Los Angeles Open (tennis)

"Farmers Classic" redirects here. For the ATP Challenger Tour tournament, see USTA LA Tennis Open.

Los Angeles Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1927
Abolished2012
Editions86
LocationLos Angeles, California
United States
VenueLos Angeles Tennis Club (1927–1974, 1980–1983)
Pauley Pavilion
(1975–1979)
Los Angeles Tennis Center (1984–2012)
CategoryATP World Tour 250 series /
ATP International Series /
ATP World Series
(1990–2012)
Grand Prix Tour
(1970–1989)
SurfaceHard / outdoors
Draw28S / 32Q / 16D (2012)
Prize money$557,550 (2012)

The Los Angeles Open was a former tennis tournament held in Los Angeles, United States from 1927 until 2012. It included a women's draw until 1974 when Linda Lewis won the last ladies title. Subsequently, it became a men-only event and integrated into the ATP's professional tennis circuit. The inaugural edition of the event, known as the Pacific Southwest Championships, was organized by Perry T. Jones and held at the Los Angeles Tennis Club (LATC) starting in October 1927. Bill Tilden and Kea Bouman were the first singles champions.[1] The tournament quickly became a prestigious event on the tennis calendar.[2]

History

The tournament was usually held in September and hosted the top men (and until 1975, women) in the world.[3] Tournament winners from its beginning in 1927 until 1967 included most of the world's No. 1 tennis players: Bill Tilden, Ellsworth Vines, Don Budge, Fred Perry, Jack Kramer, Pancho Gonzales and amateur champions Roy Emerson and Barry MacKay (tennis). In the open era the event was known by various (sponsored) names including Farmers Classic, Countrywide Classic, Los Angeles Tennis Open, Pacific South West Open and Jack Kramer Open. Jack Kramer became the tournament director in 1970 when Jones retired.[2] In the open era, the tournament was won by Rod Laver twice, a second and third time by Gonzales, Stan Smith, Arthur Ashe, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Richard Krajicek, and Andre Agassi. In doubles, Bob and Mike Bryan won a record six titles.[4]

From 1975 to 1979 the tournament was played indoors at the Pauley Pavilion.[5][6] Beginning in 1984, the tournament was held at the Los Angeles Tennis Center at UCLA, which was built to host the 1984 Summer Olympics tennis event. The matches were played on the Straus Stadium court with a capacity of 6,500 and the 1,500-seat capacity Grandstand court. In its last years it was an ATP World Tour 250 series tournament on the ATP Tour and had a 28-player singles draw and 16-team doubles draw. The tournament, with prize money of $557,550 in 2012, was one of the events included in the US Open Series. Special events during the tournament's run included Kids Day, Fashion Day, Valspar Performance Challenge, and a Legends Invitational Singles competition.

Colombian investors purchased the tournament's license for $1.5 million at the end of 2012 and moved the tournament to Bogotá where it was named the Claro Open Colombia.[7][8][9]

