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U.S. Pro Indoor

This article is about the ILTF/WCT/GP/ATP defunct tennis event. For the defunct women's tennis event of Philadelphia, see Advanta Championships Philadelphia.

The U.S. Professional Indoor Championships, also known as U.S. Pro Indoor,[1] was a professional tennis tournament founded in 1962 as the Philadelphia Invitational Indoor Tennis Championships. [2] The tournament was held in Philadelphia, United States from 1962 to 1998. It played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts. It was part of the ILTF World Circuit from 1962 to 1967 and again in 1970, the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit in 1968, 1969 and from 1971 to 1977 and the Grand Prix Tour from 1978 to 1989 before being held on the ATP Tour. It was held annually first at the Spectrum, and then at the CoreStates Center. It was originally named the Philadelphia Indoor Open Tournament prior to the open era.

U.S. Pro Indoor
Defunct tennis tournament
Event namePhiladelphia
TourILTF World Circuit (1962–68, 70)
WCT circuit (1969, 1971–77)
Grand Prix Tour (1978–89)
ATP Tour (1990–98)
Founded1962
Abolished1998
Editions37
LocationPhiladelphia, PA, U.S.
SurfaceHard (i) (1993/97–98)
Carpet (i) (1968–92/94–96)

History edit

The tournament was founded in 1962 as the Philadelphia Invitational Indoor Tennis Championships.[3][4] This tournament until 1970 was part of the ILTF World Circuit.[4] In 1964 the tournament was also known as the Philadelphia Indoor Championships.[4][5] In 1969 the name was changed to the Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships.[4] In 1970 the tournament was organised by the International Tennis Players Association (founded in 1965 as the International Professional Tennis Players Association)[6] and branded as the International Tennis Players Association Open Indoor[7] or ITPA Open Indoor. In 1971 the tournament was re-branded as the Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships[8] also called the Philadelphia International Indoor[9]

In 1972 the United States Professional Indoor tennis championships were created in Philadelphia, United States, as part of the WCT circuit,[10][11] rival of the National Tennis League (NTL). As the first event of the season, the Philadelphia U.S. Professional Indoor attracted all WCT stars at the Philadelphia Spectrum at each of its yearly editions, with Rod Laver, John Newcombe or Marty Riessen winning the event in the early 1970s. After the WCT absorbed the NTL in 1970, the tournament continued to exist within the WCT tour until 1978, when the event officially became part of the Grand Prix Tour, precursor of the current ATP Tour.

As part of the Grand Prix's top tier tournaments until 1986, the Philadelphia event known as the U.S. Pro Indoor since 1973, saw American players dominating the fields in the 1970s and 1980s, with Tim Mayotte reaching four finals, World No. 1s Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe six finals each, and Czechoslovak Ivan Lendl three. In 1985, Swiss watch company Ebel S.A. started its six-year sponsorship of the event, the tournament becoming until 1990 the Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor.[12][13] The event entered the new ATP circuit in 1990 as part of the Championship Series, to see eighteen-year-old, and future US Open champion Pete Sampras win his first career title against Andrés Gómez.

In 1991, the event lost Ebel's sponsorship,[14] and went back to being the U.S. Pro Indoor for two editions, before Comcast became the sponsor of the event in 1992, effectively saving it from being discontinued.[15] In the following years, the Comcast U.S. Indoor's prize money was reduced to less than a million dollars, preventing the creation of attractive line ups, and gaining the nickname "Comatose U.S. Indoor".[16] In 1997, Advanta, already the sponsor of the 1971-created women's tournament of Philadelphia, the Advanta Championships, since 1995, took upon the sponsorship of the men's event, which also became the Advanta Championships. Pete Sampras won his third and fourth Philadelphia titles in the last two editions of the event, taking place on indoor hard courts at the CoreStates Center, before it was definitely discontinued in 1998.

