| Dixie International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Abolished | 1968 |
| Location | Davis Islands, Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Venue | Davis Islands Courts |
| Surface | Clay |
The Dixie International Championships[1] or the Dixie Championships[2] or the Dixie International[3] or the Tampa Dixie International Invitation was a men's and women's international tennis tournament established in 1925 and was played on outdoor clay courts at the Davis Islands Tennis Club,[4] Davis Islands, Tampa, Florida, United States until 1968. It was part of the South Florida-Caribbean tennis circuit during the 1960s.
History
The Dixie International Championshipswere founded in 1925. The championships were last played on clay courts at the Davis Tennis Club, Davis Islands, Tampa, Florida, United States.[5] The tournament was part Caribbean Circuit during the 1960s, which was a major feature of the international tennis scene from the 1930s to early 1970s.
Finals
Men's Singles
- Incomplete roll
Results included:[6]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 |  Robert Kinsey | Douglas Watters | 6-4, 7–5, 6-2 |
| 1926 | Vinnie Richards | Frank Froehling | 6-1, 9–11, 6-4 |
| 1935 | Arthur Hendrix | Carroll Turner | 6-3, 6–2, 6-4 |
| 1936 | Bryan Grant | Martin Buxby | 6-2, 6–2, 7-5 |
| 1937 | Bryan Grant (2) | Don Budge | 4-6, 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6-2 |
| 1938[7] | Bobby Riggs | Wayne Sabin | 6-3, 6–0, 7-5 |
| 1939 | Wayne Sabin | Bryan Grant | 6-3, 6–3, 6-1 |
| 1940 | Bryan Grant (3) | Bobby Riggs | 1-6, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6-3 |
| 1941 | Frank Kovacs | Edward Alloo[8] | 6-0, 6–3, 6-2 |
| 1942 | Jack Kramer | Wayne Sabin | 6-0, 6–0, 6-3 |
| 1946 | Bill Talbert | Bryan Grant | 6-3, 6–2, 6-1 |
| 1947 | Bryan Grant (4) | Frank Guernsey | 6-4, 6–3, 7-5 |
| 1948 | Pancho Gonzales | Gardner Larned[9] | 2-6 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-2 |
| 1949 | Gardnar Mulloy | Gardner Larned | 1-6, 6–2, 6–3, 6-2 |
| 1950 | Gardnar Mulloy (2) | Bryan Grant | 6-1, 6–4, 6-2 |
| 1951 | Gardnar Mulloy (3) | Ham Richardson | 6-3, 9–7, 10–12, 3–2, ret. |
| 1952 | Tony Vincent | Grant Golden | 6-4, 6–4, 7-5 |
| 1953 | Gardnar Mulloy (4) | Bernard Bartzen | 6-1, 3–6, 6–0, 6-1 |
| 1954 | Gardnar Mulloy (5) | Tony Vincent | 11-9, 8–6, 6-4 |
| 1955[10] | Eddie Moylan | Bernard Bartzen | 10-8, 6–4, 6-3 |
| 1956 |  Armando Vieira | Allen Morris | 6-3, 6–3, 6–8, 14-12 |
| 1957[11] | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mervyn Rose | Don Candy | 6-3, 6–4, 3–6, 6-4 |
| 1958 | Bernard Bartzen | Tony Vincent | 6-0, 12–10, 6-1 |
| 1959 | Eddie Moylan (2) |  Kosei Kamo | 6-4, 6–4, 3–6, 6-4 |
| 1960[12] |  Mike Davies | Gardnar Mulloy | 6-1, 0–6, 6–1, 6-4 |
| 1961 | Whitney Reed | Gardnar Mulloy | 4-6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–1, 9-7 |
| 1962 |  Manuel Santana | Carlos Fernandes | 3-6, 6–1, 8–6, 6-2 |
| 1963 | Manuel Santana (2) | Fred Stolle | 6-3, 21-19 |
| 1964[13] | Roy Emerson | Manuel Santana | 9-7, 6–2, 6-4 |
| 1965 | Manuel Santana (3) |  Jan-Erik Lundqvist | 6-3, 8–6, 6-0 |
| 1966 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cliff Drysdale | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Boro Jovanović | 6-2, 6–4, 6-4 |
| 1967[14] |  István Gulyás | Cliff Drysdale | 3-6, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5, ret. |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | |||
| 1968 | Manuel Santana (4) | István Gulyás | 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 |
Women's Singles
- Incomplete roll(* Final held indoors)
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Elizabeth Ryan | Mary Browne | 6-3, 8-6 |
| 1940 | Pauline Betz | Marta Barnett Andrade | 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1941 | Pauline Betz (2) | Sarah Palfrey Cooke | 6–4, 6-3 |
| 1942 | Pauline Betz (3) | Doris Hart | 3–6, 6–3, 6-3 |
| 1946 | Baba Madden Lewis | Betty Hulbert | 6–4, 6-3 |
| 1947 | Doris Hart | Barbara Scofield | 3-6, 6–3, 6-4 |
| 1948 | Doris Hart (2) | Magda Berescu Rurac | 6-1, 6-3 |
| 1949 | Nancy Morrison | Marta Barnett Andrade | 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1950 | Laura Lou Jahn | Marta Barnett Andrade | 9-7, 1–6, 6-1 |
