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Leaside Invitation

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Leaside Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1954–70)
Founded1954; 70 years ago (1954)
Abolished1970; 54 years ago (1970)
LocationToronto, Canada
VenueLeaside Tennis Club
SurfaceClay/outdoor

The Leaside Invitation was a men's and women's open international clay court tennis tournament was founded in 1954. The tournament was first played at the Leaside Tennis Club, Toronto, Canada.[1] It was played annually till 1970.[1]

History

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In 1948 the Leaside Tennis Club was founded.[2] In 1954 the club organised an open international tennis tournament called the Leaside Invitation.[1] It was played annually till 1970.[1]

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1954 Canada Jim Bentley Canada Donald Platt.[3] 6–2, 9–7, 8–6.[1]
1955 South Africa Reyno Summers[4] Canada Stanley Griffin 6–2, 10–8, 6–0.[1]
1965 Australia Andy Zeltins United States Tony Wedgbury 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Canada Keith Carpenter Canada Bruce James 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1970 Canada Harry Fauquier Canada Peter Burwash 7–5, 6–2.[1]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1955 Czechoslovakia Hilde Doleschell Canada Louise Brown 6–2, 9–7
1957 Canada Louise Brown Czechoslovakia Hilde Doleschell 1–6, 6–0, 8–6
1964 Brazil Mary Habicht United States Alice Tym 6–2, 9–7
1966 Canada Benita Senn Canada Louise Brown 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1967 Canada Faye Urban Japan Hiroko Kosaka 6–2, 6–4
1968 Canada Faye Urban Canada Vicki Berner 7–5, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[5] Canada Vivienne Strong Canada Benita Senn 2–6, 6–2, 6–1.
1970 Canada Benita Senn[6] Canada Louise Brown 6–1, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tournaments: Leaside Invitation". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ "ABOUT THE CLUB". leasidetennis.org. Leaside, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Leaside Tennis Club. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Donald Platt: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Reyno Summers: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Ex-Montrealer wins tennis title". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Canada: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 2 Jun 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Player Profile: Benita Senn (CAN)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 12 January 2024.