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Carolinas International Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1965–69) men
(1965–72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970)
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit
(1971)
WCT tour
(1972–1977)
Founded1965
Abolished1977
Editions8
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
VenueOlde Providence Racquet Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor (1971)
Clay / outdoor (1970, 1972–1977)

The Carolinas International Tennis Tournament, also known by its sponsored name North Carolina National Bank Tennis Classic, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1965.[1] Also known as the Carolinas Invitational[2] it was played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium on the grounds of the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1965 through 1977. The inaugural edition was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit while the following editions were part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. The event was held on outdoor hard courts in 1971, and on outdoor clay courts in 1970 and from 1972 through 1977.

Finals

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Men's singles (spring)

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969[3] United Kingdom Mark Cox Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 13–11, 6–2
1970[4] United States Cliff Richey Australia Bob Carmichael 6–4, 6–4.
1971 United States Arthur Ashe United States Stan Smith 6–3, 6–3
1972 Australia Ken Rosewall United States Cliff Richey 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1973 Australia Ken Rosewall United States Arthur Ashe 6–3, 7–6
1974 United States Jeff Borowiak United States Dick Stockton 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
1975 Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1976 Australia Tony Roche United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1977 Italy Corrado Barazzutti United States Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–0

Men's singles (autumn)

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(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1970[5] United States Cliff Richey United States Erik van Dillen 6–3, 7–6.[6]
1975 India Vijay Amritraj United States Ilie Năstase 3–6, 7–5, 6–4.[6]

Men's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 United States Marty Riessen
Australia Tony Roche
United States Arthur Ashe
United States Dennis Ralston
Not available
1972 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
1973 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
United States Tom Gorman
United States Erik van Dillen
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
1974 United Kingdom Buster Mottram
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Australia Owen Davidson
Australia John Newcombe
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1975 Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol
Egypt Ismail El Shafei
New Zealand Brian Fairlie
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1976 Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
United States Vitas Gerulaitis
United States Gene Mayer
6–3, 7–5
1977 Netherlands Tom Okker
Australia Ken Rosewall
Italy Corrado Barazzutti
Italy Adriano Panatta
6–1, 3–6, 7–6

Women's singles (spring)

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(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969[7] Australia Margaret Courtt United States Judy Tegart 6–1, 6–1
1970[8] United States Nancy Richey Czechoslovakia Alena Palmeova 6–0, 6–0

Women's singles (autumn)

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(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1970[9] United States Nancy Richey United States Chris Evert 6–4, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "Courtside Scene: Spring Arrives, Tennis Starts". The Greensboro Record. Greensboro, North Carolina: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. April 17, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Ballenger, Bill (April 15, 1969). "Tennis' Black Sheep". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. p. 7. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Britain's Cox Wins Charlotte Tennis Tourney". The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana: The Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. April 14, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Tournaments: 1970 Charlotte". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  5. ^ 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 63.
  6. ^ a b "Tournaments: Carolinas International Classic - Carolinas Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. ^ The Shreveport Journal (1969)
  8. ^ 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 63.
  9. ^ 1971 USLTA Yearbook. New York City: USLTA. 1971. p. 64.
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