1957 Pacific Southwest Championships (original) (raw)

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1957 Pacific Southwest Championships
Date September 13–22
Edition 31st
Category Amateur
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Venue Los Angeles Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Vic Seixas
Women's singles
United States Althea Gibson
Men's doubles
Australia Ashley Cooper / Australia Neale Fraser
Women's doubles
United States Althea Gibson / United States Darlene Hard
Mixed doubles
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton / Australia Robert Howe
1956 · Pacific Southwest Open · 1958

The 1957 Pacific Southwest Championships was a combined men's and women's amateur tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Club in Los Angeles, California in the United States. It was the 31st edition of the tournament and took place from September 13 through September 22, 1957. Vic Seixas and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.[1][2]

United States Vic Seixas defeated United States Gilbert Shea 9–7, 6–3, 6–4

United States Althea Gibson defeated United States Louise Brough 6–3, 6–1

Australia Ashley Cooper / Australia Neale Fraser defeated United States Budge Patty / United States Vic Seixas 3–6, 5–7, 13–11, 13–11, 6–3

United States Althea Gibson / United States Darlene Hard defeated Australia Mary Bevis Hawton / United States Janet Hopps 6–2, 6–4

Australia Mary Bevis Hawton / Australia Robert Howe defeated United States Darlene Hard / United Kingdom Mike Davies 6–3, 6–4

  1. ^ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1958). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1958. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. p. 267.
  2. ^ "Seixas and Althea win S'West finals". News-Pilot. September 23, 1957. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com. Vix Seixas and Althea Gibson won their finals matches handily in the 31st annual Pacific Southwest Tennis Tournament .