The Midland RC International was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament first founded in 1964 as the Midland Racquet Club National Invitational. It was first played on outdoor hard courts at the Midland Racquet Club, Midland, Texas, United States. The event ran for five editions and was usually staged late September to mid October annually until 1972.
History The Midland RC International was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament founded in 1964 as the Midland Racquet Club National Invitational.San Angelo Standard-Times It was played at the Midland Racquet Club, Midland, Texas, United States. The inaugural edition of the event was part of the National Tennis League and was branded as the NTL Midland Championships. In 1969 the event became part of the WCT Circuit and was branded as the WCT Midland Pro Championships. In 1970 the tournament was rebranded as the Midland (Texas) Pro Invitational, and still part of the WCT Circuit.John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis 1971. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141–144. ISBN 978-0362000917. In 1971 the event was dropped from the WCT tour and became part of the ILTF Independent Circuit for that year. In 1972 the tournament was reinstated as a WCT event and branded as the Midland RC International.John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141–148. ISBN 9780671216238.
Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1964 Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston6–4, 7–5. 1965 Marty Riessen Antonio Palafox6–3, 6–2. 1968 Pancho Gonzales Roy Emerson7–5, 6–3. 1969 Ken Rosewall Pancho Gonzales5–7, 6–1, 7–5. 1970 Roger Taylor John Newcombe2–6, 7–6, 6–1. 1971 Nikola Pilić Mark Cox7–6, 7–6, 6–3. 1972 Brian Fairlie Haroon Rahim7–5, 6–3, 7–6.
Men's doubles (incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1964 Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston Rafael Osuna Antonio Palafox11–9, 6-3 1965San Angelo Standard-Times (1965) Clark Graebner Marty Riessen Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston6–2, 6-2
Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1964 Nancy Richey Karen Susman6–3, 6–41969 Billie Jean King Rosie Casals6–4, 5–7, 6–0
Mixed doubles (incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1964 Ham Richardson Billie Jean Moffitt King Pierre Darmon Rosie Darmon9–7, 6-3
Event names Midland Racquet Club National Invitational (1964-1966) Midland Invitational Pro Championships (1967) NTL Midland Championships (1968) WCT Midland Pro Championships (1969) men Midland Racquet Club Invitational (1969) women Midland (Texas) Pro Invitational (1970, 1971) Midland RC International (1972)
References
Sources ATP Tour: Tournaments: Midland: overview