Connecticut State Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1929–69) men
(1929–72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–72) men
Founded1895 (1895)
Abolished1970 (1970)
LocationHartford
Litchfield
New Canaan
New Haven
Norfolk
VenueVarious
SurfaceGrass / outdoor

The Connecticut State Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament was founded in 1895.[1] The tournament was first played in Hartford, United States.[2] It was played annually at various locations through till 1970 when it was discontinued.[3]

History

The championships were first held in June 1895 at the Hartford Lawn Tennis Club, Hartford, Connecticut, United States,[4] and the event was sanctioned by the United States National Lawn Tennis Association.[5] The tournament has been held in Hartford,[3] Litchfield, New Canaan and New Haven.[3] From the early 1920s the men's championships and women's championships were hosted in different locations.[3] The championships continued until 1970,[6] as part of the ILTF World Circuit when it was downgraded from the main.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lawn Tennis". Outing. Boston: Outing Publishing Company. 1895. p. 63.
  2. ↑ Official Lawn Tennis Bulletin. New York City: United States National Lawn Tennis Association. 1897. p. 56.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tournaments: Connecticut State Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut: newspapers.com. 14 Jun 1895. p. 6. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Hartford Courant (1895)
  6. ↑ "Biggs-Hoeveler Gain In New Haven Tennis". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut: newspapers.com. 31 May 1970. p. 67. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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