Binghamton Pro Championships

Binghamton Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourNTL Pro Tour
Founded1966 (1966)
Abolished1969 (1969)
LocationBinghamton, New York, United States
VenueHighland Racquet & Riding Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor

The Binghamton Pro Championships was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament first held in 1966.[1] Also known as the Binghamton Masters[2] or NTL Masters Championships[1] it was first played on outdoor hard courts at the Highland Racquet & Riding Club, Binghamton, New York, United States. The event ran for tfree editions until 1968.[3]

History

The Binghamton Pro Championships was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament founded in 1966.[1] It was played at the Highland Racquet & Riding Club, Binghamton, New York, United States.[3] The initial tournament offered a prize fund of $25,000, and used the VASS scoring system.[4] Also known as the Binghamton Masters Pro, in 1968 the event became part of the National Tennis League and for that tour was branded as the NTL Masters Championships.[1]

Finals

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1966 Australia Rod Laver United States Pancho Segura 31–28, 31–18.[3]
1967 Australia Rod Laver Spain Andrés Gimeno 7–6, 6–3.[3]
1968 Spain Andrés Gimeno Australia Fred Stolle 6–4, 6–1.[3]
1969 Australia Rod Laver United States Pancho Gonzales 6–4, 6–1.[3]

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968[5] United States Billie Jean King United States Rosie Casals 10–8, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968[6] Australia Roy Emerson
United States Billie Jean King		 Australia Fred Stolle
France Francoise Durr		 10–7

References

  1. ^ a b c d McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. pp. 242, 248, 252, 253. ASIN B001EOVE56.
  2. ^ "Laver Captures Binghamton Tennis". The Evening Times. Sayre, Pennsylvania: newspapers.com. 1 Aug 1966. p. 7. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Tournaments: Binghamton Pro - Binghamton Masters". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Laver Favored In Binghamton Tennis Tourney". The Daily Messenger. Canandaigua, New York: newspapers.com. 28 Jul 1966. p. 7. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Billie Jean Net Victor Over Casals". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California: newspapers.com. p. 49. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  6. ^ The San Francisco Examiner
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