Connecticut State Championships Explained

Connecticut State Championships
Type:defunct
Venue:Various
Tour:ILTF World Circuit
(1929–69) men
(1929–72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–72) men
Surface:Grass / outdoor

The Connecticut State Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament was founded in 1895.[1] The tournament was first played in Hartford, United States.[2] It was played annually at various locations through till 1970 when it was discontinued.[3]

History

The championships were first held in June 1895 at the Hartford Lawn Tennis Club, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,[4] and the event was sanctioned by the United States National Lawn Tennis Association.[5] The tournament has been held in Hartford,[3] Litchfield, New Canaan and New Haven.[3] From the early 1920s the men's championships and women's championships were hosted in different locations.[3] The championships continued until 1970,[6] as part of the ILTF World Circuit when it was downgraded from the main tour.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Outing . 1895 . Outing Publishing Company . Boston . 63 . https://books.google.com/books?id=_t9DAQAAMAAJ&dq=Connecticut+State+Championships+tennis&pg=PA244-IA21 . en . Lawn Tennis.
  2. Book: Official Lawn Tennis Bulletin . 1897 . United States National Lawn Tennis Association . New York City . 56 . en.
  3. Web site: Tournaments: Connecticut State Championships. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . Madrid, Spain . 4 December 2023. subscription.
  4. News: STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT . 4 December 2023 . . . 14 Jun 1895 . Hartford, Connecticut . 6 . en.
  5. Hartford Courant (1895)
  6. News: Biggs-Hoeveler Gain In New Haven Tennis . 4 December 2023 . . newspapers.com . 31 May 1970 . Bridgeport, Connecticut . 67 . en.