Florida Pro Championships
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.Event names
- Florida Professional Championships
- Florida Pro Championships
- Florida Pro Tennis Championships
- Florida Professional Men's Tennis Championship