Kansas City Open (tennis)
Introduction The '''Kansas City Open''' was a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1951.The event was first staged at the Plaza Tennis Center. Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The tournament ran until 1978.
History The Kansas City Open is a defunct men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1951.The event was first staged at the Plaza Tennis Center. Kansas City, Missouri, United States and was played on outdoor hard courts until 1971.It then switched to indoor hard courts. The men's event was played on the 1972 USLTA Indoor Circuit for one year in 1972 and was played indoors. Tom Edlefsen won the singles event while Ilie Năstase and Ion Țiriac teamed-up to win the doubles event. The event was held until at least 1978.
Venues The tournament was originally held at the Plaza Tennis Center a tennis complex that was built in 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri. The venue consisted of 14 outdoor hard courts.
Finals ===Men's singles===(incomplete roll)YearWinnersRunners-upScore1954  Hal Surface  Ronnie Barnes6–1, 6–3,  6–2.1955  Gene Land  Ed Doane6–3, 6–3, 6–3.1959  Hal Surface  Gene Land6–2, 3–6, 6–3.1960  Gene Land  Henry Jungle6–4, 5–7, 6–3.1961  Henry Jungle  Hal Surface6–3, 6–4.1967  Marty Riessen  Peter Curtis6–2, 6–1, 6–2.1969  Ed Doane   Todd Ballinger4–6, 6–1, retd.1970  Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner6–3, 6–2.1972  Tom Edlefsen  Erik van Dillen 6–3, 6–31976  David Parker Kevin Hedberg  6–3, 6–2.===Doubles===YearWinnersRunners-upScore1972   Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac   Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes  6–7, 6–4, 7–6===Women's singles===(incomplete roll)YearWinnersRunners-upScore1955  Connie Cristler  Helen Ackerman6–2, 6–31960  Lucille Davidson Leonora Prosser6–2, 6–31962  Lucille Davidson Patti Doane?1961  Sally Rielly  Jean Mills6–2, 6–31970  Kristy Pigeon Denise Carter 6–1, 1–6, 6–11977  Lea Antonoplis Sheila McInerney 6–3, 6–2
References
External links *  ATP results archive