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]
History
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]