Finals edit

 
Pete Sampras won his first career singles title in Philadelphia in 1990, defeating Andrés Gómez in the final – he eventually reached four more finals, winning three times

Singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1962   Jon Douglas   Ronald Holmberg 5–7, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5
1963   Whitney Reed   Frank Froehling 4–6, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4
1964   Chuck McKinley   Rafael Osuna 6–3, 8–6, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3
1965   Charlie Pasarell   Ian Crookenden 6–8, 11–9, 8–6, 6–4
1966   Charlie Pasarell   Arthur Ashe 13–11, 6–2, 2–6, 9–7
1967   Arthur Ashe   Charlie Pasarell 7–5, 9–7, 6–3
1968   Manuel Santana   Jan Leschly 8–6, 6–3
1969   Rod Laver   Tony Roche 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1970   Rod Laver (2)   Tony Roche 6–3, 8–6, 6–2
1971   John Newcombe   Rod Laver 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1), 6–4
1972   Rod Laver (3)   Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1973   Stan Smith   Robert Lutz 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4
1974   Rod Laver (4)   Arthur Ashe 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1975   Marty Riessen   Vitas Gerulaitis 7–6(7–1), 5–7, 6–2, 6–7(0–7), 6–3
1976   Jimmy Connors   Björn Borg 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–0
1977   Dick Stockton   Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1978   Jimmy Connors (2)   Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1979   Jimmy Connors (3)   Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
1980   Jimmy Connors (4)   John McEnroe 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1981   Roscoe Tanner   Wojtek Fibak 6–2, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
1982   John McEnroe   Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1983   John McEnroe (2)   Ivan Lendl 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 6–3
1984   John McEnroe (3)   Ivan Lendl 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
1985   John McEnroe (4)   Miloslav Mečíř 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–1
1986   Ivan Lendl   Tim Mayotte (walkover)
1987   Tim Mayotte   John McEnroe 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1988   Tim Mayotte (2)   John Fitzgerald 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1989   Boris Becker   Tim Mayotte 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–3
1990   Pete Sampras   Andrés Gómez 7–6(7–4), 7–5, 6–2
1991   Ivan Lendl (2)   Pete Sampras 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1992   Pete Sampras (2)   Amos Mansdorf 6–1, 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–6(7–2)
1993   Mark Woodforde   Ivan Lendl 5–4 (ret.)
1994   Michael Chang   Paul Haarhuis 6–3, 6–2
1995   Thomas Enqvist   Michael Chang 0–6, 6–4, 6–0
1996   Jim Courier   Chris Woodruff 6–4, 6–3
1997   Pete Sampras (3)   Patrick Rafter 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
1998   Pete Sampras (4)   Thomas Enqvist 7–5, 7–6(7–3)

Doubles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Not held
1969   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen		   John Newcombe
  Tony Roche		 8–6, 6–4
1970   Ilie Năstase
  Ion Țiriac		   Arthur Ashe
  Dennis Ralston		 6–4, 6–3
1971 Competition stopped at the quarterfinals stage
1972   Arthur Ashe
  Robert Lutz		   John Newcombe
  Tony Roche		 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
1973   Brian Gottfried
  Dick Stockton		   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver		 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1974   Pat Cramer
  Mike Estep		   Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
  Georges Goven		 6–1, 6–1
1975   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez		   Dick Stockton
  Erik van Dillen		 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
1976   Rod Laver
  Dennis Ralston		   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan		 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3)
1977   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan		   Wojtek Fibak
  Tom Okker		 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
1978   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan		   Vitas Gerulaitis
  Sandy Mayer		 6–4, 6–4
1979   Wojtek Fibak
  Tom Okker		   Peter Fleming
  John McEnroe		 5–7, 6–1, 6–3
1980   Peter Fleming
  John McEnroe		   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez		 6–3, 7–6
1981   Sherwood Stewart
  Marty Riessen		   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez		 6–2, 6–2
1982   Peter Fleming
  John McEnroe		   Sherwood Stewart
  Ferdi Taygan		 7–6, 6–4
1983   Kevin Curren
  Steve Denton		   Peter Fleming
  John McEnroe		 6–4, 7–6
1984   Peter Fleming
  John McEnroe		   Henri Leconte
  Yannick Noah		 6–2, 6–3
1985   Mats Wilander
  Joakim Nyström		   Wojtek Fibak
  Sandy Mayer		 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1986   Scott Davis
  David Pate		   Stefan Edberg
  Anders Järryd		 7–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1987   Sergio Casal
  Emilio Sánchez		   Christo Steyn
  Danie Visser		 3–6, 6–1, 7–6
1988   Kelly Evernden
  Johan Kriek		   Kevin Curren
  Danie Visser		 7–6, 6–3
1989   Paul Annacone
  Christo van Rensburg		   Rick Leach
  Jim Pugh		 6–3, 7–5
1990   Rick Leach
  Jim Pugh		   Grant Connell
  Glenn Michibata		 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1991   Rick Leach
  Jim Pugh		   Udo Riglewski
  Michael Stich		 6–4, 6–4
1992   Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde		   Jim Grabb
  Richey Reneberg		 6–4, 7–6
1993   Jim Grabb
  Richey Reneberg		   Marcos Ondruska
  Brad Pearce		 6–7, 6–3, 6–0
1994   Paul Haarhuis
  Jacco Eltingh		   Jim Grabb
  Jared Palmer		 6–3, 6–4
1995   Jim Grabb
  Jonathan Stark		   Paul Haarhuis
  Jacco Eltingh		 7–6, 6–7, 6–3
1996   Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde		   Byron Black
  Grant Connell		 7–6, 6–2
1997   Sébastien Lareau
  Alex O'Brien		   Ellis Ferreira
  Patrick Galbraith		 6–3, 6–3
1998   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis		   David Macpherson
  Richey Reneberg		 7–6, 6–7, 6–2

