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U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPro tours (1927–69)
Grand Prix Circuit (1970–89)
ATP World Tour (1997–99)
Founded1927
Abolished1999
LocationUnited States
VenueMultiple
SurfaceGrass, Clay, Wood, Hard

The U.S. Pro Tennis Championships (for a period from 1951 to 1962 billed as the Cleveland International Pro or Cleveland World Pro Tennis Championships[1]) was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 and is considered to have been a professional major from 1927–1967 until the advent of Open Era. In 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1960, the Cleveland World Pro had a women's draw, with Pauline Betz winning the first three of these, and defeating the reigning U.S. women's champion Doris Hart in the 1956 final.[2] Althea Gibson defeated Pauline Betz in the 1960 women's final.[3]

History

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American's first prominent professional player, Vincent Richards, arranged what became the first U.S. Professionals by negotiating with Doc Kelton to have a tournament played at the Notlek Tennis Club, located at 119th Street and Riverside Drive in Manhattan, New York, on September 23–25, 1927.[4][5] Richards, tour pro Howard Kinsey and teaching pros from the eastern U.S. comprised the field, with Richards defeating Kinsey in the final in straight sets, a victory which earned him $1,000 first-prize money.[5]

The tournament was held annually at various locations, including the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York City; the South Shore Tennis Club in Chicago; in Rye, New York; at the Terrace Club in Brooklyn; the Chicago Town and Tennis Club in Chicago; at the L.A. Tennis Club in Los Angeles; at various clubs around Cleveland, Ohio and Cleveland Arena in Cleveland. In 1951, two U.S. Pro events were held, one at Cleveland won by Frank Kovacs and another at Forest Hills won by Pancho Segura. In 1954, the USPLTA authorized Kramer to hold the U.S. Pro Championships at the L.A. Tennis Club in California, Gonzales winning the event, and the Benrus Cup (emblematic of the U.S. Pro) was awarded to Gonzales.[6] There are two U.S. Pro events listed here for both 1951 (Cleveland and Forest Hills) and for 1954 (Cleveland and L.A. Tennis Club). Gonzales won two U.S. Pro titles in 1954. Its final permanent home was the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, where it was held from 1964 to 1999. It became part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour shortly after the advent of open tennis in 1968. From 1970 to 1977, it was a prominent tournament of the Grand Prix Super Series. It then became a tennis event within the ATP Tour with reorganization of the top tier of pro tour tennis.

The tournament was later played on Har-Tru clay courts and was initially an important tune-up event for the US Open. But when this Grand Slam tournament moved to hardcourts in 1978, the U.S. Professionals did not follow suit, electing instead to hold its tournament during the US clay court season in early summer instead of during its hitherto pre-Open Era (late summer) time slot. Remaining a clay event into the 1990s, it was a non-ATP exhibition event from 1990 through 1995. During the last stint of the tournament, from 1997 to 1999, it was again an ATP event and was played on hardcourts.

Pancho Gonzales holds the record for most wins with nine, two of those wins in the multiple year of 1954.[5][7]

