Australian Pro
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| Australian Pro | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Abolished | 1966 |
| Location | Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
The Australian Pro was a men's professional tennis tournament held in 1954. It was billed as the Australian Professional Championships. In many later years, separate pro events were held in various Australian state capitals. From 1957 to 1959 Tournament of Champions events were held in Australia (in 1957 and 1959 in Sydney and 1958 in Melbourne). The Ampol Masters was held in 1958 at White City, Sydney.[1]
Singles finals
Australian Pro
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954[2] | Perth | Australia Frank Sedgman | Ecuador Pancho Segura | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 [3] |
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Western Australia Pro
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Perth | United States Tony Trabert | Australia Frank Sedgman | 6–4, 6–3 [4][5] |
| 1959 | Perth | Australia Lew Hoad | Australia Ashley Cooper | 6–1, 6–3 [6] |
| 1964 | Perth | Australia Rod Laver | Australia Ken Rosewall | (Round Robin) [7] |
| 1965 | Perth | Australia Rod Laver | United States Pancho Gonzales | 7–5, 11–9 |
| 1966 | Perth | Australia Rod Laver | Australia Ken Rosewall | 6–2, 10–8 [8] |
South Australia Pro
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 [9] | Adelaide | Australia Lew Hoad | Australia Ken Rosewall | 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 [10] |
| 1962 | Adelaide | Australia Ken Rosewall | Spain Andrés Gimeno | 7–9, 6–3, 12–10, 6–4 |
| 1964 | Adelaide | Australia Rod Laver | Australia Lew Hoad | 7–5, 3–6, 6–0 |
| 1965 | Adelaide | Australia Rod Laver | Australia Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 6–4 [11] |
| 1966 | Adelaide | Australia Ken Rosewall | France Pierre Barthès | 9–7, 3–6, 6–2 [8] |
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See also
References
- ↑ "Sedgman has £2,000 victory". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 February 1958. p. 17.
- ↑ "The West Australian (Perth), 25 November 1954". West Australian. 25 November 1954.
- ↑ "Pro. title goes to Sedgman". The Sun-Herald. 28 November 1954. p. 40 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ McCauley (2000), p. 205
- ↑ "Frank down to Trabert". The Argus (Melbourne). 7 January 1957. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ McCauley (2000), p. 211
- ↑ McCauley (2000), p. 231
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 McCauley (2000), p. 240
- ↑ "Australian Pro: Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ↑ McCauley (2000), p. 212
- ↑ McCauley (2000), p. 235
Sources
- McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited.