The Carolinas International Tennis Tournament, also known by its sponsored name North Carolina National Bank Tennis Classic, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1965.[1] Also known as the Carolinas Invitational[2] it was played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium on the grounds of the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1965 through 1977. The inaugural edition was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit while the following editions were part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. The event was held on outdoor hard courts in 1971, and on outdoor clay courts in 1970 and from 1972 through 1977.
| Carolinas International Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1965–69) men (1965–72) women ILTF Independent Circuit (1970) ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (1971) WCT tour (1972–1977) |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Editions | 8 |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Venue | Olde Providence Racquet Club |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor (1971) Clay / outdoor (1970, 1972–1977) |
Finals edit
Men's singles (spring) edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969[3] |  Mark Cox |
 Jan Kodeš |
13–11, 6–2 |
| 1970[4] |  Cliff Richey |
 Bob Carmichael |
6–4, 6–4. |
| 1971 | Arthur Ashe |
Stan Smith |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Ken Rosewall |
Cliff Richey |
2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1973 | Ken Rosewall |
Arthur Ashe |
6–3, 7–6 |
| 1974 | Jeff Borowiak |
Dick Stockton |
6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
| 1975 |  Raúl Ramírez |
Roscoe Tanner |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Tony Roche |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1977 |  Corrado Barazzutti |
Eddie Dibbs |
7–6, 6–0 |
Men's singles (autumn) edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970[5] | Cliff Richey |
Erik van Dillen |
6–3, 7–6.[6] |
| 1975 |  Vijay Amritraj |
Ilie Năstase |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4.[6] |
Men's doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Marty Riessen Tony Roche |
Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston |
Not available |
| 1972 |  Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
John Newcombe Tony Roche |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
| 1973 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen |
7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1974 | Buster Mottram Raúl Ramírez |
Owen Davidson John Newcombe |
6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 1975 |  Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol |
 Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1976 | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
Vitas Gerulaitis Gene Mayer |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 1977 | Tom Okker Ken Rosewall |
Corrado Barazzutti Adriano Panatta |
6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
Women's singles (spring) edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969[7] | Margaret Courtt |
Judy Tegart |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 1970[8] | Nancy Richey |
Alena Palmeova |
6–0, 6–0 |
Women's singles (autumn) edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970[9] | Nancy Richey |
Chris Evert |
6–4, 6–1 |
References edit
- ^ "Courtside Scene: Spring Arrives, Tennis Starts". The Greensboro Record. Greensboro, North Carolina: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. April 17, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Ballenger, Bill (April 15, 1969). "Tennis' Black Sheep". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. p. 7. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Britain's Cox Wins Charlotte Tennis Tourney". The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. April 14, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Tournaments: 1970 Charlotte". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 63.
- ^ a b "Tournaments: Carolinas International Classic - Carolinas Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ The Shreveport Journal (1969)
- ^ 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 63.
- ^ 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 64.