Western Championships

Western States Championships
Western Sectional Championships
Western Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSTA Circuit (1887–1922)
ILTF Circuit (1923–1969)
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (1970–78)
Founded1887; 137 years ago (1887)
Abolished1978; 46 years ago (1978)
LocationVarious
SurfaceClay/Grass/Hard

The Western Championships[1] also known as the Western States Championships or Western Sectional Championships[2] was a men's and women's open tennis tournament staged annually at various locations from 1887 until 1978.

  1. ^ "Western Tennis Matches To Be Played Here Again". Oak Park Oak Leaves. Oak Park, Illinois.: Newspaper Archives. February 8, 1934. p. 34. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Whittersley, Joseph T. (1895). "Sectional Championships: Southern Championships". Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide. Boston: Wright & Ditson Publishing. p. 65.