Kansas City Open (tennis)

The Kansas City Open was a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1951. The event was first staged at the Plaza Tennis Center. Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The tournament ran until 1978.[1]

Kansas City Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameKansas City Open
TourILTF Circuit (1955-71, 73-76) USLTA Indoor Circuit (1972)
Founded1951
Abolished1979
LocationKansas City, Missouri, U.S.
SurfaceHard (indoors)

History

The Kansas City Open is a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1951. The event was first staged at the Plaza Tennis Center. Kansas City, Missouri, United States and was played on outdoor hard courts until 1971. It then switched to indoor hard courts. The men's event was played on the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit for one year in 1972 and was played indoors. Tom Edlefsen won the singles event while Ilie Năstase and Ion Țiriac teamed-up to win the doubles event. The event was held until at least 1978.[2]

Venues

The tournament was originally held at the Plaza Tennis Center a tennis complex that was built in 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri.[3] The venue consisted of 14 outdoor hard courts.[4]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1954[5]United States Hal SurfaceUnited States Ronnie Barnes6–1, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1955[6]United States Gene LandUnited States Ed Doane6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1959[7]United States Hal SurfaceUnited States Gene Land6–2, 3–6, 6–3.[1]
1960[8]United States Gene LandUnited States Henry Jungle6–4, 5–7, 6–3.[1]
1961United States Henry JungleUnited States Hal Surface6–3, 6–4.[1]
1967United States Marty RiessenUnited Kingdom Peter Curtis6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1969United States Ed DoaneUnited States Todd Ballinger4–6, 6–1, retd.[1]
1970United States Arthur AsheUnited States Clark Graebner6–3, 6–2.[1]
1972United States Tom EdlefsenUnited States Erik van Dillen6–3, 6–3
1976United States David ParkerUnited States Kevin Hedberg6–3, 6–2.[1]

Doubles
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1972Romania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac		Spain Andrés Gimeno
Spain Manuel Orantes		6–7, 6–4, 7–6

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1955[9]United States Connie CristlerUnited States Helen Ackerman6–2, 6–3
1960[10]United States Lucille DavidsonUnited States Leonora Prosser6–2, 6–3
1962[11]United States Lucille DavidsonUnited States Patti Doane?
1961United States Sally RiellyUnited States Jean Mills6–2, 6–3
1970United States Kristy PigeonUnited States Denise Carter6–1, 1–6, 6–1
1977United States Lea AntonoplisUnited States Sheila McInerney6–3, 6–2

References
  1. "Tournaments:Kansas City Championships - Kansas City Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. "Favorites Roll In Open Tennis". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 12 Aug 1978. p. 71. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. "PLAZA TENNIS COURTS". KC History. Kansas City Public Library. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. "Plaza Tennis Center". www.visitkc.com. Visit Kansas City. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. "Hal Surface Captures Kansas City Net Crown". Jefferson City Post-Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 23 Aug 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  6. "Take Titles and Plaza Courts". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 15 Aug 1955. p. 18. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  7. "Hal Surface Wins Kansas City Open Tourney". Daily American Republic. Polar Bluff, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 20 Jul 1959. p. 6. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  8. "Gene Land Wins KC". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 18 Jul 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  9. The Kansas City Times (1955)
  10. Chattanooga Daily Times
  11. "Kansas City Open Tennis Results". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 14 Jul 1962. p. 22. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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