Past finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score Venue Surface
Professional era
1927 United States Vincent Richards United States Howard Kinsey 11–9, 6–4, 6–3 Notlek Tennis Club, Manhattan Grass
1928 United States Vinny Richards Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh 8–6, 6–3, 0–6, 6–2 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1929 Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh United States Vinny Richards 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1930 United States Vinny Richards Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh 2–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–4 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1931 United States Bill Tilden United States Vinny Richards 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1932 Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh Weimar Republic Hans Nüsslein 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 South Shore Country Club Clay
1933 United States Vinny Richards United States Frank Hunter 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 Westchester Country Club Grass
1934 Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh 6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5 South Shore Country Club Clay
1935 United States Bill Tilden Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh 0–6, 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 Terrace Club, Brooklyn Clay
1936 United States Joe Whalen United States Charles Wood 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 Tudor City Tennis Club, New York Clay
1937[a] Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh United States Bruce Barnes 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–1 Greenbrier Clay
1938 United Kingdom Fred Perry United States Bruce Barnes 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Chicago Arena Canvas (i)
1939 United States Ellsworth Vines United Kingdom Fred Perry 8–6, 6–8, 6–1, 20–18 Beverly Hills Tennis Club Hard
1940 United States Don Budge United Kingdom Fred Perry 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 Chicago Town and Tennis Club Clay
1941 United Kingdom Fred Perry United States Dick Skeen 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3 Chicago Town and Tennis Club Clay
1942 United States Don Budge United States Bobby Riggs 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1943 United States Bruce Barnes United States John Nogrady 6–1, 7–9, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 Fort Knox Clay
1944 not held
1945 United States Welby Van Horn United States John Nogrady 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 Rips Tennis Courts, Manhattan Clay
1946 United States Bobby Riggs United States Don Budge 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1947 United States Bobby Riggs United States Don Budge 3–6, 6–3, 10–8, 4–6, 6–3 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1948 United States Jack Kramer United States Bobby Riggs 14–12, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1949 United States Bobby Riggs United States Don Budge 9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1950 Ecuador Pancho Segura United States Frank Kovacs 6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 4–4 ret. Skating Club, Cleveland Clay (i)
1951 United States Frank Kovacs Ecuador Pancho Segura 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 9–7 Lakewood, Cleveland Cement (i)
1951[b][c] Ecuador Pancho Segura United States Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 6–4, 6–2r[31] West Side Tennis Club Grass
1952 Ecuador Pancho Segura United States Pancho Gonzales 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0 Lakewood, Cleveland Cement (i)
1953 United States Pancho Gonzales United States Don Budge 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 Lakewood, Cleveland Cement (i)
1954 United States Pancho Gonzales Australia Frank Sedgman 6-3, 9-7, 3-6, 6-2 Cleveland Arena, Cleveland Hard (i)
1954[d] United States Pancho Gonzales Ecuador Pancho Segura 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4[37] Los Angeles Tennis Club Cement
1955[e] United States Pancho Gonzales Ecuador Pancho Segura 21–16, 19–21, 21–8, 20–22, 21–19v Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1956 United States Pancho Gonzales Ecuador Pancho Segura 21–15, 13–21, 21–14, 22–20v Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
*1956 United States Pauline Betz United States Doris Hart 21-16, 19-21, 21-12 Cleveland Arena (Women's event) Hard (i)
1957 United States Pancho Gonzales Ecuador Pancho Segura 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1958 United States Pancho Gonzales Australia Lew Hoad 3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–1, 6–4 Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1959 United States Pancho Gonzales Australia Lew Hoad 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1960 Peru Alex Olmedo United States Tony Trabert 7–5, 6–4 Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
*1960 United States Althea Gibson United States Pauline Betz 7-5, 2-6, 6-5 Cleveland Arena (Women's event) Hard (i)
1961 United States Pancho Gonzales Australia Frank Sedgman 6–3, 7–5 Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1962 United States Butch Buchholz Ecuador Pancho Segura 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1963 Australia Ken Rosewall Australia Rod Laver 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1964 Australia Rod Laver United States Pancho Gonzales 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Grass
1965 Australia Ken Rosewall Australia Rod Laver 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Grass
1966 Australia Rod Laver Australia Ken Rosewall 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Grass
1967 Australia Rod Laver Spain Andrés Gimeno 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 Longwood Cricket Club Grass
Open Era
1968 Australia Rod Laver Australia John Newcombe 6–4, 6–4, 9–7 Longwood Cricket Club Grass
1969 Australia Rod Laver Australia John Newcombe 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1970 Australia Tony Roche Australia Rod Laver 3–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1971 Australia Ken Rosewall South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6–4, 6–3, 6–0 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1972 United States Bob Lutz Netherlands Tom Okker 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1973[38] United States Jimmy Connors United States Arthur Ashe 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1974 Sweden Björn Borg Netherlands Tom Okker 7–6, 6–1, 6–1 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1975 Sweden Björn Borg Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1976 Sweden Björn Borg United States Harold Solomon 6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1977 Spain Manuel Orantes United States Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 7–5, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1978 Spain Manuel Orantes United States Harold Solomon 6–4, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1979 Spain José Higueras Chile Hans Gildemeister 6–3, 6–1 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1980 United States Eddie Dibbs Argentina José Luis Clerc 6–2, 6–1 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1981 Argentina José Luis Clerc Chile Hans Gildemeister 0–6, 6–2, 6–2 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1982 Argentina Guillermo Vilas United States Mel Purcell 6–4, 6–0 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1983 Argentina José Luis Clerc United States Jimmy Arias 6–3, 3–6, 6–0 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1984 United States Aaron Krickstein Argentina José Luis Clerc 7–6, 3–6, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1985 Sweden Mats Wilander Argentina Martín Jaite 6–2, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1986 Ecuador Andrés Gómez Argentina Martín Jaite 7–5, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1987 Sweden Mats Wilander Sweden Kent Carlsson 7–6, 6–1 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1988 Austria Thomas Muster United States Lawson Duncan 6–2, 6–2 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1989 Ecuador Andrés Gómez Sweden Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1990[f] Argentina Martín Jaite Czechoslovakia Libor Němeček 7–5, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1991 Ecuador Andrés Gómez Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov 7–5, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1992 United States Ivan Lendl United States Richey Reneberg 6–3, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1993 United States Ivan Lendl United States Todd Martin 5–7, 6–3, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1994 United States Ivan Lendl United States MaliVai Washington 7–5, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1995 not completed due to rain
1996 not held
1997 Netherlands Sjeng Schalken Chile Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1998 United States Michael Chang Netherlands Paul Haarhuis 6–3, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1999 Russia Marat Safin United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 6–4, 7–6(13–11) Longwood Cricket Club Hard

