U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships
U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships | |||||||||
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Defunct tennis tournament | |||||||||
Founded | 1898 | ||||||||
Abolished | 2014 | ||||||||
Location |
Memphis, Tennessee United States | ||||||||
Venue |
1898 Winter Lawn Tennis Club, Newton Center, MA, 1900–1963 Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY, 1941 Oklahoma Coliseum, Oklahoma City, OK 1964–1976 Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, MD, 1977–2014 Racquet Club of Memphis, TN | ||||||||
Surface | Hard / Indoor | ||||||||
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The U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships was a professional tennis tournament that was last held at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The event was played on indoor hard courts and usually took place in February. For much of its more than 100-year history it was a combined men's and women's tournament but in 2014 only a men's tournament was organized. The event was previously known under various sponsored names including the Memphis Open, the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, the Kroger St. Jude Championship, and the Volvo Championships. It ended after the 2014 event.
History
- Men's tournament
The men's tournament began in March 1898 when the inaugural edition was played at the Newton Winter Tennis Club in Newton Center and Leo Ware won the title after defeating Holcombe Ward in the final in straight sets.[1] There was no men's tournament in 1899 but in 1900 a men's doubles event was added and the tournament moved to the Seventh Regiment Armory in Manhattan, New York, where it was played until 1963 with the exception of 1941 (Coliseum in Oklahoma City) and 1942–1945 (no tournament). In 1964 the tournament moved to Salisbury, Maryland, and was organized by Jimmy Connors' manager Bill Riordan.[2] The last move occurred after the 1976 tournament, when Memphis became the host of the event and was the location of the tournament until its end in 2014.[3] The men's tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit between 1976 and 1989 before becoming an ATP Tour event.
- Women's tournament
The women's tournament started in 1907 when they joined the men at the Seventh Regiment Armory location to form a combined tournament. Elisabeth Moore won the first title. The women's doubles event was added in 1908.[2] The women played periods in New York (1907–1920, 1934–1940, and 1947–1953) and Longwood Courts at Chestnut Hill (1921–1933, 1941–1946, 1954–1966). From 1967 to 1972 the women played in Winchester. In 2002 the women rejoined the men in Memphis and in 2012 Memphis announced that it was renaming (restoring) the tournament to U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships.[4][5]
In 2002, a women's WTA Tour event in Oklahoma City was purchased and moved to Memphis; this event was renamed The Cellular South Cup. As Cellular South ended sponsoring the tournament after 2011, the event was renamed Memphis International.[6]
- 2014 changes
The 2013 tournament was the last combined men's and women's tournament and was held February 16–24, 2013, at The Racquet Club of Memphis. Marina Erakovic was the last woman to win the title.[7] In 2014 the WTA event moved to Rio de Janeiro. The men's tournament lost its ATP World Tour 500 series certification, which also moved to Rio de Janeiro, but continued an ATP 250 event known as the Memphis Open.[8]
Men finalists
Singles
Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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Newton Center | 1898 | Leo Ware | Holcombe Ward | 7–5, 7–5, 6–1 |
1899 | Not held | |||
New York | 1900 | John A. Allen | Calhoun Cragin | 6–1, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1901 | Holcombe Ward | Calhoun Cragin | 11–9, 6–2, 6–3 | |
1902 | Jahial Parmly Paret | Wylie Cameron Grant | 4–6, 9–7, 1–6, 8–6, 6–4 | |
1903 | Wylie Cameron Grant | Calhoun Cragin | 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 | |
1904 | Wylie Cameron Grant | C. Carleton Kelly | 8–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–8, 7–5 | |
1905 | Edward Dewhurst | Wylie Cameron Grant | 6–3, 8–6, 6–4 | |
1906 | Wylie Cameron Grant | Edwin Fischer | 6–4, 6–2, 8–6 | |
1907 | Theodore Pell | Wylie Cameron Grant | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–0 | |
1908 | Wylie Cameron Grant | Gustave Touchard | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
1909 | Theodore Pell | George C Shafer | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | |
