U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

The U.S. Pro Tennis Championships (for a period from 1951 to 1962 billed as the Cleveland International Pro or Cleveland World Pro Tennis Championships[1]) was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 and is considered to have been a professional major from 1927–1967 until the advent of Open Era. In 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1960, the Cleveland World Pro had a women's draw, with Pauline Betz winning the first three of these, and defeating the reigning U.S. women's champion Doris Hart in the 1956 final.[2] Althea Gibson defeated Pauline Betz in the 1960 women's final.[3]

U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPro tours (1927–69)
Grand Prix Circuit (1970–89)
ATP World Tour (1997–99)
Founded1927
Abolished1999
LocationUnited States
VenueMultiple
SurfaceGrass, Clay, Wood, Hard

American's first prominent professional player, Vincent Richards, arranged what became the first U.S. Professionals by negotiating with Doc Kelton to have a tournament played at the Notlek Tennis Club, located at 119th Street and Riverside Drive in Manhattan, New York, on September 23–25, 1927.[4][5] Richards, tour pro Howard Kinsey and teaching pros from the eastern U.S. comprised the field, with Richards defeating Kinsey in the final in straight sets, a victory which earned him $1,000 first-prize money.[5]

The tournament was subsequently held annually at various locations including the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York City, the South Shore Tennis Club in Chicago, in Rye, New York, at the Terrace Club in Brooklyn, the Chicago Town and Tennis Club in Chicago, at the L.A. Tennis Club in Los Angeles, at various clubs around Cleveland, Ohio, and Cleveland Arena in Cleveland. In 1951, two U.S. Pro events were held, one at Cleveland won by Frank Kovacs and another at Forest Hills won by Pancho Segura. In 1954, the USPLTA authorized Kramer to hold the U.S. Pro Championships at the L.A. Tennis Club in California, Gonzales winning the event, and the Benrus Cup (emblematic of the U.S. Pro) was awarded to Gonzales.[6] There are two U.S. Pro events listed here for both 1951 (Cleveland and Forest Hills) and for 1954 (Cleveland and L.A. Tennis Club). Gonzales won two U.S. Pro titles in 1954. Its final permanent home was the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, where it was held from 1964 to 1999. It became part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour shortly after the advent of open tennis in 1968. Between 1970 and 1977 it was a prominent tournament of the Grand Prix Super Series. It then became a tennis event within the ATP Tour with reorganization of the top tier of pro tour tennis.

The tournament was later played on Har-Tru clay courts and was initially an important tune-up event for the US Open. But when this Grand Slam tournament moved to hardcourts in 1978, the U.S. Professionals did not follow suit, electing instead to hold its tournament during the US clay court season in early summer instead of during its hitherto pre-Open Era (late summer) time slot. Remaining a clay event into the 1990s, it was a non-ATP exhibition event from 1990 through 1995. During the last stint of the tournament, from 1997 to 1999, it was again an ATP event and was played on hardcourts.

Pancho Gonzales holds the record for most wins with nine, two of those wins in the multiple year of 1954.[5][7]

