NTL Bogotá Pro Championships explained

NTL Bogotá Pro Championships
Type:	defunct
Location:	Bogotá, Colombia
Surface:	Clay / indoor

The NTL Bogotá Pro Championships ^[1] was a men's professional tennis tournament staged only one time in 1968.^[2] The tournament was part of NTL Pro Tour, and was played in Bogotá, Colombia.^[2]

History

On 6 March 1968 the National Tennis League announced a new men's tennis tour offering prize money worth US$400,000.^[3] The NTL Bogotá Pro Championships was third leg of NTL Pro Tour for one season only.^[4] The event was son by Spanish player Andrés Gimeno who defeated Australian player Fred Stolle.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: McCauley . Joe . The History of Professional Tennis . 2003 . Short Run Book Company . Windsor, Berkshire, England . B001EOVE56 . 251.
2. Web site: Tournaments: NTL Bogota Pro Championships. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . Madrid, Spain . 17 January 2024. subscription.
3. News: Prugh . Jeff . Pro Net League to Aid Minority Group Youths . 16 January 2024 . . . 6 Mar 1968 . los Angeles, California . 26 . en.
4. News: FORUM NEXT STOP ON PRO NET CIRCUIT . 17 January 2024 . . newspapers.com . 27 Mar 1968 . Los Angeles, California . 44 . en.