BBC2 Pro Championships

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BBC2 Pro Championships
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Defunct tennis tournament
TourPro Tennis Tour
Founded1967;58 years ago (1967)
Abolished1967;58 years ago (1967)
Location Wembley, England
Venue Wembley Empire Pool
Surface Wood / indoor
Draw4
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]

Contents

History

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.

Finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston 6–4, 6–2. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 245. ASIN   B001EOVE56.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Tournaments:BBC2 Pro" . The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. "US Dollar's Value From 1967-2024: $15000". www.usinflationcalculator.com. US Inflation Calculator. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. Robertson, Max (1974). "Television". The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. p. 191. ISBN   0047960426.