Arkansas International Tennis Tournament

The Arkansas International Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in North Little Rock, Arkansas from 1974-1979. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1977 through 1979 and was played on indoor carpet courts. The tournament was also known under its sponsored name Fairfield Bay Classic.

Arkansas International Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameFairfield Bay Classic
Little Rock Open
TourGrand Prix
Founded1974 (1974)
Abolished1979 (1979)
LocationNorth Little Rock, Arkansas
SurfaceCarpet (1974–79)

Past finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1974 Jimmy Connors Karl Meiler6–2, 6–1
1975 Billy Martin George Hardie6–2, 7–6
1976 Haroon Rahim Colin Dibley6–4, 7–5
1977 Sandy Mayer Haroon Rahim6–2, 6–4
1978 Dick Stockton Hank Pfister6–4, 3–5, ret. [lower-alpha 1]
1979 Vitas Gerulaitis Butch Walts6–2, 6–2

Doubles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1974 Jürgen Fassbender
Karl Meiler
Vitas Gerulaitis
Bob Hewitt
6–0, 6–2
1975 Marcello Lara
Barry Phillips-Moore
Jeff Austin
Charles Owens
6–4, 6–3
1976 Syd Ball
Ray Ruffels
Giuliano Pecci
Haroon Rahim
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
1977 Colin Dibley
Haroon Rahim
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–7, 6–3, 6–3
1978 Colin Dibley
Geoff Masters
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
7–6, 6–3
1979 Vitas Gerulaitis
Vladimir Zednik
Phil Dent
Colin Dibley
5–7, 6–3, 7–5

Notes

  1. Pfister retired with a sprained ankle.[1]
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References

  1. "Stockton Cops Little Rock Net Event". Schenectady Gazette. AP. Feb 4, 1978.
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