Connecticut State Championships

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Connecticut State Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
(1929–69) men
(1929–72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–72) men
Founded1895;128 years ago (1895)
Abolished1970;53 years ago (1970)
Location Hartford
Litchfield
New Canaan
New Haven
Norfolk
VenueVarious
Surface Grass / outdoor

The Connecticut State Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament was founded in 1895. [1] The tournament was first played in Hartford, United States. [2] It was played annually at various locations through till 1970 when it was discontinued. [3]

History

The championships were first held in June 1895 at the Hartford Lawn Tennis Club, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, [4] and the event was sanctioned by the United States National Lawn Tennis Association. [5] The tournament has been held in Hartford, [3] Litchfield, New Canaan and New Haven. [3] From the early 1920s the men's championships and women's championships were hosted in different locations. [3] The championships continued until 1970, [6] as part of the ILTF World Circuit when it was downgraded from the main. [3]

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References

  1. "Lawn Tennis". Outing. Boston: Outing Publishing Company. 1895. p. 63.
  2. Official Lawn Tennis Bulletin. New York City: United States National Lawn Tennis Association. 1897. p. 56.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tournaments: Connecticut State Championships" . The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. "STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut: newspapers.com. 14 Jun 1895. p. 6. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. Hartford Courant (1895)
  6. "Biggs-Hoeveler Gain In New Haven Tennis". The Bridgeport Post . Bridgeport, Connecticut: newspapers.com. 31 May 1970. p. 67. Retrieved 4 December 2023.