Good Neighbor Championships

Good Neighbor Championships
Good Neighbor Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour	ILTF Caribbean Circuit
Founded	1949;74 years ago
Abolished	1965;58 years ago
Editions	16
Location	Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Venue	Flamingo Park Tennis Club
Surface	Clay

Last updated July 10, 2023

The Good Neighbor Championships^[1] also known as the Goodneighborhood Championships^[2] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1949.^[3] The championships were played on outdoor clay courts at the Flamingo Park Tennis Club, Miami Beach, Florida, United States. The tournament was part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit and ran annually until 1965 when it was discontinued.^[3]

History

In 1949 the Goodneighborhood Championships were established at Miami Beach, Florida, United States.^[4] The championships were played on clay courts at the Flamingo Park Tennis Club. The event was part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit. The tournament ran annually for sixteen editions until 1965 when it was discontinued.

Finals

Men's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1949^[3]	Earl Cochell	Gardner Larned ^[5]	6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1950^[3]	Gardnar Mulloy	Tom Brown	6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1951^[3]	Herb Flam	Gardnar Mulloy	4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–3, 6–1
1952^[3]	Gardnar Mulloy	Vic Seixas	6–4, 8–6, 9–7
1953^[3]	Vic Seixas	Gardnar Mulloy	6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 6–1
1954^[3]	Vic Seixas (2)	Art Larsen	3–6, 11–9, 9–7, 6–3
1955^[3]	Tony Trabert	Vic Seixas	6–4, 8–6, 6–1
1956^[3]	Herb Flam (2)	Vic Seixas	3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1957^[6]	Herb Flam (3)	Mervyn Rose	6–1, 7–5, 6–2
1958^[3]	Mervyn Rose	Luis Ayala	6–2, 2–6, 9–7, 6–2
1959^[3]	Mario Llamas	John W. Frost	6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1960^[3]	Neale Fraser	Frank Froehling	5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1961^[3]	Roy Emerson	Wolfgang Stuck	5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1962^[3]	Roy Emerson (2)	Carlos Fernandes	6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1963^[3]	Roy Emerson (3)	Manuel Santana	6–4, 6–0, 6–2
1964^[3]	Roy Emerson (4)	Manuel Santana	7–5, 6–4, 6–2
1965^[3]	Dennis Ralston	Thomaz Koch	3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2

Women's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1949	Shirley Fry	Dottie Head	3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1950	Marta Barnett Andrade	Betty Hulbert James	6–3, 6–1
1951^[7]	Althea Gibson	Betty Rosenquest	6–4, 6–2
1952	Magda Rurac	Pat Canning Todd	5–7, 8–6, retired
1953	Thelma Coyne Long	Melita Ramírez	6–4, 7–5
1954	Doris Hart	Helen Fletcher	6–4, 6–4
1955	Doris Hart (2)	Dottie Head Knode	6–4, 6–1
1957	Shirley Bloomer	Darlene Hard	6–3, 7–5
1958	Maria Bueno	Janet Hopps	7–5, 9–7
1959	Janet Hopps	Christiane Mercelis	4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1960	Ann Haydon	Barbara Scofield Davidson	6–0, 6–1
1961	Ann Haydon (2)	Suzy Körmöczy	6–0, 6–2
1962	Renée Schuurman	Christine Truman	6–4, 6–4
1963	Lesley Turner	Darlene Hard	6–0, 7–5
1964	Nancy Richey	Stephanie DeFina	6–4, 6–2
1965	Margaret Smith	Lesley Turner	6–2, 8–6

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References

↑ "Florida LTA 1957 Senior Tournament Schedule". Florida Lawn Tennis Association Guide for 1957 Year (PDF). New York: USTA. 1957. pp. 8, 9.
↑ Sagert, Kelly Boyer; Overman, Steven J. (13 February 2012). Icons of Women's Sport [2 volumes]. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-313-38549-0.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Tournaments: Good Neighbor Championships" . The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
↑ "Favorites Win". The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. 9 April 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 8 June 2023– via Google News Archive.
↑ "Gardner Larned (1979)". Hall of Fame. Rollins College. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
↑ Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. New York: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60280-013-7.
↑ Sagert p.164.

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[1] "Florida LTA 1957 Senior Tournament Schedule". Florida Lawn Tennis Association Guide for 1957 Year (PDF). New York: USTA. 1957. pp. 8, 9.

[2] Sagert, Kelly Boyer; Overman, Steven J. (13 February 2012). Icons of Women's Sport [2 volumes]. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-313-38549-0.

[tb-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Tournaments: Good Neighbor Championships" . The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[4] "Favorites Win". The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. 9 April 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 8 June 2023– via Google News Archive.

[5] "Gardner Larned (1979)". Hall of Fame. Rollins College. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[6] Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. New York: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60280-013-7.

[7] Sagert p.164.

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