The Midland RC International was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament first founded in 1964 as the Midland Racquet Club National Invitational.[1] It was first played on outdoor hard courts at the Midland Racquet Club, Midland, Texas, United States. The event ran for five editions and was usually staged late September to mid October annually until 1972.[2]
| Midland RC International | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit(1964-66) Pro Tennis Tour (1967) NTL Pro Tour (1968) WCT Circuit (1969-70) ILTF Independent Circuit (1971-72) |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Location | Midland, Texas, United States |
| Venue | Midland Racquet Club |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
History edit
The Midland RC International was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament founded in 1964 as the Midland Racquet Club National Invitational.[3] It was played at the Midland Racquet Club, Midland, Texas, United States.[2] The inaugural edition of the event was part of the National Tennis League and was branded as the NTL Midland Championships.[4] In 1969 the event became part of the WCT Circuit and was branded as the WCT Midland Pro Championships. In 1970 the tournament was rebranded as the Midland (Texas) Pro Invitational, and still part of the WCT Circuit.[5] In 1971 the event was dropped from the WCT tour and became part of the ILTF Independent Circuit for that year.[2] In 1972 the tournament was reinstated as a WCT event and branded as the Midland RC International.[6]
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964[7] |  Chuck McKinley |
Dennis Ralston |
6–4, 7–5. |
| 1965[8] | Marty Riessen |
 Antonio Palafox |
6–3, 6–2.[2] |
| 1968 | Pancho Gonzales |
 Roy Emerson |
7–5, 6–3.[2] |
| 1969 | Ken Rosewall |
Pancho Gonzales |
5–7, 6–1, 7–5.[2] |
| 1970 |  Roger Taylor |
John Newcombe |
2–6, 7–6, 6–1.[2] |
| 1971[9] |  Nikola Pilić |
Mark Cox |
7–6, 7–6, 6–3.[2] |
| 1972 |  Brian Fairlie |
 Haroon Rahim |
7–5, 6–3, 7–6.[2] |
Men's doubles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964[10] | Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston |
Rafael Osuna Antonio Palafox |
11–9, 6-3 |
| 1965[11] | Clark Graebner Marty Riessen |
Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston |
6–2, 6-2 |
Women's singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964[10] | Nancy Richey |
Karen Susman |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1969[12] | Billie Jean King |
Rosie Casals |
6–4, 5–7, 6–0 |
Mixed doubles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964[10] | Ham Richardson Billie Jean Moffitt King |
 Pierre Darmon Rosie Darmon |
9–7, 6-3 |
Event names edit
- Midland Racquet Club National Invitational (1964-1966)
- Midland Invitational Pro Championships (1967)
- NTL Midland Championships (1968)
- WCT Midland Pro Championships (1969) men
- Midland Racquet Club Invitational (1969) women
- Midland (Texas) Pro Invitational (1970, 1971)
- Midland RC International (1972)
References edit
- ^ "Midland Net Meet Opens Action Today". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas: newspapers.com. 16 Oct 1964. p. 23. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tournaments: Midland RC International". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ San Angelo Standard-Times
- ^ McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 253. ASIN B001EOVE56.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis 1971. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141–144. ISBN 978-0362000917.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141–148. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ "McKinley Downs Ralston, 6-4, 7-5". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida: newspapers.com. 19 Oct 1964. p. 68. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Riessen Wins Racquet Meet". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas: newspapers.com. 18 Oct 1965. p. 10. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Midland: Results 1971". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "McKinley, Nancy First At Midland". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas: newspapers.com. 19 Oct 1964. p. 9. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ San Angelo Standard-Times (1965)
- ^ "Gonzales In Tennis Final". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas: newspapers.com. 5 Oct 1969. p. 39. Retrieved 20 January 2024.