| Florida Pro Championships | |
| Type: | defunct |
| Location: | Daytona Beach Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood Miami Miami Beach Marco Island |
| Surface: | Clay / outdoor |
The Florida Pro Championships[1] was a professional tennis tournament first held in 1932.[2] The tournament was part of Pro Tennis Tour[3] from inception. It was played in various locations in Florida, United States until 1972.[2]
The Florida Professional Championships were first held in February 1932 in Miami Beach, Florida. The inaugural winner of this Round Robin Event was German player Hans Nüsslein who won 3 out 3 matches, American player Bill Tilden was placed second with a 2-1 match record.[2] The tournament was not held on a semi permanent basis, until the early 1960s.[2] The event was held in various locations including Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Miami Beach.[2] From 1961 it was mainly held in Hollywood, Florida.[2] The 1972 the final edition was held in Marco Island,[2] when it was branded as the Florida Professional Men's Tennis Championship.[4]
| Year | Locations | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Miami Beach |  Hans Nüsslein (1st) |  Bill Tilden (2nd) | Round Robin. |
| 1934 | Miami | Hans Nüsslein | Karel Koželuh | 6–1, 6–4, 10–8. |
| 1935 | Miami | Hans Nüsslein | Karel Koželuh | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1. |
| 1942 | Daytona Beach | Wayne Sabin | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0. | |
| 1953 | Ft. Lauderdale | Bobby Riggs | Frank Kovacs | 7–5, 6–4. |
| 1954 | Ft. Lauderdale | Frank Kovacs | Bobby Riggs | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4. |
| 1961 | Hollywood | Allen Quay | Jerry Dewitt's | 6–3, 7–5. |
| 1962 | Hollywood | Earl Baumgardner |  Armando Vieira | 8–10, 6–4, 6–4 ret. |
| 1963 | Hollywood | Sam Giammalva | Allen Quay | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4. |
| 1964 | Hollywood | Pancho Gonzales | Bernard Bartzen | 6–4, 8–6. |
| 1966 | Hollywood | Pancho Gonzales |  Warren Woodcock | 6–2, 6–0. |
| 1972 | Marco Island | William Higgins | Tom Mozur | 6–1 6–1. |