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Шаблон:Infobox tennis tournament The Blue Gray Championships was a men's and women's open international tennis tournament was founded in 1949.[1] Also known as the Blue Gray Invitation the tournament was first played at the Montgomery Country Club, Montgomery, Alabama, United States.[2] It was played annually until 1978 as an individual competition when it was discontinues.[2] In 1984 it was revived as team only competition called the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic that is still active.[1]

History

The tournament was conceived by Jack Bushman the President of the Southern Lawn Tennis Association.[1] In 1949 he established the event was based upon the Sugar Bowl Tennis Championships.[1] This tournament was to be played before the Blue–Gray Football Classic was being held and first occurred in 1950.[1] The main difference between this event and the Sugar Bowl tennis event, it was to be an open international tournament for college (university) players rather than junior players.[1] The inaugural winners of the singles events were Jack Tuero (men) and Elinor Shaw (women).[1] The tournament also featured doubles events.[2]

The championships were held at the Montgomery Country Club from inception until 1968. In 1969 he moved location to Huntingdon College but was not held that year.[2] In 1973 it moved the Lagoon Park Tennis Center before moving to the O’Connor Tennis Center during the last few editions all of were in Montgomery, Alabama.[1] In 1978 the event was discontinued as an individual competition,[1] however exhibition events under the brand name the Blue Gray Invitation[2] continued to held. In 1983 the format for the tournament was a changed to become team only competition to be played as a lead up event to the NCAA Championships.[1] In 1984 the first edition of the rebranded Blue Gray National Tennis Classic was held.[1]

Finals

Notes: Where a runner up is not shown or the score sections have been blanked.

Men's singles

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1949[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Tuero Шаблон:Flagicon Herbert "Buddy" Behrens 6–0, 6–2, 7–9, 9–11, 6–1.[2]
1950[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Ricardo Balbiers Шаблон:Flagicon Wade Herren 6–4, 6–1, 6–2.[2]
1951[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Tuero (2) Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Trabert 9–7, 9–7, 0–6, 5–7, 6–1.[2]
1952[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Don Kaiser[3] Шаблон:Flagicon Wade Herren 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1953[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Ham Richardson Шаблон:Flagicon Don Kaiser 6–1, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1954[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Allen Morris Шаблон:Flagicon José Agüero Umatino 9–7, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4.[2]
1955[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Moylan Шаблон:Flagicon Allen Morris 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 15–13.[2]
1956[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Wade Herren[4] Шаблон:Flagicon Johann Kupferburger 4–6, 7–5, 6–0.[2]
1957[1] Шаблон:Flagicon William Quillian Шаблон:Flagicon Barry MacKay 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1958[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Gustavo Palafox Шаблон:Flagicon Ronald Holmberg 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 6–4.[2]
1959[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Ronald Holmberg Шаблон:Flagicon Gerald Moss 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4.[2]
1960[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Crawford Henry Шаблон:Flagicon Henry "Hank" Jungle[5] 7–5 6–4.[2]
1961[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Myron Franks Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Lenoir 6–1, 8–6, 6–2.[2]
1962[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Belkin Шаблон:Flagicon Norm Perry 8–6, 4–6, 6–4.[2]
1963[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Billy Lenoir Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Lloyd 6–1, 2–6, 6–2.[2]
1964[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Lloyd Шаблон:Flagicon Robert Brien 1–6, 6–3, 6–1.[2]
1965[1] Шаблон:Flagicon John Waller (Bitsy) Harrison Шаблон:Flagicon Bill Tym 11–9, 6–2.[2]
1966[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Edlefsen Шаблон:Flagicon Cliff Buchholz 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1967[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Belkin (2) Шаблон:Flagicon Herb Fitzgibbon 9–11, 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1968[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Joaquín Loyo-Mayo Шаблон:Flagicon Vicente Zarazúa 6–1, 6–1.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1970[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Peter van Lingen Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Gerken 11–9 4–6 6–3.[2]
1971[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Humphrey Hose Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Belkin 7–5 6–0 7–6.[2]
1972[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Humphrey Hose (2) Шаблон:Flagicon Fred McNair 7–6, 6–7, 6–3.[2]
1973[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Raz Reid Шаблон:Flagicon Sashi Menon 6–3, 7–6.[2]
1974[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Victor Amaya Шаблон:Flagicon Tim Vann 7–6, 5–7, 7–7.[6]
1975[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Butch Walts Шаблон:Flagicon Fred DeJesus 6–4, 6–4.[7]
1976[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Terry Moor Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Saviano 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1977[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Terry Moor (2) Шаблон:Flagicon Marcelo Lara 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1978[1] Шаблон:Flagicon Warren Eber[8] Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Edwards 4–6, 7–6, 6–3.[9]
For the team event see Blue Gray National Tennis Classic

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1949 Шаблон:Flagicon Elinor Shaw Шаблон:Flagicon Ewing McAllester 6–4, 8–6
1950[10] Шаблон:Flagicon Suzanne Herr Шаблон:Flagicon Lucy Masterson 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1953 Шаблон:Flagicon Jean Clarke[11] Шаблон:Flagicon Laura Lou Kunnen 6–4, 6–4
1954 Шаблон:Flagicon Jean Clarke (2) Шаблон:Flagicon Pat Stewart 6–3, 6–3
1955 Шаблон:Flagicon Yola Ramirez Шаблон:Flagicon Jean Clarke 7–9, 6–3, 6–3
1956 Шаблон:Flagicon Karol Fageros Шаблон:Flagicon Yola Ramirez 6–3, 6–3
1957 Шаблон:Flagicon Owen McHaney Шаблон:Flagicon Raymonde Veber Jones 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1958 Шаблон:Flagicon Owen McHaney (2) Шаблон:Flagicon Marta Hernández 8–6, 6–4
1959 Шаблон:Flagicon Carol Hanks Шаблон:Flagicon Marie Martin 6–4, 7–5
1960 Шаблон:Flagicon Susan Butt Шаблон:Flagicon Linda Vail 6–2, 6–2
1961 Шаблон:Flagicon Roberta Alison Шаблон:Flagicon Mary Habicht 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1962 Шаблон:Flagicon Roberta Alison (2) Шаблон:Flagicon Mary Habicht 6–0, 6–3
1963 Шаблон:Flagicon Justina Bricka Шаблон:Flagicon Stephanie DeFina 3–6, 8–6, 6–2
1964 Шаблон:Flagicon Roberta Alison (3) Шаблон:Flagicon Becky Vest 6–0, 6–4
1965 Шаблон:Flagicon Roberta Alison (4) Шаблон:Flagicon Stephanie DeFina 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
1966 Шаблон:Flagicon Becky Vest Шаблон:Flagicon Linda Tuero 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1968 Шаблон:Flagicon Linda Tuero Шаблон:Flagicon Emilie Burrer 6–0, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1970[12] Шаблон:Flagicon Laura duPont Шаблон:Flagicon Kathy Kraft 6–1, 6–2
1972 Шаблон:Flagicon Pat Bostrom Шаблон:Flagicon Beverly Barger 6–4, 6–2
1973[13] Шаблон:Flagicon Betsy Butler Шаблон:Flagicon Susan Vinton 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1974[14] Шаблон:Flagicon Linda Rupert Шаблон:Flagicon Betsy Butler 6–1, 6–4
1975[15] Шаблон:Flagicon Beth Norton Шаблон:Flagicon Candy Reynolds 6–2, 6–3
1977 Шаблон:Flagicon Kate Latham Шаблон:Flagicon Kathy Kuykendall 7–6, 6–2
For the team event see Blue Gray National Tennis Classic

References

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