| Southern California Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Abolished | 1977 (men) 1979 (women) |
| Editions | 93 (men) 95 (women) |
| Location | Riverside (1887) combined Santa Monica (1888–1903) combined South Pasadena (1904) combined Long Beach (1905–1915) combined Los Angeles II (1919–1979) |
| Surface | Asphalt / outdoor Hard / outdoor |
The Southern California Championships and was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1887 as a joint men's & women's event.[1]
The men's event ran until 1977, whilst the women's event continued till 1979.
It was held at various locations including Riverside (1887), then Santa Monica (1888–1903), then South Pasadena (1904), then Long Beach (1905–1920) and finally Los Angeles (1920–1979).
This event carried the tour designation Los Angeles II, whilst Los Angeles I referred to the Pacific Southwest Championships/Los Angeles Open