Rochester Tennis Hall of Fame
The city championships go way back to 1885. We are still trying to complete this list, so check back from time to time.
- 1885 W.B. Lee
- 1886 John Strong
- 1887 W.B. Lee
- 1888 Levi S. Ward
- 1889 John Strong
- 1890 Levi S. Ward
- 1891 Fritz Ward
- 1892 Fritz Ward D. Levi Ward (Brothers) and Fritz Were Born in 1877
- 1893 Fritz Ward D. Gurney Curtis 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
- 1894 Fritz Ward D. Fischer 7-5, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
- 1908 H. W. Hamlin D. Harry Stebbins 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
- 1909 H. W. Hamlin
- 1910 H. W. Hamlin D. Russell B. Griffith 6-2 in the 5th Set (H.W Hamlin From Canandaigua)
- 1911 Herman Russell
- 1912 Herman Russell D Russell Griffith 2-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4
- 1913 Herman Russell D. H. H. Stebbins Jr. 6-2, 4-6, 12-10, 6-4
- 1914 Russell Griffith- Herman Russell 2-6, 9-7, 7-5, 6-1
- 1915 Russell Griffith - Edward Swanton 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
- 1916 George Holton- Russell Griffith 6-4, 0-6, 7-5, 10-8 (Holton is the Past President of TCR)
- 1918 George V Holton
- 1919 Russell Griffith- George V Holton 6-1, 8-6, 4-6, 6-3
- 1920 Russell Griffith- H.H Stebbins 6-0, 9-7, 6-2
- 1921 Russell Griffith
- 1922 Lawrence Steele D. Russell Griffith 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
- 1923 Lawrence Steele
- 1924 W Stuart Symington D Richard Wegman 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
- 1925 W Stuart Symington
- 1926 Eugene Ihle D. Lawrence Steele
- 1927 Lawrence Steele D. Eugene Ihle 3-6, 10-8, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
- 1928 Lawrence Steele D Al Fleig 7-5, 6-0, 6-4
- 1929 Eugene Ihle D. Al Fleig 10-8, 6-1, 6-4 (Fleig Set Point and Hit a Shot, Hit the Net and Dribbled Over)
- 1930 Al Fleig D. Dr. Art J. Neidinger 6-1, 6-4, 6-8, 6-2
- 1931 Al Fleig D. Franklin Osgood
- 1932 Al Fleig D. Larry Steel (Who Quit Because of Shadows on the Court)
- 1933 Al Fleig D George Parsells
- 1934 Al Fleig D. Ray Loucks 6-4, 3-6, 11-9, 4-6, 6-1
- 1935 Al Fleig D. George Parsells 6-1, 6-1, 6-1
- 1936 Bill Toporcer D Al Fleig (Bill Was the First Unseeded Player and First Non-tennis Club Member to Win)
- 1937 Al Fleig D Bill Toporcer. 3-6, 6-0, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
- 1938 Bill Toporcer
- 1939 Bill Toporcer
- 1940 Bob Lovell #1 (22 Years Old) D. Norm Millard (Buffalo) 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 (1st Year as WNY Championship)
- 1941 Phil Michlin
- 1942 Howard Klein D. Phil Michlin
- 1943 Howard Klein
- 1944 Bill Toporcer D. Phil Michilin 6-3, 7-5, 8-6 (WNY Championship)
- 1945 Lt. Richard Hainline D Bob Lovell 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 (Hainline First Out-of-towner to Win the Championship)
- 1946 Bob Lovell D. Dick Goldstein 6-1, 6-4, 6-1
- 1947 Paul Guibord D. Bob Levell 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 (54 Entries)
- 1948 Paul Guibord D Juan Weiss 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 (63 Men in the Field)
- 1949 Paul Guibord D Roy Hock 8-6, 6-4, 6-1 (56 Entries)
- 1950 Frank Okey D Roy Hock 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 (Hock 183 Points, Okey 181 Points)
- 1951 Frank Okey D Roy Hock 2-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
- 1952 Roy Hock D Peter Lyman
- 1953 Peter Lyman D Roy Hock 7-5, 9-7, 3-6, 6-3 (74 Entries)
- 1954 Peter Lyman D Frank Okey (Entry Fee: $2 for Singles and $3 for Doubles)
- 1955 Peter Lyman D Frank Okey (59 Entries)
- 1956 Peter Lyman D Frank Okey
- 1957 Peter Lyman S. Frank Okey 6-0
- 1958 Peter Lyman
