Australian Pro
| Australian Pro | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Abolished | 1966 |
| Location | Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney |
| Surface | Grass / Outdoor |
The Australian Pro [1] was a men's professional tennis tournament that started in 1954 and was held yearly, with the exception of 1961 and 1963, from 1957 through 1966. The tournament moved venues several times and therefore had the prefix of South when in Adelaide and Western when held in Perth. On the last two occasions that it was held in Perth the tournament was staged at the Perry Lakes Stadium. It was also called the Australian Pro Indoor Championships for one year when it was held at Melbourne's Olympic Pool. All other tournaments took place at the White City Tennis Club in Sydney. In 1965 and 1966 there were two editions of the Australian Pro as Adelaide and Perth held separate events.
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 |  Rod Laver |
Ken Rosewall
| |
| 1966 | Ken Rosewall |
 Pierre Barthes
| |
| 1965 | Rod Laver |
 Pancho Gonzales
| |
| 1965 | Rod Laver |
Ken Rosewall
| |
| 1964 | Rod Laver |
Ken Rosewall |
Round Robin |
| 1962 | Ken Rosewall |
 Andrés Gimeno
| |
| 1960 [2] | Ken Rosewall |
Lew Hoad
| |
| 1959 [2] | Lew Hoad |
Ken Rosewall
| |
| 1958 [2] | Frank Sedgman |
 Tony Trabert
| |
| 1957 [2] |  Pancho Segura |
Frank Sedgman
| |
| 1954 [2] | Frank Sedgman |
Pancho Segura
|
References
- ^ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. p. 85. ISBN 9781549746475.
- ^ a b c d e "Australian Pro: Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 8 October 2017.