Anaheim Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1969) men
(1969-70) womenILTF Independent Circuit
(1970) men
Founded1963 (1963)
Abolished1970 (1970)
LocationAnaheim, California, United States
VenuePearson Park Tennis Courts
SurfaceHard / outdoor

The Anaheim Open[1] was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament was established in 1963 as the Anaheim Invitational Tennis Tournament.[2] The tournament was played at Pearson Park Tennis Courts, Pearson Park, Anaheim, California, United States until 1970 when it was discontinued.[3]

History

The tournament was first established in April 1963 as the Anaheim Invitational Tennis Tournament.[4] In 1969 with the advent of Open era the tournaments name was rebranded as the Anaheim Open.[3] The tournament was co-sponsored by the Anaheim Tennis Club and the Anaheim Parks & Recreation Department,[5] with the event staged at the Pearson Park Tennis Courts, Pearson Park, Anaheim, California until 1970 when it was discontinued.[3]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1968[6]United States Earl JonesUnited States Jerry Van Linge6–3, 6–1.[3]
1969[7]Pakistan Haroon RahimUnited States Ed Grubb[8]7–5, 6–3.[3]
1970United States Tom KarpUnited States Gregory Jablonski11–9, 6–3.[3]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1968[9]United States Norma KellenbergUnited States Mary Radabaugh6–1, 9–11, 6–4
1969[10]United States Carole GraebnerUnited States Pam Teeguarden8–6, 6–4
1970United States Kristien KemmerUnited States Laurie Tenney6–2, 6–0

References

  1. ↑ "Rahim Wins Anaheim Net Tourney". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California: newspapers.com. 28 Apr 1969. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "UNSEEDED LB NETTER SURPRISES AT ANAHEIM". Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California: newspaperarchive.com. 9 Apr 1968. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tournaments: Anaheim Open". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "The Wikipedia Library". Anaheim Bulletin. Anaheim, California: newspapers.com. 5 Apr 1968. p. 28. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "ANAHEIM NET EVENT IN WEEKEND OPENERS". Anaheim Bulletin. Anaheim, California: newspapers.com. 12 Apr 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Press-Telegram
  7. ↑ The Los Angeles Times
  8. ↑ "Ed Grubb: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Press-Telegram
  10. ↑ The Los Angeles Times
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