The Dallas Open, also known by its sponsored name the Paine Webber Classic, was an outdoor hard court ATP Tour affiliated men's tennis tournament. It was first founded in 1953 as a combined men's and women's event by the Dallas Tennis Association Heldman, Gladys and Mulloy, Gardnar (July 1953) World Tennis. Volume 1, Issue 2, Section: Results: Texas: Dallas Open. New York City, NY, United States. page.38. and the first installment ran annually until 1971 when it was discontinued. In 1983 the tournament was revived as mens event and as the successor to the Denver Open which was cancelled after the 1982 edition due to a loss of sponsorship. Initially the replacement tournament was planned for Atlantic City but this was later changed to Dallas. In 2022 the New York Open was moved to Dallas and revived once again as the Dallas Open.
Notable male players included Jimmy Connors, John Fitzgerald, John Alexander, Andrés Gómez, Brian Teacher, Nduka Odizor, Sherwood Stewart, and Steve Denton.
Finals Men's Singles (incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1953 World Tennis (July 1953) James Schulze John Been 2–6, 6–4, 6–01954 James Schulze (2) Bill Lust 6–3, 6–41955 Bill Lust James Schulze 7–5, 6–21956 Dick Savitt Bernard Bartzen2–6, 7–5, 6–11957 Bill Lust (2) James Schulze 10–8, 2–6, 6–41959 Ron Fisher Jack Turpin6–2, 4–6, 6–11961 Willie Wolff Ron Fisher6–1, 3–6, 6–31962 Ronald Holmberg Tom Howorth6–3, 6–21964 Ramiro Benavides Ron Fisher4–6, 6–3, 6–21965 Dennis Ralston Joaquín Loyo-Mayo7–5, 6–31971 Bill Matyastik Al Driscole 6–1, 6–01983 Andrés Gómez Brian Teacher 6–7, 6–1, 6–1
Men's Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1953World Tennis (July 1953) Bernard Clinton Fred Highinbotham Fred Royer Jimmy Quick 6–4, 7–21983 Nduka Odizor Van Winitsky Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 7–5
Women's Singles (incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1953 World Tennis (July 1953) Jackie Johannes Nancy Armor 6–4, 6–2
References
External links ITF tournament profile