Dallas Invitational (tennis)
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| Dallas Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit |
| Founded | 1943 |
| Abolished | 1971 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Venue | Dallas Country Club (1943-1965) Samuell Grand Tennis Center (1966-1971) |
| Surface | Hard |
The Dallas Invitational was a combined men's and women's international hard court, ILTF affiliated tennis tournament founded in 1943.[1] It was organized by the Dallas Tennis Association and first played at the Dallas Country Club, Dallas, Texas in the United States.[2] In 1966 the venue refused to let Arthur Ashe play because he was black, the event was withdrawn from the Dallas Country Club and moved to Samuell Grand Tennis Center for the duration of its run.[3] The event was part of the ILTF World Circuit. [4] The tournament ran annually until 1971 then was discontinued.[5]
Men's Singles
(incomplete roll) Included:[6]
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 |  Art Larsen | Earl Cochell | 6–2, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1954 | Vic Seixas | Tony Trabert | 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1955 | Tony Trabert | Vic Seixas | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1956 | Dick Savitt | Ham Richardson | 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1957[7] |  Mervyn Rose | Vic Seixas | 6–4, 8–6, 10–8 |
| 1958 | Tut Bartzen | Dick Savitt | 3–6, 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1959 |  Jaroslav Drobný | Butch Buchholz | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1960[8] | Barry MacKay | Tut Bartzen | 7–5, 6–8, 7–5, 0–6, 6–4 |
| 1961[9] | Tut Bartzen (2) | Ham Richardson | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1962[10] | Ham Richardson | Chuck McKinley | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1963 | Fred Stolle | Ham Richardson | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1964 [11] | Frank Froehling | Ham Richardson | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1965[12] | Cliff Richey | Ham Richardson | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1966 | Arthur Ashe |  Charlie Pasarell | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1967[13] | Tony Roche | Ron Holmberg | 4–6, 10–8, 6–2, 14–12 |
| 1968 |  Ray Moore | Allan Stone | 4–6, 12–10, 6–3 |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | |||
| 1969[14] | Stan Smith |  Thomaz Koch | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1971 |  Harald Elschenbroich | Brian Gottfried | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
Women's Singles
(incomplete roll))
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Nancy Richey | Victoria Palmer | 6-3, 7-5 |
| 1964[15] | Nancy Richey (2) | Victoria Palmer | 6-2, 13-11 |
| 1965[16] | Nancy Richey (3) | Margaret Smith | 6-1, 6-4 |
| 1968 | Maryna Godwin | Julie Heldman | 7-9 6-3 6-4 |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | |||
| 1971 | Pat Walkden | Dianne Fromholtz | 9-7, 6-3 |