Perth Indoor Tennis Tournament | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | Grand Prix circuit |
Founded | 1975 |
Abolished | 1977 |
Editions | 3 |
Location | Perth, Western Australia |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
The Perth Indoor Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Perth, Western Australia from 1975-1977. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on indoor hard courts.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1975 | Harold Solomon | Alex Mayer | 6–2, 7–6, 7–5 |
1976 | Ray Ruffels | Phil Dent | 6–0, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1977 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Geoff Masters | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1975 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | Ross Case Geoff Masters | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 |
1976 | Dick Stockton Roscoe Tanner | Bob Carmichael Ismail El Shafei | 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
1977 | Ray Ruffels Allan Stone | Nick Saviano John Whitlinger | 6–2, 6–1 |
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