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Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships

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Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSNLTA Circuit
(1913–1924)
ILTF World Circuit
(1925–69, 70–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1970–72) men
Founded1915; 109 years ago (1915)
Abolished1973; 51 years ago (1973)
LocationGriffith Park, Los Angeles, United States
VenueGriffith Riverside Tennis Facility
SurfaceHard outdoors

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships[1] also known as the Los Angeles Municipal Tournament[2] or Los Angeles Metropolitan Tournament[3] was an international men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1913 as the Los Angeles City Championships.[1] It was first played at the public Griffith Riverside Tennis Facility at Griffith Park, Los Angeles, United States.[1] This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit until 1973 when it was discontinued from that tour.[1]

The event however still exists today as Los Angeles Metro Tennis Championships.[4]

History

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In 1913 the Los Angeles City Championships were first established.[5] In 1933 the tournament was renamed as the Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships.[6][1] The tournament was organized by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks and the Southern California Tennis Association and was played on outdoor public hard courts at the Griffith Riverside Tennis Facility, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, United States.[1] The combined tournament was played until 1973 as part of the ILTF World Circuit from 1925. In 1970 the men's event became part of ILTF Independent Tour,[1] the women's event joined the same tour in 1974 following the creation of the WTA Tour. The women's event was held for one season on the ILTF tour before it too was discontinued. Today the tournament is still operating as a local event with multiple age group divisions.[7]

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Los Angeles City Championships
Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1922 United States Elmer Griffin[8] United States Harvey Burton Snodgrass[9] 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1932 United States Lester Stoefen United States Ellsworth Vines 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships
1933[10] United States Frank Westsmith United States Gene Mako 6–8, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1934[11] United States Elbert Lewis United States Phil Castlen 6–3, 4–6, 7–5.[1]
1935[12] United States Gene Mako United States Elbert Lewis 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.[1]
1936 United States Bobby Riggs United States Orville Scholtz 6–0, 7–5, 7–5.[1]
1937 United States Bobby Riggs (2) United States Jack Kramer 6–2, 7–5, 6–4.[1]
1938 United States Jack Kramer United States Myron McNamara[13] 6–2, 7–5, 6–4.[1]
1939 United States Jack Kramer (2) United States Bobby Riggs 6–4, 8–6.[1]
1947 United States Herb Flam United States Nolan McQuown 6–1, 4–6, 6–3.[1]
1949[14] United States Pancho Gonzales United States Seymour Greenberg 6–1, 8–6.[1]
1951[15] United States Hugh Stewart United States Earl Cochell 6–2, 3–6, 6–4.[1]
1954 United States William C. Crosby[16] United States Clyde Hippenstiel 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1956 United States Clyde Hippenstiel[17] United States Fred Hagist 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1957 United States Noel Brown United States Glenn Bassett 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 6–2.[1]
1958 United States Noel Brown (2) United States Glenn Bassett 10-8, 6–4, 6–0.[1]
1960 United States Glenn Bassett United States Robert (Bob) Sherman[18] 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–1.[1]
1961 United States Dale Rohland Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Petrović 6–4, 6–4, 2–1 ret.[1]
1962 United States Dale Rohland (2) United States Lawrence (Larry) Greene 6–2, 6–1.[1]
1963 United States Gil Rodriguez United States Dale Rohland 7–5, 6–3.[1]
1964 United States Bert Brown United States Ed Grubb 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1965 Australia Roy Emerson Mexico Rafael Osuna 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1966 United States Ed Grubb[19] United States Gary Johnson[20] 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1967 United States Ed Grubb (2) United States Robert (Bob) Greene[21] 6–1, 6–0.[1]
1968 United States Ed Grubb (3) United States Gary Johnson ?
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 United States Jeff Austin United States Ed Grubb 6–3, 1–6, 6–3.[1]
↓  ITF Independent Tour  ↓
1970 United States Samuel Match United States Jerry Van Linge 8–6, 6–3.[1]
1972 United States Bob Perry United States Gene Malin 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1973 United States John Norgauer[22] United States Bruce Manson 6–2, 6–3.[1]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Los Angeles City Championships
Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1915 United States Jessie Grieve United States Nellita Schlotte 6–2, 6–2
1918 United States Gladys Archer Widdowson United States Adelaide Taylor Rameson 6–0, 7–5
1920 United States Jessie Grieve (2) United States Caroline Bryant 7–5, 6–3
1922 United States Marion Williams United States Corinne Stanton Henry 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1923 United States Corinne Stanton Henry United States Jessie Grieve 6–1, 6–2
1929 United States Gladys Patz United States Virginia Platt 6–4, 8–6
1930 United States Gladys Patz (2) United States Gertrude Hauswald 6–0, 6–2
1931 United States Gladys Patz (3) United States Esther Hare Bartosh 6–1, 6–2
1932 United States Ethel Burkhardt Arnold United States Elizabeth Deike 6–4, 6–2
Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships
1933[6] United States Ethel Burkhardt Arnold (2) United States May Doeg 6–2, 6–1
1934[23] United States Gracyn Wheeler United States Beatrice Lidell 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1936 United States Louise Martin United States Elizabeth Deike 2–6, 6–4, 8–6
1937 United States Helen Germaine United States Louise Martin 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1938 United States Mary Arnold United States Josephine Cruickshank 6–2, 1–0 retd.
1939 United States Mary Arnold (2) United States Eleanor Purdy 6–3, 7–5
1940 United States Mary Arnold (3) United States Catherine Malcolm 6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1942 United States Mary Arnold (4) United States Gertrude H. Dockstader 6–4, 6–0
1947 United States Beverly Baker United States Mary Arnold Prentiss 7–5, 1–0, retd.
1948 United States Mary Arnold Prentiss (5) United States Beverly Baker 6–2, 10–8
1949[24] United States Beverly Baker United States Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher 6–4, 6–3
1951 United States Mary Arnold Prentiss (6) United States Julia Sampson 6–1, 6–2
1954 United States Mary Arnold Prentiss (7) United States Darlene Hard 9–7, 1–6, 6–2
1955 United States Barbara Green United States Darlene Hard 6–3, 8–6
1956 United States Darlene Hard United States Joan Johnson 6–2, 6–2
1957 United States Joan Johnson United States Marilyn Joseph 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1958 United States Diane Wootton United States Marilyn Joseph 6–2, 6–1
1960 United States Barbara Browning United States Winnie McCoy 8–6, 6–4
1961 United States Joan Johnson (2) United States Pat Cody 6–3, 10–8
1962 United States Barbara Green Weigandt (2) United States Barbara Browning Rohland 8–6, 4–6, 6–4
1963 United States Kathy Harter United States Pat Cody 6–2, 6–1
1964 United States Joan Johnson (3) United States Patti Hogan 6–3, 6–3
1966 United States Pat Cody United States Pam Teeguarden 1–6, 6–2, 6–4
1968 United States Betty Ann Grubb United States Pam Teeguarden 7–5, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Canada Faye Urban United States Betty Ann Grubb 8–6, 6–3
1970 United States Pam Teeguarden United States Winnie McCoy 6–0, 6–1

References

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