San Juan Pro Championships
| San Juan Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Pro Tennis Tour |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Abolished | 1967 |
| Location | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Venue | Racquet Club Racquet Club Hotel |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Draw | 8 |
| Prize money | S15,000 |
The San Juan 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 Racquet Club, Racquet Club Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico when it was discontinued.[2]
History
[edit]The San Juan Pro Championships were first held at the Racquet Club, Racquet Club Hotel (later called the Caribe Inn Hotel), San Juan, Puerto Rico in March 1967 and played on outdoor hard courts for one edition only. In March 1973 the same venue revived a successor tournament to this one called the San Juan Invitational,[3] that was a round robin tournament[4] also held for one edition only.
Finals
[edit]| Year | Champion | 2nd | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967[5] |  Rod Laver |
 Andrés Gimeno |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3.[2] |
| Year | 3rd | 4th | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 |  Butch Buchholz |
 Luis Ayala |
10–5.[6] |
References
[edit]- ^ McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 245. ASIN B001EOVE56.
- ^ a b c "Tournaments:San Juan Pro Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Times Sports Scoreboard: San Juan Invitational". San Mateo Times. San Mateo, California: Newspaper Archive. 10 March 1973. p. 8. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Sports Briefs: San Juan PR". San Mateo Times. San Mateo, California: Newspaper Archive. 10 March 1973. p. 8. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Pro Tennis". San Antonio Light. San Antonio, Texas: Newspaper Archive. 13 March 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ San Antonio Light