Phoenix Open (tennis)

The Phoenix Open previously known as the Phoenix Thunderbird Championships or Thunderbird Classic or Thunderbird Invitation is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament that started in 1953 and ended in 1970.[1]

Phoenix Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event namePhoenix Open
TourAmateur tour (1953-68)
ITF independent tour (1969)
Grand Prix circuit (1970)
Founded1953
Abolished1970
Editions18
LocationPhoenix, United States
SurfaceHard / Indoors
(1953–65)
Hard / Outdoors (1966–70)

History

Originally started as an amateur event from 1953 to 1968, the tournament went open in 1969 and ended in 1970. It was held in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States and played on indoor hard courts from 1953 to 1965 and outdoor hard courts from 1966 to 1970.

Results

Men's Singles

Included:[2]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1970 Stan Smith Jim Osborne6–3, 6–7, 6–1
1969 Cliff Richey Manuel Santana6-4, 6-4
1968 Stan Smith Bob Lutz4-6, 6-2, 6-1
1967 Stan Smith Fox Allen7-5, 6-3
1966 Arthur Ashe Jim Osborne3-6, 6-3, 6-2
1965 Chuck McKinley Arthur Ashe8-10, 6-4, 10-8
1964 Charlie Pasarell Dennis Ralston6-3, 3-6, 6-4
1963 Charlie Pasarell Fox Allen2-6, 6-3, 6-2
1962 Tut Bartzen Fox Allen6-4,6-4
1961 Whitney Reed Jon Douglas6-4, 6-3
1960 Tom Brown Whitney Reed4-6, 6-4, 6-2
1959 Hugh Stewart Tom Brown3-6, 6-4, 6-4
1958 Gilbert Shea Myron Franks7-5, 11-9
1957 Alex Olmedo Noel Brown6-3, 6-2
1956 Tom Brown Gardnar Mulloy6-4, 8-6
1955 Arthur Larsen Herbert Flam6-4, 6-1
1954 Arthur Larsen Tom Brown6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1953 Tony Trabert Bob Perry6-1 6-2 8-6

Doubles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1970 Dick Crealy
Ray Ruffels		 Jan Kodeš
Charlie Pasarell		7–6, 6–3
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gollark: ↑ LyricLy
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gollark: That is a good idea, actually.

References
  1. Archives, Tennis (2017). "Thunderbird Invitation". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. Archives, Tennis (2017). "Thunderbird Invitation". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

Sources


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