La Paz Round Robin Championships

La Paz Round Robin Championships
La Paz Round Robin Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour	ILTF World Circuit (1966); NTL Pro Tour (1968)
Founded	1966; 58 years ago
Abolished	1968; 56 years ago
Location	La Paz, Bolivia
Surface	Clay / outdoor

The La Paz Round Robin Championships and later known as the NTL La Paz Pro Round Robin was a men's tennis tournament founded in November 1966.^[1] It was held for two editions only and was played on outdoor clay courts in La Paz, Bolivia.^[1] In 1969 it was not renewed as a National Tennis League event and was discontinued.^[1]

History

The inaugural La Paz Pro Championships was a men's tennis tournament first held from November 6 to 8 1966,^[1] and was played on outdoor clay courts in La Paz, Bolivia.^[1] The 1968 edition was played from November 1 to 3,^[1] and was part of the National Tennis League that year.^[2] The event functioned as round robin tournament.^[1] In 1969 it was not renewed as a National Tennis League event and was discontinued.^[1]

Results

1966

Players	Bravo	Arilla	Ölander	Pietrangeli
Jaime Pinto Bravo		6–3, 5–7, 6–8^[1]	6–4, 7–5^[1]	6–2, 4–6, 3–6^[1]
José Luis Arilla	3–6, 7–5, 8–6^[1]		4–6, 3–6^[1]	2–6, 3–6^[1]
Lars Ölander	6–4, 7–5^[1]	6–4, 6–3^[1]		6–3, 1–6, 6–3^[1]
Nicola Pietrangeli	2–6, 6–4, 6–3^[1]	6–2, 6–3^[1]	3-6, 6–1, 3-6^[1]

Standings^[2]
Position	Name	RR W/L
1st	Lars Ölander	3–0
2nd	Jaime Pinto Bravo	2–1
=	Nicola Pietrangeli	2–1
4th	José Luis Arilla	1–2

1968

Players	Emerson	Gimeno	Laver	Stolle
Roy Emerson		1–6, 6–4, 4–6^[2]	4–6, 2–6^[2]	6–2, 6–4^[2]
Andrés Gimeno	6–1, 4–6, 6–4^[2]		2–6, 6–2, 2–6^[2]	3–6, 6–2, 4–6^[2]
Rod Laver	6–4, 6–2^[2]	6–4, 3–6, 7–5^[2]		6–3, 5–7, 9–7^[2]
Fred Stolle	3–6, 6–2, 4–6^[2]	6–1, 5–6, 6–1^[2]	3–6, 7–5, 7–9^[2]

Standings^[2]
Position	Name	RR W/L
1st	Rod Laver	3–0
2nd	Roy Emerson	2–1
=	Andrés Gimeno	2–1
=	Fred Stolle	2–1

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t "Tournaments: La Paz Round Robin Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 254. ASIN B001EOVE56.

[tb-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t "Tournaments: La Paz Round Robin Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 21 January 2024.

[jm-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 254. ASIN B001EOVE56.

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