Miami Invitational Tennis Championships
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| Miami Invitational Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Abolished | 1966 |
| Location | Florida Miami United States |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
The Miami Invitational Tennis Championships [1] was a USLTA/ILTF affiliated clay court tennis tournament founded in 1946. Also known simply as the Miami Invitational,[2] the event was usually played at the end January to early April depending on the scheduling by the Florida Tennis Association (FTA), in Miami, Florida, United States. The event ran annually until 1966 when it was discontinued.
Finals
[edit]Mens singles
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| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 |  Pancho Segura |  Bill Talbert | 6-8, 6-0, 6-1 |
| 1949 | Gardner Larned | Gardnar Mulloy | 7-9, 6-3, 6-4, 8-10, 7-5 |
| 1952[3] | Vic Seixas | Dick Savitt | 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1953 | Gardnar Mulloy | Hal Burrows | 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1954[4] | Gardnar Mulloy | Art Larsen | 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 |
| 1960[5] | Donald Kierbow[6] |  José Edison Mandarino | 7-9, 6-4, 9-7, 6-2 |
| 1962[7] | Gardnar Mulloy | John Karabass | 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 |
| 1963[8] | Ed Rubinoff | Gardnar Mulloy | 10-8, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
| 1966[9] | Bill Tym | Lowry Bell | 6-2, 6-3 |
Women's singles
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| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 |  Magda Rurac | Betty Ruth James | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1954[10] | Doris Hart | Joan Mericades | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1960[11] | Marilyn Stock | Margaret Demogenes | 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1963[12] | Stephanie DeFina | Carol Ann Prosen | 6-3, 6-3 |
Mixed doubles
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| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952[13] | Tony Vincent Magda Rurac | Bob Curtis Carla Curtis | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1954[14] | Tony Vincent Doris Hart |  Robert Bedard Hannah Sladek | 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Burrows Upsets Sexias In Tennis". The Pittsburgh Press via Google News Archive. 12 April 1953. p. 30. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "Seeded Stars Face Weak Foes In Miami Play". Williamson Daily News via Google News Archive. 8 April 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "Sexias Wins Again". The Robesonian via Google News Archive. 1 April 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "Mulloy Wins Miami Tennis Event By Downing Larsen". St. Petersburg Times via Google News Archive. 1 March 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "Kierbow Wins Singles In Miami Tournament". Ocala Star-Banner via Google News Archive. 25 January 1960. p. 9.
- ↑ "Player Profile: Donald Kierbow (USA)". International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "MULLOY WINS TENNIS TITLE". Lakeland Ledger via Google News Archive. 29 January 1962. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "Mulloy Bows to Rubinoff". St. Joseph Gazette via Google News Archive. 28 January 1963. p. 9. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "EARNS TENNIS TITLE". St. Joseph News-Press via Google News Archive. 18 January 1966. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ↑ Mulloy, Larson Gain Miami Tennis Finals. (Feb 28, 1954) Reading Eagle - via Google News Archive·. Page 31.
- ↑ Ocala Star-Banner via Google News Archive. 25 January 1960. p. 9.
- ↑ Joseph Gazette via Google News Archive. 28 January 1963. p. 9.
- ↑ The Robesonian via Google News Archive. 1 April 1952. p. 4.
- ↑ St. Petersburg Times via Google News Archive. 1 March 1954. p. 7.