U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships

U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name U.S. Open Clay Courts
Tour WTA Tour
Founded 1912
Abolished 1986
Location Various
Surface Clay

The U.S. Open Clay Courts, known formally as the U.S. Clay Court Championships, was a national tennis championship for women that was sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association. The first edition was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1912, two years after the first men's championships, and was won by May Sutton.[1][2] The final edition was held in 1986 and won by Steffi Graf. The tournament was not held in 1913, 1924–1939 and 1942. The doubles event was first held in 1914.[2]

Nancy Richey and Chris Evert won more singles titles (6) at this tournament than any other woman. Linda Tuero holds the record for runners-up in singles (3).

Locations

Results

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1912 United States May Sutton United States Mary K. Browne 6–4, 6–2
1913Not held
1914 United States Mary K. Browne United States Louise Riddell Williams 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1915 Norway Molla Bjurstedt United States Hazel Wightman 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
1916 Norway Molla Bjurstedt United States Martha Guthrie 8–6, 6–3
1917 United States Ruth Sanders United States W.E. Ellis 6–1, 6–3
1918 United States Carrie Neely United States Adelaide Yager 6–4, 6–2
1919 United States Corinne Gould United States Carrie Neely 6–4, 6–2
1920 United States Marion Zinderstein United States Corinne Gould 6–0, 6–1
1922 Canada Lois Moyes Bickle
1923 United States Mayme McDonald Lillian Scharman 7–5, 1–6, 6–4
1924 –
1939
Not held
1940 United States Alice Marble
1941 United States Pauline Betz United States Mary Arnold 6–3, 6–1
1942Not held
1943 United States Pauline Betz
1944 United States Dorothy Bundy United States Mary Arnold 7–5, 6–4
1945 United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke United States Pauline Betz 6–3, 7–5
1946 United States Barbara Krase United States Virginia Kovacs 10–8, 6–4
1947 United States Mary-Ann Prentiss United States Dorothy Head 6–1, 6–1
1948 Romania Magda Rurac United States Dorothy Head 6–2, 6–0
1949 Romania Magda Rurac United States Beverly Baker 2–6, 9–7, 6–3
1950 United States Doris Hart United States Shirley Fry 6–1, 6–3
1951 United States Dorothy Head United States Patricia Todd 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1952 United States Anita Kanter United States Lucille Davidson 6–4, 6–3
1953 United States Maureen Connolly United States Althea Gibson 6–4, 6–4
1954 United States Maureen Connolly United States Doris Hart 6–3, 6–1
1955 United States Dorothy Head Knode United States Barbara Breit 6–4, 6–3
1956 United States Shirley Fry United States Althea Gibson 7–5, 6–1
1957 United States Althea Gibson United States Darlene Hard 6–2, 6–3
1958 United States Dorothy Head Knode[3] United States Karol Fageros 6–3, 6–8, 6–2
1959 United States Sally Moore South Africa Sandra Reynolds 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1960 United States Dorothy Head Knode United States Gwyneth Thomas 6–3, 6–4
1961 West Germany Edda Buding United States Karen Hantze 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1962 United States Donna Floyd United States Carole Caldwell 6–3, 6–1
1963 United States Nancy Richey United States Vicky Palmer 6–1, 6–1
1964 United States Nancy Richey United States Carole Caldwell Graebner 6–2, 6–1
1965 United States Nancy Richey United States Julie Heldman 5–7, 6–3, 9–7
1966 United States Nancy Richey United States Stephanie DeFina 6–2, 6–2
1967 United States Nancy Richey United States Rosie Casals 6–2, 6–3
1968 United States Nancy Richey United States Linda Tuero 6–3, 6–3
1969 France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau United States Linda Tuero 6–2, 6–2
1970 United States Linda Tuero France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau 7–5, 6–1
1971 United States Billie Jean King United States Linda Tuero 6–4, 7–5
1972 United States Chris Evert Australia Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 6–1
1973 United States Chris Evert United Kingdom Veronica Burton 6–4, 6–3
1974 United States Chris Evert France Gail Sherriff-Chanfreau 6–0, 6–0
1975 United States Chris Evert Australia Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 6–4
1976 United States Kathy May South Africa Brigitte Cuypers 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1977 United States Laura DuPont United States Nancy Richey 6–4, 6–3
1978 United States Dana Gilbert Argentina Viviana González 6–2, 6–3
1979 United States Chris Evert Australia Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–3
1980 United States Chris Evert United States Andrea Jaeger 6–4, 6–3
1981 United States Andrea Jaeger Romania Virginia Ruzici 6–1, 6–0
1982 Romania Virginia Ruzici Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6–2, 6–0
1983 Hungary Andrea Temesvári United States Zina Garrison 6–2, 6–2
1984 Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva United States Lisa Bonder 6–4, 6–3
1985 Hungary Andrea Temesvári United States Zina Garrison 7–6, 6–3
1986 West Germany Steffi Graf Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 7–6, 6–4

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 Australia Judy Dalton
United States Billie Jean King
United States Julie Heldman
United States Linda Tuero
6–1, 6–2
1972 Australia Evonne Goolagong
Australia Lesley Hunt
Australia Margaret Court
United States Pam Teeguarden
6–2, 6–1
1973 United States Patti Hogan
United States Sharon Walsh
Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli
Colombia María-Isabel Fernández
6–4, 6–4
1974 France Gail Sherriff-Chanfreau
United States Julie Heldman
United States Chris Evert
United States Jeanne Evert
6–3, 6–1
1975 Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli
Colombia María-Isabel Fernández
France Gail Sherriff-Chanfreau
United States Julie Heldman
3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1976 South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
United States Laura DuPont
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–3
1977 South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
United States Mary Carillo
United States Wendy Overton
5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1978 Sweden Helena Anliot
Denmark Helle Sparre-Viragh
United States Barbara Hallquist
United States Sheila McInerney
6–3, 6–1
1979 United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
United States Penny Johnson
United States Paula Smith
6–1, 6–0
1980 United States Anne Smith
United States Paula Smith
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1981 United States JoAnne Russell
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Paula Smith
6–2, 6–2
1982 Argentina Ivanna Madruga
France Catherine Tanvier
United States JoAnne Russell
Romania Virginia Ruzici
7–5, 7–6
1983 United States Kathleen Horvath
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Gigi Fernández
United States Beth Herr
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
1984 South Africa Beverly Mould
United States Paula Smith
United States Elise Burgin
United States JoAnne Russell
6–2, 7–5
1985 Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
United States Penny Barg
United States Paula Smith
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1986 West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
United States Gigi Fernández
United States Robin White
6–2, 6–0

See also

References

  1. "Norris Williams New Tennis Champ". The Pittsburgh Press. Jul 2, 1912.
  2. 1 2 Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 337, 338. ISBN 9780047960420.
  3. "Knode, Tut Give Foes Lessons". The Miami News. Jul 20, 1958.

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