Pensacola Invitational (tennis)

Pensacola Invitational
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
Founded1938
Abolished1975
LocationPensacola, Florida
United States
VenuePensacola Country Club
SurfaceClay

The Pensacola Invitational [1] was a combined men's and women's USLTA/ILTF affiliated clay court tennis tournament founded in 1938.[2] It was played in Pensacola, Florida, United States until 1975.[3]

History

The tournament was founded in December 1938. It was first played at the Pensacola Country Club, and was a sanctioned event of the Southern Lawn Tennis Association.[4]

In 1949 the Florida Sectional Association became independent of the SLTA.[5] In 1955 and onward this event came under the administration of the Florida Tennis Association.

The event was played up to 1941 then stopped due to World War Two. It resumed in 1948 and was discontinued in 1975.[6]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll) included.[7]

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1938[8]United States Elwood CookeUnited States Hal Surface8–6, 2–6, 8–6, 4–6, 6–2
1940[9]United States Bobby RiggsUnited States Gardnar Mulloy3–2 sets
1941[10]United States Bobby RiggsUnited States Frank Kovacs6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1950[11]United States Vincent di StefanoUnited States Donald Floyd1–6, 7–5, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1956BrazilArmando VieiraMexico Pancho Contreras6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1965United StatesBill TymSouth Africa Lex Wood[12]6–3, 6–2
1966United StatesTom EdlefsenUnited States Ronald Holmberg6–3, 6–3
1967United StatesRonald HolmbergAustralia Bob Brien7–5, 6–0
1968United StatesArmistead NeelyChile Jaime Fillol5–7, 16–14, 6–2
↓  Open Era  ↓
1970AustraliaDick CrealyAustralia Bob Carmichael6–7, 7–5, retd.
1971CzechoslovakiaMilan HolecekSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Spear4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1972United StatesGordon SmithUnited States Jim Poling6–1, 6–4
1973The BahamasJohn AntonasUnited States Greg Hilley7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1974United States Sam VuilleUnited States Mike Green6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1975BrazilJosé SchmidtBrazil Ricardo Bernd6–4, 7–6

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1965United States Roberta BaumgardnerUnited States Alice Tym6-3, 6-2
1966United States Carol AucampUnited States Donna Fales6-4, 8-6
1967United StatesStephanie DeFinaSouth Africa Esme Emanuel6–0, 7–5
1968United States Linda TueroUnited States Stephanie De Fina9-7 6-4

References

  1. ↑ "Mulloy Rigs Clash Today". St. Petersburg Times via Google News Archive. 7 March 1941. p. 32. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "SEEDED ENTRANTS GET BY TESTS IN FLORIDA". The Spokesman-Review via Google News Archive. 22 December 1938. p. 13. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Tournaments - Search - Pensacola". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "24 Tourneys Get Sanction From SLTA". The Evening Independent via Google News Archive. 23 April 1949. p. 24. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Tennis Association, Florida. "Our History". USTA Florida. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Tennis Archives
  7. ↑ Tennis Archives
  8. ↑ "Coast Youth Wins Pensacola Title". St. Petersburg Times via Google News Archive. 27 December 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sports in Brief by Associated Press". The Evening Independent via Google News Archive. 5 February 1940. p. 18. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Riggs Beats Kovacs". Reading Eagle via Google News Archive. 10 March 1941. p. 12. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Vincent Di Stefano Wins Pensacola Tennis Title". The Evening Independent via Google News Archive. 5 July 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Central Florida, University of (26 July 2018). "Alexander Wood Hall of Fame". UCF Knights - UCF Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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