1966 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-1 |
1967 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-0 |
1968 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1969 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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1-6, 7-5, 10-10, ret. |
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ | ||||
1970 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1971 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1972 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-2, 7-5 |
1973 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6-2, 7-5 |
Tournament statistics
[edit]Men
[edit]- Most Singles Titles:
Charles A. Chase (4)
- Most Singles Finals:
Marty Riessen (6)
Women
[edit]- Most Singles Titles:
Catherine Wolf (7)
- Most Singles Finals:
Carrie Neely (14)
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Whittersley, Joseph T. (1895). "Sectional Championships: Southern Championships". Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson Publishing. p. 65.
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). "The United States Story by Alison Danzig". The encyclopedia of tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 48. ISBN 0047960426.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chicago Tribune 8 Jul, 1888
- ^ Wright & Ditson's (1893) Lawn Tennis Guide for 1892. Boston. p. 53
- ^ Wright & Ditson's (1901) Lawn Tennis Guide for 1900 pp. 114-118
- ^ "Walter T. Hayes (1989) - Hall of Fame". Cornell College. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "Cliff Richey Wins Western Tennis Crown". The Day. AP. July 17, 1969. p. 16.