Florida State Open Championships
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The Florida State Open Championships[1] also known as the Florida State Championships or Florida Open[1] was an open international men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1910 as the Winter Championships of Florida.[2] It was first organised by the Palm Beach Tennis Club and first played on clay courts adjacent to the Royal Poinciana Hotel, Palm Beach Florida, United States. The international tournament was played at other locations throughout its run until September 1972 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Independent Tour.
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Florida State Open Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1949–72) ILTF Independent Tour (1970-73) men (1971-73) women |
Founded | 1910; 114 years ago (1910) |
Abolished | 1973; 51 years ago (1973) |
Location | Delray Beach Jacksonville Palm Beach Orlando Sarasota Winter Park |
Venue | Various |
Surface | Clay |
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