Swedish Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis championship only played in 1972 and 1973.
| Swedish Pro Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Gothenburg (1972–73) |
| Tour | WCT circuit (1972–73) |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Location | Gothenburg, Sweden (1972–73) |
| Surface | Carpet (i) (1972–73) |
History edit
The Swedish Pro Tennis Championships were created in Gothenburg, Sweden, as part of the 1972 WCT circuit, as one of the four non-American events of the tour, with the Canada International of Essen, Germany, and the Rotterdam Indoors of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The first tournament in 1972 (which field included a sixteen-year-old Björn Borg), saw the victory of eventual WCT year-end No. 1 John Newcombe,[1] and the second, of 1973's Group A leader Stan Smith.[2] Like many events of the WCT, the Swedish Pro was quickly discontinued as the circuit was searching for new locations to improve its list of tournaments. Gothenburg continued to host Sweden's national championships, as well as Davis Cup ties, and several exhibitions, like the 1976-Rod Laver/Björn Borg challenge match,[3] but the city's international tennis tournament was never revived.
Past finals edit
Singles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Stan Smith |
 John Alexander |
5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1972 | John Newcombe |
Roy Emerson |
6–0, 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
 Nikola Pilić Allan Stone |
6–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1972 |  Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
 Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie |
6–2, 7–6 |
References edit
- ^ The Hartford Courant (1972-11-06). "Newcombe Trounces Emerson To Win WCT Event in Sweden". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ^ The Washington Post (1973-04-30). "Smith Victorious". Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ^ The New York Times (1976-02-28). "Borg Beats Laver In $100,000 Match". Retrieved 2008-09-23.
External links edit
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website