| U.S. Women's Indoor Tennis Championships | |
| Type: | defunct |
| Founded: | 1907 |
| Ended: | 2001 |
| Editions: | 78 |
| City: | various |
| Country: | United States |
| Surface: | Wood / indoor Hard / indoor |
The U.S. Women's Indoor Championships, was a national tennis championship for women that was sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association and held 79 times from 1907 through 2001 at various locations and on various surfaces. The event was affiliated with the WTA Tour from 1971 through 2001 (excluding 1977).
Marie Wagner won more singles titles (6) and Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman won more doubles titles (10) at this tournament than any other woman. Lois Felix holds the record for runners-up in singles (4) while Wightman and Norma Taubele Barber hold the record for runners-up in doubles (5).
The women's tournament started in 1907 when they joined the men at the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York to form a combined tournament. Elisabeth Moore won the first title. The women's doubles event was added in 1908.[1] The women played periods in New York (1907–1920, 1934–1940, and 1947–1953) and Longwood Courts at Chestnut Hill in Massachusetts (1921–1933, 1941–1946, 1954–1966). From 1967 to 1972 the women played in Winchester. In 1969 and 1970 the tournament remained an amateur event, meaning that players who had turned professional during these years were not allowed to compete.[2] In 2002 the women rejoined the men in Memphis and in 2012 Memphis announced that it was renaming (restoring) the tournament to U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships.[3] [4]
In 2002, a women's WTA Tour event in Oklahoma City was purchased and moved to Memphis; this event was renamed The Cellular South Cup. As Cellular South ended sponsoring the tournament after 2011, the event was renamed Memphis International.[5]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 | |||
| 1908 |  Marie Wagner 1/6 | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| 1909 | Marie Wagner 2/6 | Elisabeth Moore | 6–0, 12–14, 6–0 | |
| 1910 | Nora Meyer Schmitz | 3–6, 8–6, 6–3 | ||
| 1911 | Marie Wagner 3/6 | Nora Meyer Schmitz | 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 | |
| 1912 | Not held | |||
| 1913 | Marie Wagner 4/6 | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| 1914 | Marie Wagner 5/6 | Alice Day Beard | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 | |
| 1915 |  Molla Bjurstedt 1/5 | Marie Wagner | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 1916 | Molla Bjurstedt2/5 | Nora Meyer Schmitz | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 1917 | Marie Wagner 6/6 | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| 1918 | Molla Bjurstedt 3/5 | Eleanor Goss | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 1919 | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 1/2 | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| 1920 | 8–6, 6–2 | |||
| 1921 | Molla Mallory 4/5 | 6–0, 6–2 | ||
| 1922 | Molla Mallory 5/5 | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
| 1923 | Ann Sheafe Cole | Leslie Bancroft | 8–6, 6–2 | |
| 1924 | Marion Zinderstein Jessup 1/2 | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| 1925 | Marion Zinderstein Jessup 2/2 | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| 1926 | Marion Zinderstein Jessup | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| 1927 | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 2/2 | 6–0, 2–6, 6–3 | ||
| 1928 | Edith Sigourney | Anna Fuller Hubbard | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 | |
| 1929 | Margaret Blake | Anna Fuller Hubbard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 1930 | Marion Zinderstein Jessup | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| 1931 | 6–3, 9–7 | |||
| 1932 | Marjorie Sachs Pickhardt | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| 1933 | 6–3, 6–2 | |||
| 1934 | 6–4, 6–1 | |||
| 1935 | Helen Pedersen Rihbany | 11–9, 6–1 | ||
| 1936 | Norma Taubele Barber | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| 1937 | 10–8, 0–6, 6–2 | |||
| 1938 | 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 | |||
| 1939 | Pauline Betz 1/4 | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 | ||
| 1940 | 6–4, 1–6, 7–5 | |||
| 1941 | Pauline Betz 2/4 | 6–1, 10–12, 6–2 | ||
| 1942 | Patricia Canning Todd 1/2 | 8–6, 1–6, 6–2 | ||
| 1943 | Pauline Betz 3/4 | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| 1944 | Helen Pedersen Rihbany | 6–0, 7–5 | ||
| 1945 | Helen Pedersen Rihbany 1/2 | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| 1946 | Helen Pedersen Rihbany 2/2 | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| 1947 | Pauline Betz 4/4 | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| 1948 | Patricia Canning Todd 2/2 | Doris Hart | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 1949 | 6–2, 6–3 | |||
