NTL Bogotá Pro Championships

The NTL Bogotá Pro Championships [1] was a men's professional tennis tournament staged only one time in 1968.[2] The tournament was part of NTL Pro Tour, and was played in Bogotá, Colombia.[2]

NTL Bogotá Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourNTL Pro Tour
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Abolished1968; 56 years ago (1968)
LocationBogotá, Colombia
SurfaceClay / indoor

History

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On 6 March 1968 the National Tennis League announced a new men's tennis tour offering prize money worth US$400,000.[3] The NTL Bogotá Pro Championships was third leg of NTL Pro Tour for one season only.[4] The event was son by Spanish player Andrés Gimeno who defeated Australian player Fred Stolle.[1]

Finals

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Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Bogota   Andrés Gimeno   Fred Stolle 11–13, 6–3, 6–4.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 251. ASIN B001EOVE56.
  2. ^ a b c "Tournaments: NTL Bogota Pro Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ^ Prugh, Jeff (6 Mar 1968). "Pro Net League to Aid Minority Group Youths". The Los Angeles Times. los Angeles, California: newspapers.com. p. 26. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ^ "FORUM NEXT STOP ON PRO NET CIRCUIT". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California: newspapers.com. 27 Mar 1968. p. 44. Retrieved 17 January 2024.