Pensacola Invitational (tennis)

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Pensacola Invitational
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
Founded1938
Editions1975
Location Florida
Pensacola
United States
VenuePensacola Country Club
Surface Clay

The Pensacola Invitational [1] was a combined men's and women's USLTA/ILTF affiliated clay court tennis tournament founded in 1938. [2] It was played in Pensacola, Florida, United States until 1975. [3]

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History

The tournament was founded in December 1938. It was first played at the Pensacola Country Club, and was a sanctioned event of the Southern Lawn Tennis Association. [4]

In 1949 the Florida Sectional Association became independent of the SLTA. [5] In 1955 and onward this event came under the administration of the Florida Tennis Association.

The event was played up to 1941 then stopped due to World War Two. It resumed in 1948 and was discontinued in 1975. [6]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll) included. [7]

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1938 [8] Flag of the United States.svg Elwood Cooke Flag of the United States.svg Hal Surface 8–6, 2–6, 8–6, 4–6, 6–2
1940 [9] Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Riggs Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy 3–2 sets
1941 [10] Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Riggs Flag of the United States.svg Frank Kovacs 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1950 [11] Flag of the United States.svg Vincent di Stefano Flag of the United States.svg Donald Floyd1–6, 7–5, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1956 Flag of Brazil.svg Armando Vieira Flag of Mexico.svg Pancho Contreras 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Tym Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lex Wood [12] 6–3, 6–2
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Edlefsen Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Holmberg 6–3, 6–3
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Holmberg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Brien 7–5, 6–0
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Armistead Neely Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol 5–7, 16–14, 6–2
↓  Open Era  ↓
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael 6–7, 7–5, retd.
1971 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Holecek Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Spear 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Smith Flag of the United States.svg Jim Poling 6–1, 6–4
1973 Flag of the Bahamas.svg John Antonas Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hilley 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Vuille Flag of the United States.svg Mike Green 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1975 Flag of Brazil.svg José Schmidt Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Bernd 6–4, 7–6

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Roberta Baumgardner Flag of the United States.svg Alice Tym 6-3, 6-2
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Carol Aucamp Flag of the United States.svg Donna Fales 6-4, 8-6
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Esme Emanuel 6–0, 7–5
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Linda Tuero Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie De Fina 9-7 6-4

References

  1. ↑ "Mulloy Rigs Clash Today". St. Petersburg Times via Google News Archive . 7 March 1941. p. 32. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "SEEDED ENTRANTS GET BY TESTS IN FLORIDA". The Spokesman-Review via Google News Archive. 22 December 1938. p. 13. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Tournaments - Search - Pensacola". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "24 Tourneys Get Sanction From SLTA". The Evening Independent via Google News Archive. 23 April 1949. p. 24. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Tennis Association, Florida. "Our History". USTA Florida. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Tennis Archives
  7. ↑ Tennis Archives
  8. ↑ "Coast Youth Wins Pensacola Title". St. Petersburg Times via Google News Archive . 27 December 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sports in Brief by Associated Press". The Evening Independent via Google News Archive. 5 February 1940. p. 18. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Riggs Beats Kovacs". Reading Eagle via Google News Archive. 10 March 1941. p. 12. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Vincent Di Stefano Wins Pensacola Tennis Title". The Evening Independent via Google News Archive . 5 July 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Central Florida, University of (26 July 2018). "Alexander Wood Hall of Fame". UCF Knights - UCF Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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