The Masters Pro was a tournament open to men's tennis professionals. It was held between 1956 and 1959 and again between 1964 and 1965. The Ampol Masters at White City, Sydney was held in 1958. The tournament was played in a round robin format instead of the usual knockout competition on each of the six occasions that it was played in Los Angeles, and a knockout format when played at Sydney in 1958. At the 1964 and 1965 editions the round robin stage was followed by a semifinal and final round.[1] The event was played on hard cement tennis court's at the L.A. Tennis Club, and on grass in 1958 at White City, Sydney.

Masters Pro
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1956
Abolished1965
Editions6
LocationLos Angeles
United States
SurfaceHard (cement)

Finals

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Singles

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Year Date Champion Runner-up Score
1956 July 27 - Aug 5   Pancho Gonzales   Frank Sedgman (Round Robin)
1957 Jul 26 – Aug 3   Pancho Gonzales   Frank Sedgman (Round Robin)
1958 Feb 1 - Feb 5 Sydney   Frank Sedgman   Tony Trabert 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1958 Jun 28 – Jul 6 L.A.   Pancho Segura   Pancho Gonzales (Round Robin)
1959 Jun 5 – 14   Pancho Gonzales   Lew Hoad (Round Robin)
1964 Jun 1 – 8   Ken Rosewall   Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–4
1965 May 19 – 25   Rod Laver   Pancho Gonzales 3–6, 6–3, 7–5

See also

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References

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  1. ^ McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited. pp. 206, 209, 212, 231, 236.