The Dixie International Championships or the Dixie Championships or the Dixie International 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, 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."Sports". Findlay Republican Courier. Findlay, Ohio, United States: Newspaper Archives. 15 January 1959. p. 13. 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: YearChampionRunner-upScore1925 Robert Kinsey Douglas Watters6-4, 7–5, 6-21926 Vinnie Richards Frank Froehling6-1, 9–11, 6-41935 Arthur Hendrix Carroll Turner6-3, 6–2, 6-41936 Bryan Grant Martin Buxby6-2, 6–2, 7-51937 Bryan Grant (2) Don Budge4-6, 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6-21938 Bobby Riggs Wayne Sabin6-3, 6–0, 7-51939 Wayne Sabin Bryan Grant6-3, 6–3, 6-11940 Bryan Grant (3) Bobby Riggs1-6, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6-31941 Frank Kovacs Edward Alloo6-0, 6–3, 6-21942 Jack Kramer Wayne Sabin6-0, 6–0, 6-31946 Bill Talbert Bryan Grant6-3, 6–2, 6-11947 Bryan Grant (4) Frank Guernsey6-4, 6–3, 7-51948 Pancho Gonzales Gardner Larned 2-6 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-21949 Gardnar Mulloy Gardner Larned 1-6, 6–2, 6–3, 6-21950 Gardnar Mulloy (2) Bryan Grant6-1, 6–4, 6-21951 Gardnar Mulloy (3) Ham Richardson 6-3, 9–7, 10–12, 3–2, ret.1952 Tony Vincent Grant Golden6-4, 6–4, 7-51953 Gardnar Mulloy (4) Bernard Bartzen6-1, 3–6, 6–0, 6-11954 Gardnar Mulloy (5) Tony Vincent11-9, 8–6, 6-41955Nampa Idaho Free Press Newspaper Archives. Newspaper Archives. January 7, 1959 Page 6 Eddie Moylan Bernard Bartzen10-8, 6–4, 6-31956 Armando Vieira Allen Morris6-3, 6–3, 6–8, 14-121957 Mervyn Rose Don Candy6-3, 6–4, 3–6, 6-41958 Bernard Bartzen Tony Vincent6-0, 12–10, 6-11959 Eddie Moylan (2) Kosei Kamo 6-4, 6–4, 3–6, 6-41960 Mike Davies Gardnar Mulloy6-1, 0–6, 6–1, 6-41961 Whitney Reed Gardnar Mulloy4-6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–1, 9-71962 Manuel Santana Carlos Fernandes3-6, 6–1, 8–6, 6-21963 Manuel Santana (2) Fred Stolle6-3, 21-191964 Roy Emerson Manuel Santana9-7, 6–2, 6-41965 Manuel Santana (3) Jan-Erik Lundqvist6-3, 8–6, 6-01966 Cliff Drysdale Boro Jovanović6-2, 6–4, 6-41967 István Gulyás Cliff Drysdale3-6, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5, ret. ↓ Open era ↓1968 Manuel Santana (4) István Gulyás6-4, 7-5, 6-4
Women's Singles Incomplete roll(* Final held indoors) YearChampionRunner-upScore1926 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 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 Reyes6-2, 6-2 1958 Maria Bueno Laura Lou Jahn Kunnen 6-4, 6-1 1959"Sports". Findlay Republican Courier. Findlay, Ohio, United States: Newspaper Archives. 15 January 1959. p. 13. Laura Lou Jahn Kunnen Marie Martin6-3, 8-6 1960"Davies Warshaw Score Victories". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Sarasota, Florida, United States: Newspaper Archives. 11 January 1960. p. 13 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 Starkie6-1, 6-3 1963 * Darlene Hard Lesley Turner9-7, 1–6, 7-5 1964"Roy Emerson Wins Dix Net Tourney". Marysville Appeal Democrat. Newspaper Archives. 2 March 1964. p. 16. 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 1967DRYSDALE ILL; LOSES TO GULYAS". Pacific Stars And Stripes. Washington, DC: Newspaper Archives. 2 March 1967. p. 21. Ann Haydon Jones Françoise Dürr 6–4, 8-6 ↓ Open era ↓1968Cedar Rapids Gazette (1968) Helga Niessen Judy Tegart2-6, 6–4, 6-1
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