Sao Paulo Pro Championships Explained

Sao Paulo Pro Championships
Type:defunct
Location:Sao Paulo, Brazil
Surface:Clay / indoor

The Sao Paulo Pro Championships also known as the NTL Sao Paulo Pro Championships[1] was a men's professional tennis tournament held only one time in 1968.[2] The tournament was part of inaugural National Tennis League and played in Sao Paulo, Brazil.[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 Sao Paulo Pro Championships were staged for two editions only the first from 23 to 25 March 1968, and the second using a round robin format[1] from 4 November to 6 November 1968.[4] The championships were played in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Finals

(Autumn)

Round Robin Event

Standings Player Matches
First Rod Laver3–0.[5]
Second Roy Emerson1–2.
Andrés Gimeno1–2.
1–2.

Event names

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCauley . Joe . The History of Professional Tennis . 2003 . Short Run Book Company . Windsor, Berkshire, England . B001EOVE56 . 250, 254.
  2. Web site: Tournaments: Sao Paulo Pro Championships. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . Madrid, Spain . 15 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: Laver Victorious In South America . 16 January 2024 . . newspapers.com . 6 Nov 1968 . Nashville, Tennessee . 37 . en.
  5. The Tennessean