The Buffalo Indoor was a combined men's and women's ILTF affiliated indoor tennis tournament founded in 1923. Also known as the Buffalo Mid-Winter Indoor Invitation, and the Buffalo Indoor Championships in its early editions, it was played at the Buffalo Tennis & Squash Club, Buffalo, New York, United States until 1975 when it was discontinued.
Past finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) Year Winner Runner-up Score 1923 Bill Tilden Vinnie Richards 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 1924 Manuel Alonso Bill Tilden 6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 1925 Bill Tilden (2) Lawrence Rice 6–0, 6–4, 6–2 1926 Manuel Alonso (2) Arnold Jones 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 1927 Bill Tilden (3) Manuel Alonso 11–9, 6–3 1928 Bill Tilden (4) Arnold Jones 6–1, 6–2 1929 Francis Hunter Julius Seligson 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 1930 Julius Seligson Frank Shields 3–6, 1–6, 6–4, 10–8, 6–3 1931 Francis Hunter (2) J. Gilbert Hall 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 1932 Frank Shields J. Gilbert Hall 10–8, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 1933 Frank Shields (2) Gregory Mangin 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7 1934 Frank Shields (3) Clifford Sutter 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 1935 Berkeley Bell Frank Bowden 6–4, 6–3 1936 J. Gilbert Hall Frank Shields 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 1937 Frank Shields (4) J. Gilbert Hall 6–4, 10–8 1938–1945 Tournament not held due to WWII 1946 Don McNeill Sidney Wood 7–5, 6–3 1947 Bill Talbert Don McNeill 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 1948 Bill Talbert (2) Sidney Wood 6–1, 6–2 1949 Bill Talbert (3) Bill Vogt 7–5, 6–2 1950 Vic Seixas Bill Talbert 6–4, 6–2 1952 Don McNeill (2) Bill Talbert 2–6, 6–1, 7–5 1953 Fred Kovaleski Irvin Dorfman 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 1954 Tony Trabert Vic Seixas 6–4, 14–12 1955 Tony Trabert (2) Vic Seixas 6–1, 6–3 1956 Ulf Schmidt Sidney Schwartz 10–8, 13–11 1957 Eddie Moylan Barry MacKay 6–4, 7–5 1958 Barry MacKay Vic Seixas 6–1, 7–5 1959 Dick Savitt Mike Franks 6–2, 6–4 1960 Barry MacKay (2) Donald Dell 6–4, 9–7 1961 Dick Savitt (2) Barry MacKay 6–2, 6–4 1962 Frank Froehling Gene Scott 6–2, 4–6, 6–0 1963 Dennis Ralston Whitney Reed 6–4, 10–8 1964 Dennis Ralston (2) Tom Edlefsen 6–1, 6–1 1965 Dennis Ralston (3) Gene Scott 7–5, 7–5 1966 Dennis Ralston (4) Tom Edlefsen 6–3, 8–6 1967 Clark Graebner Marty Riessen 3–6, 15–13, 6–0 1968 Clark Graebner (2) Marty Riessen 8–6, 7–5 ↓ Open era ↓ 1969 Clark Graebner (3) Mark Cox 2–6, 9–7, 8–6 1970 Clark Graebner (4) Bob Lutz 6–4, 3–6, 9–7 1971 Tom Gorman Peter Curtis 4–6, 6–4, 9–8 1972 Dick Stockton Clark Graebner 6–1, 1–6, 6–1 1973 Mike Belkin Geoff Paish 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 1974 Dick Stockton (2) Bob Lutz 6–1, 1–6, 6–1 1975 Dick Stockton (3) Marty Riessen 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Women's singles (incomplete roll) Year Winner Runner-up Score 1923 Lois Moyes Bickle Mrs. Robert LeRoy 6–4, 6–2 1924 Marie Wagner Lois Moyes Bickle 6–4, 6–4 1925 Mrs. J. Dallas Corbiere Mrs. William Endicott 6–4, 6–1 1926 Martha Bayard Edith Sigourney 6–2, 6–2 1928 Edith Sigourney Mrs. J. Dallas Corbiere 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 1932 Joan Ridley Alice Francis 6–3, 6–0 1957 Lois Felix Kay Hubbell 6–3, 6–2 1958 Lois Felix (2) Kay Hubbell 6–2, 6–1 1959 Lois Felix (3) Kay Hubbell 6–2, 6–3 1961 Justina Bricka Carol Hanks 10–8, 4–6, 9–7 1963 Carol Hanks Mary-Ann Eisel 6–2, 6–2 1964 Carol Hanks (2) Mary-Ann Eisel 6–3, 6–2 1965 Mary-Ann Eisel Carol Hanks 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
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