| BBC2 Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Pro Tennis Tour |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Abolished | 1967 |
| Location | Wembley, England |
| Venue | Wembley Empire Pool |
| Surface | Wood / indoor |
| Draw | 4 |
| Prize money | $14,000 |
The BBC2 Pro Championships [1] was a men's professional indoor wood court tennis tournament played for one edition in 1967. [2] It was played at the Wembley Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England when it was discontinued. [2]
The BBC2 Pro Championships was it was played on indoor wood tennis courts at the Wembley Empire Pool, London, England for one edition only. [1] The tournament part of the Pro Tennis Tour and was a $14,000 event, or approximately $127,719 (2024) inflation adjusted. [3] The tournament consisted of a four players and was played between 3rd and 5th April 1967. [2] The event coincided with the British public television broadcaster BBC2 who began transmitting in colour for the first time, and this tournament. [4] It preceded the colour broadcasting of the later Wimbledon Pro tournament in August that year.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 |  Ken Rosewall |  Dennis Ralston | 6–4, 6–2. [2] |
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