Pensacola Invitational (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The Pensacola Invitational [1] was a combined men's and women's USLTA/ILTF affiliated clay court tennis tournament founded in 1938.[2] It was played in Pensacola, Florida, United States until 1975.[3]
| Pensacola Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Abolished | 1975 |
| Location | Pensacola, Florida United States |
| Venue | Pensacola Country Club |
| Surface | Clay |
History
The tournament was founded in December 1938. It was first played at the Pensacola Country Club, and was a sanctioned event of the Southern Lawn Tennis Association.[4]
In 1949 the Florida Sectional Association became independent of the SLTA.[5] In 1955 and onward this event came under the administration of the Florida Tennis Association.
The event was played up to 1941 then stopped due to World War Two. It resumed in 1948 and was discontinued in 1975.[6]
Finals
Men's singles
(incomplete roll) included.[7]
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938[8] |  Elwood Cooke | Hal Surface | 8–6, 2–6, 8–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1940[9] | Bobby Riggs | Gardnar Mulloy | 3–2 sets |
| 1941[10] | Bobby Riggs | Frank Kovacs | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1950[11] | Vincent di Stefano | Donald Floyd | 1–6, 7–5, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1956 |  Armando Vieira |  Pancho Contreras | 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1965 | Bill Tym |  Lex Wood[12] | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1966 | Tom Edlefsen | Ronald Holmberg | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1967 | Ronald Holmberg |  Bob Brien | 7–5, 6–0 |
| 1968 | Armistead Neely |  Jaime Fillol | 5–7, 16–14, 6–2 |
| ↓ Open Era ↓ | |||
| 1970 | Dick Crealy | Bob Carmichael | 6–7, 7–5, retd. |
| 1971 |  Milan Holecek |  Nikola Spear | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Gordon Smith | Jim Poling | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1973 |  John Antonas | Greg Hilley | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 1974 | Sam Vuille | Mike Green | 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 |
| 1975 | José Schmidt | Ricardo Bernd | 6–4, 7–6 |
Women's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Roberta Baumgardner | Alice Tym | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1966 | Carol Aucamp | Donna Fales | 6-4, 8-6 |
| 1967 | Stephanie DeFina | Esme Emanuel | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1968 | Linda Tuero | Stephanie De Fina | 9-7 6-4 |