The Florida State Open Championships also known as the Florida State Championships or Florida Open was an open international men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1910 as the Winter Championships of Florida. It was first organised by the Palm Beach Tennis Club and first played on clay courts adjacent to the Royal Poinciana Hotel, Palm Beach Florida, United States. The international tournament was played at other locations throughout its run until September 1972 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Independent Tour.

History

In 1910 the open Winter Championships of Florida organised by the Palm Beach Tennis Club was inaugurated on clay courts adjacent to the Royal Poinciana Hotel, Palm Beach Florida, United States. In 1922 the edition of the tournament was also valid as the Palm Beach Championships.

The championships were held in the following locations throughout its run in Delray Beach, Jacksonville, Palm Beach, Orlando, Sarasota and Winter Park. The ILTF Independent Tour, a series of worldwide tournaments not part of the men's Grand Prix Circuit or women's the WTA Tour. The tournament has continued until the 2020s where it is now a closed tournament (Florida players only) known as the USTA Florida Adult State Championships.

Finals

The Royal Poinciana Hotel from Lake Worth, Palm Beach c. 1909 was the venue for the championships from 1910 till 1931.

Men's singles

Frank Hunter in 1929 won 3 men's singles championship titles.

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
Winter Championships of Florida
1912Palm BeachUnited States Theodore PellUnited States Percy D. Siverd6–3, 4–6, 6–1 6–1.
Florida State Championships
1919Palm BeachUnited States Fred H. HarrisUnited States Craig Biddle6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1.
1920Palm BeachJapan Ichiya KumagaeUnited States Craig Biddle6–1, 6–3.
1921Palm BeachUnited States R. Norris WilliamsJapan Ichiya Kumagae3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1.
1922Palm BeachUnited States Fritz BastianUnited States G. Carlton Shafer6–1, 6–2, 6–3.
1923Palm BeachUnited States Frank HunterUnited States Philip B. Hawk6–2, 6–3, 6–2.
1924Palm BeachUnited States Vinnie RichardsUnited States Gustave Feuer6–1, 6–1.
1925Palm BeachUnited States Bill Tilden IISpain Manuel Alonso Areizaga6–3, 7–9, 6–1, 6–4.
1926Palm BeachUnited States Vinnie Richards (2)Japan Takeichi Harada4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3.
1927Palm BeachUnited States Bill Tilden II (2)Spain Manuel Alonso Areizaga7–5, 6–8, 3–6, 6–0, 6–4.
1928Palm BeachUnited States Frank Hunter (2)United States John F. Hennessey6–4, 15–13 6–2.
1929Palm BeachUnited States Frank Hunter (3)United States John F. Hennessey1–6, 6–1, 9–7 7–5.
1930Palm BeachUnited States J. Gilbert HallUnited States R. Norris Williams6–4, 8–6, 6–4.
1931Palm BeachUnited States J. Gilbert Hall (2)United States Phil Neer6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1.
1936OrlandoUnited States Charles HarrisUnited States Gardnar Mulloy7–5, 6–4, 4–6 6–0.
1937OrlandoUnited States Wayne SabinUnited States Elwood Cooke6–1, 6–3, 6–4.
1938OrlandoUnited States Elwood CookeUnited States Frank Kovacs8–6, 6–4, 6–0.
1939OrlandoUnited States Wayne Sabin (2)United States Gene Mako8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1.
1940OrlandoUnited States Elwood Cooke (2)United States Henry Prusoff6–4, 6–1, 6–4.
1941OrlandoUnited States Frank KovacsUnited States Don McNeill6–2, 6–4, 6–0.
1946OrlandoUnited States Frank GuernseyArgentina Alejo Russell6–3, 11–9, 6–1.
1947OrlandoUnited States Jack TueroUnited States Frank Guernsey6–4, 5–7, 6–4.
1948OrlandoUnited States Pancho GonzalesPeru Enrique Buse6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.
1949OrlandoUnited States Gardner 'Gardy' LarnedPeru Herbert 'Buddy' Behrens6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0.
1950OrlandoChile Ricardo BalbiersUnited States Tony Vincent8–6, 6–4, 6–4.
1951OrlandoUnited States Tony VincentCanada Henri Rochon6–0, 6–3, 6–1.
1954OrlandoUnited States Malcolm FoxUnited States Tony Vincent6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3.
1955Winter ParkUnited States Eddie MoylanFrance Jean-Noël Grinda6–0, 6–2, 6–1.
1956Winter ParkBrazil Armando VieiraUnited States Ben Sobieraj6–0, 6–2, 6–1.
1957SarasotaUnited States Ben SobierajWest Germany Peter Scholl5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3.
1958OrlandoUnited States Jack FrostUnited States Tony Vincent6–0, 6–4.
1959OrlandoColombia William ÁlvarezSweden Birger Folke6–0, 6–4, 6–1.
1960Winter ParkUnited Kingdom Mike DaviesAustralia Don Candy6–2, 6–0, 6–4.
1961OrlandoUnited States Whitney ReedEcuador Miguel Olvera7–5, 6–4, 8–10, 5–7, 6–3.
1963Winter ParkEcuador Miguel OlveraEcuador Eduardo Zuleta6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2.
1964Winter ParkBrazil Thomaz KochEcuador Pancho Guzmán6–2, 6–0, 6–0.
1965OrlandoGreece Nicky KalogeropoulosMexico Manuel Gallardo8–10, 8–6, 6–3, 8–6.
1966Winter ParkUnited States Jamie PresslieEcuador Eduardo Zuleta6–4, 6–2.
1967OrlandoEcuador Eduardo ZuletaCanada Keith Carpenter6–4, 6–4.
1968OrlandoUnited States Gene ScottUnited States Ron Holmberg6–4, 6–3.
↓ Open era ↓
Florida State Open Championships
1969OrlandoEcuador Eduardo Zuleta (2)Australia Allan McDonald6–4, 6–2.
1970OrlandoEcuador Miguel OlveraCanada Mike Belkin6–2, 7–5.
1971OrlandoUnited States Frank Froehling IIICanada Mike Belkin6–2, 3–6, 6–4.
1972OrlandoSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola ŠpearCanada Mike Belkin6–1, 6–4.

