Atlanta Invitational (tennis)

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Atlanta Invitational
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
Founded1934;91 years ago (1934)
Abolished1970;55 years ago (1970)
Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States
VenueBiltmore Tennis Ckub‎
Atlanta Country Club
Bitsy Grant Tennis Center
Surface Hard / indoors Clay / outdoors

The Atlanta Invitational [1] was a combined men's and women's ULTA/ILTF affiliated clay court tennis tournament founded in 1934. [2] [3] It was first played at the Biltmore Tennis Club in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on indoor hard courts until 1939 and stopped due to World War Two. It resumed in the 1950s at the Atlanta Country Club, and continued to be held annually, when it was last played at the Bitsy Grant Tennis Center in 1970 when it was discontinued. [4]

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History

The tournament was first staged in 1934 and was initially played at the Biltmore Tennis Club in Atlanta. [5] [6]

The event was originally played on indoor hard courts at the Biltmore Club, [7] where it was initially also referred to as the Biltmore Invitational . [8] It remained at that venue until 1939 then stopped due to World War II.

The tournament resumed in the 1950s and was played at the Atlanta Country Club on clay courts, during the 1960s it was moved to the Bitsy Grant Tennis Center (founded in 1955), [9] for the duration of its run in 1970.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll included). [10]

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1934 Flag of the United States.svg Lester Stoefen Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Grant 7-5, 7–5, 7–5
1935 Flag of the United States.svg Wilmer Allison Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Grant 6-3, 6–4, 6–4
1937 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Sabin Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Grant 6-0, 6–0, 7–5
1938 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Riggs Flag of the United States.svg Dave N. Jones Jr6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 8–6
1939 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Grant Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Sutter 2-6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–3
1958 [11] Flag of the United States.svg Dick Savitt Flag of the United States.svg Ham Richardson 6-4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1959 [12] Flag of the United States.svg Bernard Bartzen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy 7-5, 6–1, 6–8, 6–3
1960 [13] Flag of the United States.svg Barry MacKay Flag of the United States.svg Bernard Bartzen 8-6, 6–1, 6–3
1961 [14] Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Reed Flag of the United States.svg Bernard Bartzen 6-0, 6–1
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Allen Morris Flag of the United States.svg John Powless 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1964 [15] Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy Flag of the United States.svg Frank Froehling 5-7, 8–6, 9–7
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck McKinley Flag of the United States.svg Ham Richardson 3-6, 6–4, 6–1
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck McKinley Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Holmberg 8-6, 6–4
1967 [16] Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey 7-5, 6–2, 6–4
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Holmberg 6-0, 7–5
↓  Open Era  ↓
1969 [17] Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey 6-3, 6–2
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey Flag of the United States.svg Frank Froehling 6-2, 6–2

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1969 [18] Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey Flag of the United States.svg Linda Tuero 7-5, 6–2

References

  1. "Reed Upsets Bartzen To Wrap Up Atlanta Invitational Crown". Rome News Tribune via Google News Archive . 10 April 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  2. "Tournament- Search - Atlanta Invitation". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  3. ""Too Old" Says Lott And Quits". Painesville Telegraph via Google News Archive. 31 March 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  4. "Richey Wins In Atlanta". Times Daily via Google News Archive. 5 May 1970. p. 4. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  5. Ryner Lay, Ruth (November 1, 2001). "History". USTA Georgia. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  6. Painesville Telegraph via Google News Archive. 31 March 1934. p. 6.
  7. Tennis Archives
  8. "Lester Stoefen In Net Quarter Finals". Berkeley Daily Gazette via Google News Archive. 29 March 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  9. USTA Georgia
  10. Tennis Archives
  11. "Savitt Snares Net Victory at Atlanta". St. Joseph Gazette via Google News Archive. 28 April 1958. p. 7.
  12. "Top Seeded Bartzen Is Atlanta Winner". Schenectady Gazette via Google News Archive. 27 April 1959. p. 12. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  13. "Title To MacKay". The Windsor Star via Google News Archive. 8 April 1960. p. 35. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  14. "Reed Captures Singles Title". St. Joseph Gazette via Google News Archive. 10 April 1961. p. 8. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  15. "Mulloy Wins Tourney". Eugene Register Guard via Google News Archive. 25 May 1964. p. 11. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  16. "Weekend Sports in Brief by Associated Press - Atlanta". Times Daily via Google News Archive. 8 May 1967. p. 6. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  17. "Sports in Brief - Tennis". St. Petersburg Times via Google News Archive. 6 May 1969. p. 33. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  18. St. Petersburg Times via Google News Archive. 6 May 1969. p. 33.