Tulsa Invitation

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Tulsa Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
(1958–69) men
(1958–70) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–75) men
(1973–75) women
Founded1958;65 years ago (1958)
Abolished1975;48 years ago (1975)
Location Tulsa, Oklahoma United States
VenueTulsa Tennis Club
Surface Clay / outdoor

The Tulsa Invitation [1] also known as the TTC Invitational [2] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament was founded in 1958. [3] The tournament was played at the Tulsa Tennis Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. [4] It played annually through till 1975 when it was discontinued. [4]

Contents

History

In 1935 a Tulsa Invitation tournament was held, [5] however that tournament appears to have been discontinued. In 1958 the Tulsa Tennis Club (founded 1926) [6] as a private members club staged the Tulsa Invitation tennis tournament for the first time. The first men's singles winner was Sammy Giammalva who defeated Bernard Bartzen. [7] the event was held annually until 1975 when it was discontinued the final men's singles title went to Zan Guerry for the third time, and the women's singles event was won by Lele Forood. [4] The tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit from 1958 to 1969 for men and to 1970 for women. It then became part of the ILTF Independent Circuit from 1970 to 1975 for men, and 1973 to 1975 for women that tour included tournaments not part of ILTF Grand Prix or WTA Tour.

Finals

Men's singles

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1958 [8] Flag of the United States.svg Sam Giammalva Flag of the United States.svg Bernard Bartzen 2–6, 6–4, 9–7, 7–5. [4]
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Ham Richardson Flag of the United States.svg Bernard Bartzen6–3, 6–4. [4]
1960 Flag of the United States.svg Bernard Bartzen Flag of the United States.svg Butch Buchholz 8–6, 6–1. [4]
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Bernard Bartzen (2) Flag of the United States.svg Chuck McKinley 6–0, 4–6, 8–6. [4]
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Ham Richardson (2) Flag of the United States.svg Chuck McKinley6–3, 1–6, 8–6. [4]
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Frank Froehling III Flag of the United States.svg Chuck McKinley6–4, 6–4. [4]
1964 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck McKinley Flag of the United States.svg Ham Richardson 8–6, 6–4. [4]
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Ham Richardson (3) Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner 6–4, 6–4. [4]
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas Flag of the United States.svg John Pickens [9] 6–3, 6–4. [4]
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner 6–2, 6–1. [4]
1968 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Peter van Lingen Flag of Mexico.svg Joaquín Loyo-Mayo 7–5, 6–2. [4]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch Flag of Mexico.svg Vicente Zarazúa 6–2, 8–6. [4]
1970 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie Flag of the United States.svg Tom Edlefsen 6–2, 4–6, 6–1. [4]
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon Flag of the United States.svg Zan Guerry 3–6, 6–3, 6–4. [4]
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs 7–5, 3–6, 6–2. [4]
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Zan Guerry Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martin 7–5, 6–3. [4]
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Zan Guerry (2) Flag of the United States.svg Scott Martin4–6, 6–2, 7–5. [4]
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Zan Guerry (3) Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton 6–1, 6–7, 6–2. [4]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Karen Hantze Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey 9–7, 4–6, 6–3
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Patsy Rippy Flag of the United States.svg Donna Holden4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1963 Flag of Mexico.svg Yola Ramirez Ochoa Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
1964 Flag of Mexico.svg Yola Ramirez Ochoa (2) Flag of the United States.svg Justina Bricka 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Carole Graebner Flag of Mexico.svg Yola Ramirez Ochoa 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean Moffitt King Flag of the United States.svg Carol Hanks Aucamp 6–0, 6–1
1967 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey Flag of the United States.svg Carole Graebner 6–2, 6–3
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Betty Ann Grubb Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Grant [10] 6–3, 6–1
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Betty Ann Grubb (2) Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Rogers 6–1, 6–1
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie DeFina Flag of the United States.svg Janet Newberry 6–1, 6–4
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert Flag of the United States.svg Mary Ann Curtis 6–0, 6–3
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Laurie Fleming Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Kraft [11] 6–4, 6–2
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Jeanne Evert Flag of the United States.svg Janice Metcalf 7–6, 6–1
1974 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell Flag of the United States.svg Mary Hamm 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Lele Forood Flag of the United States.svg Mary Hamm6–3, 6–3

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