The Leaside Invitation was a men's and women's open international clay court tennis tournament was founded in 1954. The tournament was first played at the Leaside Tennis Club, Toronto, Canada.[1] It was played annually till 1970.[1]
| Leaside Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1954–70) |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Toronto, Canada |
| Venue | Leaside Tennis Club |
| Surface | Clay/outdoor |
History edit
In 1948 the Leaside Tennis Club was founded.[2] In 1954 the club organised an open international tennis tournament called the Leaside Invitation.[1] It was played annually till 1970.[1]
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 |  Jim Bentley |
Donald Platt.[3] |
6–2, 9–7, 8–6.[1] |
| 1955 |  Reyno Summers[4] |
Stanley Griffin |
6–2, 10–8, 6–0.[1] |
| 1965 |  Andy Zeltins |
 Tony Wedgbury |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.[1] |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | |||
| 1969 | Keith Carpenter |
Bruce James |
6–1, 6–2.[1] |
| 1970 | Harry Fauquier |
Peter Burwash |
7–5, 6–2.[1] |
Women's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 |  Hilde Doleschell |
Louise Brown |
6–2, 9–7 |
| 1957 | Louise Brown |
Hilde Doleschell |
1–6, 6–0, 8–6 |
| 1964 |  Mary Habicht |
Alice Tym |
6–2, 9–7 |
| 1966 | Benita Senn |
Louise Brown |
1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1967 | Faye Urban |
 Hiroko Kosaka |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1968 | Faye Urban |
Vicki Berner |
7–5, 6–0 |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | |||
| 1969[5] | Vivienne Strong |
Benita Senn |
2–6, 6–2, 6–1. |
| 1970 | Benita Senn[6] |
Louise Brown |
6–1, 6–3 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tournaments: Leaside Invitation". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "ABOUT THE CLUB". leasidetennis.org. Leaside, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Leaside Tennis Club. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Donald Platt: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Reyno Summers: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Montrealer wins tennis title". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Canada: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 2 Jun 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Player Profile: Benita Senn (CAN)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 12 January 2024.