Masters Pro

Masters Pro
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded 1957
Abolished 1965
Location Los Angeles
United States

The Masters Pro was a tournament open to men's tennis professionals. It was held between 1957 and 1959 and again between 1964 and 1965. The tournament was played in a round robin format instead of the usual knockout competition on each of the five occasions that it was played. At the 1964 and 1965 editions the round robin stage was followed by a semifinal and final round.[1]

Singles

Year Date Champion Runner-up Score
1965 May 19 – 25 Australia Rod Laver United States Pancho Gonzales 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1964 Jun 1 – 8 Australia Ken Rosewall Australia Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–4
1959 Jun 5 – 14 United States Pancho Gonzales Australia Lew Hoad Round robin
1958 Jun 28 – Jul 6 Ecuador Pancho Segura United States Pancho Gonzales Round robin
1957 Jul 26 – Aug 3 United States Pancho Gonzales Australia Frank Sedgman Round robin

References

  1. McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited. pp. 206, 209, 212, 231, 236.
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