Tennis South Invitational
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Tennis tournament
| Tennis South Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Mississippi Indoors (1973–74) Tennis South Invitational (1975–77) |
| Tour | USLTA Indoor Circuit (1973–75) WCT (1976) Independent (1977) |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Venue | Mississippi Coliseum |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
The Tennis South Invitational, was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1973 as the Mississippi International Indoor Tennis Championships. It was played at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi in the United States until 1977. The event was played as part of the USLTA Indoor Circuit from 1973 through 1975[1] and became a World Championship Tennis event in 1976. In its final year, 1977, it was an independent event, i.e. not part of a tennis tour or circuit.[2] The tournament was played on indoor carpet courts. Ken Rosewall was the only multiple singles champion, winning the title in 1975 and 1976.
Finals
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | United States Eddie Dibbs | South Africa Frew McMillan | 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1974 | United States Sandy Mayer | West Germany Karl Meiler | 7–6(5–2), 7–5 |
| 1975 | Australia Ken Rosewall | United States Butch Buchholz | 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| 1976 | Australia Ken Rosewall | Mexico Raúl Ramírez | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1977 | United States Brian Teacher | United States Bill Scanlon | 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles
[edit ]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | United States Zan Guerry South Africa Frew McMillan |
Chile Jaime Pinto-Bravo Argentina Tito Vázquez |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1974 | United States Fred McNair United States Grover Raz Reid |
South Africa Byron Bertram United Kingdom John Feaver |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1975 | Australia Ken Rosewall Australia Fred Stolle |
United States Billy Martin Australia John Newcombe |
6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 1976 | United States Brian Gottfried Mexico Raúl Ramírez |
Australia Ross Case Australia Geoff Masters |
7–5, 4–6, 6–0 |
| 1977 | South Africa Bob Hewitt South Africa Frew McMillan |
Australia Phil Dent Australia Ken Rosewall |
6–2, 7–6 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Ponto Downing (March 22, 1973). "Pro tennis play opens Thursday in Coliseum" . The Clarion-Ledger. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
The Mississippi International Indoor Tennis Championships makes its debut Thursday at noon in the Coliseum as 16 top professional netters will be seeking first prize of 3,000ドル in the 12,500ドル purse. [...] Aside from the 3,000ドル top prize, there's also an added incentive for the tourney as Jackson has been designated as an official tour stop of the Winter Indoor Circuit [...]
- ^ "Tennis South in fifth year" . The Magee Courier. March 3, 1977. p. 1,Section 2 – via Newspapers.com.
Tennis South Invitational'77 is an independent tournament. sponsored by the Junior League of Jackson
External links
[edit ]Categories:
- Grand Prix tennis circuit
- Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States
- Sports competitions in Jackson, Mississippi
- Carpet court tennis tournaments
- World Championship Tennis
- USLTA Indoor Circuit
- Tennis in Mississippi
- 1973 establishments in Mississippi
- 1977 disestablishments in Mississippi
- 20th century in Jackson, Mississippi