The Los Angeles Open was a former tennis tournament held in Los Angeles, United States from 1927 until 2012. It included a women's draw until 1974 when Linda Lewis won the last ladies title. Subsequently, it became a men-only event and integrated into the ATP's professional tennis circuit. The inaugural edition of the event, known as the Pacific Southwest Championships, was organized by Perry T. Jones and held at the Los Angeles Tennis Club (LATC) starting in October 1927. Bill Tilden and Kea Bouman were the first singles champions. The tournament quickly became a prestigious event on the tennis calendar.
History The tournament was usually held in September and hosted the top men (and until 1975, women) in the world.Farmers Insurance Group Increases Role at LA Tennis Open With Title Sponsorship , Farmersclassic.com Tournament winners from its beginning in 1927 until 1967 included most of the world's No. 1 tennis players: Bill Tilden, Ellsworth Vines, Don Budge, Fred Perry, Jack Kramer, Pancho Gonzales and amateur champions Roy Emerson and Barry MacKay (tennis). In the open era the event was known by various (sponsored) names including Farmers Classic, Countrywide Classic, Los Angeles Tennis Open, Pacific South West Open and Jack Kramer Open. Jack Kramer became the tournament director in 1970 when Jones retired. In the open era, the tournament was won by Rod Laver twice, a second and third time by Gonzales, Stan Smith, Arthur Ashe, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Richard Krajicek, and Andre Agassi. In doubles, Bob and Mike Bryan won a record six titles.Diane Pucin, Bryan twins set tennis record in doubles, Los Angeles Times, August 2, 2010
From 1975 to 1979 the tournament was played indoors at the Pauley Pavilion. Beginning in 1984, the tournament was held at the Los Angeles Tennis Center at UCLA, which was built to host the 1984 Summer Olympics tennis event. The matches were played on the Straus Stadium court with a capacity of 6,500 and the 1,500-seat capacity Grandstand court. In its last years it was an ATP World Tour 250 series tournament on the ATP Tour and had a 28-player singles draw and 16-team doubles draw. The tournament, with prize money of $557,550 in 2012, was one of the events included in the US Open Series. Special events during the tournament's run included Kids Day, Fashion Day, Valspar Performance Challenge, and a Legends Invitational Singles competition.
Colombian investors purchased the tournament's license for $1.5 million at the end of 2012 and moved the tournament to Bogotá where it was named the Claro Open Colombia.Farmers Classic: L.A. To Lose Its Big Tennis Tourney, Insidetennis.comClaro Open Colombia, ATP World Tour, 2013
Past winners
Men's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1927 Bill Tilden Francis Hunter 6–2, 6–4, 6–21928 Henri Cochet Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–31929 John Doeg John Van Ryn 8–10, 7–5, 9–7, 8–61930 Ellsworth Vines Gregory Mangin 14–12, 6–3, 6–41931 Ellsworth Vines (2) Fred Perry 8–10, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–21932 Fred Perry Jiro Satoh 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 1933 Fred Perry (2) Jiro Satoh 6–4, 1–6, 6–0, 7–5 1934 Fred Perry (3) Lester Stoefen 10–8, 6–4, 6–3 1935 Don Budge Roderich Menzel 1–6, 11–9, 6–3, retired1936 Don Budge (2) Fred Perry 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 1937 Don Budge (3) Gottfried von Cramm 2–6, 7–5, 6–4, 7–51938 Adrian