| 1951 | Beverly Baker | Shirley Fry | 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1952 |  Magda Berescu Rurac | Laura Lou Jahn Kunnen[15] | 7-5, 6-1 |
| 1953 | Shirley Fry | Thelma Coyne Long | 6-1, 6-3 |
| 1954 | Laura Lou Jahn Kunnen | Evelyn Cowan | 6-0, 6-3 |
| 1955 | Shirley Fry (2) | Karol Fageros | 9-7, 8-6 |
| 1956 | Shirley Fry (3) | Dottie Head Knode | 6-4, 3–6, 6-3 |
| 1957 | Karol Fageros |  Rosie Reyes | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1958 | Maria Bueno | Laura Lou Jahn Kunnen | 6-4, 6-1 |
| 1959[16] | Laura Lou Jahn Kunnen | Marie Martin | 6-3, 8-6 |
| 1960[17] | Sandy Warshaw | Laura Lou Jahn | 6-3, 4–6, 6-4 |
| 1961 | Carole Ann Prosen | Judy Alvarez | 2-6, 6–3, 6-1 |
| 1962 |  Edda Buding | Elizabeth Starkie | 6-1, 6-3 |
| 1963 * | Darlene Hard | Lesley Turner | 9-7, 1–6, 7-5 |
| 1964[18] | Karen Hantze Susman | Judy Alvarez | 6-4, 2–6, 6-4 |
| 1965 | Tory Ann Fretz | Judy Alvarez | 6–2, 6-1 |
| 1966 | Elena Subirats | Alice Luthy Tym | 6-1, 8-6 |
| 1967[19] | Ann Haydon Jones |  Françoise Dürr | 6–4, 8-6 |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | |||
| 1968[20] | Helga Niessen | Judy Tegart | 2-6, 6–4, 6-1 |
References
- ↑ "Liz in semi-finals: Liz Starkie beat Roberta Alison, of the United States, 7-5. 6-0 in the quarter-finals of the women's singles of the Dixie International tennis championships at Tampa, Florida". Aberdeen Evening Express. Aberdeenshire, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. 24 February 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ Current Biography Yearbook. New York: H. W. Wilson Company. 1968. p. 373.
- ↑ "Roger Taylor wins: Yorkshire left-hander Roger Taylor beat Brazilian Roberto Marcher 6-0, 6-1 in the men's singles first round of the Dixie international tennis tournament at Tampa. Florida". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. Northumberland, England: British Newspaper Archive. 23 February 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Sports". Findlay Republican Courier. Findlay, Ohio, United States: Newspaper Archives. 15 January 1959. p. 13. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "Sports". Findlay Republican Courier. Findlay, Ohio, United States: Newspaper Archives. 15 January 1959. p. 13.
- ↑ "Tournament – Dixie Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "Riggs Defeats Sabin to win Nautilus Finals". Modesto Bee And News Herald. Modesto, Calif, USA.: Newspaper Archives. 18 January 1938. p. 32. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "Edward Alloo". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "Gardner Larned (1979) - Hall of Fame". Rollins College. Rollins College. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ Nampa Idaho Free Press Newspaper Archives. Newspaper Archives. January 7, 1959 Page 6
- ↑ "Win For Rose In Dixie Tourney". Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia: Newspaper Archives. 8 January 1957. p. 8. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "Davies Warshaw Score Victories". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Sarasota, Florida, United States: Newspaper Archives. 11 January 1960. p. 13. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "Roy Emerson Wins Dix Net Tourney". Marysville Appeal Democrat. Newspaper Archives. 2 March 1964. p. 16. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "DRYSDALE ILL; LOSES TO GULYAS". Pacific Stars And Stripes. Washington, DC: Newspaper Archives. 2 March 1967. p. 21. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "Laura Lou Kunnen, 68, '50s tennis icon". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.: Times Publishing Company. 24 May 2001. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Sports". Findlay Republican Courier. Findlay, Ohio, United States: Newspaper Archives. 15 January 1959. p. 13.
- ↑ "Davies Warshaw Score Victories". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Sarasota, Florida, United States: Newspaper Archives. 11 January 1960. p. 13
- ↑ "Roy Emerson Wins Dix Net Tourney". Marysville Appeal Democrat. Newspaper Archives. 2 March 1964. p. 16.
- ↑ DRYSDALE ILL; LOSES TO GULYAS". Pacific Stars And Stripes. Washington, DC: Newspaper Archives. 2 March 1967. p. 21.
- ↑ Cedar Rapids Gazette (1968)
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