California State Pro Championships Explained

California State Pro Championships
Type:defunct
Location:Los Angeles
Monterey
Venue:Beverly-Wilshire TC (1946, 1953)
Tour:Pro Tennis Tour (1929, 1946, 1953, 1965)
Surface:Asphalt / outdoor

The California State Pro Championships[1] also known as the California Professional Championships was a men's ineternational professional tennis tournament founded in 1929.[2] It was first played in Los Angeles, United States, until 1965 when it was discontinued.[2]

History

The California Pro Championships was a men's tennis tournament established in May 1929. It was first played on outdoor asphalt courts Los Angeles, United States.[2] In 1965 the fourth and final edition was also played Monterey, California and was won by Pancho Segura.[3] It was discontinued thereafter.[2]

Finals

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
1929Los Angeles Harvey Snodgrass Howard Kinsey3–1 sets.
1946[4] Beverly Hills Frank Kovacs Fred Perry6–1, 7–9, 6–2, 6–1.
1953[5] Beverly Hills Pancho Gonzales Don Budge5–7, 6–2, 6–2
1965[6] Monterey Pancho Segura Leoncio Collas6–1, 6–3.

Men's doubles

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCauley . Joe . The History of Professional Tennis . 2003 . Short Run Book Company . Windsor, Berkshire, England . B001EOVE56 . 237.
  2. Web site: Tournaments: California State Pro. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . Madrid, Spain . 25 January 2024. subscription.
  3. News: Segura wins. 57. The San Francisco Examiner. August 16, 1965. Newspapers.com. limited.
  4. News: Kovacs Wins State Pro Tennis Crown . 25 January 2024 . Valley Times . newspapers.com . 29 Apr 1946 . North Hollywood, California . 10 . en.
  5. News: Gonzales Beats Budge To Win Pro Title . 25 January 2024 . . newspapers.com . 17 Aug 1953 . Modesto, California . 16 . en.
  6. McCauley p.237.
  7. Modesto Bee