Quist Harry Hopman 6–3, 0–6, 6–4, 6–41939 John Bromwich Franjo Punčec 4–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–41940 Bobby Riggs Don McNeill 5–7, 2–6, 6–0, 12–10, 6–31941 Frank Parker Frank Kovacs 7–5, 6–0, 6–11942 Frank Parker (2) Pancho Segura 6–4, 6–1, 6–31943 Jack Kramer Pancho Segura 0–6, 6–1, 6–21944 Frank Parker (3) William Talbert 6–4, 6–8, 8–61945 Frank Parker (4) Herbert Flam 6–2, 6–41946 Jack Kramer (2) Ted Schroeder 6–2, 6–8, 6–2, 8–61947 Jack Kramer (3) Ted Schroeder 10–8, 6–4, 6–41948 Ted Schroeder Frank Parker 4–6, 7–9, 7–5, retired1949 Pancho Gonzalez Ted Schroeder 6–3, 9–11, 8–6, 6–41950 Frank Sedgman Ted Schroeder 9–7, 6–3, 6–21951 Frank Sedgman (2) Tony Trabert 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–41952 Vic Seixas Frank Sedgman 6–4, 6–4, 6–41953 Ken Rosewall Vic Seixas 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–41954 Vic Seixas (2) Tony Trabert 7–5, 6–3, 6–41955 Tony Trabert Herbert Flam 6–1, 6–4, 6–21956 Herbert Flam Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–3, 7–51957 Vic Seixas (3) Gilbert Shea 9–7, 6–3, 6–41958 Ham Richardson Alex Olmedo 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 9–71959 Roy Emerson Ramanathan Krishnan 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–41960 Barry MacKay (tennis) Earl Buchholz 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–31961 Jon Douglas Roy Emerson 6–2, 1–6, 6–41962 Roy Emerson (2) Rod Laver 16–14, 6–31963 Arthur Ashe Whitney Reed 2–6, 9–7, 6–21964 Roy Emerson (3) Dennis Ralston 6–3, 6–31965 Dennis Ralston Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–31966 Allen Fox Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–31967 Roy Emerson (4) Marty Riessen 12–14, 6–3, 6–4↓ Open Era ↓1968 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–0, 6–01969 Pancho Gonzalez (2) Cliff Richey 6–0, 7–51970 Rod Laver (2) John Newcombe 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)1971 Pancho Gonzalez (3) Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–3, 6–31972 Stan Smith Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4 1973 Jimmy Connors Tom Okker 7–5, 7–6 1974 Jimmy Connors (2) Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–1 1975 Arthur Ashe (2) Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 7–5, 6–31976 Brian Gottfried Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–2 1977 Stan Smith (2) Brian Gottfried 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 1978 Arthur Ashe (3) Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–4 1979 Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–4, 6–4 1980 Gene Mayer Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–2 1981 John McEnroe Sandy Mayer 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 1982 Jimmy Connors (3) Mel Purcell 6–2, 6–1 1983 Gene Mayer (2) Johan Kriek 7–6, 6–1 1984 Jimmy Connors (4) Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 1985 Paul Annacone Stefan Edberg 7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–4)1986 John McEnroe (2) Stefan Edberg 6–2, 6–31987 David Pate Stefan Edberg 6–4, 6–41988 Mikael Pernfors Andre Agassi 6–2, 7–51989 Aaron Krickstein Michael Chang 2–6, 6–4, 6–21990 Stefan Edberg Michael Chang 7–6, 2–6, 7–61991 Pete Sampras Brad Gilbert 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 1992 Richard Krajicek Mark Woodforde 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 1993 Richard Krajicek (2) Michael Chang 0–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)1994 