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Anaheim Open

Anaheim Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1969) men
(1969-70) womenILTF Independent Circuit
(1970) men
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Abolished1970; 54 years ago (1970)
LocationAnaheim, California, United States
VenuePearson Park Tennis Courts
SurfaceHard / outdoor

The Anaheim Open[1] was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament was established in 1968 as the Anaheim Invitational Tennis Tournament.[2] The tournament was played at Pearson Park Tennis Courts, Pearson Park, Anaheim, California, United States until 1970 when it was discontinued.[3]

History

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The tournament was first established in April 1968 as the Anaheim Invitational Tennis Tournament.[4] In 1969 with the advent of Open era the tournaments name was rebranded as the Anaheim Open.[3] The tournament was co-sponsored by the Anaheim Tennis Club and the Anaheim Parks & Recreation Department,[5] with the event staged at the Pearson Park Tennis Courts, Pearson Park, Anaheim, California until 1970 when it was discontinued.[3]

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1968[6] United States Earl O’Neill United States Jerry Van Linge 6–3, 6–1.[3]
1969[7] Pakistan Haroon Rahim United States Ed Grubb[8] 7–5, 6–3.[3]
1970 United States Tom Karp United States Gregory Jablonski 11–9, 6–3.[3]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1968[9] United States Norma Kellenberg United States Mary Radabaugh 6–1, 9–11, 6–4
1969[10] United States Carole Graebner United States Pam Teeguarden 8–6, 6–4
1970 United States Kristien Kemmer United States Laurie Tenney 6–2, 6–0

References

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  1. ^ "Rahim Wins Anaheim Net Tourney". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California: newspapers.com. 28 Apr 1969. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "UNSEEDED LB NETTER SURPRISES AT ANAHEIM". Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California: newspaperarchive.com. 9 Apr 1968. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Tournaments: Anaheim Open". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ "The Wikipedia Library". Anaheim Bulletin. Anaheim, California: newspapers.com. 5 Apr 1968. p. 28. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. ^ "ANAHEIM NET EVENT IN WEEKEND OPENERS". Anaheim Bulletin. Anaheim, California: newspapers.com. 12 Apr 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ Press-Telegram
  7. ^ The Los Angeles Times
  8. ^ "Ed Grubb: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ^ Press-Telegram
  10. ^ The Los Angeles Times
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