California State Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | USNLTA Circuit (1901–23) ILTF World Circuit (1924–69) men (1924–72) women ILTF Independent Circuit (1970–83) men (1973–83) women |
Founded | 1901 |
Abolished | 1983 |
Location | Berkeley Menlo Park Oakland Pebble Beach Portola Valley San Francisco San Rafael |
Venue | Alpine Hills TC Berkeley TC Claremont Country Club Hotel Rafael TC Menlo Circus Club Pebble Beach Club |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
The California State Championships [1] also called the California Championships was a men's and women's international hard court tennis tournament was founded in 1901. [2] It was first played at Hotel Rafael, San Rafael, California, United States. It was also hosted at other locations throughout its run until 1983 when it was discontinued. [2]
The tournament was first established in July 1901 when it was held at Hotel Rafael, San Rafael, California, [3] the event had been inaugurated to take place at the same time as the Pacific Coast Championships July 2 to 4 that year but had been postponed until September. [4] The first winner of the men's singles was George F. Whitney. [4] In 1903 a women's event was added to the schedule with the state singles title going to Miriam Edwards. [2]
The championships have been held in various locations including Berkeley, [2] Menlo Park, [2] Oakland, [2] Pebble Beach, [2] Portola Valley, San Francisco and San Rafael. [2] The event was discontinued as an individual competition in 1983 when it became a team competition. [2] Previous winners of the men's singles have included; Maurice McLoughlin, [2] Bill Johnston, [2] Ellsworth Vines, [2] Don Budge, [2] Frank Kovacs, [2] Jack Kramer, [2] Tony Roche [5] and Sandy Mayer. [2]
Former winners of the women's state singles championship has included; Hazel Hotchkiss, May Sutton, Helen Wills, Helen Jacobs, Alice Marble, Margaret Osborne, Mimi Arnold, Janet Hopps, Rosie Casals, Denise Carter, Billie Jean Moffitt King, [6] Eliza Pande [6] and Kate Latham. [7] The tournament was discontinued in 1983 when it was switched from an individual competition to a team competition. [2]
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