Boris Becker Mark Woodforde 6–2, 6–2 1995 Michael Stich Thomas Enqvist 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–4), 6–21996 Michael Chang Richard Krajicek 6–4, 6–3 1997 Jim Courier Thomas Enqvist 6–4, 6–4 1998 Andre Agassi Tim Henman 6–4, 6–4 1999 Pete Sampras (2) Andre Agassi 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–1)2000 Michael Chang (2) Jan-Michael Gambill 6–7(2–7), 6–3, retired2001 Andre Agassi (2) Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–2 2002 Andre Agassi (3) Jan-Michael Gambill 6–2, 6–4 2003 Wayne Ferreira Lleyton Hewitt 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 2004 Tommy Haas Nicolas Kiefer 7–6(8–6), 6–4 2005 Andre Agassi (4) Gilles Müller 6–4, 7–52006 Tommy Haas (2) Dmitry Tursunov 4–6, 7–5, 6–32007 Radek Štěpánek James Blake 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–22008 Juan Martín del Potro Andy Roddick 6–1, 7–6(7–2)2009 Sam Querrey Carsten Ball 6–4, 3–6, 6–12010 Sam Querrey (2) Andy Murray 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–32011 Ernests Gulbis Mardy Fish 5–7, 6–4, 6–42012 Sam Querrey (3) Ričardas Berankis 6–0, 6–22013 succeeded by Claro Open Colombia
Women's singles
YearChampionsRunners-upScore1927 Kea Bouman Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 6–2, 0–6, 6–41928 May Sutton Bundy Marjorie Gladman 6–1, 6–21929 Betty Nuthall Anna McCune Harper 8–6, 7–51930 Ethel Burkhardt Marjorie Gladstone 8–6, 6–01931 Anna McCune Harper Josephine Cruickshank 3–6, 6–3, 6–41932 Anna McCune Harper Alice Marble 10–8, 6–31933 Dorothy Round Alice Marble 6–2, 6–21934 Ethel Burkhardt Kay Stammers 10–8, 1–6, 6–41935 Ethel Burkhardt Kay Stammers 6–1, 6–41936 Gracyn Wheeler Alice Marble 7–5, 2–6, 6–41937 Alice Marble Gracyn Wheeler 6–1, 6–01938 Dorothy Bundy Sarah Palfrey Fabyan 6–4, 6–41939 Alice Marble Dorothy Bundy 9–7, 6–11940 Dorothy Bundy Valerie Scott 6–3, 6–31941 Sarah Palfrey Cooke Dorothy Bundy 6–3, 7–51942 Pauline Betz Louise Brough 6–2, 6–21943 Louise Brough Mary Arnold 6–3, 6–31944 Pauline Betz Margaret Osborne 6–4, 6–31945 Margaret Osborne Louise Brough 11–9, 6–21946 Pauline Betz Dorothy Bundy 6–2, 6–21947 Beverly Baker Patricia Canning Todd 6–3, 6–21948 Louise Brough Beverly Baker 6–2, 6–31949 Helen Perez Beverly Baker 7–5, 5–7, 4–1 ret.1950 Helen Perez Dorothy Bundy Cheney 6–2, 6–21951 Maureen Connolly Beverly Baker 9–7, 6–41952 Maureen Connolly Doris Hart 6–4, 3–6, 6–11953 Doris Hart Shirley Fry 1–6, 6–3, 6–41954 Louise Brough Barbara Breit 6–3, 4–6, 6–11955 Beverly Baker Fleitz Barbara Breit 6–1, 6–41956 Althea Gibson Nancy Chaffee 4–6, 6–2, 6–11957 Althea Gibson Louise Brough 6–3, 6–11958 Beverly Baker Fleitz Darlene Hard 6–3, 9–71959 Beverly Baker Fleitz Maria Bueno 4–6, 6–4, 6–31960 Ann Haydon Darlene Hard 6–4, 6–31961 Darlene Hard Karen Hantze Susman 5–7, 6–2, 6–31962 Carole Caldwell Darlene Hard 6–8, 11–9, 2–4 ret.1963 Darlene Hard Billie Jean Moffitt 6–3, 6–31964 Maria Bueno Billie Jean Moffitt 3–6, 6–3, 6–21965 Carole Caldwell Graebner Tory Fretz 6–4, 6–41966 Maria Bueno Patti Hogan 6–2, 6–21967 Billie Jean King Rosemary Casals 6–0, 6–41968 Rosemary Casals Maria Bueno 6–3, 6–11969 Billie Jean King Ann Haydon Jones 6–2, 6–31970 Sharon Walsh Lesley Hunt 6–3, 6–21971 Rosemary Casals & Billie Jean King 6–6 joint default1972 Marita Redondo Janice Metcalf 7–5, 5–7, 6–21973 Kathy May Lea Antonoplis 5–7, 6–1, 6–21974 Linda Lewis Susan Hagey 6–2, 6–21974 women's events discontinued
Men's doubles