The Miami Grand Prix[1] is a defunct men's tennis tournament founded in 1935 as the Miami Beach Pro Championships then revived in 1948, then 1968 when it was part of the WCT Circuit from 1968, 1971–1974 and the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1977–1978. The event was played on outdoor asphalt hard courts in 1935, 1948, 1968, 1971–1974,[2] then switching to outdoor clay courts in 1977, and becoming an indoor carpet courts event in 1978. The tournament was last held in Hollywood, Miami, Florida, United States.
| Miami Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Miami Beach Pro (1935) Miami Pro Championships (1948) WCT Miami Pro Championships (1968) Aventura Tennis Classic(1971) Saga Bay Tennis Classic (1972-74) Miami Grand Prix Tennis Classic (1977) Miami Grand Prix Coca Cola Classic (1978) |
| Tour | WCT circuit Grand Prix circuit |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Abolished | 1978 |
| Editions | 9 |
| Location | North Miami Beach Miami, Florida, USA |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor Clay / outdoor Carpet / indoor |
History
editThe tournament first had it origins in the Miami Beach Pro Championships held in February 1935 that was staged one time.[3] In March 1948 a revived Miami Pro Championships was held in Miami Beach, Florida for one edition only.[4] In February 1968 that event was revived as the WCT Miami Pro Championships.[4] The tournament was discontinued again, but was revived as the Aventura Tennis Classic in 1971,[5] a WCT event held in Aventura Florida. In 1972 the tournament was rebranded again as the Saga Bay Tennis Classic and was played in Hollywood, Florida until 1974 when it was discontinued again, and ceased to part of the WCT Circuit. In 1977 the event was reestablished as the Miami Grand Prix Tennis Classic,[6] a one star category ILTF Grand Prix Circuit event that was played in Hollywood, Miami, Florida, United States until the end of its run. In 1978 it was branded as the Miami Grand Prix Coca Cola Classic for sponsorship reasons.
Past finals
editSingles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 |  Hans Nüsslein |
 Karel Koželuh |
3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1.[7] |
| 1948 |  Frank Kovacs |
Jimmy Evert |
6–1, 7–9, 9–7.[4] |
| 1968.[4] | Butch Buchholz |
 Tony Roche |
31–22, 31–26 [8] |
| 1969–70 | Not held | ||
| 1971 |  Cliff Drysdale |
Rod Laver |
6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4.[9] |
| 1972 | Ken Rosewall |
Cliff Drysdale |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Rod Laver |
Dick Stockton |
7–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1974 | Cliff Drysdale |
Tom Gorman |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 1975–76 | Not held | ||
| 1977 | Eddie Dibbs |
 Raúl Ramírez |
6–0, 6–3 |
| 1978 |  Ilie Năstase |
Tom Gullikson |
6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
7–6, 7–6 |
| 1972 |  Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
Terry Addison Colin Dibley |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 1974 | John Alexander Phil Dent |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1975–76 | Not held | ||
| 1977 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Tom Gullikson Gene Mayer |
Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher |
7–6, 6–3 |
Event names
edit- Miami Beach Pro Championships (1935)
- Miami Pro Championships (1948)
- WCT Miami Pro Championships (1968)
- Miami Aventura Tennis Classic(1971)
- Miami Saga Bay Tennis Classic (1972–74)
- Miami Grand Prix Tennis Classic (1977)
- Miami Grand Prix Coca Cola Classic (1978)
References
edit- ^ "SPORTS WEEK: The Miami Grand Prix". Fort Lauderdale News. Fort Lauderdale, Florida: newspapers.com. 6 Feb 1977. p. 61. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "World Cup Tennis to get overhaul". The Miami News. 12 February 1968. pp. 4C.
- ^ "Nusslein Masters Karel Kozeluh". La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press. La Crosse, Wisconsin: Newspaper Archive. 25 February 1935. p. 8. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. pp. 193, 250. ASIN B001EOVE56.
- ^ "South African Wins Aventura's $10,000 Top Prize". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida: newspapers.com. 5 Apr 1971. p. 81. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Come Back Nets Win For Dibbs". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida: newspapers.com. 8 Feb 1977. p. 93. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press. p.8.
- ^ "Buchholz over Roche". South Bend Tribune. 12 February 1968. p. 16.
- ^ The Miami Herald (1971)