The Central California Championships also known as the Central California Open Championships (toward the end of its run) was a men's and women's international hard court tennis tournament was founded in 1911.
[1] In 1913 the tournament was moved to Sacramento the state capital of California where it remained for the duration of its run.
[1] Previous winners of the men's singles have included; Roland Roberts,[1] Bill Johnston,[1] Frank Kovacs,[1] Tom Brown,[1] Whitney Reed,[1] Alex Olmedo,[1] Rafael Osuna.
[6] Former winners of the women's state singles championship has included; Hazel Hotchkiss, Helen Wills, Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs, Alice Marble, Margaret Osborne, Mimi Arnold, Jean Danilovich, Rosie Casals, Farel Footman, and Nancy Richey.
In 1971 the men's event became part of the ILTF Grand Prix Circuit for two editions only when it was known as the Central California Open National Hardcourt Championships.