| Moore Park Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1967–70) |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Location | Moore Park, Toronto, Canada |
| Venue | Moore Park tennis Club |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
The Moore Park Invitation and officially known as the Moore Park Championships [1] was a men's and women's international hard court tennis tournament was founded in 1970. [2] Also known as the Jelinek Moore Park Invitational (for sponsorship reasons the tournament) was first played at Moore Park tennis Club, Moore Park, Toronto, Canada. [2] It was staged annually till 1972. [2]
The Moore Park Invitation tournament was founded in 1970 and was played at the Moore Park tennis Club, Moore Park, Toronto, Canada. [2] Officially it was called the Moore Park Championships of which players were invited to play at the event. [3] In 1972 the event was sponsored by Jelinek Sports Ltd who offered a pot of $1,050 CAD, [4] (today worth about $8200 CAD). [5] It was staged annually until 1972 when it was discontinued. [2]
Notes: Where a runner up is not shown or the score sections have been blanked.
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  Brian Flood | Dale Power | 6–4, 6–2. [2] |
| 1971 [6] | Harry Fauquier |  Peter Pospisil | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1972 | Keith Carpenter | Harry Fauquier | 6–3, 7–6. [2] |
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Faye Urban | Benita Senn | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1972 | Inge Weber | Barb Brankovska | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
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