Madison Square Garden Pro

Madison Square Garden Pro
Tournament information
Founded 1954
Abolished 1969
Location New York City
United States
Venue Madison Square Garden
Surface Hard Court

The Madison Square Garden Pro was a men's tennis tournament open to professionals. It was held in 1954 and again between 1966 and 1969. The latter two tournaments were part of a pro circuit in the open era of tennis.[1][2] It ended as an open tournament called the Madison Square Gardens Championships was created.

Singles

Year Date Champion Runner-up Score
1969 May 15–17 Australia Rod Laver Australia Roy Emerson 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
1968 Nov 27– Dec 1 Australia Tony Roche United States Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 6–4
1967 Jun 6–9 Australia Rod Laver Australia Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–4
1966 Mar 21–26 Australia Ken Rosewall Australia Rod Laver 6–3, 6–3
1954 Jan 3–4 United States Pancho Gonzales Ecuador Pancho Segura 7–9, 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. "American tennis tilt set at Garden tonight". The Bryan Times. UPI. May 15, 1969. p. 11.
  2. "Laver Emerson Eye Tennis Gold". The Pittsburgh Press. UPI. May 17, 1969. p. 9.
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