Canadian Professional Championships

Canadian Professional Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPro Tennis Tour
Founded1939; 85 years ago (1939)
Abolished1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Editions8
LocationMontreal
Quebec City
VenueCivil Employees Tennis Club
Montreal Forum
SurfaceClay / outdoor
Wood / indoor
Prize moneyS8,000

The Canadian Professional Championships[1] was a men's professional tennis hard court tennis tournament first played in Montreal, Canada, in 1939. Also known as the Canadian Pro Championships[2] It was held in various locations in Canada until 1967 when it was discontinued.[3]

History

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The Canadian Professional Championships were first played at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada, as part of the North America Pro tour between January and May 1939 then was discontinued. In September 1950 the event was revived and played on clay court at the Civil Employees Tennis Club in Quebec City, Canada.[3] The tournament was part of the Pro Tennis Tour and the second version of the tournament ran till 1954 then was discontinued.[3] In March 1967 the tournament was revived for a third time,[3] with it also being the final one off edition it was again played on indoor wood courts at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada and then was discontinued.[4]

Finals

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Singles

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(Incomplete roll)

Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1939[5][a] Montreal United States Don Budge United States Ellsworth Vines 6-2, 6–2, 6–3
1939[6] Montreal United States Don Budge (2) United Kingdom Fred Perry 6-2 6-2 6–1
1950 Quebec City United States Frank Kovacs United States Welby Van Horn 7-5 6-3 6-8 9–7.[3]
1951 Quebec City Ecuador Pancho Segura United States Frank Kovacs 6-3 10-12 6-3 6–3.[3]
1952 Quebec City Ecuador Pancho Segura (2) United States Don Budge 6-2 2-6 6-2 6–0.[3]
1953 Quebec City United States Pancho Gonzales United States Robert (Junior) Stubbs 1-6 6-0 6-3 6–0.[3]
1954 Quebec City United States Bobby Riggs United States Bobby Riggs 6-0 6-4 6–4.[3]
1967 Montreal Australia Rod Laver United States Dennis Ralston 6–3, 6–3.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Two editions of the Championships were held in 1939 as part of the North America Pro Tour the first in April and the second was played in May, Don Budge won both events.

References

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  1. ^ "Touring Professional Tennis Stars Will Clash For Canadian Championship". Montreal Gazette. Montreal , Quebec, Canada: newspapers.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 149. ASIN B001EOVE56.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tournament – Canadian Professional Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. pp. 244–250. ASIN B001EOVE56.
  5. ^ "BUDGE WINS AT MONTREAL". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Canada: newspapers.com. 7 Apr 1939. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Budge Wins Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: newspapers.com. 4 May 1939. p. 26. Retrieved 9 February 2024.