Kansas City Open (tennis)

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Kansas City Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameKansas City Open
Tour ILTF Circuit (1955-71, 73-76) USLTA Indoor Circuit (1972)
Founded1951
Abolished1979
Location Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Surface Hard (indoors)

The Kansas City Open was a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1951. The event was first staged at the Plaza Tennis Center. Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The tournament ran until 1978. [1]

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History

The Kansas City Open is a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1951. The event was first staged at the Plaza Tennis Center. Kansas City, Missouri, United States and was played on outdoor hard courts until 1971. It then switched to indoor hard courts. The men's event was played on the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit for one year in 1972 and was played indoors. Tom Edlefsen won the singles event while Ilie Năstase and Ion Țiriac teamed-up to win the doubles event. The event was held until at least 1978. [2]

Venues

The tournament was originally held at the Plaza Tennis Center a tennis complex that was built in 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri. [3] The venue consisted of 14 outdoor hard courts. [4]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1954 [5] Flag of the United States.svg Hal Surface Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie Barnes6–1, 6–3, 6–2. [1]
1955 [6] Flag of the United States.svg Gene Land Flag of the United States.svg Ed Doane6–3, 6–3, 6–3. [1]
1959 [7] Flag of the United States.svg Hal Surface Flag of the United States.svg Gene Land6–2, 3–6, 6–3. [1]
1960 [8] Flag of the United States.svg Gene Land Flag of the United States.svg Henry Jungle6–4, 5–7, 6–3. [1]
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Henry Jungle Flag of the United States.svg Hal Surface 6–3, 6–4. [1]
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Curtis 6–2, 6–1, 6–2. [1]
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Doane Flag of the United States.svg Todd Ballinger4–6, 6–1, retd. [1]
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner 6–3, 6–2. [1]
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Edlefsen Flag of the United States.svg Erik van Dillen 6–3, 6–3
1976 Flag of the United States.svg David Parker Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Hedberg6–3, 6–2. [1]

Doubles

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gimeno
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
6–7, 6–4, 7–6

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1955 [9] Flag of the United States.svg Connie Cristler Flag of the United States.svg Helen Ackerman6–2, 6–3
1960 [10] Flag of the United States.svg Lucille Davidson Flag of the United States.svg Leonora Prosser6–2, 6–3
1962 [11] Flag of the United States.svg Lucille Davidson Flag of the United States.svg Patti Doane?
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Sally Rielly Flag of the United States.svg Jean Mills6–2, 6–3
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Kristy Pigeon Flag of the United States.svg Denise Carter 6–1, 1–6, 6–1
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis Flag of the United States.svg Sheila McInerney 6–3, 6–2

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