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The California State Championships [1] also called the California Championships was a men's and women's international hard court tennis tournament was founded in 1901. [2] It was first played at Hotel Rafael, San Rafael, California, United States. It was also hosted at other locations throughout its run until 1983 when it was discontinued. [2]
Soon tennis clubs were established across the country amongst the upper classes, including in New Orleans and San Francisco. [2] The New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club was founded in December, 1876. [3] In 1887 the Philadelphia Cricket Club, hosted a National singles Championship. In 1888 a women's tennis tournament was soon set up.
Jones was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1970. He established the Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA) Hall of Fame in 1968, and was known as "Mr. Tennis of the West Coast". From the 1930s through the early 1970s, the LATC was the center of development for world-class players in the United States.
The Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships [1] also known as the Los Angeles Municipal Tournament [2] or Los Angeles Metropolitan Tournament [3] was an international men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1913 as the Los Angeles City Championships. [1]
The Southern California Championships and was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1887 as a joint men's & women's event. [ 1 ] The men's event ran until 1977, whilst the women's event continued till 1979.
The Central California Championships also known as the Central California Open Championships (toward the end of its run) was a men's and women's international hard court tennis tournament was founded in 1911. [1] It was first played at Stockton Tennis Club Stockton, California, United States. [2]
The USTA was previously known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) and was established in 1881 by a small group of tennis club members in New York City and northeastern clubs, where most lawn tennis was played. [2] In 1920 the word 'National' was dropped from the organization's name, [3] making the abbreviation USLTA ...
Defunct tennis tournament; Founded: 1927: Abolished: 2012: Editions: 86: Location: Los Angeles, California United States: Venue: Los Angeles Tennis Club (1927–1974, 1980–1983) Pauley Pavilion (1975–1979) Los Angeles Tennis Center (1984–2012) Category: ATP World Tour 250 series / ATP International Series / ATP World Series (1990–2012 ...