Western Championships

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.

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 (1887)
Abolished1978 (1978)
LocationVarious
SurfaceClay/Grass/Hard

History

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 mens 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 1952 and from 1969 until 1973 the women's event was also valid as the Tri-State Championships.

Locations

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

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionRunner UpScore
Western States Championships
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1887[4]ChicagoUnited States Charles A. ChaseUnited States B.F. Cummins7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1888[4]ChicagoUnited States Charles A. Chase (2)United States Samuel T. Chase6-3, 6-8, 6-2, 6-1
1889 [4]ChicagoUnited States Charles A. Chase (3)United States Samuel T. Chase6-4, 6-4, 6-3
1890[4]ChicagoUnited States Charles A. Chase (4)United States John Ryerson6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
1891[4]ChicagoUnited States Samuel T. ChaseUnited States B.F. Cummins3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
1892[4]ChicagoUnited States Samuel T. Chase (2)United States John Ryerson6-4, 6-3, 6-2 [5]
1893[4]EvanstonUnited States Samuel T. Chase (3)United States Evarts Wrenn6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1897[4]ChicagoUnited States Kreigh CollinsUnited States Carr Neel6-3, 7-5, 7-9, 9-7
1899 [4]ChicagoUnited States Carr NeelUnited States Kreigh Collins6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1900[4]ChicagoUnited States Kreigh Collins (2)United States Carr Neelw.o.[6]
1907[4]Lake ForestUnited States Nat EmersonUnited States Harry Waidner6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
1908 [4]ChicagoUnited States Nat Emerson (2)United States Harry Waidner8-10, 6-0, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
Western Championships
1919[4]Kansas CityUnited States Willis E. Davis)United States Ralph Burdick10-8, 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
1921[4]IndianapolisUnited States Vinnie RichardsUnited States Walter T. Hayes[7]6-1, 6-4, 6-2
1922[4]ChicagoUnited States John F. HennesseyUnited StatesWalter Wesbrook6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 11-9
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1923[4]ChicagoUnited States Walter WesbrookUnited States George Lott?
1924[4]IndianapolisUnited States Bill Tilden IIUnited States John F. Hennessey6-2, 6-1, 6-2
1925[4]DetroitUnited States Harvey SnodgrassUnited States Walter Wesbrook3-6, 8-6, 7-5, 8-6
1926[4]IndianapolisUnited States Alfred H. ChapinSouth Africa Brian Norton6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
1927[4]DaytonUnited States George LottUnited States John F. Hennessey7-5, 7-5, 6-4
1928[4]ChicagoUnited States Emmett PareTaiwan Stanley Gordon Lum6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
1929[4]SkokieUnited States Keith GledhillUnited States Ellsworth Vines12-10, 0-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
1930[4]ChicagoUnited States Harris CoggeshallUnited States Clifford Sutter2-2 sets retd.
1931[4]ChicagoUnited States Harris Coggeshall (2)Canada Marcel Rainville ?
1932 [4]River ForestUnited States Frank ParkerUnited States Lester Stoefen2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2
1933[4]ChicagoUnited States George Lott (2)United States Frank Parker0-6, 7-5, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
1934[4]River ForestUnited States Bryan GrantUnited States John McDiarmid6-1, 6-3, 6-3
1935[4]ChicagoUnited States Wilbur CoenUnited States John McDiarmid6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1936[4]Harbor SpringsUnited States Ernie SutterUnited States Julius Heldman6-4, 6-0, 6-3
1937[4]Harbor SpringsUnited States Walter SeniorUnited States William Murphy6-4, 6-2, 10-8
