City of Miami Championships

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City of Miami Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
(1937–1969) men
(1937–1972) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–76) men
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1973–76) women
Founded1917;106 years ago (1917)
Abolished1976;47 years ago (1976)
Location Miami, United States
VenueHenderson Park Tennis Club
Surface Clay / outdoor

The City of Miami Championships [1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1917 as the Miami City Tennis Championships. [2] The tournament was first played at the Henderson Park Tennis Club, Miami Florida, United States. Also known as the City of Miami Invitation Championships [3] or simply the City of Miami Invitation the tournament ran until 1976 when it was discontinued. [1] The tournament was part of the Caribbean Circuit, [4] a regional sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓
1917 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Biddle Flag of the United States.svg Fred H. Harris6–4, 6–4, 6–1. [1]
1918 Flag of the United States.svg Fred H. Harris Flag of the United States.svg Ralph E. Racey6–2, 6–2, 6–3. [1]
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1936 Flag of the United States.svg Julius Seligson Flag of Cuba.svg Gustavo Vollmer 3–6, 6–3, 6–3. [1]
1937 Flag of the United States.svg Don Budge Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Grant Sr.6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4. [1]
1938 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Riggs Flag of the United States.svg Frank Kovacs 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2. [1]
1940 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Riggs (2) Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy 6–0, 7–5, 6–2. [1]
1943 Flag of Ecuador.svg Pancho Segura Flag of the United States.svg William Gillespie [5] 6–0, 7–5, 6–2. [1]
1944 Flag of the United States.svg Harris Everett [6] Flag of the United States.svg Herbert Behrens [7] 6–4, 7–5, 6–1. [1]
1945 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Stubbs [8] Flag of the United States.svg Frank Kovacs 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2. [1]
1951 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Tully [9] Flag of the United States.svg Charles King Jr.6–0, 6–2. [1]
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Rubinoff Flag of the United States.svg Michael Green 6–2, 6–4. [1]
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy Flag of the United States.svg Art Larsen 6–2, 5–7, 6–4. [1]
1957 Flag of the United States.svg Dave Harum [10] Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Fernandes 6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2. [1]
1958 Flag of the United States.svg Budge Patty Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 6–2, 6–4. [1]
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Rubinoff (2) Flag of the United States.svg John Skogstead [11] 7–5, 0–2, ret. [1]
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Don Kierbow [12] Flag of Brazil.svg José Edison Mandarino 7–9, 6–4 9–7, 6–2. [1]
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy (2) Flag of Ecuador.svg Miguel Olvera 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2. [1]
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy (3) Flag of the United States.svg John Joseph Karabasz [13] 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2. [1]
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Rubinoff (3) Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy 10–8, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4. [1]
1964 Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch Flag of Ecuador.svg Eduardo Zuleta 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5. [1]
1965 Flag of Greece.svg Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Flag of the United States.svg Billy Higgins 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3. [1]
1966 Flag of Ecuador.svg Eduardo Zuleta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Harry Fauquier 6–4, 6–1, 6–1. [1]
1967 Flag of Greece.svg Nicholas Kalogeropoulos (2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Tutvin 6-1, 9–7. [1]
1968 Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol Flag of Ecuador.svg Pancho Guzmán 6–8, 4–6, 10–8, 6–1, 4–1, retd. [1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol (2) Flag of Ecuador.svg Pancho Guzmán 13–11, 5–7, 9–7. [1]
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970 Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol (3) Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Pat Cramer 1–6, 6–3, 6–4. [1]
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs Flag of the United States.svg Dan Bleckinger 6–1, 6–4. [1]
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep Flag of the United States.svg Raz Reid 1–6, 6–3, 6–4. [1]
1973 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bernie Mitton Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2. [1]
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair Flag of the United States.svg Gery Groslimond [14] 6–3, 6–1. [1]
1976 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Greg Halder Flag of the United States.svg Jim Breech6–4, 7–6. [1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1922 Flag of the United States.svg Clare Cassell Flag of Cuba.svg Gisela Comallonga6–4, 6–2
1940 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mary Hardwick Flag of the United States.svg Pauline Betz 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1946 Flag of the United States.svg Betty Hulbert Flag of the United States.svg Eleanor Purdy Cushingham6–2, 6–0
1948 Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry Flag of the United States.svg Dorothy Bundy 9-7, 6–1
1952 Flag of Romania.svg Magda Rurac Flag of the United States.svg Betty Hulbert James6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1953 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long Flag of the United States.svg Joan Merciadis6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart Flag of Mexico.svg Marta Hernandez6–4, 6–4
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart (2) Flag of the United States.svg Joan Merciadis6–2, 6–2
1957 Flag of Mexico.svg Marta Hernandez Flag of the United States.svg Marilyn Stock6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1958 Flag of the United States.svg Karol Fageros Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Scofield Davidson 6–2, 7–5
1959 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marie Martin Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Scofield Davidson 6–3, 6–1
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Marilyn Stock Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Demogenes0–6, 6–4, 6–4
1961 Flag of Brazil.svg Mary Habicht Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ann Barclay 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Hellyer Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina 6–3, 6–1
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina Flag of the United States.svg Carol-Ann Prosen 6–3, 6–3
1964 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina (2) Flag of the United States.svg Margarita Bender6–1, 6–4
1965 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve Flag of the Netherlands.svg Trudy Groenman 6–3, 6–2
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina (3) Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Corse Reed2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Alice Tym Flag of Mexico.svg Elena Subirats 6–3, 8–6
1968 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Faye Urban Flag of Brazil.svg Vera Cleto 6–2, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina (4) Flag of Brazil.svg Suzana Petersen 6–1, 6–2
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Pam Austin Flag of Argentina.svg Anna Maria Cavadini8–6, 6–2

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