Houston City Championships

The Houston City Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament was founded in 1924.[1] The tournament was first played at the Houston Municipal Tennis Courts in Memorial Park, Houston, Texas, United States. It ran annually until 1970.[1]

Houston City Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1924–69) men
(1924–70) women
Founded1924 (1924)
Abolished1970 (1970)
LocationHouston, Texas, United States
VenueMemorial Park Tennis Center
SurfaceHard / outdoor

History

The tournament was first established in 1924 ans was played in Memorial Park, Houston.[1] The tournament was organised by the Houston Tennis Association (HTA),[2] when it was part of the Texas Tennis Association. In 1951 the Houston Tennis Association it became a distinct independent organization.[3] and was staged annually until 1970, when it ceased to be an individual competition as part of the ILTF World Circuit.[1] The championships however are still being held as a localised multiple age group event.[4]

Finals

Men's Singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1937 Wayne Sabin Ernest Sutter6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 6–2.[1]
1938 Wayne Sabin (2) Bobby Riggs6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1939 Ernest Sutter Hal Surface6–0, 6–3, 9–11, 6–3.[1]
1948[5] Jason Morton[6] Glen Hewitt6–2, 6–4, 6–3.[1]
1953 Robert Lovelace Charlie Russo6–8, 7–5, 6–0, 6–0.[1]
1954 Richard Schuette[7] Ronnie Sawyer6–1, 6–0, 6–2.[1]
1955 Richard Schuette (2) John A. Been6–4, 1–6, 11–9, 1–6, 6–1.[1]
1956 Richard Schuette (3) Ron Fisher4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 7–5.[1]
1966 Harald Elschenbroich Mike Estep7–5, 6–4.[1]
1967 Humphrey Hose Mike Estep6–4, 6–4.[1]
1970 Terry Neudecker Ron Fisher6–4, 7–5.[1]

Women's Singles

(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1937 Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn Mary Greef Harris6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1953 Peggy Startzman Marilyn Montgomery6–4, 6–4
1954 Ethel Norton Gladys Heldman7–5, 1–6, 6–2
1955 Betty Gray Peggy Startzman7–9, 8–6, 6–0
1962 Nancy Richey Karen Susman6–3, 6–3
1966 Carole Graebner Esmé Emmanuel7–5, 6–2
1970 Daryl Gralka Becky Vest3–6, 6–4, 6–4

References
  1. "Tournaments: Houston City Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. "USTA/HTA Leagues". HTA. Houston Tennis Association. 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. Houston Tennis Association (HTA)
  4. Houston Tennis Association (HTA)
  5. "MORTON WINS CITY NET TOURNAMENT". Houston Cougar. Houston, Texas: Newspaper Archives. 4 June 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. "Jason Morton: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  7. "Richard Schuette: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.