Masters Pro

The Masters Pro was a tournament open to men's tennis professionals. It was held between 1956 and 1959 and again between 1964 and 1965. The Ampol Masters at White City, Sydney was held in 1958. The tournament was played in a round robin format instead of the usual knockout competition on each of the six occasions that it was played in Los Angeles, and a knockout format when played at Sydney in 1958. At the 1964 and 1965 editions the round robin stage was followed by a semifinal and final round.[1] The event was played on hard cement tennis court's at the L.A. Tennis Club, and on grass in 1958 at White City, Sydney.

Masters Pro
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1956
Abolished1965
Editions6
LocationLos Angeles
United States
SurfaceHard (cement)

Finals

Singles

Year Date Champion Runner-up Score
1956July 27 - Aug 5United States Pancho GonzalesAustralia Frank Sedgman(Round Robin)
1957Jul 26 – Aug 3United States Pancho GonzalesAustralia Frank Sedgman(Round Robin)
1958Feb 1 - Feb 5 SydneyAustralia Frank SedgmanUnited States Tony Trabert3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1958Jun 28 – Jul 6 L.A.Ecuador Pancho SeguraUnited States Pancho Gonzales(Round Robin)
1959Jun 5 – 14United States Pancho GonzalesAustralia Lew Hoad(Round Robin)
1964Jun 1 – 8Australia Ken RosewallAustralia Frank Sedgman6–2, 6–4
1965May 19 – 25Australia Rod LaverUnited States Pancho Gonzales3–6, 6–3, 7–5

See also

References

  1. McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited. pp. 206, 209, 212, 231, 236.
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