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Kansas City Open (tennis)

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Kansas City Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameKansas City Open
TourILTF Circuit (1955-71, 73-76) USLTA Indoor Circuit (1972)
Founded1951
Abolished1979
LocationKansas City, Missouri, U.S.
SurfaceHard (indoors)

The Kansas City Open was a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1951. The event was first staged at the Plaza Tennis Center. Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The tournament ran until 1978.[1]

History

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The Kansas City Open is a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1951. The event was first staged at the Plaza Tennis Center. Kansas City, Missouri, United States and was played on outdoor hard courts until 1971. It then switched to indoor hard courts. The men's event was played on the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit for one year in 1972 and was played indoors. Tom Edlefsen won the singles event while Ilie Năstase and Ion Țiriac teamed-up to win the doubles event. The event was held until at least 1978.[2]

Venues

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The tournament was originally held at the Plaza Tennis Center a tennis complex that was built in 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri.[3] The venue consisted of 14 outdoor hard courts.[4]

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1954[5] United States Hal Surface United States Ronnie Barnes 6–1, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1955[6] United States Gene Land United States Ed Doane 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1959[7] United States Hal Surface United States Gene Land 6–2, 3–6, 6–3.[1]
1960[8] United States Gene Land United States Henry Jungle 6–4, 5–7, 6–3.[1]
1961 United States Henry Jungle United States Hal Surface 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1967 United States Marty Riessen United Kingdom Peter Curtis 6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1969 United States Ed Doane United States Todd Ballinger 4–6, 6–1, retd.[1]
1970 United States Arthur Ashe United States Clark Graebner 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1972 United States Tom Edlefsen United States Erik van Dillen 6–3, 6–3
1976 United States David Parker United States Kevin Hedberg 6–3, 6–2.[1]

Doubles

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Year Winners Runners-up Score
1972 Romania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac
Spain Andrés Gimeno
Spain Manuel Orantes
6–7, 6–4, 7–6

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1955[9] United States Connie Cristler United States Helen Ackerman 6–2, 6–3
1960[10] United States Lucille Davidson United States Leonora Prosser 6–2, 6–3
1962[11] United States Lucille Davidson United States Patti Doane ?
1961 United States Sally Rielly United States Jean Mills 6–2, 6–3
1970 United States Kristy Pigeon United States Denise Carter 6–1, 1–6, 6–1
1977 United States Lea Antonoplis United States Sheila McInerney 6–3, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tournaments:Kansas City Championships - Kansas City Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Favorites Roll In Open Tennis". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 12 Aug 1978. p. 71. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ "PLAZA TENNIS COURTS". KC History. Kansas City Public Library. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Plaza Tennis Center". www.visitkc.com. Visit Kansas City. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Hal Surface Captures Kansas City Net Crown". Jefferson City Post-Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 23 Aug 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Take Titles and Plaza Courts". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 15 Aug 1955. p. 18. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Hal Surface Wins Kansas City Open Tourney". Daily American Republic. Polar Bluff, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 20 Jul 1959. p. 6. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Gene Land Wins KC". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 18 Jul 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  9. ^ The Kansas City Times (1955)
  10. ^ Chattanooga Daily Times
  11. ^ "Kansas City Open Tennis Results". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 14 Jul 1962. p. 22. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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