Madison Square Garden Pro
The Madison Square Garden Pro was a men's and women's tennis event for professionals. It first began in 1954 and served as the opening tournament of the 1954 World Pro Tour. The event was then not staged for a further twelve years when it was re-established in 1966 as one tournament in the pro circuit. The 1968 and 1969 tournaments were the final events of the combined WCT/NLT tours in the Open Era of tennis, the top four players in each tour played off for the combined professional championship.[1][2] From 1977 to 1989 the Masters Grand Prix ATP finals were played at Madison Square Gardens.
| Madison Square Garden Pro | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Abolished | 1969 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | New York City United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Surface | Hard court (indoors) |
Men's singles
| Year | Date | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Jan 3–4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Pancho Gonzales |  Pancho Segura | 7–9, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1966 | Mar 21–26 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ken Rosewall | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1967 | Jun 6–9 | Rod Laver | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1968 | Nov 27– Dec 1 | Tony Roche |  Pancho Gonzales | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1969 | May 15–17 | Rod Laver | Roy Emerson | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
Women's singles
| Year | Date | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968[3] | May 18–19 |  Anne Haydon Jones | Billie Jean King | 6–4, 6–4 |
References
- "American tennis tilt set at Garden tonight". The Bryan Times. UPI. May 15, 1969. p. 11.
- "Laver Emerson Eye Tennis Gold". The Pittsburgh Press. UPI. May 17, 1969. p. 9.
- Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York: Viking Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-670-29408-4.
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