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U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

FieldValue
nameU.S. Pro Tennis Championships
typedefunct
tourPro tours (1927–69)
Grand Prix Circuit (1970–89)
ATP World Tour (1997–99)
founded1927
ended1999
locationUnited States
venueMultiple
surfaceGrass, Clay, Wood, Hard

Grand Prix Circuit (1970–89) ATP World Tour (1997–99) The ** U.S. Pro Tennis Championships** (for a period from 1951 to 1962 billed as the Cleveland International Pro or Cleveland World Pro Tennis Championships) was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 and is considered to have been a professional major from 1927–1967 until the advent of Open Era. In 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1960, the Cleveland World Pro had a women's draw, with Pauline Betz winning the first three of these, and defeating the reigning U.S. women's champion Doris Hart in the 1956 final. Althea Gibson defeated Pauline Betz in the 1960 women's final.

History

American's first prominent professional player, Vincent Richards, arranged what became the first U.S. Professionals by negotiating with Doc Kelton to have a tournament played at the Notlek Tennis Club, located at 119th Street and Riverside Drive in Manhattan, New York, on September 23–25, 1927. Richards, tour pro Howard Kinsey and teaching pros from the eastern U.S. comprised the field, with Richards defeating Kinsey in the final in straight sets, a victory which earned him $1,000 first-prize money.

The tournament was held annually at various locations, including the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York City; the South Shore Tennis Club in Chicago; in Rye, New York; at the Terrace Club in Brooklyn; the Chicago Town and Tennis Club in Chicago; at the L.A. Tennis Club in Los Angeles; at various clubs around Cleveland, Ohio and Cleveland Arena in Cleveland. In 1951, two U.S. Pro events were held, one at Cleveland won by Frank Kovacs and another at Forest Hills won by Pancho Segura. In 1954, the USPLTA authorized Kramer to hold the U.S. Pro Championships at the L.A. Tennis Club in California, Gonzales winning the event, and the Benrus Cup (emblematic of the U.S. Pro) was awarded to Gonzales. There are two U.S. Pro events listed here for both 1951 (Cleveland and Forest Hills) and for 1954 (Cleveland and L.A. Tennis Club). Gonzales won two U.S. Pro titles in 1954. Its final permanent home was the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, where it was held from 1964 to 1999. It became part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour shortly after the advent of open tennis in 1968. From 1970 to 1977, it was a prominent tournament of the Grand Prix Super Series. It then became a tennis event within the ATP Tour with reorganization of the top tier of pro tour tennis.

The tournament was later played on Har-Tru clay courts and was initially an important tune-up event for the US Open. But when this Grand Slam tournament moved to hardcourts in 1978, the U.S. Professionals did not follow suit, electing instead to hold its tournament during the US clay court season in early summer instead of during its hitherto pre-Open Era (late summer) time slot. Remaining a clay event into the 1990s, it was a non-ATP exhibition event from 1990 through 1995. During the last stint of the tournament, from 1997 to 1999, it was again an ATP event and was played on hardcourts.

