Dallas Open (1953–1983)
Tennis tournament
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The Dallas Open, also known by its sponsored name the Paine Webber Classic, was an outdoor hard court ATP Tour affiliated men's tennis tournament. It was first founded in 1953 as a combined men's and women's event by the Dallas Tennis Association [1] and the first installment ran annually until 1971 when it was discontinued. In 1983 the tournament was revived as mens event and as the successor to the Denver Open which was cancelled after the 1982 edition due to a loss of sponsorship. Initially the replacement tournament was planned for Atlantic City but this was later changed to Dallas.[2] In 2022 the New York Open was moved to Dallas and revived once again as the Dallas Open.
Grand Prix circuit (1983)
| Dallas Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Paine Webber Classic (1983) |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1953-71) Grand Prix circuit (1983) |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Abolished | 1983 |
| Editions | 19 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Surface | Hard - outdoor |
Notable male players included Jimmy Connors, John Fitzgerald, John Alexander, Andrés Gómez, Brian Teacher, Nduka Odizor, Sherwood Stewart, and Steve Denton.
Finals
Men's Singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 [3] |  James Schulze | John Been | 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1954 | James Schulze (2) | Bill Lust | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1955 | Bill Lust | James Schulze | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1956 | Dick Savitt | Bernard Bartzen | 2–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1957 | Bill Lust (2) | James Schulze | 10–8, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 1959 | Ron Fisher | Jack Turpin | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 1961 | Willie Wolff | Ron Fisher | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1962 | Ronald Holmberg | Tom Howorth | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1964 |  Ramiro Benavides | Ron Fisher | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1965 | Dennis Ralston |  Joaquín Loyo-Mayo | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Bill Matyastik | Al Driscole | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1983 |  Andrés Gómez | Brian Teacher | 6–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
Men's Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953[4] | Bernard Clinton Fred Highinbotham | Fred Royer Jimmy Quick | 6–4, 7–2 |
| 1983 |  Nduka Odizor Van Winitsky | Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart | 6–3, 7–5 |
Women's Singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 [5] | Jackie Johannes | Nancy Armor | 6–4, 6–2 |