Jacksonville Open (tennis)

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The Jacksonville Open also known as the Greater Jacksonville Invitation[1] or Greater Jacksonville Open[2] is a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1961 as the Jacksonville Invitation originally played on outdoor hard courts later switching to indoor courts. The tournament ran until 1977.

Jacksonville Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1961; 63 years ago (1961)
Abolished1977; 47 years ago (1977)
LocationJacksonville, Florida, United States
SurfaceHard (outdoor)
Hard (indoor)

History

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The Jacksonville Open tennis tournament was founded in 1961 as the Jacksonville Invitation. The tournament was part South Florida-Caribbean Circuit which was a major feature of the international tennis scene in from the 1930s to early 1970s. In 1972 it part of the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit. The event was held in Jacksonville, Florida and was played on indoor hard courts. Jimmy Connors won the singles title, defeating Clark Graebner in the final.

In 1970 a women's event was included in the schedule for one year only that was won by Nancy Richey.[3] In 1972 a Jacksonsville Invitation tournament for women was established as an outdoor clay court event.[4] It sponsorship name was the Virginia Slims of Jacksonville.

Finals

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Men's singles

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Year Winners Runners-up Score
1961   Bill Tym   Jack Bryan 6–0, 7–5, 11–9
1964   Paul Scarpa   Hank Veno 6–1, 6–1
1968   Clark Graebner   Ronald Holmberg 8–6, 6–2
1969[5]   Pancho Guzmán   Mike Belkin 6–4, 6–2
1970[6]   Arthur Ashe   Brian Fairlie 6–3, 4–6, 6–3[7]
1971[8]   Tom Edlefsen   Clark Graebner 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1972[9]   Jimmy Connors   Clark Graebner 7–5, 6–4
1975   Danny Sullivan   Bill Cantrell 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1977   Zdravko Mincek   Bill Cantrell 6–3, 6–0

Women's singles

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Note: two editions were held in 1970 in March and May.

Year Winners Runners-up Score
Greater Jacksonville Invitation
1969[10]   Judy Alvarez   Wendy Overton 7–5, 2–6, 6–1
Greater Jacksonville Open
1970[11]   Nancy Richey   Val Ziegenfuss 6–1, 6–3
Jacksonville Invitation
1970   Isabel Fernández de Soto   Toni Kramer 6–0, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "Court Brief's with Peit Hudson". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 11 Apr 1969. p. 26. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Ashe Survives Fairlie's Upset Bid To Win Jacsksonville Tennis Crown". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 30 Mar 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ Daily Press (Virginia)
  4. ^ "Court Nets Tennis Win". El Paso Herald Post. El Paso, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 24 April 1973. p. 23. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville Results 1969". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville Results 1970". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. ^ Daily Press (Virginia)
  8. ^ "Jacksonville Results 1971". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Jacksonville Results 1972". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  10. ^ Pensacola News Journal
  11. ^ Daily Press (Virginia)
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