NTL Wembley Invitation
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| NTL Wembley Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | NTL Pro Tour |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1968 |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Empire Pool |
| Surface | Wood / indoor |
| Prize money | £8000 (combined) |
The NTL Wembley Invitation[1] was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament held only one time in 1968.[2] Also called the Wembley International Invitation.[3] It was played on indoor courts at the Empire Pool, London, England from May 3 to May 7.[2]
The NTL Wembley Invitation was an National Tennis League tennis tournament that was part of the 1968 NTL Pro Tour for one season only.[1] The tournament included a men's singles event, a women's singles, two doubles events and a mixed doubles for a combined £8000 prize fund,[3] or £139,462 inflation adjusted to 2024.[4]
The entrants for then men's competition included; Andrés Gimeno, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Pancho Gonzales, Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle.[1] The women's competition featured Rosie Casals, Francoise Durr, Ann Haydon Jones and Billie Jean King.[3] It was played on indoor courts at the Empire Pool, London, England.[2]
