Louisville Open
Tennis tournament
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The Louisville Open is a defunct Grand Prix and WCT affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1979. It was held in Louisville, Kentucky in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts in 1970 and on outdoor clay courts from 1971 to 1979.
EventnameLouisville Open (1970, 1973–79)
Louisville WCT (1971–72)
Louisville WCT (1971–72)
TourGrand Prix circuit (1970, 1973–79)
WCT circuit (1971–72)
WCT circuit (1971–72)
Founded1970
Abolished1979
| Louisville Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Louisville Open (1970, 1973–79) Louisville WCT (1971–72) |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit (1970, 1973–79) WCT circuit (1971–72) |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Abolished | 1979 |
| Editions | 10 |
| Surface | Hard (1970) Clay (1971–79) |
Guillermo Vilas was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times and the doubles competition once with Pole Wojciech Fibak.
Results
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  Rod Laver | John Newcombe | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1971 |  Tom Okker |  Cliff Drysdale | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1972 |  Arthur Ashe |  Mark Cox | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1973 |  Manuel Orantes | John Newcombe | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1974 |  Guillermo Vilas |  Jaime Fillol | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1975 | Guillermo Vilas |  Ilie Năstase | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Harold Solomon |  Wojciech Fibak | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1977 | Guillermo Vilas | Eddie Dibbs | 1–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1978 | Harold Solomon | John Alexander | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1979 | John Alexander | Terry Moor | 7–6, 6–7, 3–3 ret. |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | John Newcombe Tony Roche | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | 8–6, 5–7, 6–4 [1] |
| 1971 | Not completed | ||
| 1972 | John Alexander Phil Dent | Arthur Ashe Robert Lutz | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1973 | Manuel Orantes Ion Țiriac | Clark Graebner John Newcombe | 0–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1974 | Charlie Pasarell Erik van Dillen |  Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1975 | Wojciech Fibak Guillermo Vilas |  Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj | Not played (rain) |
| 1976 | Byron Bertram Pat Cramer | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1977 | John Alexander Phil Dent | Chris Kachel Cliff Letcher | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Wojciech Fibak  Víctor Pecci | Victor Amaya John James | 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 1979 | Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart | Vijay Amritraj  Raúl Ramírez | 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
