Australian Pro Explained

Australian Pro
Type:defunct
Founded:1954
Ended:1966
Location:Adelaide, Melbourne,
Perth, Sydney
Surface:Grass / outdoor

The Australian Pro was a men's professional tennis tournament held in 1954. It was billed as the Australian Professional Championships. In many later years, separate pro events were held in various Australian state capitals. From 1957 to 1959 Tournament of Champions events were held in Australia (in 1957 and 1959 in Sydney and 1958 in Melbourne). The Ampol Masters was held in 1958 at White City, Sydney.[1]

Singles finals

Western Australia Pro

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore
1957 Perth 6–4, 6–3 [4]
1959 Perth 6–1, 6–3
1964 Perth (Round Robin)
1965 Perth 7–5, 11–9
1966 Perth 6–2, 10–8

South Australia Pro

YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore
1959 [5] Adelaide Ken Rosewall5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1962 Adelaide Andrés Gimeno7–9, 6–3, 12–10, 6–4
1964 Adelaide Lew Hoad7–5, 3–6, 6–0
1965 Adelaide Ken Rosewall6–3, 6–4
1966 Adelaide Pierre Barthès9–7, 3–6, 6–2

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Sedgman has £2,000 victory . . 5 February 1958 . 17.
  2. Web site: The West Australian (Perth), 25 November 1954. West Australian. 25 November 1954 .
  3. News: Pro. title goes to Sedgman . . 28 November 1954 . 40 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Frank down to Trabert . . 7 January 1957 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  5. Web site: Australian Pro: Tournament Roll of honour. thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. 8 October 2017.