Pancho Gonzales holds the record for most wins with nine, two of those wins in the multiple year of 1954.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScoreVenueSurface
Professional era
1927USA Vincent RichardsUSA Howard Kinsey11–9, 6–4, 6–3Notlek Tennis Club, ManhattanGrass
1928USA Vinny RichardsTCH Karel Koželuh8–6, 6–3, 0–6, 6–2West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1929TCH Karel KoželuhUSA Vinny Richards6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1930USA Vinny RichardsTCH Karel Koželuh2–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–4West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1931USA Bill TildenUSA Vinny Richards7–5, 6–2, 6–1West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1932TCH Karel KoželuhWeimar Republic Hans Nüsslein6–2, 6–2, 7–5South Shore Country ClubClay
1933USA Vinny RichardsUSA Frank Hunter6–3, 6–0, 6–2Westchester Country ClubGrass
1934Nazi Germany Hans NüssleinTCH Karel Koželuh6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5South Shore Country ClubClay
1935USA Bill TildenTCH Karel Koželuh0–6, 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4Terrace Club, BrooklynClay
1936USA Joe WhalenUSA Charles Wood4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3Tudor City Tennis Club, New YorkClay
1937TCH Karel KoželuhUSA Bruce Barnes6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–1GreenbrierClay
1938UK Fred PerryUSA Bruce Barnes6–3, 6–2, 6–4Chicago ArenaCanvas (i)
1939USA Ellsworth VinesUK Fred Perry8–6, 6–8, 6–1, 20–18Beverly Hills Tennis ClubHard
1940USA Don BudgeUK Fred Perry6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3Chicago Town and Tennis ClubClay
1941UK Fred PerryUSA Dick Skeen6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3Chicago Town and Tennis ClubClay
1942USA Don BudgeUSA Bobby Riggs6–2, 6–2, 6–2West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1943USA Bruce BarnesUSA John Nogrady6–1, 7–9, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3Fort KnoxClay
1944not held
1945USA Welby Van HornUSA John Nogrady6–4, 6–2, 6–2Rips Tennis Courts, ManhattanClay
1946USA Bobby RiggsUSA Don Budge6–3, 6–1, 6–1West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1947USA Bobby RiggsUSA Don Budge3–6, 6–3, 10–8, 4–6, 6–3West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1948USA Jack KramerUSA Bobby Riggs14–12, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1949USA Bobby RiggsUSA Don Budge9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1950ECU Pancho SeguraUSA Frank Kovacs6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 4–4 ret.Skating Club, ClevelandClay (i)
1951USA Frank KovacsECU Pancho Segura6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 9–7Lakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1951ECU Pancho SeguraUSA Pancho Gonzalestitle=05 Jul 1951, Page 20, The Brooklyn Daily Eagleurl=https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52893126/website=bklyn.newspapers.com}}West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1952ECU Pancho SeguraUSA Pancho Gonzales3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0Lakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1953USA Pancho GonzalesUSA Don Budge4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2Lakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1954USA Pancho GonzalesAUS Frank Sedgman6-3, 9-7, 3-6, 6-2Cleveland Arena, ClevelandHard (i)
1954USA Pancho GonzalesECU Pancho Segura6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4Los Angeles Tennis ClubCement
1955USA Pancho GonzalesECU Pancho Segura21–16, 19–21, 21–8, 20–22, 21–19vCleveland ArenaHard (i)
1956USA Pancho GonzalesECU Pancho Segura21–15, 13–21, 21–14, 22–20vCleveland ArenaHard (i)
*1956USA Pauline BetzUSA Doris Hart21-16, 19-21, 21-12Cleveland Arena (Women's event)Hard (i)
1957USA Pancho GonzalesECU Pancho Segura6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1958USA Pancho GonzalesAUS Lew Hoad3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–1, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1959USA Pancho GonzalesAUS Lew Hoad6–4, 6–2, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1960PER Alex OlmedoUSA Tony Trabert7–5, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
*1960USA Althea GibsonUSA Pauline Betz7-5, 2-6, 6-5Cleveland Arena (Women's event)Hard (i)
1961USA Pancho GonzalesAUS Frank Sedgman6–3, 7–5Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1962USA Butch BuchholzECU Pancho Segura6–4, 6–3, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1963AUS Ken RosewallAUS Rod Laver6–4, 6–2, 6–2West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1964AUS Rod LaverUSA Pancho Gonzales4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
1965AUS Ken RosewallAUS Rod Laver6–4, 6–3, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
1966AUS Rod LaverAUS Ken Rosewall6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
1967AUS Rod LaverSpain Andrés Gimeno4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
Open Era
1968AUS Rod LaverAUS John Newcombe6–4, 6–4, 9–7Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
1969AUS Rod LaverAUS John Newcombe7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1970AUS Tony RocheAUS Rod Laver3–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1971AUS Ken RosewallRSA Cliff Drysdale6–4, 6–3, 6–0Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1972USA Bob LutzNLD Tom Okker6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1973USA Jimmy ConnorsUSA Arthur Ashe6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1974SWE Björn BorgNLD Tom Okker7–6, 6–1, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1975SWE Björn BorgARG Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–4, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1976SWE Björn BorgUSA Harold Solomon6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1977ESP Manuel OrantesUSA Eddie Dibbs7–6, 7–5, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1978ESP Manuel OrantesUSA Harold Solomon6–4, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1979ESP José HiguerasCHI Hans Gildemeister6–3, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1980USA Eddie DibbsARG José Luis Clerc6–2, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1981ARG José Luis ClercCHI Hans Gildemeister0–6, 6–2, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1982ARG Guillermo VilasUSA Mel Purcell6–4, 6–0Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1983ARG José Luis ClercUSA Jimmy Arias6–3, 3–6, 6–0Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1984USA Aaron KricksteinARG José Luis Clerc7–6, 3–6, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1985Sweden Mats WilanderARG Martín Jaite6–2, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1986ECU Andrés GómezARG Martín Jaite7–5, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1987SWE Mats WilanderSWE Kent Carlsson7–6, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1988AUT Thomas MusterUSA Lawson Duncan6–2, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1989ECU Andrés GómezSWE Mats Wilander6–1, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1990ARG Martín JaiteTCH Libor Němeček7–5, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1991ECU Andrés GómezURS Andrei Cherkasov7–5, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1992USA Ivan LendlUSA Richey Reneberg6–3, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1993USA Ivan LendlUSA Todd Martin5–7, 6–3, 7–6Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1994USA Ivan LendlUSA MaliVai Washington7–5, 7–6Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1995not completed due to rain
1996not held
1997NED Sjeng SchalkenCHI Marcelo Ríos7–5, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1998USA Michael ChangNED Paul Haarhuis6–3, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1999RUS Marat SafinGBR Greg Rusedski6–4, 7–6(13–11)Longwood Cricket ClubHard