Past winners

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927 Bill Tilden Francis Hunter 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1928 Henri Cochet Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1929 John Doeg John Van Ryn 8–10, 7–5, 9–7, 8–6
1930 Ellsworth Vines Gregory Mangin 14–12, 6–3, 6–4
1931 Ellsworth Vines (2) Fred Perry 8–10, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1932 Fred Perry Jiro Satoh 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
1933 Fred Perry (2) Jiro Satoh 6–4, 1–6, 6–0, 7–5
1934 Fred Perry (3) Lester Stoefen 10–8, 6–4, 6–3
1935 Don Budge Roderich Menzel 1–6, 11–9, 6–3, retired
1936 Don Budge (2) Fred Perry 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1937 Don Budge (3) Gottfried von Cramm 2–6, 7–5, 6–4, 7–5
1938 Adrian Quist Harry Hopman 6–3, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
1939 John Bromwich Franjo Punčec 4–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1940 Bobby Riggs Don McNeill 5–7, 2–6, 6–0, 12–10, 6–3
1941 Frank Parker Frank Kovacs 7–5, 6–0, 6–1
1942 Frank Parker (2) Pancho Segura 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1943 Jack Kramer Pancho Segura 0–6, 6–1, 6–2
1944 Frank Parker (3) William Talbert 6–4, 6–8, 8–6
1945 Frank Parker (4) Herbert Flam 6–2, 6–4
1946 Jack Kramer (2) Ted Schroeder 6–2, 6–8, 6–2, 8–6
1947 Jack Kramer (3) Ted Schroeder 10–8, 6–4, 6–4
1948 Ted Schroeder Frank Parker 4–6, 7–9, 7–5, retired
1949 Pancho Gonzalez Ted Schroeder 6–3, 9–11, 8–6, 6–4
1950 Frank Sedgman Ted Schroeder 9–7, 6–3, 6–2
1951 Frank Sedgman (2) Tony Trabert 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1952 Vic Seixas Frank Sedgman 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1953 Ken Rosewall Vic Seixas 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1954 Vic Seixas (2) Tony Trabert 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1955 Tony Trabert Herbert Flam 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1956 Herbert Flam Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
1957 Vic Seixas (3) Gilbert Shea 9–7, 6–3, 6–4
1958 Ham Richardson Alex Olmedo 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 9–7
1959 Roy Emerson Ramanathan Krishnan 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–4
1960 Barry MacKay (tennis) Earl Buchholz 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1961 Jon Douglas Roy Emerson 6–2, 1–6, 6–4
1962 Roy Emerson (2) Rod Laver 16–14, 6–3
1963 Arthur Ashe Whitney Reed 2–6, 9–7, 6–2
1964 Roy Emerson (3) Dennis Ralston 6–3, 6–3
1965 Dennis Ralston Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–3
1966 Allen Fox Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–3
1967 Roy Emerson (4) Marty Riessen 12–14, 6–3, 6–4
↓ Open Era ↓
1968 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–0, 6–0
1969 Pancho Gonzalez (2) Cliff Richey 6–0, 7–5
1970 Rod Laver (2) John Newcombe 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
1971 Pancho Gonzalez (3) Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1972 Stan Smith Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4
1973 Jimmy Connors Tom Okker 7–5, 7–6
1974 Jimmy Connors (2) Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–1
1975 Arthur Ashe (2) Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1976 Brian Gottfried Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–2
1977 Stan Smith (2) Brian Gottfried 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1978 Arthur Ashe (3) Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–4
1979 Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–4, 6–4
1980 Gene Mayer Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–2
1981 John McEnroe Sandy Mayer 6–7, 6–3, 6–3
1982 Jimmy Connors (3) Mel Purcell 6–2, 6–1
1983 Gene Mayer (2) Johan Kriek 7–6, 6–1
1984 Jimmy Connors (4) Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1985 Paul Annacone Stefan Edberg 7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–4)
1986 John McEnroe (2) Stefan Edberg 6–2, 6–3
1987 David Pate Stefan Edberg 6–4, 6–4
1988 Mikael Pernfors Andre Agassi 6–2, 7–5
1989 Aaron Krickstein Michael Chang 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1990 Stefan Edberg Michael Chang 7–6, 2–6, 7–6
1991 Pete Sampras Brad Gilbert 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
1992 Richard Krajicek Mark Woodforde 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1993 Richard Krajicek (2) Michael Chang 0–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)
1994 Boris Becker Mark Woodforde 6–2, 6–2
1995 Michael Stich Thomas Enqvist 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–4), 6–2
1996 Michael Chang Richard Krajicek 6–4, 6–3
1997 Jim Courier Thomas Enqvist 6–4, 6–4
1998 Andre Agassi Tim Henman 6–4, 6–4
1999 Pete Sampras (2) Andre Agassi 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–1)
2000 Michael Chang (2) Jan-Michael Gambill 6–7(2–7), 6–3, retired
2001 Andre Agassi (2) Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–2
2002 Andre Agassi (3) Jan-Michael Gambill 6–2, 6–4
2003 Wayne Ferreira Lleyton Hewitt 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
2004 Tommy Haas Nicolas Kiefer 7–6(8–6), 6–4
2005 Andre Agassi (4) Gilles Müller 6–4, 7–5
2006 Tommy Haas (2) Dmitry Tursunov 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
2007 Radek Štěpánek James Blake 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–2
2008 Juan Martín del Potro Andy Roddick 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
2009 Sam Querrey Carsten Ball 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
2010 Sam Querrey (2) Andy Murray 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
2011 Ernests Gulbis Mardy Fish 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
2012 Sam Querrey (3) Ričardas Berankis 6–0, 6–2
2013 succeeded by Claro Open Colombia

