Good Neighbor Championships
Tennis tournament
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The Good Neighbor Championships[1] also known as the Goodneighborhood Championships[2] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1949.[3] The championships were played on outdoor clay courts at the Flamingo Park Tennis Club, Miami Beach, Florida, United States. The tournament was part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit and ran annually until 1965 when it was discontinued.[3]
| Good Neighbor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Caribbean Circuit |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Editions | 16 |
| Location | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Venue | Flamingo Park Tennis Club |
| Surface | Clay |
History
In 1949 the Goodneighborhood Championships were established at Miami Beach, Florida, United States.[4] The championships were played on clay courts at the Flamingo Park Tennis Club. The event was part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit. The tournament ran annually for sixteen editions until 1965 when it was discontinued.
Finals
Men's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949[3] |  Earl Cochell | Gardner Larned[5] | 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1950[3] | Gardnar Mulloy | Tom Brown | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1951[3] | Herb Flam | Gardnar Mulloy | 4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1952[3] | Gardnar Mulloy | Vic Seixas | 6–4, 8–6, 9–7 |
| 1953[3] | Vic Seixas | Gardnar Mulloy | 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 1954[3] | Vic Seixas (2) | Art Larsen | 3–6, 11–9, 9–7, 6–3 |
| 1955[3] | Tony Trabert | Vic Seixas | 6–4, 8–6, 6–1 |
| 1956[3] | Herb Flam (2) | Vic Seixas | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1957[6] | Herb Flam (3) |  Mervyn Rose | 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1958[3] | Mervyn Rose |  Luis Ayala | 6–2, 2–6, 9–7, 6–2 |
| 1959[3] |  Mario Llamas | John W. Frost | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 1960[3] | Neale Fraser | Frank Froehling | 5–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1961[3] | Roy Emerson |  Wolfgang Stuck | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1962[3] | Roy Emerson (2) |  Carlos Fernandes | 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1963[3] | Roy Emerson (3) |  Manuel Santana | 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1964[3] | Roy Emerson (4) | Manuel Santana | 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1965[3] | Dennis Ralston | Thomaz Koch | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
Women's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Shirley Fry | Dottie Head | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1950 | Marta Barnett Andrade | Betty Hulbert James | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1951[7] | Althea Gibson |  Betty Rosenquest | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1952 |  Magda Rurac | Pat Canning Todd | 5–7, 8–6, retired |
| 1953 | Thelma Coyne Long | Melita Ramírez | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1954 | Doris Hart |  Helen Fletcher | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1955 | Doris Hart (2) | Dottie Head Knode | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1957 | Shirley Bloomer | Darlene Hard | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1958 | Maria Bueno | Janet Hopps | 7–5, 9–7 |
| 1959 | Janet Hopps |  Christiane Mercelis | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1960 | Ann Haydon | Barbara Scofield Davidson | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1961 | Ann Haydon (2) |  Suzy Kormoczy | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1962 |  Renée Schuurman | Christine Truman | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1963 | Lesley Turner | Darlene Hard | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1964 | Nancy Richey | Stephanie DeFina | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1965 | Margaret Smith | Lesley Turner | 6–2, 8–6 |