Women' singles

Shirley Fry in 1953 won 4 women's singles championship titles.

(incomplete roll)

YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
Winter Championships of Florida
1912Palm BeachUnited States Alice CunninghamUnited States Adelaide Chatfield-Taylor6–4, 6–3
1913Palm BeachUnited States Adelaide BrowningUnited States Mrs Haight6–0, 6–1
1914Palm BeachUnited States Teresa Schwab WoodUnited States Hilda Holmes6–2, 1–6, 8–6
1915Palm BeachUnited States Maud Barger-WallachUnited States Mary Snyder6–4, 6–3
1916Palm BeachUnited States Mary Bigelow BremerUnited States Teresa Schwab Wood6–3, 6–4
1917Palm BeachUnited States Martha GuthrieUnited States Margaret Taylor6–0, 6–3
Florida State Championships
1919Palm BeachNorway Molla BjurstedtUnited States Teresa Schwab Wood6–1, 6–2
1920Palm BeachUnited States Phyllis WalshUnited States Teresa Schwab Wood6–1, 6–2
1921Palm BeachUnited States Phyllis Walsh (2)United States Teresa Schwab Wood6–1, 6–1
1922Palm BeachUnited States Clare CassellUnited States Phyllis Walsh4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1923Palm BeachUnited States Clare Cassell (2)United States Anna Townsend Godfrey9–7, 6–2
1924Palm BeachUnited States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (2)United States Leslie Bancroft9–7, 9–7
1925Palm BeachUnited States Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (3)United States Julie Makin Stenz6–4, 7–5
1926Palm BeachUnited States Elizabeth RyanUnited States Mary Browne6–4, 6–0
1927Palm BeachUnited States Clare Cassell (3)United States Julie Makin Stenz6–1, 6–4
1928Palm BeachUnited States Eleanor GossUnited States Clare Cassell6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1929Palm BeachUnited States Eleanor Goss (2)United States Eleanor Cottman6–3, 6–0
1930Palm BeachUnited States Julie Makin StenzUnited States Virginia Hilleary6–0, 6–3
1931Palm BeachUnited States Eleanor Goss (3)United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn6–1, 7–5
1934OrlandoUnited States Catherine SampleUnited States Virginia Hilleary6–4, 6–4
1935OrlandoUnited States Beth LancasterUnited States Catherine Sample8–6, 6–4
1937OrlandoUnited States Catherine Sample (2)United States Eunice Evers6–2, 2–6, 8–6
1938OrlandoUnited States Marta BarnettUnited States Lila Porter4–6, 6–0, 6–4
1939OrlandoUnited States Pauline BetzUnited States Marta Barnett12–10, 6–1
1940OrlandoUnited States Pauline Betz (2)United Kingdom Mary Hardwick6–2, 7–9, 6–4
1941OrlandoUnited States Sarah Palfrey CookeUnited States Doris Hart6–3, 6–3
1942OrlandoUnited States Pauline Betz (3)United States Dorothy Bundy6–1, 6–4
1946OrlandoUnited States Shirley FryUnited States Eleanor P. Cushingham6–0, 2–6, 6–3
1947OrlandoUnited States Shirley Fry (2)United States Doris Hart6–4, 6–3
1948OrlandoUnited States Shirley Fry (3)Romania Magda Rurac6–3, 6–3
1949OrlandoUnited States Shirley Fry (4)United States Jean Clarke6–1, 8–6
1950OrlandoUnited States Doris JensenUnited States Laura Lou Jahn7–5, 7–9, 7–5
1952OrlandoUnited States Karol FagerosUnited States Pat Stewart6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1954OrlandoUnited States Laura Lou KunnenUnited States Connie Clifton Ball6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1955Winter ParkUnited States Karol Fageros (2)United States Connie Clifton Ball6–3, 9–7
1956Winter ParkDenmark Ann BaggeUnited States Nancy Corse6–2, 6–2
1958OrlandoBrazil Maria BuenoUnited States Janet Hopps6–4, 6–3
1959OrlandoAustralia Marie MartinUnited States Laura Lou Kunnen6–2, 6–2
1960Winter ParkUnited States Carol Ann ProsenUnited States Owen McHaney6–2, 6–3
1961OrlandoUnited States Carol Ann Prosen (2)United States Belmar Gunderson6–2, 6–3
1962OrlandoUnited States Judy AlvarezUnited States Stephanie DeFina5–7, 6–1, 7–5
1963Winter ParkUnited States Stephanie DeFinaUnited States Connie Clifton Ball6–3, 6–3
1964Winter ParkMexico Elena SubiratsUnited States Connie Clifton Ball6–3, 6–3
1965OrlandoNetherlands Trudy GroenmanUnited States Nancy Corse Reed6–3, 6–0
1966OrlandoUnited States Alice TymUnited States Nancy Corse Reed6–8, 7–5, 6–3
1967OrlandoBrazil Vera CletoUnited States Betty Rosenquest Pratt4–6, 7–5, 6–4
↓ Open era ↓
Florida State Open Championships
1968OrlandoJapan Kazuko SawamatsuBrazil Vera Cleto6–1, 6–2
1970OrlandoUnited States Stephanie DeFina (3)United States Mona Schallau6–2, 6–1

Tournament records

Men's singles

Included:

Women's singles