Past finals

Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score Venue Surface
Professional era
1927United States Vincent RichardsUnited States Howard Kinsey11–9, 6–4, 6–3Notlek Tennis Club, ManhattanGrass
1928United States Vinny RichardsCzechoslovakia Karel Koželuh8–6, 6–3, 0–6, 6–2West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1929Czechoslovakia Karel KoželuhUnited States Vinny Richards6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1930United States Vinny RichardsCzechoslovakia Karel Koželuh2–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–4West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1931United States Bill TildenUnited States Vinny Richards7–5, 6–2, 6–1West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1932Czechoslovakia Karel KoželuhWeimar Republic Hans Nüsslein6–2, 6–2, 7–5South Shore Country ClubClay
1933United States Vinny RichardsUnited States Frank Hunter6–3, 6–0, 6–2Westchester Country ClubGrass
1934Nazi Germany Hans NüssleinCzechoslovakia Karel Koželuh6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5South Shore Country ClubClay
1935United States Bill TildenCzechoslovakia Karel Koželuh0–6, 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4Terrace Club, BrooklynClay
1936United States Joe WhalenUnited States Charles Wood4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3Tudor City Tennis Club, New YorkClay
1937[lower-alpha 1]Czechoslovakia Karel KoželuhUnited States Bruce Barnes6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–1GreenbrierClay
1938United Kingdom Fred PerryUnited States Bruce Barnes6–3, 6–2, 6–4Chicago ArenaCanvas (i)
1939United States Ellsworth VinesUnited Kingdom Fred Perry8–6, 6–8, 6–1, 20–18Beverly Hills Tennis ClubHard
1940United States Don BudgeUnited Kingdom Fred Perry6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3Chicago Town and Tennis ClubClay
1941United Kingdom Fred PerryUnited States Dick Skeen6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3Chicago Town and Tennis ClubClay
1942United States Don BudgeUnited States Bobby Riggs6–2, 6–2, 6–2West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1943United States Bruce BarnesUnited States John Nogrady6–1, 7–9, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3Fort KnoxClay
1944Not held
1945United States Welby Van HornUnited States John Nogrady6–4, 6–2, 6–2Rips Tennis Courts, ManhattanClay
1946United States Bobby RiggsUnited States Don Budge6–3, 6–1, 6–1West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1947United States Bobby RiggsUnited States Don Budge3–6, 6–3, 10–8, 4–6, 6–3West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1948United States Jack KramerUnited States Bobby Riggs14–12, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1949United States Bobby RiggsUnited States Don Budge9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1950Ecuador Pancho SeguraUnited States Frank Kovacs6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 4–4 ret.Skating Club, ClevelandClay (i)
1951United States Frank KovacsEcuador Pancho Segura6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 9–7Lakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1951[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]Ecuador Pancho SeguraUnited States Pancho Gonzales6–3, 6–4, 6–2r[31]West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1952Ecuador Pancho SeguraUnited States Pancho Gonzales3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0Lakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1953United States Pancho GonzalesUnited States Don Budge4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2Lakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1954United States Pancho GonzalesAustralia Frank Sedgman6-3, 9-7, 3-6, 6-2Cleveland Arena, ClevelandHard (i)
1954[lower-alpha 4]United States Pancho GonzalesEcuador Pancho Segura6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4[37]Los Angeles Tennis Club Cement
1955[lower-alpha 5]United States Pancho GonzalesEcuador Pancho Segura21–16, 19–21, 21–8, 20–22, 21–19vCleveland ArenaHard (i)
1956United States Pancho GonzalesEcuador Pancho Segura21–15, 13–21, 21–14, 22–20vCleveland ArenaHard (i)
*1956United States Pauline BetzUnited States Doris Hart21-16, 19-21, 21-12Cleveland Arena (Women's event)Hard (i)
1957United States Pancho GonzalesEcuador Pancho Segura6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1958United States Pancho GonzalesAustralia Lew Hoad3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–1, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1959United States Pancho GonzalesAustralia Lew Hoad6–4, 6–2, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1960Peru Alex OlmedoUnited States Tony Trabert7–5, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
*1960United States Althea GibsonUnited States Pauline Betz7-5, 2-6, 6-5Cleveland Arena (Women's event)Hard (i)
1961United States Pancho GonzalesAustralia Frank Sedgman6–3, 7–5Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1962United States Butch BuchholzEcuador Pancho Segura6–4, 6–3, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1963Australia Ken RosewallAustralia Rod Laver6–4, 6–2, 6–2West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1964Australia Rod LaverUnited States Pancho Gonzales4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
1965Australia Ken RosewallAustralia Rod Laver6–4, 6–3, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
1966Australia Rod LaverAustralia Ken Rosewall6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
1967Australia Rod LaverSpain Andrés Gimeno4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
Open Era
1968Australia Rod LaverAustralia John Newcombe6–4, 6–4, 9–7Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
1969Australia Rod LaverAustralia John Newcombe7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1970Australia Tony RocheAustralia Rod Laver3–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1971Australia Ken RosewallSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale6–4, 6–3, 6–0Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1972United States Bob LutzNetherlands Tom Okker6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1973[38]United States Jimmy ConnorsUnited States Arthur Ashe6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1974Sweden Björn BorgNetherlands Tom Okker7–6, 6–1, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1975Sweden Björn BorgArgentina Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–4, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1976Sweden Björn BorgUnited States Harold Solomon6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1977Spain Manuel OrantesUnited States Eddie Dibbs7–6, 7–5, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1978Spain Manuel OrantesUnited States Harold Solomon6–4, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1979Spain José HiguerasChile Hans Gildemeister6–3, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1980United States Eddie DibbsArgentina José Luis Clerc6–2, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1981Argentina José Luis ClercChile Hans Gildemeister0–6, 6–2, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1982Argentina Guillermo VilasUnited States Mel Purcell6–4, 6–0Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1983Argentina José Luis ClercUnited States Jimmy Arias6–3, 3–6, 6–0Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1984United States Aaron KricksteinArgentina José Luis Clerc7–6, 3–6, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1985Sweden Mats WilanderArgentina Martín Jaite6–2, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1986Ecuador Andrés GómezArgentina Martín Jaite7–5, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1987Sweden Mats WilanderSweden Kent Carlsson7–6, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1988Austria Thomas MusterUnited States Lawson Duncan6–2, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1989Ecuador Andrés GómezSweden Mats Wilander6–1, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1990[lower-alpha 6]Argentina Martín JaiteCzechoslovakia Libor Němeček7–5, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1991Ecuador Andrés GómezSoviet Union Andrei Cherkasov7–5, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1992United States Ivan LendlUnited States Richey Reneberg6–3, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1993United States Ivan LendlUnited States Todd Martin5–7, 6–3, 7–6Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1994United States Ivan LendlUnited States MaliVai Washington7–5, 7–6Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1995Not completed due to rain
1996Not held
1997Netherlands Sjeng SchalkenChile Marcelo Ríos7–5, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1998United States Michael ChangNetherlands Paul Haarhuis6–3, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1999Russia Marat SafinUnited Kingdom Greg Rusedski6–4, 7–6(13–11)Longwood Cricket ClubHard

