Des Moines Open
Tennis tournament in Iowa, U.S.
Tennis tournament
Des Moines Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Des Moines Open |
Tour | USLTA Indoor Circuit |
Founded | 1971 |
Abolished | 1973 |
Editions | 3 |
Location | Des Moines, Iowa, US |
Venue | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
Surface | Carpet |
The Des Moines Open also known as the Des Moines International Indoors is a defunct USLTA Indoor Circuit affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1973. It was held at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts in February.[1][2][3]
Past finals
Singles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1971 [4] | Cliff Richey | Vladimír Zedník | 6–1, 6–3 |
1972 | Pancho Gonzales | Georges Goven | 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
1973 | Clark Graebner | Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1971 | Milan Holeček Vladimír Zedník | Tom Edlefsen Frank Froehling | 6–3, 7–5 |
1972 | Jim Osborne Jim McManus | Georges Goven Thomaz Koch | 6–2, 6–3 |
1973 | Jiří Hřebec Jan Kukal | Juan Gisbert Sr. Ion Țiriac | 4–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
References
- ^ Phil Maly (April 12, 1971). "Richey hates love — It's a big zero". Des Moines Tribune. p. 1-S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ron Maly (February 7, 1972). "2-set deficit, then Pancho wins". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1-S, 3-S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 312–313. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ Staff, S. I. (19 April 1971). "A roundup of the sports information of the week: TENNIS—CLIFF RICHEY defeated Vladimer Zednick of Czechoslovakia 6-1, 6-3 to win the Des Moines International singles". Sports Illustrated Vault. Sports Illustrated Inc. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
External links
- ATP 1971 results
- ATP 1972 results
- ATP 1973 results
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