Miami Invitational Tennis Championships

Miami Invitational Tennis Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
Founded1946
Abolished1966
LocationFlorida
Miami
United States
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Miami Invitational Tennis Championships was a USLTA/ILTF affiliated clay court tennis tournament founded in 1946. Also known simply as the Miami Invitational, the event was usually played at the end January to early April depending on the scheduling by the Florida Tennis Association (FTA), in Miami, Florida, United States. The event ran annually until 1966 when it was discontinued.

Finals

Mens singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1946Ecuador Pancho SeguraUnited States Bill Talbert6-8, 6-0, 6-1
1949United States Gardner LarnedUnited States Gardnar Mulloy7-9, 6-3, 6-4, 8-10, 7-5
1952United States Vic SeixasUnited States Dick Savitt5-7, 6-3, 6-2
1953United States Gardnar MulloyUnited States Hal Burrows6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1954United States Gardnar MulloyUnited States Art Larsen6-2, 5-7, 6-4
1960United States Donald KierbowBrazil José Edison Mandarino7-9, 6-4, 9-7, 6-2
1962United States Gardnar MulloyUnited States John Karabass6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1963United States Ed RubinoffUnited States Gardnar Mulloy10-8, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
1966United States Bill TymUnited States Lowry Bell6-2, 6-3

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1952Romania Magda RuracUnited States Betty Ruth James6-2 6-4
1954United States Doris HartUnited States Joan Mericades6-2, 6-2
1960United States Marilyn StockUnited States Margaret Demogenes0-6, 6-4, 6-4
1963United States Stephanie DeFinaUnited States Carol Ann Prosen6-3, 6-3

Mixed doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1952United States Tony Vincent
Romania Magda Rurac
United States Bob Curtis
United States Carla Curtis
6-4 6-1
1954United States Tony Vincent
United States Doris Hart
Canada Robert Bedard
Canada Hannah Sladek
3-6, 6-2, 6-4

References

  1. ↑ "Burrows Upsets Sexias In Tennis". The Pittsburgh Press via Google News Archive. 12 April 1953. p. 30. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Seeded Stars Face Weak Foes In Miami Play". Williamson Daily News via Google News Archive. 8 April 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sexias Wins Again". The Robesonian via Google News Archive. 1 April 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mulloy Wins Miami Tennis Event By Downing Larsen". St. Petersburg Times via Google News Archive. 1 March 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kierbow Wins Singles In Miami Tournament". Ocala Star-Banner via Google News Archive. 25 January 1960. p. 9.
  6. ↑ "Player Profile: Donald Kierbow (USA)". International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "MULLOY WINS TENNIS TITLE". Lakeland Ledger via Google News Archive. 29 January 1962. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Mulloy Bows to Rubinoff". St. Joseph Gazette via Google News Archive. 28 January 1963. p. 9. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "EARNS TENNIS TITLE". St. Joseph News-Press via Google News Archive. 18 January 1966. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Mulloy, Larson Gain Miami Tennis Finals. (Feb 28, 1954) Reading Eagle - via Google News Archive·. Page 31.
  11. ↑ Ocala Star-Banner via Google News Archive. 25 January 1960. p. 9.
  12. ↑ Joseph Gazette via Google News Archive. 28 January 1963. p. 9.
  13. ↑ The Robesonian via Google News Archive. 1 April 1952. p. 4.
  14. ↑ St. Petersburg Times via Google News Archive. 1 March 1954. p. 7.