Western Championships

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; 139 years ago (1887)
Abolished1978; 48 years ago (1978)
LocationVarious
SurfaceClay/Grass/Hard

The Western Championships also known as the Western States Championships or Western Sectional Championships was a men's and women's open tennis tournament staged annually at various locations from 1887 until 1978.

History

On July 4, 1887, the first Championships of the Western States were inaugurated at the Scarlett Ribbon Club in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 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

The championships have been played in the following cities; Chicago, Cincinnati, Harbor Springs, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Lake Forest, Minnetonka, Neenah, River Forest and Sharonville.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionRunner upScore
Western States Championships
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1887ChicagoUnited States Charles A. ChaseUnited States B.F. Cummins7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1888ChicagoUnited States Charles A. Chase (2)United States E.W. McClellan6-4, 6-2, 6-1
1889 ChicagoUnited States Charles A. Chase (3)United States Samuel T. Chase6-4, 6-4, 6-3
1890ChicagoUnited States Charles A. Chase (4)United States John Ryerson6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
1891ChicagoUnited States Samuel T. ChaseUnited States B.F. Cummins3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
1892ChicagoUnited States Samuel T. Chase (2)United States John Ryerson6-4, 6-3, 6-2
1893EvanstonUnited States Samuel T. Chase (3)United States Evarts Wrenn6-3, 6-0, 6-4
1897ChicagoUnited States Kreigh CollinsUnited States Carr Neel6-3, 7-5, 7-9, 9-7
1899 ChicagoUnited States Carr NeelUnited States Kreigh Collins6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1900ChicagoUnited States Kreigh Collins (2)United States Carr Neelw.o.
1907Lake ForestUnited States Nat EmersonUnited States Harry Waidner6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
1908 ChicagoUnited States Nat Emerson (2)United States Harry Waidner8-10, 6-0, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
Western Championships
1919Kansas CityUnited States Willis E. Davis)United States Ralph Burdick10-8, 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
1921IndianapolisUnited States Vinnie RichardsUnited States Walter T. Hayes6-1, 6-4, 6-2
1922ChicagoUnited States John F. HennesseyUnited StatesWalter Wesbrook6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 11-9
↓  ILTF Circuit  ↓
1923ChicagoUnited States Walter WesbrookUnited States George Lott?
1924IndianapolisUnited States Bill Tilden IIUnited States John F. Hennessey6-2, 6-1, 6-2
1925DetroitUnited States Harvey SnodgrassUnited States Walter Wesbrook3-6, 8-6, 7-5, 8-6
1926IndianapolisUnited States Alfred H. ChapinSouth Africa Brian Norton6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
1927DaytonUnited States George LottUnited States John F. Hennessey7-5, 7-5, 6-4
1928ChicagoUnited States Emmett PareTaiwan Stanley Gordon Lum6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
1929SkokieUnited States Keith GledhillUnited States Ellsworth Vines12-10, 0-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
1930ChicagoUnited States Harris CoggeshallUnited States Clifford Sutter2-2 sets retd.
1931ChicagoUnited States Harris Coggeshall (2)Canada Marcel Rainville?
1932 River ForestUnited States Frank ParkerUnited States Lester Stoefen2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2
1933ChicagoUnited States George Lott (2)United States Frank Parker0-6, 7-5, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
1934River ForestUnited States Bryan GrantUnited States John McDiarmid6-1, 6-3, 6-3
1935ChicagoUnited States Wilbur CoenUnited States John McDiarmid6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1936Harbor SpringsUnited States Ernie SutterUnited States Julius Heldman6-4, 6-0, 6-3
1937Harbor SpringsUnited States Walter SeniorUnited States William Murphy6-4, 6-2, 10-8
1939ChicagoUnited States William MurphyUnited States Jack Tidball6-8, 6-1, 6-1, 9-7
