Gulf State Championships
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The Gulf State Championships[1] was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1892 as the Gulf Coast Championships.[2] It was first played at the Tampa Bay Lawn Tennis Club, Tampa Bay Hotel, Tampa, Florida, United States in 1892.[3] In 1968 the final edition was played at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after which when it was downgraded from the main worldwide ILTF Circuit.[3]
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Gulf State Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | USNLTA Circuit (1892-1923) ILTF Circuit (1923-68) |
Founded | 1892; 132 years ago (1892) |
Abolished | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
Location | Baton Rouge Tampa New Orleans Shreveport |
Venue | Tampa Bay LTC (1892-94) New Orleans LTC (1902-16) |
Surface | Grass Hard |
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