Notes:

  1. ^ This tournament, the first pro event open to amateur players, is considered by some as both the U.S. Pro Tennis Championship and first "U.S. Open" event (then the U.S. Open was again held from 1938 to 1941 at Greenbrier but as a separate event from the U.S. Pro held in Chicago or in L.A).
  2. ^ These tournaments from 1951–1962, were billed as the Cleveland International Pro or Cleveland World Pro Championship. In 1951, a U.S. Pro was held at Forest Hills authorized by the USPLTA, and an International Pro was held at Cleveland, which was designated as the U.S. Pro by the PTPA (Professional Tennis Players Association). The Cleveland event in 1951 awarded the Benrus Cup, emblematic of the U.S. Pro. There was no USPLTA U.S. Pro event held in 1952 or 1953, but the Cleveland International Pro was held in those years and was regarded as the U.S. Pro by the PTPA.[8][9][10][11][12] In 1954, the USPLTA authorized Kramer to hold the U.S. Pro at L.A. Tennis Club in Los Angeles (this was the successor tournament to the 1951 U.S. Pro at Forest Hills and Segura was the defending champion).[13] The International Pro and World Pro events at Cleveland from 1951-62 were not authorized by the USPLTA to be the U.S. Pro, and were not billed as the U.S. Pro.[14] The USPLTA were an organisation of teaching professionals but some of the touring professionals did enter the Cleveland World Pro (or U.S. Pro) events in this period.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] In some interviews in the 1950s, Gonzales and Segura referred to the Cleveland World Pro as "the National" or the "U.S. National Professional Championships".[23] There were many newspaper and magazine articles in the 1950s that also referred to the Cleveland World Pro as the U.S. Pro.[24][16][25][26][27][28][29][30]
  3. ^ For 1951, the tournament was played under Round Robin format with Segura 4–0 and Gonzalez 3–1 as final standings.
  4. ^ In 1954, the USPLTA authorized Kramer to hold the U.S. Pro Championship at the Los Angeles Tennis Club, Gonzales winning the final over Segura in five sets.[13] The Benrus Cup was awarded to Gonzales. This tournament was the successor event to the 1951 Forest Hills U.S. Pro, and Segura was deemed to be defending champion of this version of the U.S. Pro,[13] but there were U.S. Pro events held at Cleveland in 1951, 1952, 1953, and 1954.[32][33][34][35][36]
  5. ^ For 1955–56, the matches were played under Van Alen scoring system.
  6. ^ From 1990 to 1995, the U.S. Pro was an exhibition event and not part of the ATP tour.