1910 | Gustave Touchard | Reuben A. Holden III | 6–1, 3–6, 7–9, 6–1, 6–4 | |
1911 | Theodore Pell | William Cragin | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 | |
1912 | Wylie Cameron Grant | William Cragin | 6–1, 6–3, 6–3JR. | |
1913 | Gustave Touchard | George C Shafer | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
1914 | Gustave Touchard | William Rosenbaum | 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 | |
1915 | Gustave Touchard | Arthur M. Lovibond | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 | |
1916 | Robert Lindley Murray | Aldrick Man | 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 | |
1917 | Samuel Howard Voshell | Clifton Herd | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1918 | Samuel Howard Voshell | Fred Alexander | 7–5, 6–2, 8–6 | |
1919 | Vincent Richards | Bill Tilden | 3–6, 8–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–4 | |
1920 | Bill Tilden | Vincent Richards | 10–8, 6–3, 6–1 | |
1921 | Frank Anderson | Fred Anderson | 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 | |
1922 | Frank Hunter | Frank Anderson | 6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–2 | |
1923 | Vincent Richards | Frank Hunter | 6–1, 6–3, 7–5 | |
1924 | Vincent Richards | Frank Hunter | 8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | |
1925 | Jean Borotra | Fred Anderson | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–0[9][10] | |
1926 | René Lacoste | Jean Borotra | 15–13, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | |
1927 | Jean Borotra | Jacques Brugnon | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1928 | William Aydelotte | Julius Seligson | 2–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
1929 | Jean Borotra | Frank Hunter | 6–4, 6–0, 4–6, 8–6 | |
1930 | Frank Hunter | Julius Seligson | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | |
1931 | Jean Borotra | Berkeley Bell | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | |
1932 | Gregory Mangin | Frank Shields | 10–8, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1933 | Gregory Mangin | Cliff Sutter | 6–1, 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2 | |
1934 | Lester Stoefen | Gregory Mangin | 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 | |
1935 | Gregory Mangin | Berkeley Bell | 8–6, 7–5, 2–6, 0–6, 6–2 | |
1936 | Gregory Mangin | Leonard Hartman | 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | |
1937 | Frank Parker | Frank Bowden | 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–1 | |
1938 | Don McNeill | Frank Bowden | 9–7, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 | |
1939 | Wayne Sabin | Frank Bowden | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 | |
1940 | Bobby Riggs | Don McNeill | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 | |
Oklahoma City | 1941 | Frank Kovacs | Wayne Sabin | 6–0, 6–4, 6–2 |
1942 – 1945 | No competition (due to WWII) | |||
New York | 1946 | Pancho Segura | Don McNeill | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
1947 | Jack Kramer | Bob Falkenburg | 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | |
1948 | Bill Talbert | Sid Schwartz | 4–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–2 | |
1949 | Pancho Gonzales | Bill Talbert | 10–8, 6–0, 4–6, 9–7 | |
1950 | Don McNeill | Fred Kovaleski | 11–9, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
1951 | Bill Talbert | Straight Clark | 6–4, 6–8, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
1952 | Dick Savitt | Bill Talbert | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 | |
1953 | Art Larsen | Kurt Nielsen | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1954 | Sven Davidson | Kurt Nielsen | 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4 | |
1955 | Tony Trabert | Ham Richardson | 11–13, 7–5, 9–7, 6–3 | |
1956 | Ulf Schmidt | Sven Davidson | 6–1, 6–3, 8–10, 6–3 | |
1957 | Kurt Nielsen | Herbie Flam | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 | |
1958 | Dick Savitt | Budge Patty | 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 12–10 | |
1959 | Alex Olmedo | Dick Savitt | 7–9, 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 12–10 | |
1960 | Barry MacKay | Dick Savitt | 6–2, 2–6, 10–12, 6–1, 6–4 | |
1961 | Dick Savitt | Whitney Reed | 6–2, 11–9, 6–3 | |
1962 | Chuck McKinley | Whitney Reed | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7, 10–8 | |
1963 | Dennis Ralston | Mike Sangster | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 10–8 | |
Salisbury | 1964 | Chuck McKinley | Dennis Ralston | 15–13, 6–2, 6–8, 3–6, 6–3 |
1965 | Jan-Erik Lundquist | Dennis Ralston | 4–6, 13–11, 6–4, 11–9 | |
