São Paulo Pro Championships
Appearance
(Redirected from NTL Sao Paulo Pro Championships)
São Paulo Pro Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | National Tennis League |
Founded | 1968 |
Abolished | 1968 |
Location | São Paulo, Brazil |
Surface | Clay / indoor |
The São Paulo Pro Championships also known as the NTL São Paulo Pro Championships[1] was a men's professional tennis tournament held only one time in 1968.[2] The tournament was part of inaugural National Tennis League and played in São Paulo, Brazil.[2]
History
[edit]On 6 March 1968 the National Tennis League announced a new men's tennis tour offering prize money worth US$400,000.[3] The São Paulo Pro Championships were staged for two editions only the first from 23 to 25 March 1968, and the second using a round robin format[1] from 4 November to 6 November 1968.[4] The championships were played in São Paulo, Brazil.
Finals
[edit](Spring)
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1968 | Rod Laver | Pancho Gonzales | def.[1] |
(Autumn)
[edit]- Round Robin Event
Standings | Player | Matches |
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First | Rod Laver | 3–0.[5] |
Second | Roy Emerson | 1–2.[1] |
Andrés Gimeno | 1–2.[1] | |
Fred Stolle | 1–2.[1] |
Event names
[edit]- NTL São Paulo Pro Championships (March 1968)
- NTL São Paulo Round Robin Pro Championships (November 1968)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. pp. 250, 254. ASIN B001EOVE56.
- ^ a b "Tournaments: São Paulo Pro Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Prugh, Jeff (6 Mar 1968). "Pro Net League to Aid Minority Group Youths". The Los Angeles Times. los Angeles, California: newspapers.com. p. 26. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Laver Victorious In South America". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee: newspapers.com. 6 Nov 1968. p. 37. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ The Tennessean