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927 Kea Bouman Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 6–2, 0–6, 6–4
1928 May Sutton Bundy Marjorie Gladman 6–1, 6–2
1929 Betty Nuthall Anna McCune Harper 8–6, 7–5
1930 Ethel Burkhardt Marjorie Gladstone 8–6, 6–0
1931 Anna McCune Harper Josephine Cruickshank 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1932 Anna McCune Harper Alice Marble 10–8, 6–3
1933 Dorothy Round Alice Marble 6–2, 6–2
1934 Ethel Burkhardt Kay Stammers 10–8, 1–6, 6–4
1935 Ethel Burkhardt Kay Stammers 6–1, 6–4
1936 Gracyn Wheeler Alice Marble 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1937 Alice Marble Gracyn Wheeler 6–1, 6–0
1938 Dorothy Bundy Sarah Palfrey Fabyan 6–4, 6–4
1939 Alice Marble Dorothy Bundy 9–7, 6–1
1940 Dorothy Bundy Valerie Scott 6–3, 6–3
1941 Sarah Palfrey Cooke Dorothy Bundy 6–3, 7–5
1942 Pauline Betz Louise Brough 6–2, 6–2
1943 Louise Brough Mary Arnold 6–3, 6–3
1944 Pauline Betz Margaret Osborne 6–4, 6–3
1945 Margaret Osborne Louise Brough 11–9, 6–2
1946 Pauline Betz Dorothy Bundy 6–2, 6–2
1947 Beverly Baker Patricia Canning Todd 6–3, 6–2
1948 Louise Brough Beverly Baker 6–2, 6–3
1949 Helen Perez Beverly Baker 7–5, 5–7, 4–1 ret.
1950 Helen Perez Dorothy Bundy Cheney 6–2, 6–2
1951 Maureen Connolly Beverly Baker 9–7, 6–4
1952 Maureen Connolly Doris Hart 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1953 Doris Hart Shirley Fry 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1954 Louise Brough Barbara Breit 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1955 Beverly Baker Fleitz Barbara Breit 6–1, 6–4
1956 Althea Gibson Nancy Chaffee 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1957 Althea Gibson Louise Brough 6–3, 6–1
1958 Beverly Baker Fleitz Darlene Hard 6–3, 9–7
1959 Beverly Baker Fleitz Maria Bueno 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1960 Ann Haydon Darlene Hard 6–4, 6–3
1961 Darlene Hard Karen Hantze Susman 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
1962 Carole Caldwell Darlene Hard 6–8, 11–9, 2–4 ret.
1963 Darlene Hard Billie Jean Moffitt 6–3, 6–3
1964 Maria Bueno Billie Jean Moffitt 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1965 Carole Caldwell Graebner Tory Fretz 6–4, 6–4
1966 Maria Bueno Patti Hogan 6–2, 6–2
1967 Billie Jean King Rosemary Casals 6–0, 6–4
1968 Rosemary Casals Maria Bueno 6–3, 6–1
1969 Billie Jean King Ann Haydon Jones 6–2, 6–3
1970 Sharon Walsh Lesley Hunt 6–3, 6–2
1971 Rosemary Casals & Billie Jean King 6–6 joint default
1972 Marita Redondo Janice Metcalf 7–5, 5–7, 6–2
1973 Kathy May Lea Antonoplis 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
1974 Linda Lewis Susan Hagey 6–2, 6–2
1974 women's events discontinued

