Phoenix Open (tennis)

Phoenix Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name Phoenix Open
Tour Amateur tour (1953-67), Grand Prix circuit (1968-70)
Founded 1953
Abolished 1970
Editions 18
Location Phoenix, United States
Surface Hard

The Phoenix Open previously known as the Phoenix Thunderbird Championships or Thunderbird Classic or Thunderbird Invitation is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament that started in 1953 and ended in 1970.[1]

History

Originally started as an amateur event from 1953 to 1967, the tournament went open in 1968 and ended in 1970. It was held in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States and played on indoor hard courts from 1953 to 1965 and outdoor hard courts from 1966 to 1970.

Results

Mens Singles

Included:[2]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1970United States Stan SmithUnited States Jim Osborne6–3, 6–7, 6–1
1969United States Cliff RicheySpain Manuel Santana6-4, 6-4
1968United States Stan SmithSouth Africa Bob Lutz4-6, 6-2, 6-1
1967United States Stan SmithUnited States Fox Allen7-5, 6-3
1966United States Arthur AsheUnited States Jim Osborne3-6, 6-3, 6-2
1965United States Chuck McKinleyUnited States Arthur Ashe8-10, 6-4, 10-8
1964United States Charlie PasarellUnited States Dennis Ralston6-3, 3-6, 6-4
1963United States Charlie PasarellUnited States Fox Allen2-6, 6-3, 6-2
1962United States Tut BartzenUnited States Fox Allen6-4,6-4
1961United States Whitney ReedUnited States Jon Douglas6-4, 6-3
1960United States Tom BrownUnited States Whitney Reed4-6, 6-4, 6-2
1959United States Hugh StewartUnited States Tom Brown3-6, 6-4, 6-4
1958United States Gilbert SheaUnited States Myron Franks7-5, 11-9
1957Peru Alex OlmedoUnited States Noel Brown6-3, 6-2
1956United States Tom BrownUnited States Gardnar Mulloy6-4, 8-6
1955United States Arthur LarsenUnited States Herbert Flam6-4, 6-1
1954United States Arthur LarsenUnited States Tom Brown6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1953United States Tony TrabertUnited States Bob Perry6-1 6-2 8-6

Doubles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1970Australia Dick Crealy
Australia Ray Ruffels		Czech Republic Jan Kodeš
United States Charlie Pasarell		7–6, 6–3

References

  1. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "Thunderbird Invitation". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "Thunderbird Invitation". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

Sources

Template:Phoenix tournaments


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