San Joaquin Challenge Cup

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San Joaquin Challenge Cup
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
(1951–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1973–75)
Founded1951;72 years ago (1951)
Abolished1978;45 years ago (1978)
Location Palo Alto, California United States
Stockton, California, United States
VenueOak Park Tennis Center
Surface Hard (outdoors)

The San Joaquin Challenge Cup [1] also called the Stockton Challenge Cup. [2] was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1951. [3] The tournament was organised by the Stockton Parks & Recreation Department in association with the Northern California Tennis Association and was played on outdoor hard courts at the Oak Park Tennis Center, Stockton, California, United States until 1978. [4]

Contents

The event were part ILTF North America Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972 then became part of the ILTF Independent Tour until it was downgraded from the senior worldwide circuit. [4]

History

In 1951 the San Joaquin Challenge Cup its official name, [5] also known as the Stockton Challenge Cup was established at Stockton, California United States. In 1957 the edition was played in Stockton up to the semi finals stage in that location, but then the scheduled finals were delayed by three weeks and were played in Palo Alto. [6] The tournament was organised by the Stockton Parks & Recreation Department and approved as an vent by the Northern California Tennis Association, [4] and was played on outdoor hard courts at the Oak Park Tennis Center, [7] Stockton, California, United States until 1978. [4] The tournament ceased to be part of the senior ILTF North America Circuit in 1978, however the event in one form or another was still being held up to 2018 as the Stockton Challenge Cup Open. [8]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationWinnersRunners-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1955Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Tom Brown Flag of the United States.svg Fred Hagist 6–1, 5–7, 6–4. [4]
1957Palo Alto Flag of the United States.svg Tom Brown (2) Flag of the United States.svg Jack Frost 6–4, 6–3. [4]
1958Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Reed Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Crawford 2–6, 6–3, 6–0. [4]
1960Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Butch Krikorian [9] Flag of the United States.svg Bill Hoogs Jr. 6–2, 6–4. [4]
1962 [2] Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Bill Hepner Flag of the United States.svg William "Bill" G. Demas [10] 8–10, 6–3, 6–4. [4]
1964Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus Flag of the United States.svg Dean Penero [11] 7–5, 6–4. [4]
1965Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Cantin [12] Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1966Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Cantin (2) Flag of the United States.svg Larry Riggs [13] 6–3, 6–3. [4]
1967 [14] Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Tom Kiss [15] Flag of the United States.svg Tom Muench6–2, 7–5. [4]
1968 [16] Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Cantin (3) Flag of the United States.svg Roger Cooper6–3, 6–2. [4]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Stockton Flag of France.svg Jean-Loup Rouyer Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Cantin11–9, 6–3. [4]
1970Stockton Flag of Mexico.svg Marcelo Lara Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Cantin6–8, 6–4, 6–3. [4]
1971Stockton Flag of Mexico.svg Joaquín Loyo-Mayo Flag of Peru.svg Alex Olmedo 8–6, 5–7, 8–6. [4]
1973Stockton Flag of France.svg Robyn Ray [17] Flag of the United States.svg Bob Potthast [18] 3–6, 6–4, 7–6. [4]
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1978 [19] Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Dick Metz Flag of the United States.svg Bill Harper7–6, 5/1, 6–4. [4]
For the successor event see Stockton Challenger

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationWinnersRunners-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1955 [5] Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Mary Ann Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg Gertrude Easton6–4, 6–0
1967 [20] Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Susan Anawalt Flag of the United States.svg Marlene Muench6–2, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1970Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Downs 6–2, 6–3
1971Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Tory Ann Fretz Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Krantzcke 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1973Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Kate Latham Flag of the United States.svg Cathy Anderson6–4, 6–2
For the successor event see Stockton Challenger

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References

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