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle		 Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor		 7–5, 6–1
1969 Pancho Gonzales
Ron Holmberg		 Jim McManus
Jim Osborne		 6–3, 6–4
1970 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen		 Stan Smith
Bob Lutz		 7–6, 6–2
1971 John Alexander
Phil Dent		 Frank Froehling
Clark Graebner		 7–6, 6–4
1972 Jimmy Connors
Pancho Gonzales (2)		 Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie		 6–3, 7–6
1973 Jan Kodeš
Vladimír Zedník		 Jimmy Connors
Ilie Nastase		 6–2, 6–4
1974 Ross Case
Geoff Masters		 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 6–2
1975 Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj		 Cliff Drysdale
Marty Riessen		 7–6, 4–6, 6–4
1976 Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell		 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1977 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan		 Robert Lutz
Stan Smith		 6–3, 6–4
1978 John Alexander (2)
Phil Dent (2)		 Fred McNair
Raúl Ramírez		 7–6, 6–3
1979 Marty Riessen (2)
Sherwood Stewart		 Wojciech Fibak
Frew McMillan		 6–4, 6–4
1980 Brian Teacher
Butch Walts		 Anand Amritraj
John Austin		 6–2, 6–4
1981 Tom Gullikson
Butch Walts		 John McEnroe
Ferdi Taygan		 6–4, 6–4
1982 Sherwood Stewart (2)
Ferdi Taygan		 Bruce Manson
Brian Teacher		 6–1, 6–7, 6–3
1983 Peter Fleming
John McEnroe (2)		 Sandy Mayer
Ferdi Taygan		 6–1, 6–2
1984 Ken Flach
Robert Seguso		 Wojtek Fibak
Sandy Mayer		 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1985 Scott Davis
Robert Van't Hof		 Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg		 6–3, 7–6
1986 Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd		 Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 3–6, 7–5, 7–6
1987 Kevin Curren
David Pate		 Brad Gilbert
Tim Wilkison		 6–3, 6–4
1988 John McEnroe (3)
Mark Woodforde		 Peter Doohan
Jim Grabb		 6–4, 6–4
1989 Martin Davis
Tim Pawsat		 John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd		 7–5, 7–6
1990 Scott Davis (2)
David Pate (2)		 Peter Lundgren
Paul Wekesa		 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
1991 Javier Frana
Jim Pugh		 Glenn Michibata
Brad Pearce		 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1992 Patrick Galbraith
Jim Pugh (2)		 Francisco Montana
David Wheaton		 7–6, 7–6
1993 Wayne Ferreira
Michael Stich		 Grant Connell
Scott Davis		 7–6, 7–6
1994 John Fitzgerald
Mark Woodforde (2)		 Scott Davis
Brian MacPhie		 4–6, 6–2, 6–0
1995 Brent Haygarth
Kent Kinnear		 Scott Davis
Goran Ivanišević		 6–4, 7–6
1996 Marius Barnard
Piet Norval		 Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti		 7–5, 6–2
1997 Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien		 Mahesh Bhupathi
Rick Leach		 7–6, 6–4
1998 Patrick Rafter
Sandon Stolle		 Jeff Tarango
Daniel Vacek		 6–4, 6–4
1999 Byron Black
Wayne Ferreira (2)		 Goran Ivanišević
Brian MacPhie		 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2000 Paul Kilderry
Sandon Stolle		 Jan-Michael Gambill
Scott Humphries		 walkover
2001 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 Jan-Michael Gambill
Andy Roddick		 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2002 Sébastien Grosjean
Nicolas Kiefer		 Justin Gimelstob
Michaël Llodra		 6–4, 6–4
2003 Jan-Michael Gambill
Travis Parrott		 Joshua Eagle
Sjeng Schalken		 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
2004 Bob Bryan (2)
Mike Bryan (2)		 Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley		 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
2005 Rick Leach
Brian MacPhie		 Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram		 6–3, 6–4
2006 Bob Bryan (3)
Mike Bryan (3)		 Eric Butorac
Jamie Murray		 6–2, 6–4
2007 Bob Bryan (4)
Mike Bryan (4)		 Scott Lipsky
David Martin		 7–6(7–5), 6–2
2008 Rohan Bopanna
Eric Butorac		 Travis Parrott
Dušan Vemić		 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
2009 Bob Bryan (5)
Mike Bryan (5)		 Benjamin Becker
Frank Moser		 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2010 Bob Bryan (6)
Mike Bryan (6)		 Eric Butorac
Jean-Julien Rojer		 6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–7]
2011 Mark Knowles
Xavier Malisse		 Somdev Devvarman
Treat Conrad Huey		 7–6(7–3), 7–6(12–10)
2012 Ruben Bemelmans
Xavier Malisse (2)		 Jamie Delgado
Ken Skupski		 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–7]

Most titles

# of titles Name Years
Singles
4 Andre Agassi
Jimmy Connors
Roy Emerson
Frank Parker 		2005, 2002, 2001, 1998
1984, 1982, 1974, 1973
1967, 1964, 1962, 1959
1945, 1944, 1942, 1941
3 Sam Querrey
Arthur Ashe
Pancho Gonzalez
Vic Seixas
Jack Kramer
Donald Budge
Fred Perry 		2012, 2010, 2009
1978, 1975, 1963
1971, 1969, 1949
1957, 1954, 1952
1947, 1946, 1943
1937, 1936, 1935
1934, 1933, 1932
2 Tommy Haas
Michael Chang
Pete Sampras
Richard Krajicek
John McEnroe
Gene Mayer
Stan Smith
Rod Laver
Frank Sedgman
Ellsworth Vines 		2006, 2004
2000, 1996
1999, 1991
1993, 1992
1986, 1981
1983, 1980
1977, 1972
1970, 1968
1951, 1950
1931, 1930
Doubles
6 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan 		2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2001
2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2001

Previous names

Years Name Sponsor
2010–2012 Farmers Classic Farmers Insurance Group
2009 LA Tennis Open None
2006–2008 Countrywide Classic Countrywide Bank
1998–2005 Mercedes-Benz Cup Mercedes-Benz
1995–1997 Infiniti Open Infiniti
1979–1981 Jack Kramer Open None
Los Angeles Open Volvo
1927–1975 Pacific Southwest Championships

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b Baltzell, E. Digby (1995). Sporting Gentlemen : Men's Tennis from the Age of Honor to the Cult of the Superstar. New York [u.a.]: Free Press. pp. 233–241. ISBN 9780029013151.
  3. ^ Farmers Insurance Group Increases Role at LA Tennis Open With Title Sponsorship Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine, Farmersclassic.com
  4. ^ Diane Pucin, Bryan twins set tennis record in doubles, Los Angeles Times, August 2, 2010
  5. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 100–101. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
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  7. ^ Farmers Classic: L.A. To Lose Its Big Tennis Tourney, Insidetennis.com
  8. ^ "ATP approves event in Bogotá from 2013". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP. December 12, 2012.
  9. ^ Claro Open Colombia, ATP World Tour, 2013

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