Royal Palm Invitational

The Royal Palm Invitational[1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1960.[2] The event was played at the Royal Palm Tennis Club (founded 1960),[3] Miami, Florida United States until 1977.[2]

Royal Palm Invitational
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1960–1969) men
(1960–1972 (women)
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–1977) men
(1973–1977 (women)
Founded1960 (1960)
Abolished1977 (1977)
LocationMiami, Florida United States
VenueRoyal Palm Tennis Club
SurfaceClay / outdoor

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1960 Ron Holmberg Wolfgang Stuck2–6, 6–2, 8–6.[2]
1961 John Karabasz Frank Froehling III7–5, 6–3.[2]
1962 Frank Froehling III Gardnar Mulloy6–2, 4–6, 6–4.[2]
1965 José Edison Mandarino Pierre Barthès6–3, 7–5, 6–3.[2]
1966 Manuel Santana Luis Rojas8–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1967 Pat Cramer Hugh Quinn6–3, 6–4.[2]
1968 Mac Claflin David Harum6–3, 6–1.[2]
↓  Open Era  ↓
1969 Frank Froehling III Eddie Dibbs6–0, 6–0.[2]
1970[4] Rod Mandelstam David Harum6–3, 6–3.[2]
1971[5] Manuel Orantes Eddie Dibbs6–4, 1–6, 6–0.[2]
1977 Paul Visneskey Roy Coopersmith6–4, 7–6.[2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1967 Elena Subirats Norma Baylon6–4, 6–4.
1968 Esmé Emmanuel Ceci Martinez7–5, 6–4.
↓  Open Era  ↓
1969 Stephanie DeFina Tory Ann Fretz6–4, 7–5.
1970[6] Susan Epstein Donna Floyd Fales6–4, 6–1.

References
  1. "Wins Net Titles". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 8 Mar 1971. p. 17. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  2. "Tournaments: Royal Palm Invitational". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. "About". Royal Palm Tennis Club. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. "Mandelstam Upsets Harum in Royal Palm". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 30 Mar 1970. p. 68. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  5. "Spanish Pro Netter Wins". The Journal News. Hamilton, Ohio: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 8 Mar 1971. p. 15. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  6. The Miami Herald
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.