The Binghamton Pro Championships was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament first held in 1966. Also known as the Binghamton Masters or NTL Masters Championships it was first played on outdoor hard courts at the Highland Racquet & Riding Club, Binghamton, New York, United States. The event ran for tfree editions until 1968.
History The Binghamton Pro Championships was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament founded in 1966. It was played at the Highland Racquet & Riding Club, Binghamton, New York, United States. The initial tournament offered a prize fund of $25,000, and used the VASS scoring system. Also known as the Binghamton Masters Pro, in 1968 the event became part of the National Tennis League and for that tour was branded as the NTL Masters Championships.
Finals Men's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1966 Rod Laver Pancho Segura31–28, 31–18. 1967 Rod Laver Andrés Gimeno7–6, 6–3. 1968 Andrés Gimeno Fred Stolle6–4, 6–1. 1969 Rod Laver Pancho Gonzales6–4, 6–1.
Women's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1968 Billie Jean King Rosie Casals10–8, 6–2
Mixed doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1968The San Francisco Examiner Roy Emerson Billie Jean King Fred Stolle Francoise Durr10–7
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