The Binghamton Pro Championships was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament first held in 1966.[1] Also known as the Binghamton Masters[2] or NTL Masters Championships[1] it was first played on outdoor hard courts at the Highland Racquet & Riding Club, Binghamton, New York, United States. The event ran for tfree editions until 1968.[3]
Binghamton Pro Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | NTL Pro Tour |
Founded | 1966 |
Abolished | 1969 |
Location | Binghamton, New York, United States |
Venue | Highland Racquet & Riding Club |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
History
editThe Binghamton Pro Championships was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament founded in 1966.[1] It was played at the Highland Racquet & Riding Club, Binghamton, New York, United States.[3] The initial tournament offered a prize fund of $25,000, and used the VASS scoring system.[4] Also known as the Binghamton Masters Pro, in 1968 the event became part of the National Tennis League and for that tour was branded as the NTL Masters Championships.[1]
Finals
editMen's singles
editYear | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1966 | Rod Laver | Pancho Segura | 31–28, 31–18.[3] |
1967 | Rod Laver | Andrés Gimeno | 7–6, 6–3.[3] |
1968 | Andrés Gimeno | Fred Stolle | 6–4, 6–1.[3] |
1969 | Rod Laver | Pancho Gonzales | 6–4, 6–1.[3] |
Women's singles
editYear | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1968[5] | Billie Jean King | Rosie Casals | 10–8, 6–2 |
Mixed doubles
editYear | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1968[6] | Roy Emerson Billie Jean King |
Fred Stolle Francoise Durr |
10–7 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. pp. 242, 248, 252, 253. ASIN B001EOVE56.
- ^ "Laver Captures Binghamton Tennis". The Evening Times. Sayre, Pennsylvania: newspapers.com. 1 Aug 1966. p. 7. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tournaments: Binghamton Pro - Binghamton Masters". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Laver Favored In Binghamton Tennis Tourney". The Daily Messenger. Canandaigua, New York: newspapers.com. 28 Jul 1966. p. 7. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Billie Jean Net Victor Over Casals". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California: newspapers.com. p. 49. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ The San Francisco Examiner