Oakland Pro Championships

Tennis tournament

Oakland Pro Championships

Defunct tennis tournament
Tour| NTL Pro Tour
Founded| 1968; 57 years ago (1968)
Abolished| 1969; 56 years ago (1969)
Location| Hayward
Oakland
Venue| Chabot College Tennis Centre
Oakland Arena
Surface| Carpet / indoor

The Oakland Pro Championships was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament first held in 1968.[1] Also known as the NTL Oakland Pro Championships it was first played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland Arena, Oakland, United States. The event ran for two editions until 1969.[2]

## History

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The Oakland Pro Championships was a men's and women's indoor carpet court professional tennis tournament founded in 1968.[1] It was played at the Oakland Arena, Oakland, United States.[2] In 1968 the event became part of the National Tennis League and for that tour was branded as the NTL Oakland Pro Championships.[1] In 1969 the event was rebranded as the Oakland Invitational Pro Championships.[2] During this final edition the men's singles final was held at the Oakland Arena, whilst the women's singles final was held at the Chabot College Tennis Centre, Hayward, California.[2]

## Finals

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### Men's singles

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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1968 |  Fred Stolle |  Pancho Gonzales | 7–6, 6–3.[2]
1969[3] |  Tony Roche |  Rod Laver | 4–6, 6–4, 11–9.[2]

### Women's singles

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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1969 |  Billie Jean King |  Ann Haydon Jones | 6–2, 6–2

### Mixed doubles

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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1969[4] |  Marty Riessen
Billie Jean King |  Fred Stolle
Rosie Casals | 6–4

## Event names

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* NTL Oakland Pro Championships (1968)
* Oakland Invitational Pro Championships (1969)

## References

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1. ^ a b c McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 253\. ASIN B001EOVE56.
2. ^ a b c d e f "Tournaments: Oakland Pro Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
3. ^ "Roche Wins Over Laver". The Hanford Sentinel. Hanford, California: newspapers.com. 27 Feb 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
4. ^ The Hanford Sentinel