Leaside Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1954–70)
Founded1954 (1954)
Abolished1970 (1970)
LocationToronto, Canada
VenueLeaside Tennis Club
SurfaceClay/outdoor

The Leaside Invitation was a men's and women's open international clay court tennis tournament was founded in 1954. The tournament was first played at the Leaside Tennis Club, Toronto, Canada.[1] It was played annually till 1970.[1]

History

In 1948 the Leaside Tennis Club was founded[2]. In 1954 the club organised an open international tennis tournament called the Leaside Invitation.[1] It was played annually till 1970.[1]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1954Canada Jim BentleyCanada Donald Platt.[3]6–2, 9–7, 8–6.[1]
1955South Africa Reyno Summers[4]Canada Stanley Griffin6–2, 10–8, 6–0.[1]
1965Australia Andy ZeltinsUnited States Tony Wedgbury4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Canada Keith CarpenterCanada Bruce James6–1, 6–2.[1]
1970Canada Harry FauquierCanada Peter Burwash7–5, 6–2.[1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1955Czechoslovakia Hilde DoleschellCanada Louise Brown6–2, 9–7
1957Canada Louise BrownCzechoslovakia Hilde Doleschell1–6, 6–0, 8–6
1964Brazil Mary HabichtUnited States Alice Tym6–2, 9–7
1966Canada Benita SennCanada Louise Brown1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1967Canada Faye UrbanJapan Hiroko Kosaka6–2, 6–4
1968Canada Faye UrbanCanada Vicki Berner7–5, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[5]Canada Vivienne StrongCanada Benita Senn2–6, 6–2, 6–1.
1970Canada Benita Senn[6]Canada Louise Brown6–1, 6–3

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Tournaments: Leaside Invitation". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. "ABOUT THE CLUB". leasidetennis.org. Leaside, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Leaside Tennis Club. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. "Donald Platt: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. "Reyno Summers: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. "Ex-Montrealer wins tennis title". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Canada: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 2 Jun 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  6. "Player Profile: Benita Senn (CAN)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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