Jacksonville Open (tennis)

The Jacksonville Open also known as the Greater Jacksonville Invitation[1] or Greater Jacksonville Open[2] is a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1961 as the Jacksonville Invitation originally played on outdoor hard courts later switching to indoor courts. The tournament ran until 1977.

Jacksonville Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1961 (1961)
Abolished1977 (1977)
LocationJacksonville, Florida, United States
SurfaceHard (outdoor)
Hard (indoor)

History

The Jacksonville Open tennis tournament was founded in 1961 as the Jacksonville Invitation. The tournament was part South Florida-Caribbean Circuit which was a major feature of the international tennis scene in from the 1930s to early 1970s. In 1972 it part of the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit. The event was held in Jacksonville, Florida and was played on indoor hard courts. Jimmy Connors won the singles title, defeating Clark Graebner in the final.

In 1970 a women's event was included in the schedule for one year only that was won by Nancy Richey.[3] In 1972 a Jacksonsville Invitation tournament for women was established as an outdoor clay court event.[4] It sponsorship name was the Virginia Slims of Jacksonville.

Finals

Men's singles
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1961United States Bill TymUnited States Jack Bryan6–0, 7–5, 11–9
1964United States Paul ScarpaUnited States Hank Veno6–1, 6–1
1968United States Clark GraebnerUnited States Ronald Holmberg8–6, 6–2
1969[5]Ecuador Pancho GuzmánCanada Mike Belkin6–4, 6–2
1970[6]United States Arthur AsheNew Zealand Brian Fairlie6–3, 4–6, 6–3[7]
1971[8]United States Tom EdlefsenUnited States Clark Graebner7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1972[9]United States Jimmy ConnorsUnited States Clark Graebner7–5, 6–4
1975South Africa Danny SullivanUnited States Bill Cantrell6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1977Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zdravko MincekUnited States Bill Cantrell6–3, 6–0

Women's singles

Note: two editions were held in 1970 in March and May.

Year Winners Runners-up Score
Greater Jacksonville Invitation
1969[10]United States Judy AlvarezUnited States Wendy Overton7–5, 2–6, 6–1
Greater Jacksonville Open
1970[11]United States Nancy RicheyUnited States Val Ziegenfuss6–1, 6–3
Jacksonville Invitation
1970Colombia Isabel Fernández de SotoUnited States Toni Kramer6–0, 6–2

References
  1. "Court Brief's with Peit Hudson". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 11 Apr 1969. p. 26. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. "Ashe Survives Fairlie's Upset Bid To Win Jacsksonville Tennis Crown". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia: The Wikipedia Library: Newspapers.Com. 30 Mar 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. Daily Press (Virginia)
  4. "Court Nets Tennis Win". El Paso Herald Post. El Paso, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 24 April 1973. p. 23. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. "Jacksonville Results 1969". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. "Jacksonville Results 1970". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. Daily Press (Virginia)
  8. "Jacksonville Results 1971". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  9. "Jacksonville Results 1972". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  10. Pensacola News Journal
  11. Daily Press (Virginia)
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