Southeastern Invitation

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Southeastern Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
Founded1953;72 years ago (1953)
Abolished1975;50 years ago (1975)
Location Columbus, Georgia, United States
VenueColumbus Country Club
Surface Clay / outdoor

The Southeastern Invitation was a men's and women's clay court international tennis tournament founded in 1953. [1] It was played at the Columbus Country Club, Columbus, Georgia, United States until 1975. [2]

History

The tournament was founded in 1953 and was played on outdoor clay courts at the Columbus Country Club, Columbus, Georgia, United States. [3] Former winners of this event has included Herb Fitzgibbon, [4] Mike Belkin, [5] Frank Froehling III and Chris Evert. [6] The tournament was run annually until 1975 when it was discontinued. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Herren Deathroned". The Birmingham News . Birmingham, Alabama: newspapers.com. 25 Jul 195. p. 20. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tournament – Southeastern Invitation". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Gibson, Jerry (17 Jun 1965). "Opening SE Net Play Set Friday". The Columbus Ledger . Columbus, Georgia: newspapers.com. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Fitzgibbon cops net title". The Jersey Journal . Jersey City, New Jersey: newspapers.com. 19 Jun 1972. p. 24. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ↑ The Jersey Journal
  6. ↑ "Froehling Evert Win SE Titles" . Ledger-Enquirer . Columbus, Georgia: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 22 Jun 1970. p. 2. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. ↑ Tennis Archives
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