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Tennis tournament
TheLos Angeles Open was a formertennis tournament held inLos Angeles , United States from 1927 until 2012. It included a women's draw until 1974 whenLinda Lewis won the last ladies title. Subsequently, it became a men-only event and integrated into the ATP's professional tennis circuit. The inaugural edition of the event, known as thePacific Southwest Championships , was organized byPerry T. Jones and held at theLos Angeles Tennis Club (LATC) starting in October 1927.Bill Tilden andKea Bouman were the first singles champions.[ 1] [ 2]
The tournament was usually held in September and hosted the top men (and until 1975, women) in the world.[ 3] Bill Tilden ,Ellsworth Vines ,Don Budge ,Fred Perry ,Jack Kramer ,Pancho Gonzales and amateur championsRoy Emerson andBarry MacKay (tennis) . In the open era the event was known by various (sponsored) names includingFarmers Classic ,Countrywide Classic ,Los Angeles Tennis Open ,Pacific South West Open andJack Kramer Open .Jack Kramer became the tournament director in 1970 when Jones retired.[ 2] Rod Laver twice, a second and third time by Gonzales,Stan Smith ,Arthur Ashe ,Jimmy Connors ,John McEnroe ,Pete Sampras ,Richard Krajicek , andAndre Agassi . In doubles,Bob and Mike Bryan won a record six titles.[ 4]
From 1975 to 1979 the tournament was played indoors at thePauley Pavilion .[ 5] [ 6] Los Angeles Tennis Center atUCLA , which was built to host the1984 Summer Olympics tennis event . The matches were played on the Straus Stadium court with a capacity of 6,500 and the 1,500-seat capacity Grandstand court. In its last years it was anATP World Tour 250 series tournament on theATP Tour and had a 28-player singles draw and 16-team doubles draw. The tournament, with prize money of $557,550 in 2012, was one of the events included in theUS Open Series . Special events during the tournament's run included Kids Day, Fashion Day, Valspar Performance Challenge, and a Legends Invitational Singles competition.
Colombian investors purchased the tournament's license for $1.5 million at the end of 2012 and moved the tournament to Bogotá where it was named theClaro Open Colombia .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Main Entrance to the Countrywide Classic at UCLA's L.A. Tennis Center. Straus Stadium at the L.A. Tennis Center, on the UCLA campus. Grandstand court at the LA Tennis Open. Year Champions Runners-up Score 1927 Bill Tilden Francis Hunter 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 1928 Henri Cochet Christian Boussus 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 1929 John Doeg John Van Ryn 8–10, 7–5, 9–7, 8–6 1930 Ellsworth Vines Gregory Mangin 14–12, 6–3, 6–4 1931 Ellsworth Vines (2)Fred Perry 8–10, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 1932 Fred Perry Jiro Satoh 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 1933 Fred Perry (2)Jiro Satoh 6–4, 1–6, 6–0, 7–5 1934 Fred Perry (3)Lester Stoefen 10–8, 6–4, 6–3 1935 Don Budge Roderich Menzel 1–6, 11–9, 6–3, retired 1936 Don Budge (2)Fred Perry 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 1937 Don Budge (3)Gottfried von Cramm 2–6, 7–5, 6–4, 7–5 1938 Adrian Quist Harry Hopman 6–3, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 1939 John Bromwich Franjo Punčec 4–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4 1940 Bobby Riggs Don McNeill 5–7, 2–6, 6–0, 12–10, 6–3 1941 Frank Parker Frank Kovacs 7–5, 6–0, 6–1 1942 Frank Parker (2)Pancho Segura 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 1943 Jack Kramer Pancho Segura 0–6, 6–1, 6–2 1944 Frank Parker (3)William Talbert 6–4, 6–8, 8–6 1945 