Miami Grand Prix (tennis)
| Miami Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Miami Beach Pro (1935) Miami Pro Championships (1948) WCT Miami Pro Championships (1968) Aventura Tennis Classic(1971) Saga Bay Tennis Classic (1972-74) Miami Grand Prix Tennis Classic (1977) Miami Grand Prix Coca Cola Classic (1978) |
| Tour | WCT circuit Grand Prix circuit |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Abolished | 1978 |
| Editions | 9 |
| Location | North Miami Beach Miami, Florida, USA |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor Clay / outdoor Carpet / indoor |
The Miami Grand Prix[1] is a defunct men's tennis tournament founded in 1935 as the Miami Beach Pro Championships then revived in 1948, then 1968 when it was part of the WCT Circuit from 1968, 1971–1974 and the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1977–1978. The event was played on outdoor asphalt hard courts in 1935, 1948, 1968, 1971–1974,[2] then switching to outdoor clay courts in 1977, and becoming an indoor carpet courts event in 1978. The tournament was last held in Hollywood, Miami, Florida, United States.
History
[edit | edit source]The tournament first had it origins in the Miami Beach Pro Championships held in February 1935 that was staged one time.[3] In March 1948 a revived Miami Pro Championships was held in Miami Beach, Florida for one edition only.[4] In February 1968 that event was revived as the WCT Miami Pro Championships.[4] The tournament was discontinued again, but was revived as the Aventura Tennis Classic in 1971,[5] a WCT event held in Aventura Florida. In 1972 the tournament was rebranded again as the Saga Bay Tennis Classic and was played in Hollywood, Florida until 1974 when it was discontinued again, and ceased to part of the WCT Circuit. In 1977 the event was reestablished as the Miami Grand Prix Tennis Classic,[6] a one star category ILTF Grand Prix Circuit event that was played in Hollywood, Miami, Florida, United States until the end of its run. In 1978 it was branded as the Miami Grand Prix Coca Cola Classic for sponsorship reasons.
Past finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Germany Hans Nüsslein | Czechoslovakia Karel Koželuh | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1.[7] |
| 1948 | United States Frank Kovacs | United States Jimmy Evert | 6–1, 7–9, 9–7.[4] |
| 1968.[4] | United States Butch Buchholz | Australia Tony Roche | 31–22, 31–26 [8] |
| 1969–70 | Not held | ||
| 1971 | South Africa Cliff Drysdale | Australia Rod Laver | 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4.[9] |
| 1972 | Australia Ken Rosewall | South Africa Cliff Drysdale | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Australia Rod Laver | United States Dick Stockton | 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1974 | South Africa Cliff Drysdale | United States Tom Gorman | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1975–76 | Not held | ||
| 1977 | United States Eddie Dibbs | Mexico Raúl Ramírez | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1978 | Romania Ilie Năstase | United States Tom Gullikson | 6–3, 7–5 |
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Doubles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia John Newcombe Australia Tony Roche |
Australia Roy Emerson Australia Rod Laver |
7–6, 7–6 |
| 1972 | Netherlands Tom Okker United States Marty Riessen |
Australia Roy Emerson Australia Rod Laver |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Australia Roy Emerson Australia Rod Laver |
Australia Terry Addison Australia Colin Dibley |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 1974 | Australia John Alexander Australia Phil Dent |
Netherlands Tom Okker United States Marty Riessen |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1975–76 | Not held | ||
| 1977 | United States Brian Gottfried Mexico Raúl Ramírez |
Australia Paul Kronk Australia Cliff Letcher |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 1978 | United States Tom Gullikson United States Gene Mayer |
Australia Bob Carmichael United States Brian Teacher |
7–6, 6–3 |
Event names
[edit | edit source]- Miami Beach Pro Championships (1935)
- Miami Pro Championships (1948)
- WCT Miami Pro Championships (1968)
- Miami Aventura Tennis Classic(1971)
- Miami Saga Bay Tennis Classic (1972–74)
- Miami Grand Prix Tennis Classic (1977)
- Miami Grand Prix Coca Cola Classic (1978)
References
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- ^ The Miami Herald (1971)