1957 Pacific Southwest Championships

1957 Pacific Southwest Championships
DateSeptember 13–22
Edition31st
CategoryAmateur
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
VenueLos Angeles Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Vic Seixas
Women's singles
Althea Gibson
Men's doubles
Ashley Cooper / Neale Fraser
Women's doubles
Althea Gibson / Darlene Hard
Mixed doubles
Mary Bevis Hawton / Robert Howe
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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.

Finals

Men's singles

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

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

References

  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 .