Records edit

Singles edit

Most titles   Rod Laver 4
  Jimmy Connors
  John McEnroe
  Pete Sampras
Most finals   Jimmy Connors 6
  John McEnroe
Most consecutive titles   John McEnroe
(1982–1985)
 4
Most consecutive finals   Jimmy Connors
(1976–1980)
 5

Event names edit

A chronological list of this tournaments names:

  • Philadelphia Invitational Indoor Tennis Championships (1962–1965)
  • Philadelphia International Indoor Championships (1966–1968)
  • International Tennis Players Association Open Indoor (1970)
  • Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships (1969, 1971)
  • U.S. Professional Indoor (1972–1984)
  • Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor (1985–1990)
  • U.S. Pro Indoor (1991–1992)
  • Comcast U.S. Indoor (1993-1996)
  • Advanta Championships (1997–1998)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Tingay, Lance (1973). "Philadelphia - New Dimension In Tennis by Laurie Pignon". In Barrett, John (ed.). World Tennis' 73 A BP AND COMMERCIAL UNION YEARBOOK. London: The Queen Anne Press Ltd. pp. 142, 143. ISBN 0362000913.
  2. ^ McManus, Jim (2010). History of Tournaments: Professional Tennis Winners and Runner-ups. Pont Vedra Beach: MAC and Company Publishing. p. 300. ISBN 9781450728331.
  3. ^ McManus
  4. ^ a b c d "Tournaments: Philadelphia Indoor Invitation - Philadelphia Indoor Open Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ "McKinley Wins Meet". Jeffersonville Evening News. Jeffersonville, Indiana: Wikipedia Library - Newspaper Archive. Com. 17 February 1964. p. 7. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. ^ Kramer, Jack (1974). Robertson, Max (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd. p. 74. ISBN 0047960426.
  7. ^ Tingay, Lance (1971). "US Tournaments". In Barrett, John (ed.). World Tennis' 71 A BP YEARBOOK. London: The Queen Anne Press Ltd. p. 240. ISBN 0362000913.
  8. ^ Amur, Neil Amur (11 February 1971). "Rosewall Is Upset by Davidson in First Round of Philadelphia Open Tennis". The New York Times. New York City. p. 62. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  9. ^ Tingay, Lance (1971). "US Tournaments". In Barrett, John (ed.). World Tennis' 71 A BP YEARBOOK. London: The Queen Anne Press Ltd. p. 145. ISBN 0362000913.
  10. ^ "Tournaments: U.S. Pro Indoor Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  11. ^ World Tennis' 73
  12. ^ Tuller, David (1987-06-07). "What's New In The Tennis Business". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  13. ^ Bill Fleischman (January 27, 1986). "U.S. Pro Indoor Has Come In From The Cold". Philly.com.
  14. ^ Macnow, Glen (1991-02-12). "Hard Times For Pro Indoor Title Sponsor Missing For First Time In Years". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  15. ^ Jensen, Mike (1991-11-08). "New Sponsorship Saves Spectrum Tournament". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  16. ^ Fleishman, Bill (1997-02-21). "1996 Finalist Wooruff To Skip Advanta". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 2008-09-23.

External links edit


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