| 1950 | Nancy Chaffee 1/3 | 6–0, 6–2 | ||
| 1951 | Nancy Chaffee Kiner 2/3 | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| 1952 | Nancy Chaffee Kiner 3/3 | Patricia Canning Todd | 6–1, 6–0 | |
| 1953 | 5–7, 6–0, 9–7 | |||
| 1954 | Dorothy Watman Levine 1/2 | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| 1955 | Katharine Hubbell | 8–6, 9–7 | ||
| 1956 | Lois Felix 1/2 | 9–7, 9–7 | ||
| 1957 | Dorothy Watman Levine 2/2 | Lois Felix | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 1958 | 6–8, 6–3, 6–1 | |||
| 1959 | Lois Felix 2/2 | 6–2, 8–6 | ||
| 1960 | Carole Wright 1/2 | Lois Felix | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 1961 | Katharine Hubbell | 6–0, 7–5 | ||
| 1962 | Carole Wright 2/2 | Lois Felix | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| 1963 | 6–2, 6–2 | |||
| 1964 | Mary-Ann Eisel 1/3 | Carole Wright | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1965 | Carol Hanks Aucamp | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| 1966 | Billie Jean King 1/5 | 6–0, 6–2 | ||
| 1967 | Billie Jean King 2/5 | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
| 1968 | Billie Jean King 3/5 | 6–3, 9–7 | ||
| 1969 | Mary-Ann Eisel 2/3 | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 | ||
| 1970 | Mary-Ann Eisel Curtis 3/3 | 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 1971 | Billie Jean King 4/5 | Rosemary Casals | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 1972 | Not held | |||
| 1973 |  Evonne Goolagong 1/2 | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| 1974 | Billie Jean King 5/5 | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | ||
| 1975 | Martina Navratilova 1/4 | Evonne Goolagong | 6–2, 4-6, 6-3 | |
| 1976 |  Virginia Wade | 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 | ||
| 1977 | Not held | |||
| 1978 | Chris Evert | Virginia Wade | 6–7, 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 1979 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley 2/2 | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 1980 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 | ||
| 1981 | Martina Navratilova 2/4 | Tracy Austin | 6–0, 6–2 | |
| 1982 | 6–4, 6–2 | |||
| 1983 | 6–4, 6–3 | |||
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova 3/4 | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| 1985 | 6–3, 7–5 | |||
| 1986 | Martina Navratilova 4/4 | 3–6, 6–0, 7–6(7–5) | ||
| 1987 | Helena Suková | Lori McNeil | 6–0, 6–3 | |
| 1988–2000 | Not held | |||
| 2001 | Jennifer Capriati | 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 | ||
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Helen Pouch Elisabeth Moore 1/2 | 13–11, 6–3 | ||
| 1909 | Erna Marcus Elisabeth Moore 2/2 | 3–6, 6–4, 12–10 | ||
| 1910 | Marie Wagner 1/4 Clara Kutroff Cassebeer 1/2 | Erna Marcus Elisabeth Moore | 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 | |
| 1911 | Nora Meyer Schmitz Erna Marcus | 6–4, 8–6 | ||
| 1912 | Not held | |||
| 1913 | Marie Wagner 2/4 Clara Kutroff Cassebeer 2/2 | 10–8, 6–2 | ||
| 1914 | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |||
| 1915 | 3–6, 8–6, 6–2 | |||
| 1916 | Nora Meyer Schmitz Emily Stokes Weaver | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| 1917 | 6–4, 6–4 | |||
| 1918 | 6–3, 11–9 | |||
| 1919 | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 1/10 Marion Zinderstein Jessup 1/5 | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| 1920 | Gertrude Della Torre Caroma Winn | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 1921 | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (2) Marion Zinderstein Jessup 2/5 | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Mrs. Louis G. Morris | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| 1922 | Mrs. Frank Godfrey Marion Zinderstein Jessup 3/5 | Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Mrs. Louis G. Morris | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 1923 | 6–4, 6–2 | |||
| 1924 | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (3) Marion Zinderstein Jessup 4/5 | Lilian Scharman Hester Mrs. Louis G. Morris | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 1925 | 8–6, 6–4 | |||
| 1926 | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Marion Zinderstein Jessup | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| 1927 | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (4) Marion Zinderstein Jessup 5/5 | 8–6, 1–6, 6–3 | ||
| 1928 | 6–2, 6–0 | |||
| 1929 | 6–2, 6–2 | |||
| 1930 | 6–3, 6–2 | |||
| 1931 | Margaret Blake Anna Fuller Hubbard | 9–7, 6–0 | ||
| 1932 | 6–3, 6–0 | |||
| 1933 | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (9) Sarah Palfrey (5) | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| 1934 | 6–3, 6–2 | |||
