The Des Moines Open also known as the Des Moines International Indoors is a defunct USLTA Indoor Circuit affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1973. It was held at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts in February.[1][2][3]

Des Moines Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameDes Moines Open
TourUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Founded1971
Abolished1973
Editions3
LocationDes Moines, Iowa, US
VenueVeterans Memorial Auditorium
SurfaceCarpet

Past finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 [4]   Cliff Richey   Vladimír Zedník 6–1, 6–3
1972   Pancho Gonzales   Georges Goven 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1973   Clark Graebner   Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 7–5, 4–6, 6–4

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971   Milan Holeček
  Vladimír Zedník
  Tom Edlefsen
  Frank Froehling
6–3, 7–5
1972   Jim Osborne
  Jim McManus
  Georges Goven
  Thomaz Koch
6–2, 6–3
1973   Jiří Hřebec
  Jan Kukal
  Juan Gisbert Sr.
  Ion Țiriac
4–6, 7–6, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ Phil Maly (April 12, 1971). "Richey hates love — It's a big zero". Des Moines Tribune. p. 1-S – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Ron Maly (February 7, 1972). "2-set deficit, then Pancho wins". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1-S, 3-S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 312–313. ISBN 9780671216238.
  4. ^ Staff, S. I. (19 April 1971). "A roundup of the sports information of the week". Sports Illustrated Vault. Sports Illustrated Inc.
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