1940IndianapolisUnited States Bobby RiggsUnited States Welby Van Horn6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1941IndianapolisUnited States Bobby Riggs (2)United States Don McNeill7-5, 3-6, 10-8, 6-4
1942ChicagoUnited States Seymour GreenbergUnited States Jimmy Evert7-5, 6-0, 6-2
1944NeenahEcuador Pancho SeguraUnited States Bill Talbert3-6, 6-1 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
1945NeenahUnited States Bill TalbertUnited States Elwood Cooke6-2, 6-8, 7-5
1946IndianapolisUnited States Bill Talbert (2)United States Seymour Greenberg6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1947ChicagoUnited States Gardner LarnedUnited States Seymour Greenberg6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1948IndianapolisUnited States Pancho GonzalesUnited States Jack Tuero6-3, 6-1, 6-3
1949ChicagoUnited States James BrinkUnited States Herbert (Buddy) Behrens7-5, 6-4, 6-3
1950IndianapolisUnited States Herb FlamUnited States Tony Trabert6-3, 6-3, 6-4
1951ChicagoUnited States Bernard BartzenUnited States Seymour Greenberg6-3, 6-1
1952IndianapolisUnited States Art LarsenUnited States Dick Savitt6-2, 1-6, 8-6, 6-4
1953MilwaukeeUnited States Noel BrownAustralia George Worthington6-3, 6-1, 7-5
1954IndianapolisUnited States Vic SeixasUnited States Ham Richardson7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
1955CincinnatiUnited States Bernard Bartzen (2)United States Tony Trabert7-9, 11-9, 6-4
1956IndianapolisUnited States Vic SeixasUnited States Edward Moylan6-4, 6-,3 4-6, 6-2
1957MilwaukeeUnited States Vic Seixas (2)United States Bernard Bartzen7-5, 6-2, 6-2
1958IndianapolisPeru Alex OlmedoUnited States Bernard Bartzen1-6, 8-6, 6-0
1959MilwaukeeUnited States Bernard Bartzen (3)Australia Warren Woodcock6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
1960IndianapolisUnited States Whitney ReedUnited Kingdom Reg Bennett6-2, 6-4, 6-3
1961MilwaukeeUnited States Donald DellUnited States Marty Riessen2-6, 7-9, 6-0, 6-0, 6-3
1962IndianapolisPuerto Rico Charlie PasarellUnited States Marty Riessen2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
1963MilwaukeeUnited States Billy LenoirUnited States Marty Riessen8-10, 2-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2
1964IndianapolisUnited States Dennis RalstonUnited States Marty Riessen6-4, 6-1, 6-1
1965MilwaukeeUnited States Cliff RicheyUnited States Marty Riessen5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1966IndianapolisUnited States Cliff Richey (2)United States Dennis Ralston6-1, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
1967IndianapolisCanada Mike BelkinEcuador Pancho Guzmán3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1968IndianapolisChile Jaime FillolUnited States Cliff Richey6-1, 7-5, 6-2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969CincinnatiUnited States Cliff Richey (3)Australia Allan Stone6–1, 6–2.
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970CincinnatiAustralia Ken RosewallUnited States Cliff Richey7–9, 9–7, 8–6
1971CincinnatiUnited States Stan SmithSpain Juan Gisbert, Sr.7–6, 6–3
1972CincinnatiUnited States Jimmy ConnorsArgentina Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–3
1973CincinnatiRomania Ilie NăstaseSpain Manuel Orantes5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1974CincinnatiUnited States Marty RiessenUnited States Robert Lutz7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
1975CincinnatiUnited States Tom GormanUnited States Sherwood Stewart7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1976CincinnatiUnited States Roscoe TannerUnited States Eddie Dibbs7–6, 6–3
1977CincinnatiUnited States Harold SolomonUnited Kingdom Mark Cox6–2, 6–3
1979CincinnatiUnited 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Whittersley, Joseph T. (1895). "Sectional Championships: Southern Championships". Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson Publishing. p. 65.
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  7. ↑ Wright & Ditson's (1901) Lawn Tennis Guide for 1900 pp. 114-118
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  9. ↑ "Cliff Richey Wins Western Tennis Crown". The Day. AP. July 17, 1969. p. 16.