Notes:

  1. This tournament, the first pro event open to amateur players, is considered by some as both the U.S. Pro Tennis Championship and first "U.S. Open" event (then the U.S. Open was again held from 1938 to 1941 at Greenbrier but as a separate event from the U.S. Pro held in Chicago or in L.A).
  2. These tournaments from 1951–1962, were billed as the Cleveland International Pro or Cleveland World Pro Championship. In 1951, a U.S. Pro was held at Forest Hills authorized by the USPLTA, and an International Pro was held at Cleveland, which was designated as the U.S. Pro by the PTPA (Professional Tennis Players Association). The Cleveland event in 1951 awarded the Benrus Cup, emblematic of the U.S. Pro. There was no USPLTA U. S. Pro event held in 1952 or 1953, but the Cleveland International Pro was held in those years and was regarded as the U. S. Pro by the PTPA.[8][9][10][11][12] In 1954, the USPLTA authorized Kramer to hold the U.S. Pro at L.A. Tennis Club in Los Angeles (this was the successor tournament to the 1951 U.S. Pro at Forest Hills and Segura was the defending champion).[13] The International Pro and World Pro events at Cleveland from 1951-62 were not authorized by the USPLTA to be the U.S. Pro, and were not billed as the U.S. Pro.[14] The USPLTA were an organisation of teaching professionals but some of the touring professionals did enter the Cleveland World Pro (or U. S. Pro) events in this period.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] In some interviews in the 1950s, Gonzales and Segura referred to the Cleveland World Pro as "the National" or the "U. S. National Professional Championships".[23] There were many newspaper and magazine articles in the 1950s that also referred to the Cleveland World Pro as the U. S. Pro.[24][16][25][26][27][28][29][30]
  3. For 1951, the tournament was played under Round Robin format with Segura 4–0 and Gonzalez 3–1 as final standings.
  4. In 1954, the USPLTA authorized Kramer to hold the U.S. Pro Championship at the Los Angeles Tennis Club, Gonzales winning the final over Segura in five sets.[13] The Benrus Cup was awarded to Gonzales. This tournament was the successor event to the 1951 Forest Hills U.S. Pro, and Segura was deemed to be defending champion of this version of the U.S. Pro,[13] but there were U. S. Pro events held at Cleveland in 1951, 1952, 1953, and 1954.[32][33][34][35][36]
  5. For 1955–56, the matches were played under Van Alen scoring system.
  6. From 1990 to 1995, the U.S. Pro was an exhibition event and not part of the ATP tour.

