Oakland Pro Championships

The Oakland Pro Championships was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament first held in 1968.[1] Also known as the NTL Oakland Pro Championships it was first played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland Arena, Oakland, United States. The event ran for two editions until 1969.[2]

Oakland Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourNTL Pro Tour
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Abolished1969; 55 years ago (1969)
LocationHayward
Oakland
VenueChabot College Tennis Centre
Oakland Arena
SurfaceCarpet / indoor

History

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The Oakland Pro Championships was a men's and women's indoor carpet court professional tennis tournament founded in 1968.[1] It was played at the Oakland Arena, Oakland, United States.[2] In 1968 the event became part of the National Tennis League and for that tour was branded as the NTL Oakland Pro Championships.[1] In 1969 the event was rebranded as the Oakland Invitational Pro Championships.[2] During this final edition the men's singles final was held at the Oakland Arena, whilst the women's singles final was held at the Chabot College Tennis Centre, Hayward, California.[2]

Finals

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Men's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968   Fred Stolle   Pancho Gonzales 7–6, 6–3.[2]
1969[3]   Tony Roche   Rod Laver 4–6, 6–4, 11–9.[2]

Women's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969   Billie Jean King   Ann Haydon Jones 6–2, 6–2

Mixed doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969[4]   Marty Riessen
  Billie Jean King
  Fred Stolle
  Rosie Casals
6–4

Event names

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  • NTL Oakland Pro Championships (1968)
  • Oakland Invitational Pro Championships (1969)

References

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  1. ^ a b c McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 253. ASIN B001EOVE56.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Tournaments: Oakland Pro Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Roche Wins Over Laver". The Hanford Sentinel. Hanford, California: newspapers.com. 27 Feb 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ The Hanford Sentinel