Notes:

THESE NOTES HAVE BEEN COPIED UP INTO THE TABLE ABOVE AS PART OF TAGS AND ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISPLAYED WITH HYPERLINKS USING THE TEMPLATE ABOVE. THEY ARE LEFT HERE WITHIN THESE COMMENT TAGS PURELY AS LEGACY MARK-UP FOR EASY REFERENCE:

a This tournament, the first pro event open to amateur players, is considered by some as both the U.S. Pro Tennis Championship and first "U.S. Open" event (then the U.S. Open was again held from 1938 to 1941 at Greenbrier but as a separate event from the U.S. Pro held in Chicago or in L.A).

b These tournaments from 1951–1962, were billed as the International Pro or World Pro Championship. In 1951, a U.S. Pro was held at Forest Hills authorized by the USPLTA, and an International Pro was held at Cleveland. There was no USPLTA U.S. Pro event held in 1952 or 1953, but the International Pro was held at Cleveland in those years and was regarded as the U.S. Pro. In 1954, the USPLTA authorized Kramer to hold the U.S. Pro at L.A. Tennis Club in Los Angeles (this was the successor tournament to the 1951 U.S. Pro at Forest Hills and Segura was the defending champion). The International Pro and World Pro events at Cleveland from 1951-62 were not authorized by the USPLTA to be the U.S. Pro, and were not billed as such. The USPLTA were an organisation of teaching professionals and the touring professionals did enter U.S. Pro events in this period. In some interviews in the 1950s, Gonzales and Segura referred to the Cleveland World Pro as "the National" or the "U.S. National Professional Championships". There were many newspaper and magazine articles in the 1950s that also referred to Cleveland events as U.S. Pro or U.S. National Pro. The official Cleveland tournament brochure used the term "Cleveland World Pro Championships". The promoter of the Cleveland tournament, Jack March, made legal claim to "Cleveland World Pro Championships" as the title.

r For 1951, the tournament was played with a round robin format with Segura 4–0 and Gonzalez 3–1 as final standings.

x The Cleveland promoter, Jack March, had applied to the USPLTA (an organization of teaching professionals) in 1952 for their sanction of the Cleveland tournament as the U.S. Pro, but was not successful, and would use the term International Pro and, from 1953, World Pro for his Cleveland tournament. In 1954, the USPLTA authorized Kramer to hold the U.S. Pro Championship at the Los Angeles Tennis Club, Gonzales winning the final over Segura in five sets. The Benrus Cup was awarded to Gonzales. This tournament was the successor event to the 1951 Forest Hills U.S. Pro, and Segura was deemed to be defending champion of this version of the U.S. Pro, but there were U.S. Pro events held at Cleveland in 1952 and 1953.

v For 1955–56, the matches were played under Van Alen scoring system.

c From 1990 to 1995, the U.S. Pro was an exhibition event and not part of the ATP tour.

