Boston Garden Pro Championships
| Boston Garden Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Pro Tennis Tour |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Abolished | 1967 |
| Location | Boston, United States |
| Venue | Boston Garden |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Draw | 8 |
| Prize money | $18,000 |
The Boston Garden Pro Championships[1] was a men's professional tennis hard court tennis tournament played for one edition in 1967.[2] It was played at the Boston Garden, Boston, United States when it was discontinued.[2]
History
[edit]The Boston Garden Pro Championships was established in March 1967, also called the New England Professional Championships for that year only,[3] [a] it was played on indoor uniturf tennis courts[4] at the Boston Garden for one edition only.[2] The tournament part of the Pro Tennis Tour and was a $18,000 event,[5] or approximately $164,210 (2024) inflation adjusted.[6] The tournament consisted of an eight players and was played between 27 March and 29 March 1967.[2]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 |  Rod Laver |
Ken Rosewall |
6–4, 6–0.[2] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ In 1935 a New England Pro Championships was held at the Longwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill, Brookline and was played on grass courts, the tournament was not held again until 1946 at the same venue and played on the same surface, almost 20 years later the Boston Garden Pro also carried the joint denomination of New England Professional Championships
References
[edit]- ^ McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 245. ASIN B001EOVE56.
- ^ a b c d e "Tournaments:Boston Garden Pro". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Park Service, The National (1967). "SURFACING FOR SPORTS AND PLAY AREAS". Park Practice Grist. Washington, D.C.: Park Practice Program. p. 10.
- ^ Park Practice Program
- ^ "Sports Shorts: Boston". San Rafael Daily Independent. San Rafael, California: Newspaper Archive. 28 March 1967. p. 81. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "US Dollar's Value From 1967-2024: $15000". www.usinflationcalculator.com. US Inflation Calculator. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.