| Kansas City Open | |
| Type: | defunct |
| Founded: | 1951 |
| Ended: | 1979 |
| Event Name: | Kansas City Open |
| Location: | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Tour: | ILTF Circuit (1955-71, 73-76) USLTA Indoor Circuit (1972) |
| Surface: | Hard (indoors) |
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.[1]
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.[2]
The tournament was originally held at the Plaza Tennis Center a tennis complex that was built in 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri.[3] The venue consisted of 14 outdoor hard courts.[4]
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954[5] |  Ronnie Barnes | 6–1, 6–3, 6–2. | |
| 1955[6] | Gene Land | Ed Doane | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3. |
| 1959[7] | Gene Land | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3. | |
| 1960[8] | Gene Land | Henry Jungle | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3. |
| 1961 | Henry Jungle | Hal Surface | 6–3, 6–4. |
| 1967 |  Peter Curtis | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2. | |
| 1969 | Ed Doane | Todd Ballinger | 4–6, 6–1, retd. |
| 1970 | Arthur Ashe | Clark Graebner | 6–3, 6–2. |
| 1972 | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| 1976 | David Parker | Kevin Hedberg | 6–3, 6–2. |
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955[9] | Connie Cristler | Helen Ackerman | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1960[10] | Lucille Davidson | Leonora Prosser | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1962[11] | Lucille Davidson | Patti Doane | ? |
| 1961 | Sally Rielly | Jean Mills | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1970 | Kristy Pigeon | 6–1, 1–6, 6–1 | |
| 1977 | Lea Antonoplis | 6–3, 6–2 | |