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The Florida Pro Championships was a professional tennis tournament first held in 1932. The tournament was part of Pro Tennis Tour from inception. It was played in various locations in Florida, United States until 1972.

History

The Florida Professional Championships were first held in February 1932 in Miami Beach, Florida. The inaugural winner of this Round Robin Event was German player Hans Nüsslein who won 3 out 3 matches, American player Bill Tilden was placed second with a 2-1 match record. The tournament was not held on a semi permanent basis, until the early 1960s. The event was held in various locations including Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Miami Beach. From 1961 it was mainly held in Hollywood, Florida. The 1972 the final edition was held in Marco Island, when it was branded as the Florida Professional Men's Tennis Championship.

Finals

Year	Locations	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1932	Miami Beach	Hans Nüsslein (1st)	Bill Tilden (2nd)	Round Robin.
1934	Miami	Hans Nüsslein	Karel Koželuh	6–1, 6–4, 10–8.
1935	Miami	Hans Nüsslein	Karel Koželuh	3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1.
1942	Daytona Beach	Wayne Sabin	Dick Skeen	3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0.
1953	Ft. Lauderdale	Bobby Riggs	Frank Kovacs	7–5, 6–4.
1954	Ft. Lauderdale	Frank Kovacs	Bobby Riggs	7–5, 2–6, 6–4.
1961	Hollywood	Allen Quay	Jerry Dewitt's	6–3, 7–5.
1962	Hollywood	Earl Baumgardner	Armando Vieira	8–10, 6–4, 6–4 ret.
1963	Hollywood	Sam Giammalva	Allen Quay	6–3, 4–6, 6–4.
1964	Hollywood	Pancho Gonzales	Bernard Bartzen	6–4, 8–6.
1966	Hollywood	Pancho Gonzales	Warren Woodcock	6–2, 6–0.
1972	Marco Island	William Higgins	Tom Mozur	6–1 6–1.

Event names

• Florida Professional Championships (1932)
• Florida Pro Championships (1934-1935, 1942, 1961–1966)
• Florida Pro Tennis Championships (1953-1954)
• Florida Professional Men's Tennis Championship (1972)

References

1. McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. pp. 181, 200, 201, 223, 227, 235, 240, 250. ASIN B001EOVE56.
2. ^ "Tournaments: Florida Pro Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
3. "Pro Tennis Tour Outlook Promising". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida: newspapers.com. 13 Jun 1967. p. 15. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
4. "In Other Tennis News". The Tampa Times. Tampa, Florida: newspapers.com. 27 May 1972. p. 16. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
5. McCauley, Joe (2003)
6. Meyer, Dick (3 Jan 1953). "Time Out For Sports". Fort Lauderdale News. Fort Lauderdale, Florida: newspapers.com. p. 12. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
7. The Tampa Times

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