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NTL Wembley Invitation

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NTL Wembley Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
TourNTL Pro Tour
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Abolished1968; 56 years ago (1968)
LocationLondon, England
VenueEmpire Pool
SurfaceWood / indoor
Prize money£8000 (combined)

The NTL Wembley Invitation[1] was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament held only one time in 1968.[2] Also called the Wembley International Invitation.[3] It was played on indoor courts at the Empire Pool, London, England from May 3 to May 7.[2]

History

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The NTL Wembley Invitation was an National Tennis League tennis tournament that was part of the 1968 NTL Pro Tour for one season only.[1] The tournament included a men's singles event, a women's singles, two doubles events and a mixed doubles for a combined £8000 prize fund,[3] or £139,462 inflation adjusted to 2024.[4]

The entrants for then men's competition included; Andrés Gimeno, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Pancho Gonzales, Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle.[1] The women's competition featured Rosie Casals, Francoise Durr, Ann Haydon Jones and Billie Jean King.[3] It was played on indoor courts at the Empire Pool, London, England.[2]

Finals

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Men's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968[5] Australia Ken Rosewall Australia Ken Rosewall 6–0, 6–1, 6–0.[1]

Men's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
Spain Andrés Gimeno
United States Pancho Gonzales
12–10, 6–4[2]

Women's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968[6] United States Billie Jean King United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones 4–6, 9–7, 7–5

Women's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968[7] United States Rosie Casals
United States Billie Jean King
France Francoise Durr
United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones
7–5, 6–3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 251. ASIN B001EOVE56.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tournaments: Wembley Invitation". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "WEMBLEY: Empire Stadium - Empire Pool". Harrow Observer. Harrow, England: newspapers.com. 3 May 1968. p. 22. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Value of 1968 British Pounds today - Inflation Calculator". www.inflationtool.com. Inflation Tool LLC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ "LAWN TENNIS. Rosewall Trounced by Laver". The Birmingham Post. Birmingham, England: newspapers.com. 8 May 1968. p. 37. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ "King Net Champ". The Oshkosh Northwesternn. Oshkosh, Wisconsin: newspapers.com. 7 May 1968. p. 4. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  7. ^ "It's Laver v. Rosewall again at Wembley". The Birmingham Post. Birmingham, England: newspapers.com. 6 May 1968. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2024.