The Vanderbilt Indoor Open was a men's and women's open international indoor clay court then later hard court tennis tournament founded in 1967 as the New York Vanderbilt Indoor. It was organised by the Vanderbilt International Racket Club (f.1966) and played at Grand Central Terminal, New York City, United States until 1970. This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit, until 1970 when it was discontinued.
History In the early 1960s CBS had an empty recording studio on the third floor of the Grand Central Terminal, New York City, United States. In 1966 a Hungarian immigrant businessman took over the floor lease and established private members fitness center called the Vanderbilt Athletic Club that featured two indoor clay courts,Vanderbilt Tennis Club Tennis Club. In 1967 the managed by the Vanderbilt International Racket Club organised its first indoor tennis tournament. In 1968 the men's event was known as the New York Indoor Invitation. In 1970 a women's tournament was staged called the Vanderbilt Indoor Open also known as the Ladies World Invitational. The tournament at this location was discontinued.
The ladies tournament at this location was discontinued, and replaced by the Virginia Slims of Boston event in 1971 for that season only.
Finals Men' singles (incomplete roll) New York Vanderbilt IndoorYearWinnersRunners-upScore1967 John Newcombe Arthur Ashe3–6, 6–4, 3–1, ret..New York Indoor Invitation1968 Eugene Scott Chuck McKinley6–4, 6–3, 7–5.New York Vanderbilt Indoor1969 Clark Graebner Charlie Pasarell6–2, 6–2.
Women's singles (incomplete roll) Ladies World InvitationalYearWinnersRunners-upScore1970. Margaret Court Virginia Wade6–3, 6–3.
See also Madison Square Garden Open Tennis Championship (New York Indoor tennis tournament 1968 to 197O) Clean Air Classic (New York Indoor tennis tournament 1971 to 1972)
References