Southeastern Invitation

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Southeastern Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
Founded1953;71 years ago (1953)
Abolished1975;49 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 ran annually until 1975 when it was discontinued. [7]

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References

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