Kansas City Open (tennis)

The Kansas City Open was a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1951. The event was first staged at the Plaza Tennis Center. Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The tournament ran until 1978.[1]

Kansas City Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameKansas City Open
TourILTF Circuit (1955-71, 73-76) USLTA Indoor Circuit (1972)
Founded1951
Abolished1979
LocationKansas City, Missouri, U.S.
SurfaceHard (indoors)

History

The Kansas City Open is a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1951. The event was first staged at the Plaza Tennis Center. Kansas City, Missouri, United States and was played on outdoor hard courts until 1971. It then switched to indoor hard courts. The men's event was played on the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit for one year in 1972 and was played indoors. Tom Edlefsen won the singles event while Ilie Năstase and Ion Țiriac teamed-up to win the doubles event. The event was held until at least 1978.[2]

Venues

The tournament was originally held at the Plaza Tennis Center a tennis complex that was built in 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri.[3] The venue consisted of 14 outdoor hard courts.[4]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1954[5] Hal Surface Ronnie Barnes6–1, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1955[6] Gene Land Ed Doane6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1959[7] Hal Surface Gene Land6–2, 3–6, 6–3.[1]
1960[8] Gene Land Henry Jungle6–4, 5–7, 6–3.[1]
1961 Henry Jungle Hal Surface6–3, 6–4.[1]
1967 Marty Riessen Peter Curtis6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1969 Ed Doane Todd Ballinger4–6, 6–1, retd.[1]
1970 Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner6–3, 6–2.[1]
1972 Tom Edlefsen Erik van Dillen6–3, 6–3
1976 David Parker Kevin Hedberg6–3, 6–2.[1]

Doubles
Year Winners Runners-up Score
1972 Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac		 Andrés Gimeno
Manuel Orantes		6–7, 6–4, 7–6

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1955[9] Connie Cristler Helen Ackerman6–2, 6–3
1960[10] Lucille Davidson Leonora Prosser6–2, 6–3
1962[11] Lucille Davidson Patti Doane?
1961 Sally Rielly Jean Mills6–2, 6–3
1970 Kristy Pigeon Denise Carter6–1, 1–6, 6–1
1977 Lea Antonoplis Sheila McInerney6–3, 6–2

References
  1. "Tournaments:Kansas City Championships - Kansas City Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. "Favorites Roll In Open Tennis". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 12 Aug 1978. p. 71. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. "PLAZA TENNIS COURTS". KC History. Kansas City Public Library. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. "Plaza Tennis Center". www.visitkc.com. Visit Kansas City. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. "Hal Surface Captures Kansas City Net Crown". Jefferson City Post-Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 23 Aug 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  6. "Take Titles and Plaza Courts". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 15 Aug 1955. p. 18. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  7. "Hal Surface Wins Kansas City Open Tourney". Daily American Republic. Polar Bluff, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 20 Jul 1959. p. 6. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  8. "Gene Land Wins KC". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 18 Jul 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  9. The Kansas City Times (1955)
  10. Chattanooga Daily Times
  11. "Kansas City Open Tennis Results". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 14 Jul 1962. p. 22. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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