Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors
| Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Abolished | 1969 |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Venue | Pittsburgh Golf Club |
| Surface | Hard (i) Carpet (i) |
The Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors [1] was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1935.[2] also known as the Pittsburgh Indoor.[3] The tournament was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States and played at first on indoor cement courts then switched to carpet courts.
History
In 1935 the Pittsburgh Golf Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States established a men's indoor tennis tournament to be played on hard cement courts.[2][4] American player Richard Berkeley Bell won the first event.[2] The tournament lapsed until the 1955 when it was revived and re-branded as the Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors that event was won by Tony Trabert.[5] The final edition in 1969 was an invitation only tournament then it was discontinued.[2] The final winner of the singles Czech player Jan Kodes.[2]
Finals
Men's Singles
(incomplete roll)
| Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Berkeley Bell | Gregory Mangin | 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3.[2] |
| 1948[6] | Bill Talbert | Irvin Dorfman | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2.[2] |
| 1955[7] | Tony Trabert | Vic Seixas | 4–6, 9–7, 6–1.[2] |
| 1958 | Ham Richardson | Barry MacKay | 7–5, 6–1.[2] |
| 1959 | Dick Savitt | Butch Buchholz | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2] |
| 1960[8] | Chuck McKinley | Barry MacKay | 6–3, 6–2.[2] |
| 1961 | Ronald Holmberg | Sidney Schwartz | 6–4, 6–3.[2] |
| 1962 | Vic Seixas | Sidney Schwartz | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4.[2] |
| 1963 | Vic Seixas (2) | Donald Dell | 6–0, 7–9, 6–4.[2] |
| 1964[9] | Cliff Richey | Butch Newman[10] | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5.[2] |
| 1965[11] | Ronald Holmberg (2) | Cliff Richey | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1.[2] |
| 1966 | Niki Pilic | Cliff Drysdale | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2.[2] |
| 1967 | Niki Pilic (2) | Istvan Gulyas | 12–10, 7–5.[2] |
| 1968 | Mark Cox | Bob Lutz | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5.[2] |
| 1969 | Jan Kodeš | Herb Fitzgibbon | 8–6, 6–1.[2] |
See also
For the women's event played later see;
- Pittsburgh Open (1979-1984)
References
- ^ "Mangin, Bell to Meet in Finals". La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press. Newspaper Archive. 27 January 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Tournaments: Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Texan Takes Title In Pittsburgh Indoor Tennis Meet". Freeport Journal Standard. Freeport, Illinois: Newspaper Archive. 3 March 1964. p. 10. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press
- ^ Gazette And Bulletin
- ^ "Talbert Takes Another Trophy". New Castle News. New Castle, Pennsylvania: Newspaper Archive. 12 April 1948. p. 17. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Wins Singles Title". Gazette And Bulletin. Williamsport, PA: Newspaper Archive. 28 February 1955. p. 6. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "McKinley In Upset". Uniontown Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania: Newspaper Archive. 1 March 1960. p. 22. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Freeport Journal Standard
- ^ "Butch Newman: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Texan Cops Titles". Uniontown Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania: Newspaper Archive. 15 February 1965. p. 15. Retrieved 11 August 2023.