Moore Park Invitation

Moore Park Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1967–70)
Founded1970; 55 years ago (1970)
Abolished1972; 53 years ago (1972)
LocationMoore Park, Toronto, Canada
VenueMoore Park tennis Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor

The Moore Park Invitation and officially known as the Moore Park Championships[1] was a men's and women's international hard court tennis tournament was founded in 1970.[2] Also known as the Jelinek Moore Park Invitational (for sponsorship reasons the tournament) was first played at Moore Park tennis Club, Moore Park, Toronto, Canada.[2] It was staged annually till 1972.[2]

History

The Moore Park Invitation tournament was founded in 1970 and was played at the Moore Park tennis Club, Moore Park, Toronto, Canada.[2] Officially it was called the Moore Park Championships of which players were invited to play at the event.[3] In 1972 the event was sponsored by Jelinek Sports Ltd who offered a pot of $1,050 CAD,[4] (today worth about $8200 CAD).[5] It was staged annually until 1972 when it was discontinued.[2]

Finals

Notes: Where a runner up is not shown or the score sections have been blanked.

Men's singles

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1970 Canada Brian Flood Canada Dale Power 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1971[6] Canada Harry Fauquier Czechoslovakia Peter Pospisil 6–3, 7–5
1972 Canada Keith Carpenter Canada Harry Fauquier 6–3, 7–6.[2]

Women's singles

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1970 Canada Faye Urban Canada Benita Senn 6–1, 6–1
1972 Canada Inge Weber Canada Barb Brankovska 7–5, 4–6, 6–2

References

  1. ^ "TENNIS CALENDAR: 1972 Schedule". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Canada: newspapers.com. 7 Jun 1972. p. 41. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Tournaments: Moore Park Invitation". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ Toronto Star (1972)
  4. ^ "Moore Park event for a pot of $1,050". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Canada: newspapers.com. 29 Jun 1972. p. 23. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ "$1,050 in 1970 → 2024 Canada Inflation Calculator". www.in2013dollars.com. CPI Inflation Calculator. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Canada enjoys medal haul in Wheelchair Games play". The Montreal Star. Montreal, Canada: newspapers.com. 21 Jul 1971. p. 25. Retrieved 16 January 2024.