Columbus Open

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Columbus Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameColumbus Open
Tour Grand Prix circuit
Founded1970
Abolished1984
Editions15
Surface Clay (1971–1979)
Hard (1980–1984)

The Columbus Open, also known as the Buckeye Tennis Championships or Buckeye Open, is a defunct affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1984 in Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. The inaugural edition in 1970 was an invitational tournament with eight top independent professional players. [1] It was played on synthetic hard court at the newly created 3,200-seat stadium at the Buckeye Boys Ranch in Grove City, a suburb of Columbus. [2] From 1971 until 1984 the tournament was part of the Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts from 1971 to 1979, and then played on outdoor hard courts from 1980 to 1984.

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Brian Teacher was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition twice and the doubles competition three times with three different partners; once with American William Brown, once with American Bruce Manson and once with American Scott Davis.

Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman 7–5, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 6–7, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Andrew Pattison 7–5, 6–3, 7–5
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1974 Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
1975 Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz 6–4, 7–5
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 6–4, 7–6
1977 Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–1
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–4
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 6–0
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Rocavert 6–4, 6–3
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher Flag of the United States.svg John Austin 6–3, 6–2
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried 7–5, 6–0
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher Flag of the United States.svg Bill Scanlon 7–6, 6–4
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Gilbert Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels
6–2, 8–6
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Osborne
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Gonzales
Flag of the United States.svg Robert McKinley
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
6–3, 7–5
1973 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerald Battrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Stilwell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell
6–4, 7–6
1974 Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
W/O
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
1976 Flag of the United States.svg William Brown
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher
Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 6–3
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Giltinan
Flag of Mexico.svg Marcello Lara
Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher
6–2, 6–3
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson
4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher
6–4, 6–2
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher
Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj
Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
6–1, 6–1
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bernard Mitton
Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya
Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher
Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald
6–1, 4–6, 7–6
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Bud Cox
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Moor
6–4, 6–7, 7–5

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    References

    1. Dick Kinney (August 14, 1970). "Pro tennis tourney opens on new Columbus courts" . News Journal . p. 22 via Newspapers.com. Tennis buffs from around Ohio moved in to the Columbus area today for the inaugural event of the Buckeye Cup Tennis Championships. The tournament, which includes eight of the top touring independent professional netters, is being held at Buckeye Boys Ranch in Grove City [...].
    2. "Buckeye Tennis Championships headed for Columbus Aug. 14" . Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . July 28, 1970. p. 8 via Newspapers.com. The surface to be used in the stadium will be DYNATURF, the new synthetic tennis covering.