Anaheim Open

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Anaheim Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
(1969) men
(1969–70) womenILTF Independent Circuit
(1970) men
Founded1968;57 years ago (1968)
Abolished1970;55 years ago (1970)
Location Anaheim, California, United States
VenuePearson Park Tennis Courts
Surface Hard / outdoor

The Anaheim Open [1] was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament was established in 1968 as the Anaheim Invitational Tennis Tournament. [2] The tournament was played at Pearson Park Tennis Courts, Pearson Park, Anaheim, California, United States until 1970 when it was discontinued. [3]

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History

The tournament was first established in April 1968 as the Anaheim Invitational Tennis Tournament. [4] In 1969 with the advent of Open era the tournaments name was rebranded as the Anaheim Open. [3] The tournament was co-sponsored by the Anaheim Tennis Club and the Anaheim Parks & Recreation Department, [5] with the event staged at the Pearson Park Tennis Courts, Pearson Park, Anaheim, California until 1970 when it was discontinued. [3]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1968 [6] Flag of the United States.svg Earl O’Neill Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Van Linge 6–3, 6–1. [3]
1969 [7] Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim Flag of the United States.svg Ed Grubb [8] 7–5, 6–3. [3]
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Karp Flag of the United States.svg Gregory Jablonski11–9, 6–3. [3]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1968 [9] Flag of the United States.svg Norma Kellenberg Flag of the United States.svg Mary Radabaugh6–1, 9–11, 6–4
1969 [10] Flag of the United States.svg Carole Graebner Flag of the United States.svg Pam Teeguarden 8–6, 6–4
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Kristien Kemmer Flag of the United States.svg Laurie Tenney 6–2, 6–0

References

  1. "Rahim Wins Anaheim Net Tourney" . The Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California: newspapers.com. 28 Apr 1969. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. "UNSEEDED LB NETTER SURPRISES AT ANAHEIM". Press-Telegram . Long Beach, California: newspaperarchive.com. 9 Apr 1968. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tournaments: Anaheim Open" . The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. "The Wikipedia Library". Anaheim Bulletin . Anaheim, California: newspapers.com. 5 Apr 1968. p. 28. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. "ANAHEIM NET EVENT IN WEEKEND OPENERS". Anaheim Bulletin. Anaheim, California: newspapers.com. 12 Apr 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. Press-Telegram
  7. The Los Angeles Times
  8. "Ed Grubb: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. Press-Telegram
  10. The Los Angeles Times