Dallas Invitational (tennis)

Dallas Invitational
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
Founded1943 (1943)
Abolished1971 (1971)
LocationDallas, Texas, United States
VenueDallas Country Club
SurfaceHard

The Dallas Invitational was a combined men's and women's international hard court, ILTF affiliated tennis tournament founded in 1943.[1] It was organized by the Dallas Tennis Association and played at the Dallas Country Club, Dallas, Texas in the United States.[2] The event was part of the ILTF World Circuit. [3] The tournament ran annually until 1971 then was discontinued.[4]

Finals

Men's Singles

(incomplete roll) Included:[5]

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1949 Art Larsen Earl Cochell 6–2, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1954 Vic Seixas Tony Trabert 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1955 Tony Trabert Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1956 Dick Savitt Ham Richardson 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3
1957[6] Mervyn Rose Vic Seixas 6–4, 8–6, 10–8
1958 Tut Bartzen Dick Savitt 3–6, 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1959 Jaroslav Drobný Butch Buchholz 6–4, 6–1
1960[7] Barry MacKay Tut Bartzen 7–5, 6–8, 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
1961[8] Tut Bartzen (2) Ham Richardson 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–0
1962[9] Ham Richardson Chuck McKinley 6–4, 6–2
1963 Fred Stolle Ham Richardson 6–4, 7–5
1964 [10] Frank Froehling Ham Richardson 6–4, 6–4
1965[11] Cliff Richey Ham Richardson 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1966 Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1967[12] Tony Roche Ron Holmberg 4–6, 10–8, 6–2, 14–12
1968 Ray Moore Allan Stone 4–6, 12–10, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[13] Stan Smith Thomaz Koch 6–3, 6–4
1971 Harald Elschenbroich Brian Gottfried 7–5, 3–6, 6–3

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll))

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1963 Nancy Richey Victoria Palmer 6-3, 7-5
1964[14] Nancy Richey (2) Victoria Palmer 6-2, 13-11
1965[15] Nancy Richey (3) Margaret Smith 6-1, 6-4
1968 Maryna Godwin Julie Heldman 7-9 6-3 6-4
↓  Open era  ↓
1971 Pat Walkden Dianne Fromholtz 9-7, 6-3

References

  1. ^ "Classy Bartzen Captures Dallas Tennis Tourney". Victoria Advocate via Google News. Victoria, Texas, United States: Victoria Advocate Publishing Company. 24 April 1961. p. 5. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  2. ^ "RECALLS A CROSS". Washington Afro American. 12 April 1966. p. 13.
  3. ^ Hobbs, Greg (22 March 1967). "LTAA VOTES FOR OPEN TENNIS". The Age. p. 1. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Week's Highlights Sport". Press Courier. 2 May 1971. p. 8. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  5. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Dallas Invitation". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  6. ^ TENNIS. (23 April 1957) Sydney Morning Herald via Google News. Sydney, Australia. p.5.
  7. ^ "MacKay Takes Dallas Tennis". The Pittsburgh Press. 2 May 1960. p. 15. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  8. ^ Victoria Advocate via Google News (23 April 1961) p.5.
  9. ^ Sports in Brief by the Associated Press, TENNIS.(24 April 1962) The Reading Eagle via Google News p.18.
  10. ^ Froehling Winner of Dallas Tennis. (27 April 1964) Schenectady Gazette via Google News. Schenectady, New York. United States. p.13.
  11. ^ "Richeys Capture Dallas Tennis". The Montreal Gazette via Google News. 3 May 1965. p. 33. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Roche, Newcombe Win Net Titles". Port Arthur News. Port Arthur, Texas, USA: Newspaper Archive. 1 May 1967. p. 11. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  13. ^ Clarke Wins Darien Net Singles Title - Texas AP. (27 April 1969) The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, WA. United States. via Google News. p.14.
  14. ^ Schenectady Gazette via Google News (27 April 1964) p.13.
  15. ^ The Montreal Gazette (3 May 1965) p.33.
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