The Des Moines Open also known as the Des Moines International Indoors is a defunct USLTA Indoor Circuit affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1973. It was held at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts in February.[1][2][3]
| Des Moines Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Des Moines Open |
| Tour | USLTA Indoor Circuit |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Editions | 3 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa, US |
| Venue | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| Surface | Carpet |
Past finals edit
Singles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 [4] |  Cliff Richey |
 Vladimír Zedník |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Pancho Gonzales |
 Georges Goven |
3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1973 | Clark Graebner |
 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos |
7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Milan Holeček Vladimír Zedník |
Tom Edlefsen Frank Froehling |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 1972 | Jim Osborne Jim McManus |
Georges Goven  Thomaz Koch |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 1973 | Jiří Hřebec Jan Kukal |
 Juan Gisbert Sr.  Ion Țiriac |
4–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
References edit
- ^ Phil Maly (April 12, 1971). "Richey hates love — It's a big zero". Des Moines Tribune. p. 1-S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ron Maly (February 7, 1972). "2-set deficit, then Pancho wins". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1-S, 3-S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 312–313. ISBN 9780671216238.
- ^ Staff, S. I. (19 April 1971). "A roundup of the sports information of the week: TENNIS—CLIFF RICHEY defeated Vladimer Zednick of Czechoslovakia 6-1, 6-3 to win the Des Moines International singles". Sports Illustrated Vault. Sports Illustrated Inc. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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