Carolinas International Tennis Tournament

The Carolinas International Tennis Tournament, also known by its sponsored name North Carolina National Bank Tennis Classic, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1965.[1] Also known as the Carolinas Invitational[2] it was played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium on the grounds of the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1971 through 1977. The inaugural edition was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit while the following editions were part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. The event was held on outdoor hard courts in 1971, and on outdoor clay courts in 1970 and from 1972 through 1977.

Carolinas International Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1965–69) men
(1965–72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970)
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit
(1971)
WCT tour
(1972–1977)
Founded1965
Abolished1977
Editions8
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
VenueOlde Providence Racquet Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor (1971)
Clay / outdoor (1970, 1972–1977)

Finals

Men's singles (spring)
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969[3]United Kingdom Mark CoxCzechoslovakia Jan Kodeš13–11, 6–2
1970[4]United States Cliff RicheyAustralia Bob Carmichael6–4, 6–4.
1971United States Arthur AsheUnited States Stan Smith6–3, 6–3
1972Australia Ken RosewallUnited States Cliff Richey2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1973Australia Ken RosewallUnited States Arthur Ashe6–3, 7–6
1974United States Jeff BorowiakUnited States Dick Stockton6–4, 5–7, 7–6
1975Mexico Raúl RamírezUnited States Roscoe Tanner3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1976Australia Tony RocheUnited States Vitas Gerulaitis6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1977Italy Corrado BarazzuttiUnited States Eddie Dibbs7–6, 6–0

Men's singles (autumn)

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1970[5]United States Cliff RicheyUnited States Erik van Dillen6–3, 7–6.[6]
1975India Vijay AmritrajUnited States Ilie Năstase3–6, 7–5, 6–4.[6]

Men's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971United States Marty Riessen
Australia Tony Roche		United States Arthur Ashe
United States Dennis Ralston		Not available
1972Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen		Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche		6–4, 4–6, 7–6
1973Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen		United States Tom Gorman
United States Erik van Dillen		7–6, 3–6, 6–3
1974United Kingdom Buster Mottram
Mexico Raúl Ramírez		Australia Owen Davidson
Australia John Newcombe		6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1975Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol		Egypt Ismail El Shafei
New Zealand Brian Fairlie		6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1976Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche		United States Vitas Gerulaitis
United States Gene Mayer		6–3, 7–5
1977Netherlands Tom Okker
Australia Ken Rosewall		Italy Corrado Barazzutti
Italy Adriano Panatta		6–1, 3–6, 7–6

Women's singles (spring)

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969[7]Australia Margaret CourttUnited States Judy Tegart6–1, 6–1
1970[8]United States Nancy RicheyCzechoslovakia Alena Palmeova6–0, 6–0

Women's singles (autumn)

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1970[9]United States Nancy RicheyUnited States Chris Evert6–4, 6–1

References
  1. "Courtside Scene: Spring Arrives, Tennis Starts". The Greensboro Record. Greensboro, North Carolina: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 17 Apr 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. Ballenger, Bill (15 Apr 1969). "Tennis' Black Sheep". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. p. 7. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "Britain's Cox Wins Charlotte Tennis Tourney". The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisana: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 14 Apr 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. "Tournaments: 1970 Charlotte". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 63.
  6. "Tournaments: Carolinas International Classic - Carolinas Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. The Shreveport Journal (1969)
  8. 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 63.
  9. 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 64.
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