Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors

Tennis tournament
Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1935; 89 years ago (1935)
Abolished1969; 55 years ago (1969)
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
VenuePittsburgh Golf Club
SurfaceHard (i) Carpet (i)

The Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors [1] was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1935.[2] also known as the Pittsburgh Indoor.[3] The tournament was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States and played at first on indoor cement courts then switched to carpet courts.

History

In 1935 the Pittsburgh Golf Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States established a men's indoor tennis tournament to be played on hard cement courts.[2][4] American player Richard Berkeley Bell won the first event.[2] The tournament lapsed until the 1955 when it was revived and re-branded as the Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors that event was won by Tony Trabert.[5] The final edition in 1969 was an invitation only tournament then it was discontinued.[2] The final winner of the singles Czech player Jan Kodes.[2]

Finals

Men's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors
Year Winners Runners Up Score
1935 United States Berkeley Bell United States Gregory Mangin 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1948[6] United States Bill Talbert United States Irvin Dorfman 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1955[7] United States Tony Trabert United States Vic Seixas 4–6, 9–7, 6–1.[2]
1958 United States Ham Richardson United States Barry MacKay 7–5, 6–1.[2]
1959 United States Dick Savitt United States Butch Buchholz 3–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1960[8] United States Chuck McKinley United States Barry MacKay 6–3, 6–2.[2]
1961 United States Ronald Holmberg United States Sidney Schwartz 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1962 United States Vic Seixas United States Sidney Schwartz 4–6, 7–5, 6–4.[2]
1963 United States Vic Seixas (2) United States Donald Dell 6–0, 7–9, 6–4.[2]
1964[9] United States Cliff Richey United States Butch Newman[10] 6–3, 4–6, 7–5.[2]
1965[11] United States Ronald Holmberg (2) United States Cliff Richey 4–6, 7–5, 6–1.[2]
1966 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilic South Africa Cliff Drysdale 3–6, 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1967 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilic (2) Hungary Istvan Gulyas 12–10, 7–5.[2]
1968 United Kingdom Mark Cox United States Bob Lutz 6–4, 2–6, 7–5.[2]
1969 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš United States Herb Fitzgibbon 8–6, 6–1.[2]

See also

For the women's event played later see;

References

  1. ^ "Mangin, Bell to Meet in Finals". La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press. Newspaper Archive. 27 January 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Tournaments: Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Texan Takes Title In Pittsburgh Indoor Tennis Meet". Freeport Journal Standard. Freeport, Illinois: Newspaper Archive. 3 March 1964. p. 10. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press
  5. ^ Gazette And Bulletin
  6. ^ "Talbert Takes Another Trophy". New Castle News. New Castle, Pennsylvania: Newspaper Archive. 12 April 1948. p. 17. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Wins Singles Title". Gazette And Bulletin. Williamsport, PA: Newspaper Archive. 28 February 1955. p. 6. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. ^ "McKinley In Upset". Uniontown Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania: Newspaper Archive. 1 March 1960. p. 22. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  9. ^ Freeport Journal Standard
  10. ^ "Butch Newman: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Texan Cops Titles". Uniontown Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania: Newspaper Archive. 15 February 1965. p. 15. Retrieved 11 August 2023.