| California State Championships | |
| Type: | defunct |
| Location: | Berkeley Menlo Park Oakland Pebble Beach Portola ValleySan Francisco San Rafael |
| Venue: | Alpine Hills TC Berkeley TC Claremont Country Club Hotel Rafael TC Menlo Circus Club Pebble Beach Club |
| Tour: | USNLTA Circuit (1901–23) ILTF World Circuit (1924–69) men (1924–72) women ILTF Independent Circuit (1970–83) men (1973–83) women |
| Surface: | Hard / outdoor |
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]
The tournament was first established in July 1901 when it was held at Hotel Rafael, San Rafael, California,[3] the event had been inaugurated to take place at the same time as the Pacific Coast Championships July 2 to 4 that year but had been postponed until September.[4] The first winner of the men's singles was George F. Whitney.[4] In 1903 a women's event was added to the schedule with the state singles title going to Miriam Edwards.[2]
The championships have been held in various locations including Berkeley,[2] Menlo Park,[2] Oakland,[2] Pebble Beach,[2] Portola Valley, San Francisco and San Rafael.[2] The event was discontinued as an individual competition in 1983 when it became a team competition.[2] Previous winners of the men's singles have included; Maurice McLoughlin,[2] Bill Johnston,[2] Ellsworth Vines,[2] Don Budge,[2] Frank Kovacs,[2] Jack Kramer,[2] Tony Roche[5] and Sandy Mayer.[2]
Former winners of the women's state singles championship has included; Hazel Hotchkiss, May Sutton, Helen Wills, Helen Jacobs, Alice Marble, Margaret Osborne, Mimi Arnold, Janet Hopps, Rosie Casals, Denise Carter, Billie Jean Moffitt King,[6] Eliza Pande[6] and Kate Latham.[7] The tournament was discontinued in 1983 when it was switched from an individual competition to a team competition.[2]