Arkansas International Tennis Tournament

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Arkansas International Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameFairfield Bay Classic
Little Rock Open
TourUSLTA Indoor Circuit (1974–1976)
Grand Prix (1977–1979)
Founded1974 (1974)
Abolished1979 (1979)
Editions6
Location North Little Rock, Arkansas
United States
Venue Burns Park
Surface Carpet (indoor)
Hard (indoor)

The Arkansas International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played at Burns Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas in the United States from 1974 to 1979. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1977 through 1979 and was played on indoor carpet courts. From 1977 onward the tournament was also known under its sponsored name Fairfield Bay Classic.

Contents

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler 6–2, 6–1
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martin Flag of the United States.svg George Hardie 6–2, 7–6(5–4)
1976 Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley 6–4, 7–5
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim 6–2, 6–4
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister 6–4, 3–5, ret. [lower-alpha 1]
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts 6–2, 6–2

Doubles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1974 Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender
Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler
Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
6–0, 6–2
1975 Flag of Mexico.svg Marcello Lara
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Phillips-Moore
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Austin
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Owens
6–4, 6–3
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels
Flag of Paraguay.svg Giuliano Pecci
Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
1977 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
6–7, 6–3, 6–3
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson
7–6, 6–3
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Zedník
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
5–7, 6–3, 7–5

Notes

  1. Pfister retired with a sprained ankle. [1]

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References

  1. "Stockton Cops Little Rock Net Event". Schenectady Gazette. AP. February 4, 1978. p. 30 via Google News Archive.