City of Miami Championships

The City of Miami Championships was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1917 as the Miami City Tennis Championships. The tournament was first played at the Henderson Park Tennis Club, Miami, Florida, United States. Also known as the City of Miami Invitation Championships or simply the City of Miami Invitation the tournament ran until 1976 when it was discontinued. The tournament was part of the Caribbean Circuit, a regional sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit.

Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore↓  USNLTA Circuit  ↓1917 Craig Biddle Fred H. Harris6–4, 6–4, 6–1.1918 Fred H. Harris Ralph E. Racey6–2, 6–2, 6–3.↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓1936 Julius Seligson Gustavo Vollmer3–6, 6–3, 6–3.1937 Don Budge Bryan Grant Sr.6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.1938 Bobby Riggs Frank Kovacs3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.1940 Bobby Riggs (2) Gardnar Mulloy6–0, 7–5, 6–2.1943 Pancho Segura William Gillespie6–0, 7–5, 6–2.1944 Harris EverettHerbert Behrens6–4, 7–5, 6–1.1945 Robert Stubbs Frank Kovacs3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.1951 Bill Tully Charles King Jr.6–0, 6–2.1953 Ed Rubinoff Michael Green6–2, 6–4.1954 Gardnar Mulloy Art Larsen6–2, 5–7, 6–4.1957 Dave Harum Carlos Fernandes6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2.1958 Budge Patty Gardnar Mulloy6–4, 6–2, 6–4.1959 Ed Rubinoff (2) John Skogstead7–5, 0–2, ret.1960 Don Kierbow José Edison Mandarino7–9, 6–4 9–7, 6–2.1961 Gardnar Mulloy (2) Miguel Olvera3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2.1962 Gardnar Mulloy (3) John Joseph Karabasz3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2.1963 Ed Rubinoff (3) Gardnar Mulloy10–8, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4.1964 Thomaz Koch Eduardo Zuleta6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5.1965 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Billy Higgins6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3.1966 Eduardo Zuleta Harry Fauquier6–4, 6–1, 6–1.1967 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos (2) Frank Tutvin6–1, 9–7.1968 Jaime Fillol Pancho Guzmán6–8, 4–6, 10–8, 6–1, 4–1, retd.↓  Open era  ↓1969 Jaime Fillol (2) Pancho Guzmán13–11, 5–7, 9–7.↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓1970 Jaime Fillol (3) Pat Cramer1–6, 6–3, 6–4.1971 Eddie Dibbs Dan Bleckinger6–1, 6–4.1972 Mike Estep Raz Reid1–6, 6–3, 6–4.1973 Bernie Mitton Björn Borg6–2, 6–2.1974 Fred McNair Gery Groslimond6–3, 6–1.1976 Greg Halder Jim Breech6–4, 7–6.

Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓1922 Clare Cassell Gisela Comallonga6–4, 6–21940 Mary Hardwick Pauline Betz6–2, 2–6, 6–11946 Betty Hulbert Eleanor Purdy Cushingham6–2, 6–01948 Shirley Fry Dorothy Bundy9–7, 6–11952 Magda Rurac Betty Hulbert James6–1, 2–6, 6–11953 Thelma Coyne Long Joan Merciadis6–1, 2–6, 6–11954 Doris Hart Marta Hernandez6–4, 6–41955 Doris Hart (2) Joan Merciadis6–2, 6–21957 Marta Hernandez Marilyn Stock6–2, 4–6, 6–41958 Karol Fageros Barbara Scofield Davidson6–2, 7–51959 Marie Martin Barbara Scofield Davidson6–3, 6–11960 Marilyn Stock Margaret Demogenes0–6, 6–4, 6–41961 Mary Habicht Ann Barclay 2–6, 6–1, 6–31962 Margaret Hellyer Stephanie DeFina6–3, 6–11963 Stephanie DeFina Carol-Ann Prosen6–3, 6–31964 Stephanie DeFina (2) Margarita Bender6–1, 6–41965 Betty Stöve Trudy Groenman6–3, 6–21966 Stephanie DeFina (3) Nancy Corse Reed2–6, 6–4, 6–31967 Alice Tym Elena Subirats6–3, 8–61968 Faye Urban Vera Cleto6–2, 6–0↓  Open era  ↓1969 Stephanie DeFina (4) Suzana Petersen6–1, 6–21972 Pam Austin Anna Maria Cavadini8–6, 6–2

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