Western Championships
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Tour | Hard |
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.
History
On July 4, 1887, the first Championships of the Western States were inaugurated at the Scarlett Ribbon Club in Chicago, Illinois, United States,
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
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)
Year | Location | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
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↓ USNLTA Circuit ↓
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1887[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-3, 6-4 |
1888[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2, 6-1[5] |
1889 [4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4, 6-3 |
1890[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 |
1891[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 |
1892[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3, 6-2 [6] |
1893[4] | Evanston | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-0, 6-4 |
1897[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 7-5, 7-9, 9-7 |
1899 [4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3, 6-3 |
1900[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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w.o.[7] |
1907[4] | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
1908 [4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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8-10, 6-0, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 |
Western Championships | ||||
1919[4] | Kansas City | ![]() |
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10-8, 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 |
1921[4] | Indianapolis | Vinnie Richards |
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6-1, 6-4, 6-2 |
1922[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 11-9 |
↓ ILTF Circuit ↓
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1923[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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? |
1924[4] | Indianapolis | Bill Tilden II |
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6-2, 6-1, 6-2 |
1925[4] | Detroit | ![]() |
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3-6, 8-6, 7-5, 8-6 |
1926[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 |
1927[4] | Dayton | ![]() |
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7-5, 7-5, 6-4 |
1928[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
Stanley Gordon Lum |
6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
1929[4] | Skokie | ![]() |
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12-10, 0-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 |
1930[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
Clifford Sutter |
2-2 sets retd. |
1931[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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? |
1932 [4] | River Forest | ![]() |
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2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 |
1933[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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0-6, 7-5, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 |
1934[4] | River Forest | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-3, 6-3 |
1935[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2, 6-2 |
1936[4] | Harbor Springs | Ernie Sutter |
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6-4, 6-0, 6-3 |
1937[4] | Harbor Springs | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2, 10-8 |
1939[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-8, 6-1, 6-1, 9-7 |
1940[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1, 6-2 |
1941[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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7-5, 3-6, 10-8, 6-4 |
1942[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-0, 6-2 |
1944[4] | Neenah | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-1 4-6, 6-3, 11-9 |
1945[4] | Neenah | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-8, 7-5 |
1946[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 |
1947[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 |
1948[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1, 6-3 |
1949[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-4, 6-3 |
1950[4] | Indianapolis | Herb Flam |
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6-3, 6-3, 6-4 |
1951[4] | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1 |
1952[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 1-6, 8-6, 6-4 |
1953[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1, 7-5 |
1954[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
1955[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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7-9, 11-9, 6-4 |
1956[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-,3 4-6, 6-2 |
1957[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-2, 6-2 |
1958[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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1-6, 8-6, 6-0 |
1959[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 |
1960[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4, 6-3 |
1961[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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2-6, 7-9, 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 |
1962[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 |
1963[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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8-10, 2-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 |
1964[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-1, 6-1 |
1965[4] | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 |
1966[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-1, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 |
1967[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 |
1968[4] | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-1, 7-5, 6-2 |
↓ Open era ↓
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1969[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2.[9] |
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ | ||||
1970[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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7–9, 9–7, 8–6 |
1971[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
Juan Gisbert, Sr. |
7–6, 6–3 |
1972[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
1973[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
1974[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) |
1975[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
1976[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
1977[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
1979[4] | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Women' singles
(incomplete roll)
Year | Location | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
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Western States Championships | ||||
↓ USNLTA Circuit ↓
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1895 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5 |
1896 | Chicago | ![]() |
