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Miami Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWCT circuit
Grand Prix circuit
Founded1968
Abolished1978
Editions7
LocationMiami, Florida, USA
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Clay / outdoor
Carpet / indoor

The Miami Open is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was played on the WCT circuit from 1968, 1971–1974 and the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1977–1978. The event was played on outdoor hard courts in 1968, 1971–1974,[1] outdoor clay courts in 1977, and indoor carpet courts in 1978. The event was held in Miami, Florida.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 [2]United States Butch BuchholzAustralia Tony Roche31–22, 31–26 [3]
1969–70Not held
1971South Africa Cliff DrysdaleAustralia Rod Laver6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1972Australia Ken RosewallSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1973Australia Rod LaverUnited States Dick Stockton7–6, 6–3, 7–5
1974South Africa Cliff DrysdaleUnited States Tom Gorman6–4, 7–5
1975–76Not held
1977United States Eddie DibbsMexico Raúl Ramírez6–0, 6–3
1978Romania Ilie NăstaseUnited States Tom Gullikson6–3, 7–5

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
7–6, 7–6
1972Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
7–5, 6–4
1973Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
Australia Terry Addison
Australia Colin Dibley
6–4, 6–4
1974Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
4–6, 6–4, 7–5
1975–76Not held
1977United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Australia Paul Kronk
Australia Cliff Letcher
7–5, 6–4
1978United States Tom Gullikson
United States Gene Mayer
Australia Bob Carmichael
United States Brian Teacher
7–6, 6–3

References

  1. "World Cup Tennis to get overhaul". The Miami News. 12 February 1968. pp. 4C.
  2. "WCT Miami: Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. "Buchholz over Roche". South Bend Tribune. 12 February 1968. p. 16.


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