The 1968 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 29 August until 8 September. It was the 88th staging of the tournament and the fourth Grand Slam event of 1968. It was the first edition of the tournament in the Open Era of tennis and as such for the first time offered prize money, totaling $100,000. Arthur Ashe and Virginia Wade won the singles titles. Ashe was still registered as an amateur and therefore not entitled to the $14,000 first-prize money, which instead went to runner-up Tom Okker, while Wade earned $6,000. Frank Parker, at the age of 52, lost to eventual champion Arthur Ashe in the second round, and still holds the record for the oldest man to compete in a Grand Slam singles tournament.
The 1975 Paris Open, also known as the Jean Becker Open, was a Grand Prix men's tennis tournament played onindoor carpet courts. It was the 6th edition of the Paris Open. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from 27 October through 2 November 1975. Tom Okker won the singles title.
The 1974 Stockholm Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts which was part of the AA category of the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix and took place at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 26 October through 11 November 1974. Fourth-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title, his second at the event after 1971, and earned $12,000 first-prize money.
The 1975 ABN World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. It was part of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit. The tournament was held from 24 February through 2 March 1975. First-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title, his second after 1972.
The 1970 Pacific Coast International Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Berkeley Tennis Club in Berkeley, California in the United States and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 82nd edition of the tournament and ran from September 28 through October 4, 1970. Second-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title.
The 1976 Pacific Southwest Open, also known under its sponsorship name 1976 Arco–Pacific Southwest Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized as four-star. It was the 50th edition of the tournament and ran from September 20 through September 27, 1976. Tenth-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title and $20,000 first-prize money.
The 1975 Richmond WCT, also known as the Fidelity Tournament for sponsorship reasons, was a men's professional tennis tournament. It was held on indoor carpet courts at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from January 27 through February 2, 1975. The tournament was part of the Green Group of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and the accompanying $12,000 first prize.
The 1975 Munich WCT was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Munich, West Germany. The tournament was part of Green Group of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the third edition of the event and was held from 10 March through 16 March 1975. First-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title.
The 1975 Barcelona WCT was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Barcelona, Spain. The tournament was part of Green Group of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the third edition of the event and was held from 17 February through 23 February 1975. Second-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title.
The 1975 Pacific Southwest Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UCLA Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The tournament was classified as Grade AA and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 49th edition of the tournament and ran from September 15 through September 21, 1975. First-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title and the $16,000 first place prize money.
The 1974 Pacific Coast Open, also known by its sponsored name Fireman's Fund International, was a men's tennis tournament that was part of the Grade AA category of the 1974 Grand Prix circuit. The event was played on indoor hard courts at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, United States. It was the first time the venue was used for the tournament which was the 86th edition and ran from September 24 through September 30, 1974. Unseeded Ross Case won the singles title and the accompanying $16,000 first prize money and 80 Grand Prix points.
The 1973 Pacific Coast Open, also known by its sponsored name Fireman's Fund International, was a men's tennis tournament that was part of the Grade B category of the 1973 Grand Prix circuit. The event was played on outdoor hard courts at the Round Hill Country Club in Alamo in the San Francisco Bay Area, United States. It was the 85th edition of the tournament and was held from September 23 through September 30, 1973. Fourth-seeded Roy Emerson won the singles title and the accompanying $9,000 first-prize money and 40 Grand Prix points.
The 1973 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard court at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States. The event was classified as a Group B category tournament and was part of the 1973 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 46th edition of the tournament and was held from July 16 through July 23, 1973. Unseeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $12,000 first prize money. Due to a rain-delay the final was played on Monday, July 24.
The 1976 Pacific Coast Open, also known by its sponsored name Fireman's Fund International, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California in the United States. The event was part of the 4 Star category of the 1976 Grand Prix circuit and Barry MacKay was the tournament director. It was the 88th edition of the tournament and ran from September 27 through October 4, 1976. The singles event had a field of 64 players and eight spots in the main draw were available after a two-tier qualifying event consisting of more than 200 players. Third-seeded Roscoe Tanner won the singles title and $20,000 first prize money. The total attendance for the tournament was 41,000, down from the previous year's 55,000.
The 1972 First National Tennis Classic, also known as the Louisville WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from July 24 through July 30, 1972. The tournament was part of the 1972 World Championship Tennis circuit and offered total prize money of $50,000. The singles final was won by ninth-seeded Arthur Ashe who earned $10,000 first-prize money.
The 1976 United Virginia Bank Classic, also known as the Richmond WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. The event was part 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from February 4 through February 8, 1976. First-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money as well as 125 ranking points.
The 1973 Union Trust Classic, also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Merrifield, Virginia in the United States that was part of Group B of the 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from March 19 through March 25, 1973. Unseeded Tom Okker won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money after his opponent in the final, Arthur Ashe, failed to convert two matchpoints in the final set.
The 1974 Astor Cup, also known as the Bologna Open or Bologna WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the Green Group of the 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit and took place in Bologna, Italy. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 11 February through 17 February 1974. Third-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title and earned $10,000 first prize money.
The 1975 WCT International, also known as the Bologna Open or Bologna WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the Green Group of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit and took place in Bologna, Italy. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 6 February through 12 February 1975. Second-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and earned $12,000 first prize money.
The 1975 Pacific Coast Open – Singles was an event of the 1975 Pacific Coast Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, in the United States between September 22 and September 28, 1975. The draw comprised 64 players and 16 of them were seeded. Ross Case was the defending Pacific Coast Open singles champion but did not take part in this edition. Second-seeded Arthur Ashe won the title by defeating first-seeded Guillermo Vilas 6–0, 7–6(7–4) in the final.
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