1939[4]ChicagoUnited States William MurphyUnited States Jack Tidball6-8, 6-1, 6-1, 9-7
1940[4]IndianapolisUnited States Bobby RiggsUnited States Welby Van Horn6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1941[4]IndianapolisUnited States Bobby Riggs (2)United States Don McNeill7-5, 3-6, 10-8, 6-4
1942[4]ChicagoUnited States Seymour GreenbergUnited States Jimmy Evert7-5, 6-0, 6-2
1944[4]NeenahEcuador Pancho SeguraUnited States Bill Talbert3-6, 6-1 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
1945[4]NeenahUnited States Bill TalbertUnited States Elwood Cooke6-2, 6-8, 7-5
1946[4]IndianapolisUnited States Bill Talbert (2)United States Seymour Greenberg6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1947[4]ChicagoUnited States Gardner LarnedUnited States Seymour Greenberg6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1948[4]IndianapolisUnited States Pancho GonzalesUnited States Jack Tuero6-3, 6-1, 6-3
1949[4]ChicagoUnited States James BrinkUnited States Herbert (Buddy) Behrens7-5, 6-4, 6-3
1950[4]IndianapolisUnited States Herb FlamUnited States Tony Trabert6-3, 6-3, 6-4
1951[4]ChicagoUnited States Bernard BartzenUnited States Seymour Greenberg6-3, 6-1
1952[4]IndianapolisUnited States Art LarsenUnited States Dick Savitt6-2, 1-6, 8-6, 6-4
1953[4]MilwaukeeUnited States Noel BrownAustralia George Worthington6-3, 6-1, 7-5
1954[4]IndianapolisUnited States Vic SeixasUnited States Ham Richardson7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
1955[4]CincinnatiUnited States Bernard Bartzen (2)United States Tony Trabert7-9, 11-9, 6-4
1956[4]IndianapolisUnited States Vic SeixasUnited States Edward Moylan6-4, 6-,3 4-6, 6-2
1957[4]MilwaukeeUnited States Vic Seixas (2)United States Bernard Bartzen7-5, 6-2, 6-2
1958[4]IndianapolisPeru Alex OlmedoUnited States Bernard Bartzen1-6, 8-6, 6-0
1959[4]MilwaukeeUnited States Bernard Bartzen (3)Australia Warren Woodcock6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
1960[4]IndianapolisUnited States Whitney ReedUnited Kingdom Reg Bennett6-2, 6-4, 6-3
1961[4]MilwaukeeUnited States Donald DellUnited States Marty Riessen2-6, 7-9, 6-0, 6-0, 6-3
1962[4]IndianapolisPuerto Rico Charlie PasarellUnited States Marty Riessen2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
1963[4]MilwaukeeUnited States Billy LenoirUnited States Marty Riessen8-10, 2-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2
1964[4]IndianapolisUnited States Dennis RalstonUnited States Marty Riessen6-4, 6-1, 6-1
1965[4]MilwaukeeUnited States Cliff RicheyUnited States Marty Riessen5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1966[4]IndianapolisUnited States Cliff Richey (2)United States Dennis Ralston6-1, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
1967[4]IndianapolisCanada Mike BelkinEcuador Pancho Guzmán3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1968[4]IndianapolisChile Jaime FillolUnited States Cliff Richey6-1, 7-5, 6-2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[4]CincinnatiUnited States Cliff Richey (3)Australia Allan Stone6–1, 6–2.[8]
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970[4]CincinnatiAustralia Ken RosewallUnited States Cliff Richey7–9, 9–7, 8–6
1971[4]CincinnatiUnited States Stan SmithSpain Juan Gisbert, Sr.7–6, 6–3
1972[4]CincinnatiUnited States Jimmy ConnorsArgentina Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–3
1973[4]CincinnatiRomania Ilie NăstaseSpain Manuel Orantes5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1974[4]CincinnatiUnited States Marty RiessenUnited States Robert Lutz7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
1975[4]CincinnatiUnited States Tom GormanUnited States Sherwood Stewart7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1976[4]CincinnatiUnited States Roscoe TannerUnited States Eddie Dibbs7–6, 6–3
1977[4]CincinnatiUnited States Harold SolomonUnited Kingdom Mark Cox6–2, 6–3
1979[4]CincinnatiUnited States Eddie DibbsMexico Raúl Ramírez5–7, 6–3, 6–2

