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The '''Jacksonville Open''' is a defunct men's [[tennis]] tournament founded in 1961 as the '''Jacksonville Invitation''' originally played on outdoor hard courts later switching to indoor courts. The tournament ran until 1977.
The '''Jacksonville Open''' also known as the '''Greater Jacksonville Open'''<ref>{{cite news |title=Ashe Survives Fairlie's Upset Bid To Win Jacsksonville Tennis Crown |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/232767540/?terms=Jacksonville%20%20tennis&match=1 |access-date=14 September 2023 |work=[[Daily Press (Virginia)|Daily Press]] |publisher=The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com |date=30 Mar 1970 |location=Newport News, Virginia |page=13|url-access=subscription}}</ref> is a defunct men's and women's [[tennis]] tournament founded in 1961 as the '''Jacksonville Invitation''' originally played on outdoor hard courts later switching to indoor courts. The tournament ran until 1977.




==History==
==History==
The Jacksonville Open tennis tournament was founded in 1961 as the Jacksonville Invitation. The tournament was part South Florida-Caribbean Circuit which was a major feature of the international tennis scene in from the 1930s to early 1970s. In 1972 it part of the [[1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit]]. The event was held in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] and was played on indoor hard courts. [[Jimmy Connors]] won the singles title, defeating [[Clark Graebner]] in the final.
The Jacksonville Open tennis tournament was founded in 1961 as the Jacksonville Invitation. The tournament was part South Florida-Caribbean Circuit which was a major feature of the international tennis scene in from the 1930s to early 1970s. In 1972 it part of the [[1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit]]. The event was held in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] and was played on indoor hard courts. [[Jimmy Connors]] won the singles title, defeating [[Clark Graebner]] in the final.

Also in 1972 a Jacksonsville Invitation tournament for women was established as an outdoor clay court event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Court Nets Tennis Win |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/texas/el-paso/el-paso-herald-post/1973/04-24/page-23/ |access-date=7 March 2023 |work=El Paso Herald Post |publisher=Newspaper Archives |date=24 April 1973 |location=El Paso, Texas, United States |page=23}}</ref> It sponsorship name was the [[Virginia Slims of Jacksonville]].
In 1970 a women's event was inckuded in the schedule for one year only that was won by [[Nancy Richey]].<ref>Daily Press (Virginia)</ref> In 1972 a Jacksonsville Invitation tournament for women was established as an outdoor clay court event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Court Nets Tennis Win |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/texas/el-paso/el-paso-herald-post/1973/04-24/page-23/ |access-date=7 March 2023 |work=El Paso Herald Post |publisher=Newspaper Archives |date=24 April 1973 |location=El Paso, Texas, United States |page=23}}</ref> It sponsorship name was the [[Virginia Slims of Jacksonville]].


==Singles==
==Singles==
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|1969<ref>{{cite web |title=Jacksonville Results 1969 |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/jacksonville/2047/1969/results?matchType=singles |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=7 March 2023}}</ref> || {{flagicon|ECU}} [[Pancho Guzmán]]||{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mike Belkin]]||6–4, 6–2
|1969<ref>{{cite web |title=Jacksonville Results 1969 |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/jacksonville/2047/1969/results?matchType=singles |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=7 March 2023}}</ref> || {{flagicon|ECU}} [[Pancho Guzmán]]||{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mike Belkin]]||6–4, 6–2
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|1970<ref>{{cite web |title=Jacksonville Results 1970 |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/jacksonville/2047/1970/results?matchType=singles |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=7 March 2023}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]]||{{flagicon|NZ}} [[Brian Fairlie]]||6–3, 4–6, 6–3
|1970<ref>{{cite web |title=Jacksonville Results 1970 |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/jacksonville/2047/1970/results?matchType=singles |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=7 March 2023}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]]||{{flagicon|NZ}} [[Brian Fairlie]]||6–3, 4–6, 6–3<ref>Daily Press (Virginia)</ref>
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|1971<ref>{{cite web |title=Jacksonville Results 1971 |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/jacksonville/2047/1971/results?matchType=singles |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=7 March 2023}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Edlefsen]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Clark Graebner]]||7–5, 4–6, 6–3
|1971<ref>{{cite web |title=Jacksonville Results 1971 |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/jacksonville/2047/1971/results?matchType=singles |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=7 March 2023}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Edlefsen]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Clark Graebner]]||7–5, 4–6, 6–3
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===Women's singles===
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|1970<ref>Daily Press (Virginia)</ref>|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Richey]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Val Ziegenfuss]]||6–1, 6–3
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 02:42, 14 September 2023

Jacksonville Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1961; 63 years ago (1961)
Abolished1977; 47 years ago (1977)
LocationJacksonville, Florida, United States
SurfaceHard (outdoor)
Hard (indoor)

The Jacksonville Open also known as the Greater Jacksonville Open[1] is a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1961 as the Jacksonville Invitation originally played on outdoor hard courts later switching to indoor courts. The tournament ran until 1977.


History

The Jacksonville Open tennis tournament was founded in 1961 as the Jacksonville Invitation. The tournament was part South Florida-Caribbean Circuit which was a major feature of the international tennis scene in from the 1930s to early 1970s. In 1972 it part of the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit. The event was held in Jacksonville, Florida and was played on indoor hard courts. Jimmy Connors won the singles title, defeating Clark Graebner in the final.

In 1970 a women's event was inckuded in the schedule for one year only that was won by Nancy Richey.[2] In 1972 a Jacksonsville Invitation tournament for women was established as an outdoor clay court event.[3] It sponsorship name was the Virginia Slims of Jacksonville.

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1961 United States Bill Tym United States Jack Bryan 6–0, 7–5, 11–9
1964 United States Paul Scarpa United States Hank Veno 6–1, 6–1
1968 United States Clark Graebner United States Ronald Holmberg 8–6, 6–2
1969[4] Ecuador Pancho Guzmán Canada Mike Belkin 6–4, 6–2
1970[5] United States Arthur Ashe New Zealand Brian Fairlie 6–3, 4–6, 6–3[6]
1971[7] United States Tom Edlefsen United States Clark Graebner 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1972[8] United States Jimmy Connors United States Clark Graebner 7–5, 6–4
1975 South Africa Danny Sullivan United States Bill Cantrell 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1977 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zdravko Mincek United States Bill Cantrell 6–3, 6–0

Women's singles

References

  1. ^ "Ashe Survives Fairlie's Upset Bid To Win Jacsksonville Tennis Crown". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 30 Mar 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ Daily Press (Virginia)
  3. ^ "Court Nets Tennis Win". El Paso Herald Post. El Paso, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 24 April 1973. p. 23. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Jacksonville Results 1969". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville Results 1970". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ^ Daily Press (Virginia)
  7. ^ "Jacksonville Results 1971". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Jacksonville Results 1972". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  9. ^ Daily Press (Virginia)
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1970[9] United States Nancy Richey United States Val Ziegenfuss 6–1, 6–3
Caribbean Circuit
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