Frank Parker (4)Herbert Flam 6–2, 6–4 1946 Jack Kramer (2)Ted Schroeder 6–2, 6–8, 6–2, 8–6 1947 Jack Kramer (3)Ted Schroeder 10–8, 6–4, 6–4 1948 Ted Schroeder Frank Parker 4–6, 7–9, 7–5, retired 1949 Pancho Gonzalez Ted Schroeder 6–3, 9–11, 8–6, 6–4 1950 Frank Sedgman Ted Schroeder 9–7, 6–3, 6–2 1951 Frank Sedgman (2)Tony Trabert 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 1952 Vic Seixas Frank Sedgman 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 1953 Ken Rosewall Vic Seixas 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 1954 Vic Seixas (2)Tony Trabert 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 1955 Tony Trabert Herbert Flam 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 1956 Herbert Flam Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5 1957 Vic Seixas (3)Gilbert Shea 9–7, 6–3, 6–4 1958 Ham Richardson Alex Olmedo 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 9–7 1959 Roy Emerson Ramanathan Krishnan 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 1960 Barry MacKay (tennis) Earl Buchholz 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 1961 Jon Douglas Roy Emerson 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 1962 Roy Emerson (2)Rod Laver 16–14, 6–3 1963 Arthur Ashe Whitney Reed 2–6, 9–7, 6–2 1964 Roy Emerson (3)Dennis Ralston 6–3, 6–3 1965 Dennis Ralston Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–3 1966 Allen Fox Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–3 1967 Roy Emerson (4)Marty Riessen 12–14, 6–3, 6–4 ↓Open Era ↓ 1968 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–0, 6–0 1969 Pancho Gonzalez (2)Cliff Richey 6–0, 7–5 1970 Rod Laver (2)John Newcombe 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) 1971 Pancho Gonzalez (3)Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 1972 Stan Smith Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4 1973 Jimmy Connors Tom Okker 7–5, 7–6 1974 Jimmy Connors (2)Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–1 1975 Arthur Ashe (2)Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 1976 Brian Gottfried Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–2 1977 Stan Smith (2)Brian Gottfried 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 1978 Arthur Ashe (3)Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–4 1979 Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–4, 6–4 1980 Gene Mayer Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–2 1981 John McEnroe Sandy Mayer 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 1982 Jimmy Connors (3)Mel Purcell 6–2, 6–1 1983 Gene Mayer (2)Johan Kriek 7–6, 6–1 1984 Jimmy Connors (4)Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 1985 Paul Annacone Stefan Edberg 7–6(7–5) , 6–7(8–10) , 7–6(7–4) 1986 John McEnroe (2)Stefan Edberg 6–2, 6–3 1987 David Pate Stefan Edberg 6–4, 6–4 1988 Mikael Pernfors Andre Agassi 6–2, 7–5 1989 Aaron Krickstein Michael Chang 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 1990 Stefan Edberg Michael Chang 7–6, 2–6, 7–6 1991 Pete Sampras Brad Gilbert 6–2, 6–7(5–7) , 6–3 1992 Richard Krajicek Mark Woodforde 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 1993 Richard Krajicek (2)Michael Chang 0–6, 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–5) 1994 Boris Becker Mark Woodforde 6–2, 6–2 1995 Michael Stich Thomas Enqvist 6–7(7–9) , 7–6(7–4) , 6–2 1996 Michael Chang Richard Krajicek 6–4, 6–3 1997 Jim Courier Thomas Enqvist 6–4, 6–4 1998 Andre Agassi Tim Henman 6–4, 6–4 1999 Pete Sampras (2)Andre Agassi 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–1) 2000 Michael Chang (2)Jan-Michael Gambill 6–7(2–7) , 6–3, retired 2001 Andre Agassi (2)Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–2 2002 Andre Agassi (3)Jan-Michael Gambill 6–2, 6–4 2003 Wayne Ferreira Lleyton Hewitt 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 2004 Tommy Haas Nicolas Kiefer 7–6(8–6) , 6–4 2005 Andre Agassi (4)Gilles Müller 6–4, 7–5 2006 Tommy Haas (2)Dmitry Tursunov 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 2007 Radek Štěpánek James Blake 7–6(9–7) , 5–7, 6–2 2008 Juan Martín del Potro Andy Roddick 6–1, 7–6(7–2) 2009 Sam Querrey Carsten Ball 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 2010 Sam Querrey (2)Andy Murray 5–7, 7–6(7–2) , 6–3 2011 Ernests Gulbis Mardy Fish 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 2012 Sam Querrey (3)Ričardas Berankis 6–0, 6–2 2013 succeeded byClaro Open Colombia
Year Champions Runners-up Score 1927 Kea Bouman Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 6–2, 0–6, 6–4 1928 May Sutton Bundy Marjorie Gladman 6–1, 6–2 1929 Betty Nuthall Anna McCune Harper 8–6, 7–5 1930 Ethel Burkhardt Marjorie Gladstone 8–6, 6–0 1931 Josephine Cruickshank 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 1932 Alice Marble 10–8, 6–3 1933 Dorothy Round 6–2, 6–2 1934 Kay Stammers 10–8, 1–6, 6–4 1935 6–1, 6–4 1936 Gracyn Wheeler 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 1937 6–1, 6–0 1938 Dorothy Bundy Sarah Palfrey Fabyan 6–4, 6–4 1939 9–7, 6–1 1940 Valerie Scott 6–3, 6–3 1941 6–3, 7–5 1942 Pauline Betz Louise Brough 6–2, 6–2 1943 Mary Arnold 6–3, 6–3 1944 Margaret Osborne 6–4, 6–3 1945 11–9, 6–2 1946 6–2, 6–2 1947 Beverly Baker Patricia Canning Todd 6–3, 6–2 1948 6–2, 6–3 1949 Helen Perez 7–5, 5–7, 4–1 ret. 1950 6–2, 6–2 1951 Maureen Connolly 9–7, 6–4 1952 Doris Hart 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 1953 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 1954 Barbara Breit 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 1955 6–1, 6–4 1956 Althea Gibson Nancy Chaffee 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 1957 6–3, 6–1 1958 Darlene Hard 6–3, 9–7 1959 Maria Bueno 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 1960 Ann Haydon 6–4, 6–3 1961 Karen Hantze Susman 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 1962 Carole Caldwell 6–8, 11–9, 2–4 ret. 1963 Billie Jean Moffitt 6–3, 6–3 1964 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 1965 Tory Fretz 6–4, 6–4 1966 Patti Hogan 6–2, 6–2 1967 Rosemary Casals 6–0, 6–4 1968 6–3, 6–1 1969 6–2, 6–3 1970 Sharon Walsh Lesley Hunt 6–3, 6–2 1971 6–6 joint default 1972 Marita Redondo Janice Metcalf 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 1973 Kathy May Lea Antonoplis 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 1974 Susan Hagey 6–2, 6–2 1974 women's events discontinued
Year Champions Runners-up Score 1968 Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor 7–5, 6–1 1969 Pancho Gonzales Ron Holmberg Jim McManus Jim Osborne 6–3, 6–4 1970 Tom Okker Marty Riessen Stan Smith Bob Lutz 7–6, 6–2 1971 John Alexander Phil Dent Frank Froehling Clark Graebner 7–6, 6–4 1972 Jimmy Connors Pancho Gonzales (2)Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie 6–3, 7–6 1973 Jan Kodeš Vladimír Zedník Jimmy Connors Ilie Nastase 6–2, 6–4 1974 Ross Case Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–2 1975 Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Cliff Drysdale Marty Riessen 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 1976 Robert Lutz Stan Smith Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 1977 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Robert Lutz Stan Smith 6–3, 6–4 1978 John Alexander (2)Phil Dent (2)Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez 7–6, 6–3 1979 