| 1935 | Norma Taubele Barber Jane Sharp | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| 1936 | Dorothy Andrus (2)  Sylvie Jung Henrotin (2) | 6–4, 9–7 | ||
| 1937 | Dorothy Andrus (3) Sylvie Jung Henrotin (3) | Norma Taubele Barber Florence Leboutillier | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| 1938 | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |||
| 1939 | Norma Taubele Barber (2) Grace Surber | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| 1940 | 7–5, 6–4 | |||
| 1941 | 6–4, 6–3 | |||
| 1942 | 6–2, 6–0 | |||
| 1943 | Pauline Betz 2/2 Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 10/10 | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
| 1944 | Virginia Rice Johnson 3/4 Katherine Winthrop McKean 3/4 | 3–6, 8–6, 6–0 | ||
| 1945 | Virginia Rice Johnson 4/4 Katherine Winthrop McKean 4/4 | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| 1946 | Ruth Carter Helen Pedersen Rihbany | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Edith Sigourney | unknown | |
| 1947 | Doris Hart 1/2 Barbara Scofield Davidson 1/3 | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| 1948 | Doris Hart 2/2 Barbara Scofield Davidson 2/3 | Patricia Canning Todd Helen Pedersen Rihbany | 9–7, 6–4 | |
| 1949 | Gussie Moran Marjorie Buck 1/4 | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| 1950 | Nancy Chaffee 1/3 Marjorie Buck 2/4 | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
| 1951 | Nancy Chaffee 2/3 Marjorie Buck 3/4 | Betty Rosenquest Barbara Scofield Davidson | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 1952 | Nancy Chaffee Kiner 3/3 Patricia Canning Todd | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| 1953 | Thelma Coyne Long Barbara Scofield Davidson 3/3 | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
| 1954 | 6–2, 6–0 | |||
| 1955 | Katharine Hubbell 1/5 Ruth Jeffery Ryder 1/3 | Millicent Hirsch Lang Louise Raymond Ganzenmuller | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| 1956 | Katharine Hubbell 2/5 Lois Felix 1/2 | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| 1957 | Dorothy Watman Levine 2/2 Nancy O'Connell 1/2 | Katharine Hubbell Lois Felix | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1958 | Carol Hanks Aucamp 1/4 Nancy O'Connell 2/2 | Mildred Thornton Katharine Hubbell | 9–7, 4–6, 6–4 | |
| 1959 | Katharine Hubbell 3/5 Lois Felix 2/2 | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| 1960 | Marjorie Buck 4/4 Ruth Jeffery Ryder 2/3 | Katharine Hubbell Lois Felix | 9–7, 4–6, 6–2 | |
| 1961 | Marjorie Buck Ruth Jeffery Ryder | 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 | ||
| 1962 | Belmar Gunderson Ruth Jeffery Ryder 3/3 | 6–8, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 1963 | Mary-Ann Eisel 1/5 Carol Hanks Aucamp 2/4 | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| 1964 | Mary Ann Eisel 2/5 Katharine Hubbell 5/5 | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| 1965 | Mary Ann Eisel 3/5 Carol Hanks Aucamp 3/4 | 9–7, 4–6, 6–2 | ||
| 1966 | Billie Jean King 1/6 Rosemary Casals 1/6 | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 1967 | Mary Ann Eisel 4/5 Carol Hanks Aucamp 4/4 | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 | ||
| 1968 | Billie Jean King 2/6 Rosemary Casals 2/6 | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| 1969 | 6–1, 6–3 | |||
| 1970 | Jane Bartkowicz Nancy Richey | Mary Ann Eisel Curtis Valerie Ziegenfuss | 8–6, 6–4 | |
| 1971 | Billie Jean King 3/6 Rosemary Casals 3/6 | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| 1972 | Not held | |||
| 1973 | 6–2, 6–4 | |||
| 1974 | Not held | |||
| 1975 | Billie Jean King 4/6 Rosemary Casals 4/6 | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 1976 | Rosemary Casals 5/6 Françoise Dürr | 6–0, 6–4 | ||
| 1977 | Not held | |||
| 1978 | Kerry Melville Reid Wendy Turnbull 1/2 | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| 1979 | Billie Jean King 5/6 Martina Navratilova 1/4 | Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull | 6–4, 7–6 | |
| 1980 | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 | |||
| 1981 | Martina Navratilova 2/4 Pam Shriver 1/3 | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| 1982 | Rosemary Casals 6/6 Wendy Turnbull 2/2 | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| 1983 | Billie Jean King 6/6 Sharon Walsh | Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova 3/4 Pam Shriver 2/3 | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova 4/4 Pam Shriver 3/3 | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
| 1986 | Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| 1987 | Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil 1/2 | Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 1988–2000 | Not held | |||
| 2001 | Amanda Coetzer Lori McNeil 2/2 | 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 | ||