Macon Open (tennis)

The Macon Open also known as the Macon Indoor is a defunct men's tennis tournament played from 1968 to 1972. It was held in Macon, Georgia in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts. From 1968 through 1971 the tournament was part of the USLTA Indoor Circuit while the last edition in 1972 was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit.

Macon Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameMacon Open
TourUSLTA indoor circuit
World Championship Tennis
Founded1968
Abolished1972
Editions5
LocationMacon, Georgia, US
SurfaceCarpet court (indoor)

Finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score Ref
1968 Jan Leschly Mike Sangster6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4[1]
1969 Manuel Orantes Mark Cox10–8, 7–5, 4–6, 9–7[2]
1970 Cliff Richey Arthur Ashe3–6, 6–3, 8–6[3]
1971 Željko Franulović Ilie Năstase6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 3–6, 7–6[4]
1972 Mark Cox Roy Emerson6–3, 6–7, 6–3[5]

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 Clark Graebner
Thomaz Koch
Željko Franulović
Jan Kodeš
6–3, 7–6
1972 Roy Emerson
Tom Okker
Mark Cox
Graham Stilwell
7–6, 6–2

See also

References

  1. "1968 Macon – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1969 Macon – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "1970 Macon – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. "1971 Macon – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  5. "1972 Macon WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).


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