The U.S. National Indoor Championships was a

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tournament that was last held at the Racquet Club of Memphis in

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, United States. The event was played on indoor hard courts and usually took place in February. For much of its more than 100-year history it was a combined men's and women's tournament but in 2014, its final year, only a men's tournament was held. The event was previously known under various sponsored names including the Memphis Open, the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, the Kroger St. Jude Championship, and the Volvo Championships.

History

;Newport Center The tournament began in March 1898 when the inaugural edition was played at the Newton Winter Tennis Club in Newton Center. The only event played was the men's singles which was won by Leo Ware who defeated

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in the final in straight sets. There was no tournament held in 1899. ;New York In 1900 a men's doubles event was added and the tournament moved to the

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in Manhattan, New York, where it was played on a wood court until 1963 with the exception of 1941 (Coliseum in Oklahoma City) and from 1942 until 1945 when no tournament was held due to World War II. ;Salisbury When the Seventh Regiment Armory was closed for renovations a new venue for the tournament had to be selected by the USLTA. In 1964 the tournament moved to

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, and was organized by Jimmy Connors' manager Bill Riordan. ;Memphis The last move occurred after the 1976 tournament, when Memphis became the host of the event and was the location of the tournament until its end in 2014. The men's tournament was part of the

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between 1976 and 1989 before becoming an

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event. ;2014 changes The 2013 tournament was the last combined men's and women's tournament and was held February 16–24, 2013, at The Racquet Club of Memphis.

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was the last woman to win the title. In 2014 the WTA event moved to

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. The men's tournament lost its

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certification, which also moved to Rio de Janeiro, but continued an ATP 250 event known as the Memphis Open.Tennis - ATP World Tour - ATP Approves Event In Rio de Janeiro From 2014
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Men's finals

Singles

Doubles

Women's finals

Singles

Doubles

References

External links

Official website
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History

Men's finals

Singles

Doubles

Women's finals

Singles

Doubles

See also

References

External links