Pacific Coast Pro Championships
| Pacific Coast Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Pro Tennis Tour (1946-1967) ILTF World Open Circuit (1968) |
| Location | Berkeley Beverley Hills Fresno San Francisco United States |
| Venue | California Tennis Club (1946) Beverly Hills Tennis Club (1954) Cow Palace (1957) Fresno Tennis Club (1965) Berkeley Tennis Club (1967) Fresno Tennis Club (1968) |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor Wood / indoor |
The Pacific Coast Pro Championships[1] was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1946 as the Pacific Coast Professionals.[2] It was first played in San Francisco, California, United States and was last played in Fresno, California in 1968 when it was discontinued.
A Pacific Coast Professionals tournament was proposed by Howard Kinsey as early as 1930 to be played in Aqua Caliente, Mexico,[3] and again in Berkeley, California 1934.[4][a]
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946[5] | San Francisco |  Don Budge |
Bobby Riggs |
6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1954 | Beverly Hills |  Pancho Segura |
Pancho Gonzales |
4–6, 6–4, 9–7 |
| 1957[6] | Daly City | Pancho Gonzales |
Tony Trabert |
4–6, 6–4, 9–7 |
| 1960[7] | Santa Barbara | .svg.png){kind=small} Lew Hoad |
Ken Rosewall |
6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1965 | Fresno | Pancho Segura (2) |
Nick Carter |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1967 | Berkeley | Ken Rosewall |
Rod Laver |
4–6, 6–3, 8–6 |
| 1968[b] | Fresno | Fred Stolle |
Barry MacKay |
Title shared [8] |
See also
- Pacific Coast Championships (amateur era)
Notes
- ↑ A proposed Pacific Coast Professionals Assiciation Championships promoted by Howard Kinsey in 1930 and 1934 however no newspaper sources results could be found
- ↑ The 1968 final was not played due to persitent bad weather both players having won their semi shared the title
References
- ↑ Joseph McCauley The History of Professional Tennis (2000) forwards by Bud Collins and Tony Trabert. The Short Book Run Co Ltd. Windsor. ASIN: B001EOVE56. p.253.
- ↑ "Budge Wins Title". Ellensburg Daily Record. 21 October 1946. p. 8. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Berkeleyan In Coast Pro Net Title Tourney". Berkeley Daily Gazette. 4 June 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pro Tennis Event Slated For Coast". Berkeley Daily Gazette. 17 February 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 October 1946". newspapers.com. October 21, 1946.
- ↑ "Gonzales Wins Pacifc Coast Pro Net Title". Oxnard Press-Courier. 25 May 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hoad Wins". The Press-Courier. 13 June 1960. p. 8. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ Joseph McCauley The History of Professional Tennis (2000) p.253.