- 1959 Peter Lyman D. Dick Squires 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
- 1960 Peter Lyman D. Dick Squires 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
- 1961 Peter Lyman D Frank Okey 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 (47 Entries)
- 1962 Peter Lyman D Len Treash 9-7, 6-1, 6-1
- 1963 Peter Lyman D Frank Okey 6-4, 6-1, 6-1
- 1964 Peter Lyman D Ellis Slack 6-0, 6-2, 6-4
- 1965 Peter Lyman D Ellis Slack 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
- 1966 Peter Lyman D Ellis Slack
- 1967 Peter Lyman D. Bob Costanza 8-6, 6-1, 6-1
- 1968 Peter Lyman D. Ellis Slack 77 Singles Entries and 41 Doubles Teams (Men)
- 1969 Al Kuhn D. Ellis Slack 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-0
- 1970 Mario Obando (27 Yrs) D. Peter Cawthorn (39 Yrs) 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5
- 1971 Mario Obando D. Spike Gonzales
- 1972 Spike Gonzales D. Mario Obando
- 1973 Mario Obando D. Spike Gonzales 7-6, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-0
- 1974 Al Kuhn D. Spike Gonzales
- 1975 Al Kuhn D. S. Gonzales 6-1, 6-3 (47 Cawthorn Up 6-1, 5-o Semis Against Spike, Lost 7 Games, and D)
- 1976 Spike Gonzales (28 Yrs) D. Al Kuhn (42 Yrs) 6-1, 7-5
- 1977 Bob Pecora D. Al Kuhn 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
- 1978 Walker Shivar D. Spike Gonzales 6-2, 7-5
- 1979 Walker Shivar D. Spike Gonzales 6-3, 6-4
- 1980 Walker Shivar D. Spike Gonzales 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4
- 1981 Dave Strebel D. Tom Hartzell
- 1982 Dave Strebel D. Matt Dibiase 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
- 1983 Tom Hartzell D. Dave Strebel 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
- 1984 Tom Hartzell D. Dave Strebel 6-1, 6-2
- 1985 Alex Gaeta D. Kurt Engebrecht 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 (Pat Has Warren Brooks Runner-up)
- 1986 Tom Holtman D. Alex Gaeta 6-4, 6-2
- 1987 Billy Nealon D. Rob Bernstein 6-1, 6-1
- 1988 Billy Nealon D. Rob Bernstein 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
- 1989 Rob Bernstein D. Tom Holtman 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
- 1990 Steve Fishbach D. Julius Bartl 6-2, 6-4
- 1991 Rob Bernstein D. Steve Fishbach 3-6, 6-0, 6-0
- 1992 Scott Thyroff D Bobby Hession 7-5, 7-5 (Scott Seeded 5 and Bobby Seeded 1)
- 1993 Paul Lobban D. Tim Junker 6-0, 6-2
- 1994 Paul Lobban S Bobby Hession 6-1, 6-3
- 1995 Brad Thyroff D Bobby Hession 7-5-6-1
- 1996 Paul Lobban S. John Valenti 6-3, 6-2
- 1997 Paul Lobban D. Scott Thyroff 6-2, 6-4
- 1998 Scott Thyroff D. Andy Columbo 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
- 1999 Andy Colombo D. Andy Kinney 6-2, 6-4
- 2000 Tom Rusling D. Gordon Quinton 7-6, 6-3
- 2001 Andy Colombo D. Scott Thyroff 6-2, 6-3
- 2002 Matt Nielsen D. Scott Thyroff 6-3, 6-4
- 2003 Scott Thyroff D. Matt Nielsen 6-2, 6-4
- 2004 Scott Thyroff D. Matt Nielsen 6-0, 6-0
- 2005 Scott Thyroff D Matt Nielsen 6-2, 6-1
- 2006 Andy Colombo D. Scott Thyroff 7-5, 6-7, 6-1
- 2007 Andy Colombo D. Gordon Quinton 6-3, 6-2
- 2008 Scott Thyroff D. Matt Nielsen
- 2009 Andy Colombo D. Scott Thyroff
- 2010 Chris Biro D. Scott Thyroff 7-5, 6-3
- 2011 Scott Thyroff D. Matt Nielson 6-2, 6-4
- 2012 Alex Jorne D. Gordon Quinton 6-2, 6-4
- 2013 Scott Thyroff D. Jaymes Gavert 6-1, 6-3
- 2014 Ryan Mccormick D. Chris Hays Jr.
- 2015 Alex Jorne
- 2016 Ryan Mccormick D. Jeremy Mancus
- 2017
- 2018 Ryan Mccormick D.
- 2019 Brady Thyroff D. Christian Erickson 6-3, 6-2
- 2020
- 2021 Brady Anderson D. Gordon Quinton
- 2022 Brady Anderson D. Brady Thyroff 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
- 2023 Jeremy Mancus D. Gordon Quinton - walkover