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScoreVenueSurface
Professional era
1927no doubles eventNotlek Tennis Club, ManhattanGrass
1928no doubles eventWest Side Tennis ClubGrass
1929TCH Karel Koželuh
USA Vincent RichardsUSA Wallace Johnson
USA Howard Kinsey5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1930USA Howard Kinsey
USA Vincent RichardsTCH Karel Koželuh
Germany Roman Najuch6–2, 15–13, 7–5West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1931USA Howard Kinsey
USA Vincent RichardsUSA Frank Hunter
USA Bill Tilden7–9, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1932USA Bruce Barnes
USA Bill TildenIRL Albert Burke
TCH Karel Koželuh6–2, 6–1, 6–3South Shore Country ClubClay
1933USA Vincent Richards
USA Charles WoodUSA Frank Hunter
USA Theodore Rericha6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3Westchester Country ClubGrass
1934USA Bruce Barnes
FRA Emmett ParéFRA Paul Heston
USA Ellsworth Vines6–1, 6–4, 7–5South Shore Country ClubClay
1935USA George Lott
USA Lester StoefenUSA Morty Bernstein
USA Alfred Chapin6–2, 6–3, 6–3Terrace Club, BrooklynClay
1936USA Harold Blauer
USA Charles WoodUSA William Ellis
USA William Kenney6–4, 4–1, 6–2Tudor City Tennis Club, New YorkClay
1937USA George Lott
USA Vincent RichardsUSA Bruce Barnes
TCH Karel Koželuh1–6, 6–8, 6–3, 7–5, 9–7GreenbrierClay
1938UK Fred Perry
USA Vincent RichardsUSA Bruce Barnes
USA Berkeley Bell6–4, 2–6, 7–5, 13–11Chicago ArenaCanvas (i)
1939USA Bruce Barnes
USA Keith GledhillUK Fred Perry
USA Ellsworth Vines6–2, 7–5, 11–9Beverly Hills Tennis ClubHard
1940USA Don Budge
UK Fred PerryUSA Vincent Richards
USA Bill Tilden7–5, 6–3, 9–7Chicago Town and Tennis ClubClay
1941USA Don Budge
UK Fred PerryUSA Keith Gledhill
USA Lester Stoefen6–4, 6–4, 6–3Chicago Town and Tennis ClubClay
1942USA Don Budge
USA Bobby RiggsUSA Bruce Barnes
USA Frank Kovacs2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1943USA Bruce Barnes
USA Gene MakoUSA Berkeley Bell
USA John Nogrady6–4, 6–0, 6–0Fort KnoxClay
1944not held
1945USA Vincent Richards
USA Bill TildenUSA Dick Skeen
USA Welby Van Horn7–5, 6–4, 6–2Rips Tennis Courts, ManhattanClay
1946USA Frank Kovacs
UK Fred PerryUSA Bobby Riggs
USA Welby Van Horn1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1947USA Don Budge
USA Bobby RiggsUSA Frank Kovacs
UK Fred Perry7–5, 9–7, 4–6, 11–9West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1948USA Jack Kramer
ECU Pancho SeguraUSA Don Budge
USA Bobby Riggs4–6, 5–7, 6–2, 7–5, 8–6West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1949USA Don Budge
USA Frank KovacsUSA Carl Earn
USA John Faunce6–2, 6–2, 6–4West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1950USA Frank Kovacs
USA Welby Van HornUSA Frank Parker
ECU Pancho Segura1–6, 6–4, 6–4Skating Club, ClevelandClay (i)
1951no doubles eventLakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1951USA Pancho Gonzales
ECU Pancho SeguraUSA Frank Parker
USA Bobby RiggsWest Side Tennis ClubGrass
1952no doubles eventLakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1953USA Don Budge
USA Pancho GonzalesUSA Carl Earn
USA Bob Rogers6–1, 6–4Lakewood, ClevelandCement (i)
1954USA Pancho Gonzales
ECU Pancho SeguraUSA Don Budge
AUS Frank Sedgman11-9, 3-6, 6-3Cleveland Arena, ClevelandHard (i)
1954AUS Frank Sedgman
USA Jack KramerUSA Pancho Gonzales
ECU Pancho Segura6–2, 6–2, 6–4Los Angeles Tennis ClubCement
1955USA Jack Kramer
ECU Pancho SeguraUSA Don Budge
USA Pancho Gonzales24–22, 21–16, 21–18Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1956AUS Rex Hartwig
USA Tony TrabertUSA Pancho Gonzales
ECU Pancho Segura18–21, 21–11, 21–14, 13–21, 23–21Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1957USA Pancho Gonzales
AUS Ken RosewallAUS Dinny Pails
ECU Pancho Segura6–1, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1958USA Pancho Gonzales
ECU Pancho SeguraAUS Lew Hoad
USA Tony TrabertW/OCleveland ArenaHard (i)
1959no doubles eventCleveland ArenaHard (i)
1960AUS Ashley Cooper
PER Alex OlmedoECU Pancho Segura
USA Tony Trabert6–3, 6–4Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1961ESP Andrés Gimeno
