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City of Miami Championships

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City of Miami Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1937–1969) men
(1937–1972) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–76) men
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1973–76) women
Founded1917; 107 years ago (1917)
Abolished1976; 48 years ago (1976)
LocationMiami, United States
VenueHenderson Park Tennis Club
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The City of Miami Championships[1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1917 as the Miami City Tennis Championships.[2] The tournament was first played at the Henderson Park Tennis Club, Miami Florida, United States. Also known as the City of Miami Invitation Championships[3] or simply the City of Miami Invitation the tournament ran until 1976 when it was discontinued.[1] The tournament was part of the Caribbean Circuit,[4] a regional sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit.

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1917 United States Craig Biddle United States Fred H. Harris 6–4, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1918 United States Fred H. Harris United States Ralph E. Racey 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1936 United States Julius Seligson Cuba Gustavo Vollmer 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1937 United States Don Budge United States Bryan Grant Sr. 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1938 United States Bobby Riggs United States Frank Kovacs 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1940 United States Bobby Riggs (2) United States Gardnar Mulloy 6–0, 7–5, 6–2.[1]
1943 Ecuador Pancho Segura United States William Gillespie[5] 6–0, 7–5, 6–2.[1]
1944 United States Harris Everett[6] United StatesHerbert Behrens[7] 6–4, 7–5, 6–1.[1]
1945 United States Robert Stubbs[8] United States Frank Kovacs 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1951 United States Bill Tully[9] United States Charles King Jr. 6–0, 6–2.[1]
1953 United States Ed Rubinoff United States Michael Green 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1954 United States Gardnar Mulloy United States Art Larsen 6–2, 5–7, 6–4.[1]
1957 United States Dave Harum[10] Brazil Carlos Fernandes 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2.[1]
1958 United States Budge Patty United States Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1959 United States Ed Rubinoff (2) United States John Skogstead[11] 7–5, 0–2, ret.[1]
1960 United States Don Kierbow[12] Brazil José Edison Mandarino 7–9, 6–4 9–7, 6–2.[1]
1961 United States Gardnar Mulloy (2) Ecuador Miguel Olvera 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1962 United States Gardnar Mulloy (3) United States John Joseph Karabasz[13] 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1963 United States Ed Rubinoff (3) United States Gardnar Mulloy 10–8, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1964 Brazil Thomaz Koch Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5.[1]
1965 Greece Nicholas Kalogeropoulos United States Billy Higgins 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3.[1]
1966 Ecuador Eduardo Zuleta Canada Harry Fauquier 6–4, 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1967 Greece Nicholas Kalogeropoulos (2) Canada Frank Tutvin 6-1, 9–7.[1]
1968 Chile Jaime Fillol Ecuador Pancho Guzmán 6–8, 4–6, 10–8, 6–1, 4–1, retd.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Chile Jaime Fillol (2) Ecuador Pancho Guzmán 13–11, 5–7, 9–7.[1]
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970 Chile Jaime Fillol (3) South Africa Pat Cramer 1–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1971 United States Eddie Dibbs United States Dan Bleckinger 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1972 United States Mike Estep United States Raz Reid 1–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1973 South Africa Bernie Mitton Sweden Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1974 United States Fred McNair United States Gery Groslimond[14] 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1976 Canada Greg Halder United States Jim Breech 6–4, 7–6.[1]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1922 United States Clare Cassell Cuba Gisela Comallonga 6–4, 6–2
1940 United Kingdom Mary Hardwick United States Pauline Betz 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1946 United States Betty Hulbert United States Eleanor Purdy Cushingham 6–2, 6–0
1948 United States Shirley Fry United States Dorothy Bundy 9-7, 6–1
1952 Romania Magda Rurac United States Betty Hulbert James 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1953 Australia Thelma Coyne Long United States Joan Merciadis 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1954 United States Doris Hart Mexico Marta Hernandez 6–4, 6–4
1955 United States Doris Hart (2) United States Joan Merciadis 6–2, 6–2
1957 Mexico Marta Hernandez United States Marilyn Stock 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1958 United States Karol Fageros United States Barbara Scofield Davidson 6–2, 7–5
1959 Australia Marie Martin United States Barbara Scofield Davidson 6–3, 6–1
1960 United States Marilyn Stock United States Margaret Demogenes 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
1961 Brazil Mary Habicht Canada Ann Barclay 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
1962 Australia Margaret Hellyer United States Stephanie DeFina 6–3, 6–1
1963 United States Stephanie DeFina United States Carol-Ann Prosen 6–3, 6–3
1964 United States Stephanie DeFina (2) United States Margarita Bender 6–1, 6–4
1965 Netherlands Betty Stöve Netherlands Trudy Groenman 6–3, 6–2
1966 United States Stephanie DeFina (3) United States Nancy Corse Reed 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1967 United States Alice Tym Mexico Elena Subirats 6–3, 8–6
1968 Canada Faye Urban Brazil Vera Cleto 6–2, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 United States Stephanie DeFina (4) Brazil Suzana Petersen 6–1, 6–2
1972 United States Pam Austin Argentina Anna Maria Cavadini 8–6, 6–2

References

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  2. ^ "Miami City Tennis Championships Get Under Way Today at Henderson Park". The Miami News. Miami, Florida: newspapers.com. 27 May 1934. p. 25. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Tennis Title Won by Budge Patty". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington: newspapers.com. 3 Mar 1958. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ Deford, Frank (10 May 1965). "NET GAINS ON THE COCONUT BEAT". Sports Illustrated Vault. New York City: Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "William Gillespie: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Harris Everett: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Herbert Behrens: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Robert Stubbs Obituary - Miami, FL". Dignity Memorial. Houston, Texas: SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Player Profile: William Tully (USA)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  10. ^ "David Harum: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  11. ^ "John Skogstad: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Don Kierbow: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  13. ^ "John Karabasz: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Player Profile: Gery Groslimond (USA)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 19 November 2023.