Roanoke International Tennis Tournament

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Roanoke International Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameRoanoke International Tennis Tournament
Roanoke Invitational Tennis Tournament
TourUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Founded1972
Abolished1975
Editions4
Location Roanoke, Virginia, US
Venue Roanoke Civic Center
Surface Carpet / indoor

The Roanoke International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia in the United States. The event was part of the USLTA Indoor Circuit and was held from 1972 until 1975. Jimmy Connors won three of the four editions.

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Zedník 6–4, 7–6
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Fletcher 6–2, 6–3
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler 6–4, 6–3
1975 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis 7–6, 7–6

Doubles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ian Crookenden
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Zedník
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Fletcher
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Seewagen
6–0, 7–6
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ian Crookenden
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeff Simpson
7–6, 6–1
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert Sr.
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
7–6, 1–6, 6–3

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