Buffalo Indoor
defunct
Founded1923 (age 103)
Ended1975 (age 51)
LocationBuffalo, New York, United States
VenueBuffalo Tennis & Squash Club
TourILTF World Circuit
SurfaceWood / Carpet / indoors

The Buffalo Indoor [1] was a combined men's and women's ILTF affiliated indoor tennis tournament founded in 1923.[2] Also known as the Buffalo Mid-Winter Indoor Invitation,[3] and the Buffalo Indoor Championships in its early editions, it was played at the Buffalo Tennis & Squash Club,[4] Buffalo, New York, United States until 1975 when it was discontinued.

Past finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1923Bill TildenVinnie Richards6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1924Manuel AlonsoBill Tilden6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1925Bill Tilden (2)Lawrence Rice6–0, 6–4, 6–2
1926Manuel Alonso (2)Arnold Jones3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1927Bill Tilden (3)Manuel Alonso11–9, 6–3
1928Bill Tilden (4)Arnold Jones6–1, 6–2
1929Francis HunterJulius Seligson6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1930Julius SeligsonFrank Shields3–6, 1–6, 6–4, 10–8, 6–3
1931Francis Hunter (2)J. Gilbert Hall6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1932Frank ShieldsJ. Gilbert Hall10–8, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1933Frank Shields (2)Gregory Mangin3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7
1934Frank Shields (3)Clifford Sutter7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1935Berkeley BellFrank Bowden6–4, 6–3
1936J. Gilbert HallFrank Shields6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1937Frank Shields (4)J. Gilbert Hall6–4, 10–8
1938–1945Tournament not held due to WWII
1946Don McNeillSidney Wood7–5, 6–3
1947Bill TalbertDon McNeill3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1948Bill Talbert (2)Sidney Wood6–1, 6–2
1949Bill Talbert (3)Bill Vogt7–5, 6–2
1950Vic SeixasBill Talbert6–4, 6–2
1952Don McNeill (2)Bill Talbert2–6, 6–1, 7–5
1953Fred KovaleskiIrvin Dorfman3–6, 6–1, 7–5
1954Tony TrabertVic Seixas6–4, 14–12
1955Tony Trabert (2)Vic Seixas6–1, 6–3
1956Ulf SchmidtSidney Schwartz10–8, 13–11
1957Eddie MoylanBarry MacKay6–4, 7–5
1958Barry MacKayVic Seixas6–1, 7–5
1959Dick SavittMike Franks6–2, 6–4
1960Barry MacKay (2)Donald Dell6–4, 9–7
1961Dick Savitt (2)Barry MacKay6–2, 6–4
1962Frank FroehlingGene Scott6–2, 4–6, 6–0
1963Dennis RalstonWhitney Reed6–4, 10–8
1964Dennis Ralston (2)Tom Edlefsen6–1, 6–1
1965Dennis Ralston (3)Gene Scott7–5, 7–5
1966Dennis Ralston (4)Tom Edlefsen6–3, 8–6
1967Clark GraebnerMarty Riessen3–6, 15–13, 6–0
1968Clark Graebner (2)Marty Riessen8–6, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Clark Graebner (3)Mark Cox2–6, 9–7, 8–6
1970Clark Graebner (4)Bob Lutz6–4, 3–6, 9–7
1971Tom GormanPeter Curtis4–6, 6–4, 9–8
1972Dick StocktonClark Graebner6–1, 1–6, 6–1
1973Mike BelkinGeoff Paish6–4, 6–7, 7–6
1974Dick Stockton (2)Bob Lutz6–1, 1–6, 6–1
1975Dick Stockton (3)Marty Riessen6–7, 7–6, 6–4

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1923Lois Moyes BickleMrs. Robert LeRoy6–4, 6–2
1924Marie WagnerLois Moyes Bickle6–4, 6–4
1925Mrs. J. Dallas CorbiereMrs. William Endicott6–4, 6–1
1926Martha BayardEdith Sigourney6–2, 6–2
1928Edith SigourneyMrs. J. Dallas Corbiere4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1932Joan RidleyAlice Francis6–3, 6–0
1957Lois FelixKay Hubbell6–3, 6–2
1958Lois Felix (2)Kay Hubbell6–2, 6–1
1959Lois Felix (3)Kay Hubbell6–2, 6–3
1961Justina BrickaCarol Hanks10–8, 4–6, 9–7
1963Carol HanksMary-Ann Eisel6–2, 6–2
1964Carol Hanks (2)Mary-Ann Eisel6–3, 6–2
1965Mary-Ann EiselCarol Hanks6–4, 1–6, 6–4

References

  1. ^ "Savitt Choice To Capture Indoor Tennis". Times Daily via Google News Archive. 9 February 1961. p. 7. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  2. ^ "TILDEN IN GALAXY OF TENNIS STARS IN INVITATION TOURNEY". Providence News via Google News Archive. 8 February 1923. p. 28. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. ^ "McNeil Downs Talbert". The Spokesman Review via Google News Archive. 10 March 1952. p. 11. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Buffalo Indoor Tennis Tourney Won By Hall". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via Google News Archive. 3 February 1936. p. 15. Retrieved 23 January 2025.