Carolinas International Tennis Tournament

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
TourILTF World Circuit
(1965–69) men
(1965–72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970)
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit
(1971)
WCT tour
(1972–1977)
Founded1965
Abolished1977
Editions8
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
VenueOlde Providence Racquet Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor (1971)
Clay / outdoor (1970, 1972–1977)

Finals

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Men's singles (spring)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1970[9]   Nancy Richey   Chris Evert 6–4, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Tournaments: 1970 Charlotte". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  5. ^ 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 63.
  6. ^ a b "Tournaments: Carolinas International Classic - Carolinas Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. ^ The Shreveport Journal (1969)
  8. ^ 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 63.
  9. ^ 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 64.
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