Fort Lauderdale Invitational
| Fort Lauderdale Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Location | Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States |
| Venue | Fort Lauderdale Tennis Club |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
The Fort Lauderdale Invitational [1] was a USLTA/ILTF combined a clay court tennis tournament first founded in 1946 as a men's event for two editions only. In 1971 the tournament was revived for two editions until 1972 when it was discontinued.
History
The first iteration of this tournament was played at the Fort Lauderdale Tennis Club for one edition only in 1946 when it was stopped.[2]
In 1958 a second version of the men's tournament was revived again for one season then stopped.[3]
In 1971 the same venue revived the event with the same title for the third time as a combined men's and womens tournament for two seasons only before ending in 1972.[4]
Past finals
Men's Singles
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 |  Gardnar Mulloy | Buddy Behrens | 6–3, 6–1, 7–5.[5] |
| 1958 | Gerry Moss | Norm Schellenger | 7–5, 6–4.[6] |
| 1971[7] | Cliff Richey | .svg.png){kind=small} Pat Cramer | 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1972 | Brian Gottfried |  Patricio Cornejo | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4.[8] |
Women's Singles
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971[9] | Chris Evert | Laurie Fleming | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1972 | Laurie Fleming | Janet Haas | 6–0, 6–3 |
References
- ↑ "1971 Titles". Chris Evert Official. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tournament: Fort Lauderdale". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Tennis Archives. Fort Lauderdale.
- ↑ Tennis Archives
- ↑ Tennis Archives
- ↑ Tennis Archives
- ↑ Archive, ATP. "Ft. Lauderdale 1971 Results". ATP Tour. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Tennis Archives
- ↑ "Evert Family Shares Stage". The Spokesman-Review. 17 July 1995. p. 13. Retrieved 8 July 2026.