Women' singles

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionRunner UpScore
Western States Championships
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1895ChicagoUnited States Marion CapwellUnited States Carrie Neely6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5
1896ChicagoUnited States Jennie CravenUnited States Carrie Neely8-6, 6-3, 6-0
1897ChicagoUnited States Louise PoundUnited States Jennie Craven6-0, 6-3, 7-5
1898ChicagoUnited States Juliette AtkinsonUnited States Louise Pound6-4, 6-3, 7-5
1899ChicagoUnited States Juliette Atkinson (2)United States Myrtle McAteer5-7, 10-8, 6-4, 6-2
1900ChicagoUnited States Myrtle McAteerUnited States Maud Banks6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
1901ChicagoUnited States Myrtle McAteer (2)United States Winona Closterman6-2, 6-1, 6-1
1902ChicagoUnited States Myrtle McAteer (3)United States Carrie Neely9-7, 4-6, 6-0
1903ChicagoUnited States Myrtle McAteer (4)United States Winona Closterman8-6, 6-1
1904ChicagoUnited States May SuttonUnited States Marie Wimer6-2, 6-1
1905ChicagoUnited States Myrtle McAteer (5)United States Carrie Neely6-4, 6-2
1906ChicagoUnited States Winona Closterman NeffUnited States Miriam Steever5-7, 6-4, 6-2
1907Lake ForestUnited States Carrie NeelyUnited States Louise Riddell Williams7-5, 6-4
1908ChicagoUnited States Carrie Neely (2)United States Miriam Steever3-6, 6-4, 6-2
1909Lake ForestUnited States Carrie Neely (3)United States Alice Day Beard6-1, 7-5
1910Lake ForestUnited States Gwendolyn ReesUnited States Carrie Neely5-7, 6-2, 7-5
1911Lake ForestUnited States Hazel HotchkissUnited States Carrie Neely6-1, 6-1
1912Lake ForestUnited States May Sutton (2)United States Mary Browne6-0, 6-3
1913Lake ForestUnited States Gwendolyn Rees (2)United States Carrie Neely6-2, 6-4
1914Lake ForestUnited States Mary BrowneUnited States Louise Riddell Williams6-4, 6-3
1915Lake ForestUnited States Carrie Neely (4)United States Louise Pound6-3, 6-4
1916Lake ForestUnited States Marguerite DavisUnited States Carrie Neely6-3, 6-3
1917ChicagoUnited States Carrie Neely (5)United States Mary K. Voorhees6-0, 6-3
1918ChicagoUnited States Carrie Neely (6)United States Ethel Billings Northup6-3, 6-4
Western Championships
1919Kansas CityUnited States Corinne GouldUnited States Marguerite Davis4-6, 6-0, 6-1
1920CincinnatiUnited States Roberta EschUnited States Mildred Rask8-6, 4-6 6-3
1921IndianapolisUnited States Mrs H.S. AdamsUnited States Ruth Wise6-2, 6-3
1922ChicagoUnited States Marion LeightonUnited States Jessie Grieve6-1, 6-1
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1923ChicagoUnited States Ruth Smith RieseUnited States Marion Leighton6-1, 7-5
1924IndianapolisUnited States Marion Leighton (2)United States Lillian Litt Alter6-2, 6-4
1925DetroitUnited States Mrs J. JohnstonUnited States Marion Leighton5-7, 7-5, 7-5
1926IndianapolisUnited States Charlotte Hosmer ChapinUnited States Marion Leighton6-2, 7-5
1927DaytonUnited States Marion Leighton (3)United States Clara Zinke2-6, 7-5, 6-4
1928DaytonUnited States Marjorie GladmanUnited States Ruth Smith Riese6-1, 6-3
1929GlencoeUnited States Ruth BaileyUnited States Clara Zinke6-2, 6-3
1930ChicagoUnited States Catherine WolfUnited States Clara Zinke3-6, 6-4, 6-1
1931ChicagoUnited States Catherine Wolf (2)United States Mae Ceurvorst1-6, 6-0, 6-2
1932River ForestUnited States Dorothy Weisel HackUnited States Catherine Wolf6-4, 4-6, 11-9