AUS Frank SedgmanUSA Pancho Gonzales
USA Barry MacKay (tennis)7–5, 7–5Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1962USA Butch BuchholzUSA Barry MacKayUSA Don Budge
ECU Pancho Segura6–2, 6–3Cleveland ArenaHard (i)
1963AUS Rod Laver
AUS Ken RosewallUSA Butch BuchholzPER Alex Olmedo10–8, 8–6, 6–4West Side Tennis ClubGrass
1964no doubles eventLongwood Cricket ClubGrass
1965no doubles eventLongwood Cricket ClubGrass
1966USA Butch Buchholz
AUS Rod LaverAUS Lew Hoad
AUS Ken Rosewall6–4, 2–6, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
1967USA Dennis Ralston
AUS Ken RosewallFRA Pierre Barthès
ESP Andrés Gimeno16–14, 7–5Longwood Cricket ClubGrass
Open Era
1968no doubles eventLongwood Cricket ClubGrass
1969USA Pancho Gonzales
AUS Rod LaverAUS John Newcombe
AUS Tony Roche6–4, 5–7, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1970AUS Roy Emerson
AUS Rod LaverEGY Ismail El Shafei
DNK Torben Ulrich6–1, 7–6Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1971AUS Roy Emerson
AUS Rod LaverNED Tom Okker
USA Marty Riessen6–4, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1972AUS John Newcombe
AUS Tony RocheUSA Arthur Ashe
USA Bob Lutz6–3, 1–6, 7–6Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1973USA Stan Smith
USA Erik van DillenEGY Ismail El Shafei
USA Marty Riessen4–6, 6–4, 7–5Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1974USA Bob Lutz
USA Stan SmithDEU Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
USA Marty Riessen3–6, 6–4, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1975USA Brian Gottfried
MEX Raúl RamírezUSA John Andrews
USA Mike Estep4–6, 6–3, 7–6Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1976USA Ray Ruffels
AUS Allan StoneUSA Mike Cahill
USA John Whitlinger3–6, 6–3, 7–6Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1977USA Bob Lutz
USA Stan SmithUSA Brian Gottfried
RSA Bob Hewitt6–3, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1978PRY Víctor Pecci
HUN Balázs TaróczyCHE Heinz Günthardt
USA Van Winitsky6–3, 3–6, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1979AUS Syd Ball
AUS Kim WarwickCHE Heinz Günthardt
CSK Pavel Složilnot playedLongwood Cricket ClubClay
1980USA Gene Mayer
USA Sandy MayerCHL Hans Gildemeister
ECU Andrés Gómez1–6, 6–4, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1981MEX Raúl Ramírez
CSK Pavel SložilCHL Hans Gildemeister
ECU Andrés Gómez6–4, 7–6Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1982USA Craig Wittus
USA Steve MeisterRSA Freddie Sauer
RSA Schalk van der Merwe6–2, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1983USA Mark Dickson
BRA Cássio MottaCHL Hans Gildemeister
CHL Belus Prajoux7–5, 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1984USA Ken Flach
USA Robert SegusoUSA Gary Donnelly
PRI Ernie Fernandez6–4, 6–4Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1985BEL Libor Pimek
YUG Slobodan ŽivojinovićAUS Peter McNamara
USA Paul McNamee2–6, 6–4, 7–6Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1986CHL Hans Gildemeister
ECU Andrés GómezUSA Dan Cassidy
USA Mel Purcell4–6, 7–5, 6–0Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1987CHL Hans Gildemeister
ECU Andrés GómezSWE Mats Wilander
SWE Joakim Nyström7–6, 3–6, 6–1Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1988MEX Jorge Lozano
USA Todd WitskenYUG Bruno Orešar
PER Jaime Yzaga6–2, 7–5Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1989ECU Andrés Gómez
ARG Alberto ManciniUSA Todd Nelson
USA Phil Williamson7–6, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubClay
1990–96not held
1997NLD Jacco Eltingh
NLD Paul HaarhuisUSA Dave Randall
USA Jack Waite6–3, 7–6(7–3)Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1998NLD Jacco Eltingh
NLD Paul HaarhuisRSA Chris Haggard
USA Jack Waite6–3, 6–2Longwood Cricket ClubHard
1999ARG Guillermo Cañas
ARG Martín GarcíaRSA Marius Barnard
USA T.J. Middleton5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–3Longwood Cricket ClubHard

Source:

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