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Connecticut State Championships

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Connecticut State Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1929–69) men
(1929–72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–72) men
Founded1895; 129 years ago (1895)
Abolished1970; 54 years ago (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

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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 tour.[3]

References

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  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. ^ a b c d e "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.