Madison Square Garden Pro
Tournament information
Founded1954
Abolished1969
Editions5
LocationNew York City
United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
SurfaceHard court (indoors)

The Madison Square Garden Pro was a men's and women's tennis event for professionals. It first began in 1954 and served as the opening tournament of the 1954 World Pro Tour. The event was then not staged for a further twelve years when it was re-established in 1966 as one tournament in the pro circuit. The 1968 and 1969 tournaments were the final events of the combined WCT/NLT tours in the Open Era of tennis, the top four players in each tour played off for the combined professional championship.[1][2] From 1977 to 1989 the Masters Grand Prix ATP finals were played at Madison Square Gardens.

Men's singles

Year Date Champion Runner-up Score
1954Jan 3–4United States Pancho GonzalesEcuador Pancho Segura7–9, 6–4, 6–4
1966Mar 21–26Australia Ken RosewallAustralia Rod Laver6–3, 6–3
1967Jun 6–9Australia Rod LaverAustralia Ken Rosewall6–4, 6–4
1968Nov 27– Dec 1Australia Tony RocheUnited States Pancho Gonzales6–3, 6–4
1969May 15–17Australia Rod LaverAustralia Roy Emerson6–2, 4–6, 6–1

Women's singles

Year Date Champion Runner-up Score
1968[3]May 18–19United Kingdom Anne Haydon JonesUnited States Billie Jean King6–4, 6–4

See also

References

  1. ↑ "American tennis tilt set at Garden tonight". The Bryan Times. UPI. May 15, 1969. p. 11.
  2. ↑ "Laver Emerson Eye Tennis Gold". The Pittsburgh Press. UPI. May 17, 1969. p. 9.
  3. ↑ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York: Viking Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-670-29408-4.
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