Dallas Invitational (tennis)

Dallas Invitational
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
Founded1943 (1943)
Abolished1971 (1971)
LocationDallas, Texas, United States
VenueDallas Country Club (1943-1965)
Samuell Grand Tennis Center (1966-1971)
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 first played at the Dallas Country Club, Dallas, Texas in the United States.[2] In 1966 the venue refused to let Arthur Ashe play because he was black, the event was withdrawn from the Dallas Country Club and moved to Samuell Grand Tennis Center for the duration of its run.[3] The event was part of the ILTF World Circuit. [4] The tournament ran annually until 1971 then was discontinued.[5]

Finals

Men's Singles

(incomplete roll) Included:[6]

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1949United States Art LarsenUnited States Earl Cochell6–2, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1954United States Vic SeixasUnited States Tony Trabert1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1955United States Tony TrabertUnited States Vic Seixas6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1956United States Dick SavittUnited States Ham Richardson6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3
1957[7]Australia Mervyn RoseUnited States Vic Seixas6–4, 8–6, 10–8
1958United States Tut BartzenUnited States Dick Savitt3–6, 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1959Egypt Jaroslav DrobnýUnited States Butch Buchholz6–4, 6–1
1960[8]United States Barry MacKayUnited States Tut Bartzen7–5, 6–8, 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
1961[9]United States Tut Bartzen (2)United States Ham Richardson3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–0
1962[10]United States Ham RichardsonUnited States Chuck McKinley6–4, 6–2
1963Australia Fred StolleUnited States Ham Richardson6–4, 7–5
1964 [11]United States Frank FroehlingUnited States Ham Richardson6–4, 6–4
1965[12]United States Cliff RicheyUnited States Ham Richardson4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1966United States Arthur AshePuerto Rico Charlie Pasarell5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1967[13]Australia Tony RocheUnited States Ron Holmberg4–6, 10–8, 6–2, 14–12
1968South Africa Ray MooreAustralia Allan Stone4–6, 12–10, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[14]United States Stan SmithBrazil Thomaz Koch6–3, 6–4
1971West Germany Harald ElschenbroichUnited States Brian Gottfried7–5, 3–6, 6–3

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll))

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1963United States Nancy RicheyUnited States Victoria Palmer6-3, 7-5
1964[15]United States Nancy Richey (2)United States Victoria Palmer6-2, 13-11
1965[16]United States Nancy Richey (3)Australia Margaret Smith6-1, 6-4
1968South Africa Maryna GodwinUnited States Julie Heldman7-9 6-3 6-4
↓  Open era  ↓
1971South Africa Pat WalkdenAustralia Dianne Fromholtz9-7, 6-3

See also

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