Marty Riessen (2)Sherwood Stewart Wojciech Fibak Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–4 1980 Brian Teacher Butch Walts Anand Amritraj John Austin 6–2, 6–4 1981 Tom Gullikson Butch Walts John McEnroe Ferdi Taygan 6–4, 6–4 1982 Sherwood Stewart (2)Ferdi Taygan Bruce Manson Brian Teacher 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 1983 Peter Fleming John McEnroe (2)Sandy Mayer Ferdi Taygan 6–1, 6–2 1984 Ken Flach Robert Seguso Wojtek Fibak Sandy Mayer 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 1985 Scott Davis Robert Van't Hof Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg 6–3, 7–6 1986 Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd Peter Fleming John McEnroe 3–6, 7–5, 7–6 1987 Kevin Curren David Pate Brad Gilbert Tim Wilkison 6–3, 6–4 1988 John McEnroe (3)Mark Woodforde Peter Doohan Jim Grabb 6–4, 6–4 1989 Martin Davis Tim Pawsat John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd 7–5, 7–6 1990 Scott Davis (2)David Pate (2)Peter Lundgren Paul Wekesa 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 1991 Javier Frana Jim Pugh Glenn Michibata Brad Pearce 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 1992 Patrick Galbraith Jim Pugh (2)Francisco Montana David Wheaton 7–6, 7–6 1993 Wayne Ferreira Michael Stich Grant Connell Scott Davis 7–6, 7–6 1994 John Fitzgerald Mark Woodforde (2)Scott Davis Brian MacPhie 4–6, 6–2, 6–0 1995 Brent Haygarth Kent Kinnear Scott Davis Goran Ivanišević 6–4, 7–6 1996 Marius Barnard Piet Norval Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti 7–5, 6–2 1997 Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien Mahesh Bhupathi Rick Leach 7–6, 6–4 1998 Patrick Rafter Sandon Stolle Jeff Tarango Daniel Vacek 6–4, 6–4 1999 Byron Black Wayne Ferreira (2)Goran Ivanišević Brian MacPhie 6–2, 7–6(7–4) 2000 Paul Kilderry Sandon Stolle Jan-Michael Gambill Scott Humphries walkover 2001 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Jan-Michael Gambill Andy Roddick 7–5, 7–6(8–6) 2002 Sébastien Grosjean Nicolas Kiefer Justin Gimelstob Michaël Llodra 6–4, 6–4 2003 Jan-Michael Gambill Travis Parrott Joshua Eagle Sjeng Schalken 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 2004 Bob Bryan (2)Mike Bryan (2)Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley 6–3, 7–6(8–6) 2005 Rick Leach Brian MacPhie Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram 6–3, 6–4 2006 Bob Bryan (3)Mike Bryan (3)Eric Butorac Jamie Murray 6–2, 6–4 2007 Bob Bryan (4)Mike Bryan (4)Scott Lipsky David Martin 7–6(7–5) , 6–2 2008 Rohan Bopanna Eric Butorac Travis Parrott Dušan Vemić 7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–5) 2009 Bob Bryan (5)Mike Bryan (5)Benjamin Becker Frank Moser 6–4, 7–6(7–2) 2010 Bob Bryan (6)Mike Bryan (6)Eric Butorac Jean-Julien Rojer 6–7(6–8) , 6–2, [10–7] 2011 Mark Knowles Xavier Malisse Somdev Devvarman Treat Conrad Huey 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(12–10) 2012 Ruben Bemelmans Xavier Malisse (2)Jamie Delgado Ken Skupski 7–6(7–5) , 4–6, [10–7]
# of titles Name Years Singles 4 Andre Agassi Jimmy Connors Roy Emerson Frank Parker 2005, 2002, 2001, 1998 3 Sam Querrey Arthur Ashe Pancho Gonzalez Vic Seixas Jack Kramer Donald Budge Fred Perry 2012, 2010, 2009 2 Tommy Haas Michael Chang Pete Sampras Richard Krajicek John McEnroe Gene Mayer Stan Smith Rod Laver Frank Sedgman Ellsworth Vines 2006, 2004 Doubles 6 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2001
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Kea Bouman
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May Sutton Bundy
Betty Nuthall
Maria Bueno
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Tommy Haas
