Canadian Professional Championships Explained

Canadian Professional Championships
Type:defunct
Editions:8
Location:Montreal
Quebec City
Venue:Civil Employees Tennis Club
Montreal Forum
Tour:Pro Tennis Tour
Surface:Clay / outdoor
Wood / indoor
Prize Money:S8,000

The Canadian Professional Championships[1] was a men's professional tennis hard court tennis tournament first played in Montreal, Canada in 1939. Also known as the Canadian Pro Championships[2] It was held in various locations in Canada until 1967 when it was discontinued.[3]

History

The Canadian Professional Championships were first played at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada, as part of the North America Pro tour between January and May 1939 then was discontinued. In September 1950 the event was revived and played on clay court at the Civil Employees Tennis Club in Quebec City, Canada.[3] The tournament was part of the Pro Tennis Tour and the second version of the tournament ran till 1954 then was discontinued.[3] In March 1967 the tournament was revived for a third time,[3] with it also being the final one off edition it was again played on indoor wood courts at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada and then was discontinued.[4]

Finals

Singles

(Incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
1939[5] Montreal Don Budge Ellsworth Vines6-2, 6–2, 6–3
1939[6] Montreal Don Budge (2) Fred Perry6-2 6-2 6–1
1950Quebec City Frank Kovacs Welby Van Horn7-5 6-3 6-8 9–7.
1951Quebec City Pancho Segura Frank Kovacs6-3 10-12 6-3 6–3.
1952Quebec City Pancho Segura (2) Don Budge6-2 2-6 6-2 6–0.
1953Quebec City Pancho Gonzales Robert (Junior) Stubbs1-6 6-0 6-3 6–0.
1954Quebec City Bobby Riggs Bobby Riggs6-0 6-4 6–4.
1967Montreal Rod Laver Dennis Ralston6–3, 6–3.

Notes and References

  1. News: Touring Professional Tennis Stars Will Clash For Canadian Championship . 9 February 2024 . . . Montreal, Quebec, Canada . en.
  2. Book: McCauley . Joe . The History of Professional Tennis . 2003 . Short Run Book Company . Windsor, Berkshire, England . B001EOVE56 . 149.
  3. Web site: Tournament – Canadian Professional Championships . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 9 February 2024.
  4. Book: McCauley . Joe . The History of Professional Tennis . 2003 . Short Run Book Company . Windsor, Berkshire, England . B001EOVE56 . 244–250.
  5. News: BUDGE WINS AT MONTREAL . 9 February 2024 . . newspapers.com . 7 Apr 1939 . Ottawa, Canada . en.
  6. News: Budge Wins Title . 9 February 2024 . . newspapers.com . 4 May 1939 . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . 26 . en.