The Tulsa Invitation also known as the TTC Invitational was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament was founded in 1958. The tournament was played at the Tulsa Tennis Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. It played annually through till 1975 when it was discontinued.
History In 1935 a Tulsa Invitation tournament was held, however that tournament appears to have been discontinued. In 1958 the Tulsa Tennis Club (founded 1926) as a private members club staged the Tulsa Invitation tennis tournament for the first time. The first men's singles winner was Sammy Giammalva who defeated Bernard Bartzen. the event was held annually until 1975 when it was discontinued the final men's singles title went to Zan Guerry for the third time, and the women's singles event was won by Lele Forood. The tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit from 1958 to 1969 for men and to 1970 for women. It then became part of the ILTF Independent Circuit from 1970 to 1975 for men, and 1973 to 1975 for women that tour included tournaments not part of ILTF Grand Prix or WTA Tour.
Finals Men's singles YearWinnersRunners-upScore1958Corsicana Daily Sun Sam Giammalva Bernard Bartzen 2–6, 6–4, 9–7, 7–5.1959 Ham Richardson Bernard Bartzen6–3, 6–4.1960 Bernard Bartzen Butch Buchholz8–6, 6–1.1961 Bernard Bartzen (2) Chuck McKinley6–0, 4–6, 8–6.1962 Ham Richardson (2) Chuck McKinley6–3, 1–6, 8–6.1963 Frank Froehling III Chuck McKinley6–4, 6–4.1964 Chuck McKinley Ham Richardson 8–6, 6–4.1965 Ham Richardson (3) Clark Graebner6–4, 6–4.1966 Vic Seixas John Pickens 6–3, 6–4.1967 Cliff Richey Clark Graebner6–2, 6–1.1968 Peter van Lingen Joaquín Loyo-Mayo7–5, 6–2.↓ Open era ↓1969 Thomaz Koch Vicente Zarazúa6–2, 8–6.1970 Brian Fairlie Tom Edlefsen6–2, 4–6, 6–1.1971 Harold Solomon Zan Guerry 3–6, 6–3, 6–4.1972 Dick Stockton Eddie Dibbs7–5, 3–6, 6–2.1973 Zan Guerry Billy Martin7–5, 6–3.1974 Zan Guerry (2) Scott Martin4–6, 6–2, 7–5.1975 Zan Guerry (3) Dick Stockton6–1, 6–7, 6–2.
Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore 1961 Karen Hantze Nancy Richey 9–7, 4–6, 6–3 1962 Patsy Rippy Donna Holden 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 1963 Yola Ramirez Ochoa Nancy Richey 4–6, 6–0, 6–1 1964 Yola Ramirez Ochoa (2) Justina Bricka 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 1965 Carole Graebner Yola Ramirez Ochoa5–7, 6–3, 6–1 1966 Billie Jean Moffitt King Carol Hanks Aucamp 6–0, 6–1 1967 Nancy Richey Carole Graebner 6–2, 6–3 1968 Betty Ann Grubb Stephanie Grant 6–3, 6–1↓ Open era ↓ 1969 Betty Ann Grubb (2) Victoria Rogers6–1, 6–1 1970 Stephanie DeFina Janet Newberry 6–1, 6–4 1971 Chris Evert Mary Ann Curtis 6–0, 6–3 1972 Laurie Fleming Kathy Kraft6–4, 6–2 1973 Jeanne Evert Janice Metcalf 7–6, 6–1 1974 JoAnne Russell Mary Hamm 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 1975 Lele Forood Mary Hamm 6–3, 6–3
See also Tulsa Grand Prix Tennis Tournament (a hard court men's tournament played from 1978 to 1980).
External links Official Site: Tulsa Tennis Club
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