Tulsa Grand Prix Tennis Tournament

The Tulsa Grand Prix Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the United States. The event was played as part of the Grand Prix circuit from 1978 through 1980. The event was sponsored as Bank of Oklahoma Tennis Classic $50,000 and played at Shadow Mountain Racket Club on outdoor hard courts.[1][2][3]

Tulsa Grand Prix Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBank of Oklahoma Classic
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1978
Abolished1980
Editions3
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
VenueShadow Mountain Racket Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor

Finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1978   Eddie Dibbs   Pat Du Pré 6–7, 6–2, 7–5
1979   Jimmy Connors   Eddie Dibbs 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
1980   Howard Schoenfield   Trey Waltke 5–7, 6–1, 6–0

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1978   Russell Simpson
  Van Winitsky
  Carlos Kirmayr
  Ricardo Ycaza
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
1979   Francisco González
  Eliot Teltscher
  Colin Dibley
  Tom Gullikson
6–7, 7–5, 6–3
1980   Robert Lutz
  Dick Stockton
  Francisco González
  Van Winitsky
2–6, 7–6, 6–2

See also

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  • Tulsa Invitation (a combined international clay court tournament played from 1958 to 1975).

References

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  1. ^ "Dibbs wins Tulsa tennis". The Shreveport Times. May 1, 1978. p. 14-C – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Connors rallies to hold off Dibbs". The Spokesman-Review. April 16, 1979. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Schoenfield claims title". The Daily Oklahoman. April 14, 1980. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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