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 name | Phoenix Open |
| Tour | Amateur tour (1953-68) ITF independent tour (1969) Grand Prix circuit (1970) |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Editions | 18 |
| Location | Phoenix, United States |
| Surface | Hard / 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 Osborne | 6–3, 6–7, 6–1 |
| 1969 | Cliff Richey |  Manuel Santana | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1968 | Stan Smith | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bob Lutz | 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1967 | Stan Smith | Fox Allen | 7-5, 6-3 |
| 1966 | Arthur Ashe | Jim Osborne | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1965 | Chuck McKinley | Arthur Ashe | 8-10, 6-4, 10-8 |
| 1964 | Charlie Pasarell | Dennis Ralston | 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 |
| 1963 | Charlie Pasarell | Fox Allen | 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1962 | Tut Bartzen | Fox Allen | 6-4,6-4 |
| 1961 | Whitney Reed | Jon Douglas | 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1960 | Tom Brown | Whitney Reed | 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1959 | Hugh Stewart | Tom Brown | 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1958 | Gilbert Shea | Myron Franks | 7-5, 11-9 |
| 1957 |  Alex Olmedo | Noel Brown | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1956 | Tom Brown | Gardnar Mulloy | 6-4, 8-6 |
| 1955 | Arthur Larsen | Herbert Flam | 6-4, 6-1 |
| 1954 | Arthur Larsen | Tom Brown | 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1953 | Tony Trabert | Bob Perry | 6-1 6-2 8-6 |
Doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dick Crealy Ray Ruffels |  Jan Kodeš Charlie Pasarell | 7–6, 6–3 |
References
- Archives, Tennis (2017). "Thunderbird Invitation". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- Archives, Tennis (2017). "Thunderbird Invitation". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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