Madison Square Garden Pro

Madison Square Garden Pro
Tournament information
Founded 1954
Abolished 1969
Location New York City
United States
Venue Madison Square Garden
Surface Hard Court

The Madison Square Garden Pro [1] was a men's tennis tournament open to professionals. It was held in 1954 and again between 1966 and 1969 and was played on indoor hard courts.

History

The Madison Square Garden Pro first began in 1954 and served as the opening tournament of the 1954 World Pro Tour.[2] The event was then not staged for a further twelve years when it was re-established in 1966. The 1968 and 1969 tournaments were part of a pro circuit in the open era of tennis.[3][4] It ended as an open tournament called the Madison Square Garden Championships.

Singles

Year Date Champion Runner-up Score
1969May 15–17Australia Rod Laver [5]Australia Roy Emerson6–2, 4–6, 6–1
1968Nov 27– Dec 1Australia Tony Roche [6]United States Pancho Gonzales6–3, 6–4
1967Jun 6–9Australia Rod Laver [7]Australia Ken Rosewall6–4, 6–4
1966Mar 21–26Australia Ken Rosewall [8]Australia Rod Laver6–3, 6–3
1954Jan 3–4United States Pancho Gonzales [9]Ecuador Pancho Segura7–9, 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. pp. 94–96. ISBN 9781549746475.
  2. ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. p. 82. ISBN 9781549746475.
  3. ↑ "American tennis tilt set at Garden tonight". The Bryan Times. UPI. May 15, 1969. p. 11.
  4. ↑ "Laver Emerson Eye Tennis Gold". The Pittsburgh Press. UPI. May 17, 1969. p. 9.
  5. ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. pp. 94–96. ISBN 9781549746475.
  6. ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. pp. 94–96. ISBN 9781549746475.
  7. ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. pp. 94–96. ISBN 9781549746475.
  8. ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. pp. 94–96. ISBN 9781549746475.
  9. ↑ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. pp. 94–96. ISBN 9781549746475.
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