Tennis tournament
Louisville Open Event name Louisville Open (1970, 1973–79) Louisville WCT (1971–72) Tour Grand Prix circuit (1970, 1973–79)WCT circuit (1971–72)Founded 1970 Abolished 1979 Editions 10 Surface Hard (1970)Clay (1971–79)
The Louisville Open is a defunct Grand Prix and WCT affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1979. It was held in Louisville, Kentucky in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts in 1970 and on outdoor clay courts from 1971 to 1979.
Guillermo Vilas was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times and the doubles competition once with Pole Wojciech Fibak .
Results
Singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1970
Rod Laver
John Newcombe
6–3, 6–3
1971
Tom Okker
Cliff Drysdale
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1972
Arthur Ashe
Mark Cox
6–4, 6–4
1973
Manuel Orantes
John Newcombe
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1974
Guillermo Vilas
Jaime Fillol
6–4, 7–5
1975
Guillermo Vilas
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–3
1976
Harold Solomon
Wojciech Fibak
6–2, 7–5
1977
Guillermo Vilas
Eddie Dibbs
1–6, 6–0, 6–1
1978
Harold Solomon
John Alexander
6–2, 6–2
1979
John Alexander
Terry Moor
7–6, 6–7, 3–3 ret.
Doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1970
John Newcombe Tony Roche
Roy Emerson Rod Laver
8–6, 5–7, 6–4 [1]
1971
Not completed
1972
John Alexander Phil Dent
Arthur Ashe Robert Lutz
6–4, 6–3
1973
Manuel Orantes Ion Țiriac
Clark Graebner John Newcombe
0–6, 6–4, 6–3
1974
Charlie Pasarell Erik van Dillen
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–2, 6–3
1975
Wojciech Fibak Guillermo Vilas
Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj
Not played (rain)
1976
Byron Bertram Pat Cramer
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
6–3, 6–4
1977
John Alexander Phil Dent
Chris Kachel Cliff Letcher
6–1, 6–4
1978
Wojciech Fibak Víctor Pecci
Victor Amaya John James
6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1979
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart
Vijay Amritraj Raúl Ramírez
6–2, 1–6, 6–1
References
^ "Laver victor over Newcombe". Los Angeles Times. 3 August 1970. pp. Part 3, page 2.
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