1933ChicagoUnited States Catherine Wolf (3)United States Helen Fulton6-3, 6-3
1934River ForestUnited States Gracyn WheelerUnited States Esther Hare Bartosh6-3, 6-1
1935ChicagoUnited States Catherine Wolf (4)United States Eunice Dean6-0, 6-3
1936Harbor SpringsUnited States Catherine Wolf (5)United States Elizabeth Kesting6-4, 6-4
1937Harbor SpringsUnited States Catherine Wolf (6)United States Elizabeth Kesting7-5, 4-6, 6-4
1939ChicagoUnited States Virginia WolfendenUnited States Patricia Canning5-7, 6-1, 6-1
1940IndianapolisUnited States Alice MarbleUnited States Virginia Wolfenden6-2, 8-6
1941IndianapolisUnited States Pauline BetzUnited States Dorothy Bundy9-7, 4-6, 6-3
1942ChicagoUnited States Catherine Wolf (7)United States Baba Lewis6-3, 6-4
1944NeenahUnited States Pauline Betz (2)United States Dorothy Bundy6-1, 6-2
1945NeenahUnited States Doris HartUnited States Mary Arnold6-3, 8-6
1946IndianapolisUnited States Mary Arnold PrentissUnited States Shirley Fry3-6, 6-1, 6-3
1947ChicagoUnited States Lucille DavidsonUnited States Doris Popple6-4, 1-6, 6-4
1948IndianapolisUnited States Dorothy HeadUnited States Baba Lewis6-3, 6-3
1949ChicagoRomania Magda RuracUnited States Beverly Baker2-6, 6-3, 7-5
1950IndianapolisUnited States Beverly BakerMexico Melita Ramirez6-1, 6-2
1951ChicagoUnited States Toby GreenbergUnited States Jeanne Arth6-1, 3-6, 6-3
1952IndianapolisUnited States Anita KanterUnited States Karol Fageros7-5, 6-4
1953MilwaukeeAustralia Thelma Coyne LongUnited States Althea Gibson7-5, 6-3
1954IndianapolisUnited States Lois FelixUnited States Ethel Norton6-3, 3-6, 6-2
1955CincinnatiUnited States Mimi ArnoldUnited States Barbara Breit6-4, 6-3
1956IndianapolisUnited States Mary Ann MitchellUnited States Barbara Green6-8, 6-2, 6-2
1957MilwaukeeUnited States Karol FagerosUnited States Lois Felix6-3, 6-2
1958IndianapolisUnited States Susan HodgemanUnited States Marilyn Montgomery6-3, 6-0
1959MilwaukeeUnited States Karol Fageros (2)United States Dottie Head Knode3-6, 6-4, 6-3
1960IndianapolisUnited States Susan HodgemanUnited States Farel Footman6-1, 6-2
1961MilwaukeeBrazil Mary HabichtUnited States Lynn Haines1-6, 6-2, 6-0
1962IndianapolisUnited States Tory Ann FretzUnited States Julie Heldman8-6, 6-3
1963MilwaukeeUnited States Nancy RicheyUnited States Vicki Palmer6-2, 7-5
1964IndianapolisUnited States Julie HeldmanUnited States Jean Danilovich6-4, 0-6, 7-5
1965MilwaukeeUnited States Nancy Richey (2)United States Carole Caldwell Graebner6-1, 6-0
1966IndianapolisUnited States Nancy Richey (3)United States Peachy Kellmeyer6-0, 6-1
1967IndianapolisUnited States Nancy Richey (4)Australia Kerry Melville6-4, 6-0
1968IndianapolisUnited States Nancy Richey (5)United States Stephanie DeFina6-3, 6-2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969CincinnatiAustralia Lesley Turner BowreyFrance Gail Sherriff Chanfreau1-6, 7-5, 10-10, ret.
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970CincinnatiUnited States Rosemary CasalsUnited States Nancy Richey6-3, 6-3
1971CincinnatiUnited Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited States Linda Tuero6-3, 6-3
1972CincinnatiAustralia Margaret Smith CourtAustralia Evonne Goolagong3-6, 6-2, 7-5
1973CincinnatiAustralia Evonne GoolagongUnited States Chris Evert6-2, 7-5

Tournament statistics

Men

Women

References
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