Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors

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.

Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1935 (1935)
Abolished1969 (1969)
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
VenuePittsburgh Golf Club
SurfaceHard (i) Carpet (i)

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
YearWinnersRunners UpScore
1935 Berkeley Bell Gregory Mangin6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1948[6] Bill Talbert Irvin Dorfman4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1955[7] Tony Trabert Vic Seixas4–6, 9–7, 6–1.[2]
1958 Ham Richardson Barry MacKay7–5, 6–1.[2]
1959 Dick Savitt Butch Buchholz3–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1960[8] Chuck McKinley Barry MacKay6–3, 6–2.[2]
1961 Ronald Holmberg Sidney Schwartz6–4, 6–3.[2]
1962 Vic Seixas Sidney Schwartz4–6, 7–5, 6–4.[2]
1963 Vic Seixas (2) Donald Dell6–0, 7–9, 6–4.[2]
1964[9] Cliff Richey Butch Newman[10]6–3, 4–6, 7–5.[2]
1965[11] Ronald Holmberg (2) Cliff Richey4–6, 7–5, 6–1.[2]
1966 Niki Pilic Cliff Drysdale3–6, 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1967 Niki Pilic (2) Istvan Gulyas12–10, 7–5.[2]
1968 Mark Cox Bob Lutz6–4, 2–6, 7–5.[2]
1969 Jan Kodeš Herb Fitzgibbon8–6, 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. "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.
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