1966 | Charlie Pasarell | Ron Holmberg | 12–10, 10–8, 8–6 | |
1967 | Charlie Pasarell | Arthur Ashe | 13–11, 6–2, 2–6, 9–7 | |
1968 | Cliff Richey | Clark Graebner | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | |
1969 | Stan Smith | Ismail El Shafei | 6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 | |
1970 | Ilie Năstase | Cliff Richey | 6–8, 3–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–0 | |
1971 | Clark Graebner | Cliff Richey | 2–6, 7–6, 1–6, 7–6, 6–0 | |
1972 | Stan Smith | Ilie Năstase | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 | |
1973 | Jimmy Connors | Karl Meiler | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 | |
1974 | Jimmy Connors | Frew McMillan | 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 | |
1975 | Jimmy Connors | Vitas Gerulaitis | 5–7, 7–5, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 | |
1976 | Ilie Năstase | Jimmy Connors | 6–2, 6–3, 7–6(9–7) | |
Memphis | 1977 | Björn Borg | Brian Gottfried | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
1978 | Jimmy Connors | Tim Gullikson | 7–6, 6–3 | |
1979 | Jimmy Connors | Arthur Ashe | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 | |
1980 | John McEnroe | Jimmy Connors | 7–6, 7–6(8–6) | |
1981 | Gene Mayer | Roscoe Tanner | 6–2, 6–4 | |
1982 | Johan Kriek | John McEnroe | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | |
1983 | Jimmy Connors | Gene Mayer | 7–5, 6–0 | |
1984 | Jimmy Connors | Henri Leconte | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 | |
1985 | Stefan Edberg | Yannick Noah | 6–1, 6–0 | |
1986 | Brad Gilbert | Stefan Edberg | 7–5, 7–6 | |
1987 | Stefan Edberg | Jimmy Connors | 6–3, 2–1 (retired) | |
1988 | Andre Agassi | Mikael Pernfors | 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 | |
1989 | Brad Gilbert | Johan Kriek | 6–2, 6–2 (retired) | |
1990 | Michael Stich | Wally Masur | 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 | |
1991 | Ivan Lendl | Michael Stich | 7–5, 6–3 | |
1992 | MaliVai Washington | Wayne Ferreira | 6–3, 6–2 | |
1993 | Jim Courier | Todd Martin | 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) | |
1994 | Todd Martin | Brad Gilbert | 6–4, 7–5 | |
1995 | Todd Martin | Paul Haarhuis | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | |
1996 | Pete Sampras | Todd Martin | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) | |
1997 | Michael Chang | Todd Woodbridge | 6–3, 6–4 | |
1998 | Mark Philippoussis | Michael Chang | 6–3, 6–2 | |
1999 | Tommy Haas | Jim Courier | 6–4, 6–1 | |
2000 | Magnus Larsson | Byron Black | 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 | |
2001 | Mark Philippoussis | Davide Sanguinetti | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 | |
2002 | Andy Roddick | James Blake | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 | |
2003 | Taylor Dent | Andy Roddick | 6–1, 6–4 | |
2004 | Joachim Johansson | Nicolas Kiefer | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | |
2005 | Kenneth Carlsen | Max Mirnyi | 7–5, 7–5 | |
2006 | Tommy Haas | Robin Söderling | 6–3, 6–2 | |
2007 | Tommy Haas | Andy Roddick | 6–3, 6–2 | |
2008 | Steve Darcis | Robin Söderling | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | |
2009 | Andy Roddick | Radek Štěpánek | 7–5, 7–5 | |
2010 | Sam Querrey | John Isner | 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | |
2011 | Andy Roddick | Milos Raonic | 7–6(9–7), 6–7(11–13), 7–5 | |
2012 | Jürgen Melzer | Milos Raonic | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | |
2013 | Kei Nishikori | Feliciano López | 6–2, 6–3 | |
2014 | Kei Nishikori | Ivo Karlović | 6–4, 7–6(7–0) | |
2015 | see Memphis Open |
Doubles
Women finalists
Singles
Doubles
See also
References
- ↑ "Miscellaneous Sport". Boston Evening Transcript. Mar 21, 1898.
- 1 2 Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 338, 339. ISBN 9780047960420.
- ↑ Bill Shannon, ed. (1981). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (3rd, Revised and updated ed.). New York [u.a.]: Harper & Row. pp. 272–277. ISBN 9780060148966.
- ↑ "The U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships Return to Memphis". Racquet Club of Memphis.
- ↑ Kyle Veazey (November 21, 2012). "Memphis' pro tennis events getting new name, in 'active discussions' with sponsors". The Commercial Appeal.
- ↑ Memphis Tennis preview: Future of women's tournament uncertain
- ↑ Big Changes For Tennis in Memphis
- ↑ Tennis - ATP World Tour - ATP Approves Event In Rio de Janeiro From 2014
- ↑ "New York Evening Post article" (PDF). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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