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8-6, 6-3, 6-0 |
1897 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-3, 7-5 |
1898 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3, 7-5 |
1899 | Chicago | ![]() |
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5-7, 10-8, 6-4, 6-2 |
1900 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 |
1901 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-1, 6-1 |
1902 | Chicago | ![]() |
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9-7, 4-6, 6-0 |
1903 | Chicago | ![]() |
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8-6, 6-1 |
1904 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-1 |
1905 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-2 |
1906 | Chicago | ![]() |
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5-7, 6-4, 6-2 |
1907 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-4 |
1908 | Chicago | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
1909 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-1, 7-5 |
1910 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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5-7, 6-2, 7-5 |
1911 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 |
1912 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-3 |
1913 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 |
1914 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3 |
1915 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
1916 | Lake Forest | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1917 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-3 |
1918 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
Western Championships | ||||
1919 | Kansas City | ![]() |
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4-6, 6-0, 6-1 |
1920 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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8-6, 4-6 6-3 |
1921 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-3 |
1922 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-1 |
↓ ILTF Circuit ↓
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1923 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-1, 7-5 |
1924 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-4 |
1925 | Detroit | ![]() |
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5-7, 7-5, 7-5 |
1926 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 7-5 |
1927 | Dayton | ![]() |
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2-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
1928 | Dayton | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-3 |
1929 | Glencoe | ![]() |
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6-2, 6-3 |
1930 | Chicago | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
1931 | Chicago | ![]() |
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1-6, 6-0, 6-2 |
1932 | River Forest | ![]() |
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6-4, 4-6, 11-9 |
1933 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1934 | River Forest | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-1 |
1935 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-3 |
1936 | Harbor Springs | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
1937 | Harbor Springs | ![]() |
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7-5, 4-6, 6-4 |
1939 | Chicago | ![]() |
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5-7, 6-1, 6-1 |
1940 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-2, 8-6 |
1941 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
Dorothy Bundy |
9-7, 4-6, 6-3 |
1942 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
1944 | Neenah | ![]() |
Dorothy Bundy |
6-1, 6-2 |
1945 | Neenah | ![]() |
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6-3, 8-6 |
1946 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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3-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
1947 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-4, 1-6, 6-4 |
1948 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1949 | Chicago | ![]() |
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2-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
1950 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2 |
1951 | Chicago | ![]() |
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6-1, 3-6, 6-3 |
1952 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-4 |
1953 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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7-5, 6-3 |
1954 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 3-6, 6-2 |
1955 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-3 |
1956 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-8, 6-2, 6-2 |
1957 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 |
1958 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-0 |
1959 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
Dottie Head Knode |
3-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
1960 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-1, 6-2 |
1961 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
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1-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
1962 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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8-6, 6-3 |
1963 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
Vicki Palmer |
6-2, 7-5 |
1964 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-4, 0-6, 7-5 |
1965 | Milwaukee | ![]() |
Carole Caldwell Graebner |
6-1, 6-0 |
1966 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-0, 6-1 |
1967 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-4, 6-0 |
1968 | Indianapolis | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-2 |
↓ Open era ↓
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1969 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
Gail Sherriff Chanfreau |
1-6, 7-5, 10-10, ret. |
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ | ||||
1970 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1971 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-3 |
1972 | Cincinnati | Margaret Smith Court |
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3-6, 6-2, 7-5 |
1973 | Cincinnati | ![]() |
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6-2, 7-5 |
Tournament statistics
Men
- Most Singles Titles:
Charles A. Chase (4)
- Most Singles Finals:
Marty Riessen (6)
Women
- Most Singles Titles:
Catherine Wolf (7)
- Most Singles Finals:
Carrie Neely (14)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Whittersley, Joseph T. (1895). "Sectional Championships: Southern Championships". Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson Publishing. p. 65.
- ISBN 0047960426.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br "Tournaments:Western States - Western Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Chicago Tribune 8 Jul, 1888
- ^ Wright & Ditson's (1893) Lawn Tennis Guide for 1892. Boston. p. 53
- ^ Wright & Ditson's (1901) Lawn Tennis Guide for 1900 pp. 114-118
- ^ "Walter T. Hayes (1989) - Hall of Fame". Cornell College. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "Cliff Richey Wins Western Tennis Crown". The Day. AP. July 17, 1969. p. 16.