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score Venue Surface
Professional era
1927 No doubles event Notlek Tennis Club, Manhattan Grass
1928 No doubles event West Side Tennis Club Grass
1929Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh
United States Vincent Richards		United States Wallace Johnson
United States Howard Kinsey		5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1930United States Howard Kinsey
United States Vincent Richards		Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh
Germany Roman Najuch		6–2, 15–13, 7–5West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1931United States Howard Kinsey
United States Vincent Richards		United States Frank Hunter
United States Bill Tilden		7–9, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1932United States Bruce Barnes
United States Bill Tilden		Republic of Ireland Albert Burke
Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh		6–2, 6–1, 6–3South Shore Country ClubClay
1933United States Vincent Richards
United States Charles Wood		United States Frank Hunter
United States Theodore Rericha		6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3Westchester Country ClubGrass
1934United States Bruce Barnes
France Emmett Paré		France Paul Heston
United States Ellsworth Vines		6–1, 6–4, 7–5South Shore Country ClubClay
1935United States George Lott
United States Lester Stoefen		United States Morty Bernstein
United States Alfred Chapin		6–2, 6–3, 6–3Terrace Club, BrooklynClay
1936United States Harold Blauer
United States Charles Wood		United States William Ellis
United States William Kenney		6–4, 4–1, 6–2[39]Tudor City Tennis Club, New YorkClay
1937United States George Lott
United States Vincent Richards		United States Bruce Barnes
Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh		1–6, 6–8, 6–3, 7–5, 9–7GreenbrierClay
1938United Kingdom Fred Perry
United States Vincent Richards		United States Bruce Barnes
United States Berkeley Bell		6–4, 2–6, 7–5, 13–11Chicago ArenaCanvas (i)
1939United States Bruce Barnes
United States Keith Gledhill		United Kingdom Fred Perry
United States Ellsworth Vines		6–2, 7–5, 11–9Beverly Hills Tennis ClubHard
1940United States Don Budge
United Kingdom Fred Perry		United States Vincent Richards
United States Bill Tilden		7–5, 6–3, 9–7[40]Chicago Town and Tennis ClubClay
1941United States Don Budge
United Kingdom Fred Perry		United States Keith Gledhill
United States Lester Stoefen		6–4, 6–4, 6–3Chicago Town and Tennis ClubClay
1942United States Don Budge
United States Bobby Riggs		United States Bruce Barnes
United States Frank Kovacs		2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1943United States Bruce Barnes
United States Gene Mako		United States Berkeley Bell
United States John Nogrady		6–4, 6–0, 6–0Fort KnoxClay
1944Not held
1945United States Vincent Richards
United States Bill Tilden		United States Dick Skeen
United States Welby Van Horn		7–5, 6–4, 6–2Rips Tennis Courts, ManhattanClay
1946United States Frank Kovacs
United Kingdom Fred Perry		United States Bobby Riggs
United States Welby Van Horn		1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4[41]West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1947United States Don Budge
United States Bobby Riggs		United States Frank Kovacs
United Kingdom Fred Perry		7–5, 9–7, 4–6, 11–9West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1948United States Jack Kramer
Ecuador Pancho Segura		United States Don Budge
United States Bobby Riggs		4–6, 5–7, 6–2, 7–5, 8–6West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1949United States Don Budge
United States Frank Kovacs		United States Carl Earn
United States John Faunce		6–2, 6–2, 6–4West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1950United States Frank Kovacs
United States Welby Van Horn		United States Frank Parker
Ecuador Pancho Segura		1–6, 6–4, 6–4Skating Club, ClevelandClay (i)
1951No doubles eventLakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1951United States Pancho Gonzales
Ecuador Pancho Segura		United States Frank Parker
United States Bobby Riggs		West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1952No doubles eventLakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1953United States Don Budge
United States Pancho Gonzales		United States Carl Earn
United States Bob Rogers[42]		6–1, 6–4Lakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1954United States Pancho Gonzales
Ecuador Pancho Segura		United States Don Budge
Australia Frank Sedgman		11-9, 3-6, 6-3Cleveland Arena, ClevelandHard (i)
1954Australia Frank Sedgman
United States Jack Kramer		United States Pancho Gonzales
Ecuador Pancho Segura		6–2, 6–2, 6–4[43]Los Angeles Tennis Club Cement
1955United States Jack Kramer
Ecuador Pancho Segura		United States Don Budge
United States Pancho Gonzales		24–22, 21–16, 21–18[44]Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1956Australia Rex Hartwig
United States Tony Trabert		United States Pancho Gonzales
Ecuador Pancho Segura		18–21, 21–11, 21–14, 13–21, 23–21Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1957United States Pancho Gonzales
Australia Ken Rosewall		Australia Dinny Pails
Ecuador Pancho Segura		6–1, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1958United States Pancho Gonzales
Ecuador Pancho Segura		Australia Lew Hoad
United States Tony Trabert		W/OCleveland ArenaHard (i)
1959No doubles eventCleveland ArenaHard (i)
1960Australia Ashley Cooper
Peru Alex Olmedo		Ecuador Pancho Segura
United States Tony Trabert		6–3, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1961Spain Andrés Gimeno
