The Tennis South Invitational, also known as the Mississippi Indoors, was a men's tennis tournament played at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi in the United States from 1973 until 1977. The event was played as part of the USLTA Indoor Circuit from 1973 through 1975[1] and became a World Championship Tennis event in 1976. In its final year, 1977, it was an independent event, i.e. not part of a tennis tour or circuit.[2] The tournament was played on indoor carpet courts. Ken Rosewall was the only multiple singles champion, winning the title in 1975 and 1976.
| Tennis South Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Mississippi Indoors (1973–74) Tennis South Invitational (1975–77) |
| Tour | USLTA Indoor Circuit (1973–75) WCT (1976) Independent (1977) |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Venue | Mississippi Coliseum |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Finals edit
Singles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Eddie Dibbs |
 Frew McMillan |
5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1974 | Sandy Mayer |
 Karl Meiler |
7–6(5–2), 7–5 |
| 1975 |  Ken Rosewall |
Butch Buchholz |
7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| 1976 | Ken Rosewall |
 Raúl Ramírez |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 1977 | Brian Teacher |
Bill Scanlon |
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Zan Guerry Frew McMillan |
 Jaime Pinto-Bravo Tito Vázquez |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1974 | Fred McNair Grover Raz Reid |
Byron Bertram John Feaver |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1975 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
Billy Martin John Newcombe |
6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 1976 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
Ross Case Geoff Masters |
7–5, 4–6, 6–0 |
| 1977 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
Phil Dent Ken Rosewall |
6–2, 7–6 |
References edit
- ^ Ponto Downing (March 22, 1973). "Pro tennis play opens Thursday in Coliseum". The Clarion-Ledger. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
The Mississippi International Indoor Tennis Championships makes its debut Thursday at noon in the Coliseum as 16 top professional netters will be seeking first prize of $3,000 in the $12,500 purse. [...] Aside from the $3,000 top prize, there's also an added incentive for the tourney as Jackson has been designated as an official tour stop of the Winter Indoor Circuit [...]
- ^ "Tennis South in fifth year". The Magee Courier. March 3, 1977. p. 1,Section 2 – via Newspapers.com.
Tennis South Invitational'77 is an independent tournament. sponsored by the Junior League of Jackson