Eastern Indoor Championships
Eastern Indoor Championships Eastern States Indoor Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1944–77) |
Founded | 1944 |
Abolished | 1977 |
Location | Bergen Hackensack New York City Waldwick |
Venue | Various |
Surface | Wood (indoors) Carpet (indoors) |
The Eastern Indoor Championships[1] also known as the Eastern States Indoor Championships was a men's and women's indoor tennis tournament founded in 1944.[2] It was organized by the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association (today known as USTA Eastern) and was It was originally played on wood courts, then switching later carpet courts later until 1977 when it was discontinued.[2]
History
[edit]In February 1944 the Eastern Indoor Championships were established.[2] The first two editions were played at the Bassford-Wood Courts, Lexington Avenue, New York City.[3][2] This tournament is particular notable for allowing Althea Gibson the tennis player and black woman to play in a major United States Lawn Tennis Association tournament,[4] where she advanced to the quarter finals in the singles but was beaten nationally ranked Betty Rosenquest[5] won the event that year. The tournament was mainly played in New York City in particular in Manhattan and the Bronx elsewhere it was also held in Bergen, New York, Hackensack, New Jersey and Waldwick, New Jersey.[2] The tournament was discontinued in 1977 as part of the ILTF Independent Tour and became a regional USTA circuit event.[2]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit](incomplete roll) In 1967 two editions of the men's championships were held one in January denoted as (*) and the other in March as (**).
Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1944 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3.[2] |
1945[7] | NYC | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1, 6–0.[2] |
1950 | NYC | ![]() |
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12–10, 7–5, 6–2.[2] |
1964 | NYC | ![]() |
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7–9, 6–4, 8–6, 6–4.[2] |
1965 | Bergen | ![]() |
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3–6, 8–10, 6–4, 7–5, 3–1, ret.[2] |
1966 | Waldwick | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–1.[2] |
1967* | Waldwick | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[2] |
1967** | Waldwick | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2, 6–4.[2] |
1968 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–8, 5–7, 6–3, 9–7.[2] |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1969 | Hackensack | ![]() |
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6–2, 13–11, 6–3.[2] |
1970 | Hackensack | ![]() |
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13–11, 7–5, 6–0.[2] |
1971 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2, 6–0.[2] |
1972 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2, 6–1.[2] |
1973 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2, 6–1.[2] |
1974 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[2] |
1975 | NYC | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4.[2] |
Women's singles
[edit](incomplete roll)
Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1944 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
1945 | NYC | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1946 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
1947 | NYC | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, 7–5 |
1948 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 64 |
1949 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
1950 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
1953 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
1964 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–2, 8–6 |
1966 | Waldwick | ![]() |
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6–3, 8–10, 7–5 |
1968 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1970 | Hackensack | ![]() |
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6–0, 7–5 |
1977 | NYC | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The "A" people of tennis". Baltimore Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. 21 Apr 1970. p. 15. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Tournaments: Eastern Indoor Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "TALBERT CONQUERS GOLDSTEIN AT NET; Gains Eastern Final, 6-1, 6-0, 6-1--Bowman Triumphs Over Broida, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2". The New York Times. New York City. 25 February 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Baltimore Afro-American (1970)
- ^ Baltimore Afro-American (1970)
- ^ "Edward McGrath: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ "Phillip Hanna: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "R. PHILIP HANNA, TENNIS STAR, DIES; 1955 U.S. Senior Champion Collapses After Forest Hills Match--Was a Singer". The New York Times. New York City. 21 July 1957. p. 60. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Donald Rubell : Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "2016 Inductee Biography: Mary Jane Metcalf Donnalley". www.coloradotennis.com. Denver: Colorado Tennis Hall Of Fame. Retrieved 9 October 2023.