Tulsa Grand Prix Tennis Tournament

The Tulsa Grand Prix Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the United States. The event was played as part of the Grand Prix circuit from 1978 through 1980. The event was sponsored as Bank of Oklahoma Tennis Classic $50,000 and played at Shadow Mountain Racket Club on outdoor hard courts.[1][2][3]

Tulsa Grand Prix Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBank of Oklahoma Classic
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1978
Abolished1980
Editions3
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
VenueShadow Mountain Racket Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor

Finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1978United States Eddie DibbsUnited States Pat Du Pré6–7, 6–2, 7–5
1979United States Jimmy ConnorsUnited States Eddie Dibbs6–7, 7–5, 6–1
1980United States Howard SchoenfieldUnited States Trey Waltke5–7, 6–1, 6–0

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1978New Zealand Russell Simpson
United States Van Winitsky
Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
Ecuador Ricardo Ycaza
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
1979Paraguay Francisco González
United States Eliot Teltscher
Australia Colin Dibley
United States Tom Gullikson
6–7, 7–5, 6–3
1980United States Robert Lutz
United States Dick Stockton
Paraguay Francisco González
United States Van Winitsky
2–6, 7–6, 6–2

References

  1. "Dibbs wins Tulsa tennis". The Shreveport Times. May 1, 1978. p. 14-C via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Connors rallies to hold off Dibbs". The Spokesman-Review. April 16, 1979. p. 23 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Schoenfield claims title". The Daily Oklahoman. April 14, 1980. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.


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