Baltimore Professional Championships
| Baltimore Professional Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | WCT Circuit (1968) NTL Tour (1969) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1969 |
| Location | Baltimore (1968, 1969) |
| Venue | Baltimore Civic Center |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
The Baltimore Professional Championships also known as the NTL Baltimore Pro Championships was a men's international professional indoor tennis tournament founded in 1968.[1] It was first played at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[1] It was held until 1969 when it was discontinued.[1]
History[edit]
The Baltimore Pro Championships was a men's tennis tournament established in 1968 as the Baltimore Pro Tennis Classic, a $6000 event that was part of the 1968 WCT Circuit that year.[2] It's tour name was the WCT Baltimore Pro Championships.[3] It was the successor tournament to the earlier College Park Pro Championships that was an indoor event held at the University of Maryland, College Park in 1964.[1][4] It was first played on indoor carpet courts at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[1] In 1969 the tournament was part the NTL Pro Tour that year and was branded as the NTL Baltimore Pro Championships after which the event was discontinued.[1]
Finals[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968[5] |  Dennis Ralston |
 Tony Roche |
6–0, 6–4.[1] |
| 1969 | Rod Laver |
Pancho Gonzales |
6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 8–6.[1] |
Tour names[edit]
- WCT Baltimore Pro Championships (1968)[3]
- NTL Baltimore Pro Championships (1969)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tournaments: Baltimore Pro Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Tri-Favorite's In Baltimore Pro Tennis Classic". Salisbury Daily Times. Salisbury, Maryland, USA: Newspaper Archive. 31 May 1968. p. 7. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 252. ASIN B001EOVE56.
- ^ "Gimeno Cops College Park Tennis Event". Cumberland Evening Times. Cumberland, Maryland: Newspaper Archive. 25 May 1964. p. 11. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Times Sport Scoreboard: Baltimore Pro Classic". San Mateo Times. San Mateo, California, USA: Newspaper Archive. 3 June 1968. p. 21. Retrieved 28 January 2024.