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score Venue Surface
Professional era
1927 no doubles event Notlek Tennis Club, Manhattan Grass
1928 no doubles event West Side Tennis Club Grass
1929 Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh
United States Vincent Richards
United States Wallace Johnson
United States Howard Kinsey
5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1930 United States Howard Kinsey
United States Vincent Richards
Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh
Germany Roman Najuch
6–2, 15–13, 7–5 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1931 United States Howard Kinsey
United States Vincent Richards
United States Frank Hunter
United States Bill Tilden
7–9, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1932 United States Bruce Barnes
United States Bill Tilden
Republic of Ireland Albert Burke
Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh
6–2, 6–1, 6–3 South Shore Country Club Clay
1933 United States Vincent Richards
United States Charles Wood
United States Frank Hunter
United States Theodore Rericha
6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 Westchester Country Club Grass
1934 United States Bruce Barnes
France Emmett Paré
France Paul Heston
United States Ellsworth Vines
6–1, 6–4, 7–5 South Shore Country Club Clay
1935 United States George Lott
United States Lester Stoefen
United States Morty Bernstein
United States Alfred Chapin
6–2, 6–3, 6–3 Terrace Club, Brooklyn Clay
1936 United States Harold Blauer
United States Charles Wood
United States William Ellis
United States William Kenney
6–4, 4–1, 6–2[39] Tudor City Tennis Club, New York Clay
1937 United States George Lott
United States Vincent Richards
United States Bruce Barnes
Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh
1–6, 6–8, 6–3, 7–5, 9–7 Greenbrier Clay
1938 United Kingdom Fred Perry
United States Vincent Richards
United States Bruce Barnes
United States Berkeley Bell
6–4, 2–6, 7–5, 13–11 Chicago Arena Canvas (i)
1939 United States Bruce Barnes
United States Keith Gledhill
United Kingdom Fred Perry
United States Ellsworth Vines
6–2, 7–5, 11–9 Beverly Hills Tennis Club Hard
1940 United States Don Budge
United Kingdom Fred Perry
United States Vincent Richards
United States Bill Tilden
7–5, 6–3, 9–7[40] Chicago Town and Tennis Club Clay
1941 United States Don Budge
United Kingdom Fred Perry
United States Keith Gledhill
United States Lester Stoefen
6–4, 6–4, 6–3 Chicago Town and Tennis Club Clay
1942 United States Don Budge
United States Bobby Riggs
United States Bruce Barnes
United States Frank Kovacs
2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1943 United States Bruce Barnes
United States Gene Mako
United States Berkeley Bell
United States John Nogrady
6–4, 6–0, 6–0 Fort Knox Clay
1944 not held
1945 United States Vincent Richards
United States Bill Tilden
United States Dick Skeen
United States Welby Van Horn
7–5, 6–4, 6–2 Rips Tennis Courts, Manhattan Clay
1946 United States Frank Kovacs
United Kingdom Fred Perry
United States Bobby Riggs
United States Welby Van Horn
1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4[41] West Side Tennis Club Grass
1947 United States Don Budge
United States Bobby Riggs
United States Frank Kovacs
United Kingdom Fred Perry
7–5, 9–7, 4–6, 11–9 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1948 United States Jack Kramer
Ecuador Pancho Segura
United States Don Budge
United States Bobby Riggs
4–6, 5–7, 6–2, 7–5, 8–6 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1949 United States Don Budge
United States Frank Kovacs
United States Carl Earn
United States John Faunce
6–2, 6–2, 6–4 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1950 United States Frank Kovacs
United States Welby Van Horn
United States Frank Parker
Ecuador Pancho Segura
1–6, 6–4, 6–4 Skating Club, Cleveland Clay (i)
1951 no doubles event Lakewood, Cleveland Cement (i)
1951 United States Pancho Gonzales
Ecuador Pancho Segura
United States Frank Parker
United States Bobby Riggs
West Side Tennis Club Grass
1952 no doubles event Lakewood, Cleveland Cement (i)
1953 United States Don Budge
United States Pancho Gonzales
United States Carl Earn
United States Bob Rogers[42]
6–1, 6–4 Lakewood, Cleveland Cement (i)
1954 United States Pancho Gonzales
Ecuador Pancho Segura
United States Don Budge
Australia Frank Sedgman
11-9, 3-6, 6-3 Cleveland Arena, Cleveland Hard (i)
1954 Australia Frank Sedgman
United States Jack Kramer
United States Pancho Gonzales
Ecuador Pancho Segura
6–2, 6–2, 6–4[43] Los Angeles Tennis Club Cement
1955 United States Jack Kramer
Ecuador Pancho Segura
United States Don Budge
United States Pancho Gonzales
24–22, 21–16, 21–18[44] Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1956 Australia Rex Hartwig
United States Tony Trabert
United States Pancho Gonzales
Ecuador Pancho Segura
18–21, 21–11, 21–14, 13–21, 23–21 Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1957 United States Pancho Gonzales
Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Dinny Pails
Ecuador Pancho Segura
6–1, 6–4 Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1958 United States Pancho Gonzales
Ecuador Pancho Segura
Australia Lew Hoad
United States Tony Trabert
W/O Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1959 no doubles event Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1960 Australia Ashley Cooper
Peru Alex Olmedo
Ecuador Pancho Segura
United States Tony Trabert
6–3, 6–4 Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1961 Spain Andrés Gimeno
Australia Frank Sedgman
United States Pancho Gonzales
United States Barry MacKay
7–5, 7–5 Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1962 United States Butch BuchholzUnited States Barry MacKay United States Don Budge
Ecuador Pancho Segura
6–2, 6–3 Cleveland Arena Hard (i)
1963 Australia Rod Laver
Australia Ken Rosewall
United States Butch BuchholzPeru Alex Olmedo 10–8, 8–6, 6–4 West Side Tennis Club Grass
1964 no doubles event Longwood Cricket Club Grass
1965 no doubles event Longwood Cricket Club Grass
1966 United States Butch Buchholz
Australia Rod Laver
Australia Lew Hoad
Australia Ken Rosewall
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Grass
1967 United States Dennis Ralston
Australia Ken Rosewall
France Pierre Barthès
Spain Andrés Gimeno
16–14, 7–5 Longwood Cricket Club Grass
Open Era
1968 no doubles event Longwood Cricket Club Grass
1969 United States Pancho Gonzales
Australia Rod Laver
Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1970 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
Egypt Ismail El Shafei
Denmark Torben Ulrich
6–1, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1971 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6–4, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1972 Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
United States Arthur Ashe
United States Bob Lutz
6–3, 1–6, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1973 United States Stan Smith
United States Erik van Dillen
Egypt Ismail El Shafei
United States Marty Riessen
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1974 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
United States Marty Riessen
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1975 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
United States John Andrews
United States Mike Estep
4–6, 6–3, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1976 United States Ray Ruffels
Australia Allan Stone
United States Mike Cahill
United States John Whitlinger
3–6, 6–3, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1977 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
United States Brian Gottfried
South Africa Bob Hewitt
6–3, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1978 Paraguay Víctor Pecci
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
United States Van Winitsky
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1979 Australia Syd Ball
Australia Kim Warwick
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
not played Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1980 United States Gene Mayer
United States Sandy Mayer
Chile Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
1–6, 6–4, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1981 Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
Chile Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
6–4, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1982 United States Craig Wittus
United States Steve Meister
South Africa Freddie Sauer
South Africa Schalk van der Merwe
6–2, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1983 United States Mark Dickson
Brazil Cássio Motta
Chile Hans Gildemeister
Chile Belus Prajoux
7–5, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1984 United States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso
United States Gary Donnelly
Puerto Rico Ernie Fernandez
6–4, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1985 Belgium Libor Pimek
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović
Australia Peter McNamara
United States Paul McNamee
2–6, 6–4, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1986 Chile Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
United States Dan Cassidy
United States Mel Purcell
4–6, 7–5, 6–0 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1987 Chile Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Sweden Mats Wilander
Sweden Joakim Nyström
7–6, 3–6, 6–1 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1988 Mexico Jorge Lozano
United States Todd Witsken
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bruno Orešar
Peru Jaime Yzaga
6–2, 7–5 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1989 Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Argentina Alberto Mancini
United States Todd Nelson
United States Phil Williamson
7–6, 6–2 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1990–96 not held
1997 Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
United States Dave Randall
United States Jack Waite
6–3, 7–6(7–3) Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1998 Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
South Africa Chris Haggard
United States Jack Waite
6–3, 6–2 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1999 Argentina Guillermo Cañas
Argentina Martín García
South Africa Marius Barnard
United States T.J. Middleton
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Hard

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Tennis Abstract: Pauline Betz Match Results, Splits, and Analysis".
  3. ^ McCauley, p. 100
  4. ^ "24 Sep 1927, Page 7, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle". bklyn.newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 793–795. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  6. ^ The Los Angeles Times, 14 June 1954
  7. ^ Kramer, Jack (1981). The game : my 40 years in tennis. London: Deutsch. p. 244. ISBN 0233973079.
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  13. ^ a b c The Los Angeles Times, 11 May 1954
  14. ^ "Renowned players grace USPTA Championships". USPTA. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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  16. ^ a b Harold E. Donohue (July 1956). "Pancho Gonzales: Mixed-Up Champion". Pageant. p. 112.
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  22. ^ "Star Press (Muncie), 18 March 1957". newspapers.com. 18 March 1957.
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Bibliography

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  • McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited.