Anaheim Open
Tennis tournament
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The Anaheim Open[1] was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament was established in 1968 as the Anaheim Invitational Tennis Tournament.[2] The tournament was played at Pearson Park Tennis Courts, Pearson Park, Anaheim, California, United States until 1970 when it was discontinued.[3]
(1969) men
(1969–70) womenILTF Independent Circuit
(1970) men
| Anaheim Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1969) men (1969–70) womenILTF Independent Circuit (1970) men |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Anaheim, California, United States |
| Venue | Pearson Park Tennis Courts |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
History
The tournament was first established in April 1968 as the Anaheim Invitational Tennis Tournament.[4] In 1969 with the advent of Open era the tournaments name was rebranded as the Anaheim Open.[3] The tournament was co-sponsored by the Anaheim Tennis Club and the Anaheim Parks & Recreation Department,[5] with the event staged at the Pearson Park Tennis Courts, Pearson Park, Anaheim, California until 1970 when it was discontinued.[3]
Finals
Men's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968[6] |  Earl O’Neill | Jerry Van Linge | 6–3, 6–1.[3] |
| 1969[7] |  Haroon Rahim | Ed Grubb[8] | 7–5, 6–3.[3] |
| 1970 | Tom Karp | Gregory Jablonski | 11–9, 6–3.[3] |
Women's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968[9] | Norma Kellenberg | Mary Radabaugh | 6–1, 9–11, 6–4 |
| 1969[10] | Carole Graebner | Pam Teeguarden | 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1970 | Kristien Kemmer | Laurie Tenney | 6–2, 6–0 |