Australia Frank Sedgman		United States Pancho Gonzales
United States Barry MacKay		7–5, 7–5Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1962United States Butch BuchholzUnited States Barry MacKayUnited States Don Budge
Ecuador Pancho Segura		6–2, 6–3Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1963Australia Rod Laver
Australia Ken Rosewall		United States Butch BuchholzPeru Alex Olmedo10–8, 8–6, 6–4West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1964No doubles eventLongwood Cricket ClubGrass
1965No doubles eventLongwood Cricket ClubGrass
1966United States Butch Buchholz
Australia Rod Laver		Australia Lew Hoad
Australia Ken Rosewall		6–4, 2–6, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
1967United States Dennis Ralston
Australia Ken Rosewall		France Pierre Barthès
Spain Andrés Gimeno		16–14, 7–5Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
Open Era
1968No doubles eventLongwood Cricket ClubGrass
1969United States Pancho Gonzales
Australia Rod Laver		Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche		6–4, 5–7, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1970Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver		Egypt Ismail El Shafei
Denmark Torben Ulrich		6–1, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1971Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver		Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen		6–4, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1972Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche		United States Arthur Ashe
United States Bob Lutz		6–3, 1–6, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1973United States Stan Smith
United States Erik van Dillen		Egypt Ismail El Shafei
United States Marty Riessen		4–6, 6–4, 7–5 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1974United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith		Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
United States Marty Riessen		3–6, 6–4, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1975United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez		United States John Andrews
United States Mike Estep		4–6, 6–3, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1976United States Ray Ruffels
Australia Allan Stone		United States Mike Cahill
United States John Whitlinger		3–6, 6–3, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1977United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith		United States Brian Gottfried
South Africa Bob Hewitt		6–3, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1978Paraguay Víctor Pecci
Hungary Balázs Taróczy		Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
United States Van Winitsky		6–3, 3–6, 6–1 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1979Australia Syd Ball
Australia Kim Warwick		Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil		Not played Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1980United States Gene Mayer
United States Sandy Mayer		Chile Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador Andrés Gómez		1–6, 6–4, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1981Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil		Chile Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador Andrés Gómez		6–4, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1982United States Craig Wittus
United States Steve Meister		South Africa Freddie Sauer
South Africa Schalk van der Merwe		6–2, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1983United States Mark Dickson
Brazil Cássio Motta		Chile Hans Gildemeister
Chile Belus Prajoux		7–5, 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1984United States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso		United States Gary Donnelly
Puerto Rico Ernie Fernandez		6–4, 6–4 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1985Belgium Libor Pimek
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović		Australia Peter McNamara
United States Paul McNamee		2–6, 6–4, 7–6 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1986Chile Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador Andrés Gómez		United States Dan Cassidy
United States Mel Purcell		4–6, 7–5, 6–0 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1987Chile Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador Andrés Gómez		Sweden Mats Wilander
Sweden Joakim Nyström		7–6, 3–6, 6–1 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1988Mexico Jorge Lozano
United States Todd Witsken		Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bruno Orešar
Peru Jaime Yzaga		6–2, 7–5 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1989Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Argentina Alberto Mancini		United States Todd Nelson
United States Phil Williamson		7–6, 6–2 Longwood Cricket Club Clay
1990–96Not held
1997Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis		United States Dave Randall
United States Jack Waite		6–3, 7–6(7–3) Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1998Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis		South Africa Chris Haggard
United States Jack Waite		6–3, 6–2 Longwood Cricket Club Hard
1999Argentina Guillermo Cañas
Argentina Martín García		South Africa Marius Barnard
United States T. J. Middleton		5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 Longwood Cricket Club Hard

Source:[45]

See also

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Bibliography
  • McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited.
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