The Orlando Professional Championships also known WCT Orlando Pro Championships was a men's professional tennis tournament founded in 1942. It was held in Orlando, Florida, United States. In 1968 it was part of the WCT Circuit. In 1969 it became part of National Tennis League then was discontinued.
History The Orlando Professional Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament sanctioned by the Professional Lawn Tennis Association, and first held from 24 January to 2 February 1942, and was played on outdoor clay courts of the Orlando Tennis Club in Orlando, Florida, United States. That event was discontinued, but in 1964 the tournament was revived at the same venue. The 1968 edition was part of the WCT Circuit that year and branded as the WCT Orlando Pro Championships, and was held at the Orlando Sports Stadium and played on indoor astroturf courts. In 1969 it was not renewed as a WCT Circuit event and instead became part of the National Tennis League for one season only, when it was branded as the Orlando Invitational Pro Championships. This tournament was succeeded by a new Orlando tennis event in 1974, called the WCT Orlando Classic played at the Vistana Racquet Club.
Finals Men's singles (Incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1942 Wayne Sabin Keith Gledhill4–6, 6–3, 8–6, 6–2.1964 Pancho Gonzales Pancho Segura6–2, 6–3, 6–3.1965 Pancho Gonzales (2) Pancho Segura6–1, 6–1.1966 Pancho Gonzales (3) Rod Laver6–3, 6–0.1967 Rod Laver Pancho Gonzales6–4, 2–6, 6–0.1968 Dennis Ralston Niki Pilic31–28 RR Final.↓ Open era ↓1969 Rod Laver (2) Ken Rosewall6–3, 6–2.
Event names Orlando Professional Championships (1942, 1964–1967) WCT Orlando Pro Championships (1968) Orlando Invitational Pro Championships (1969)
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