Long Island Indoor Championships
| Long Island Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Editions | 7 (men) 2 (women) |
| Location | Brookville Hempstead |
| Surface | Carpet/ indoors |
The Long Island Indoor Championships [1] was a combined men's and women's USLTA/ILTF affiliated indoor carpet court tennis tournament founded in 1966.[2] Also known as the Long Island Invitation Round Robin Indoor (as it was played in private institutions) during its early editions, It was first played at the Connolly Gymnasium, C.W. Post College, Brookville, New York, United States. It was last played David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York in 1972.
History
[edit]The event was first organised by USLTA and played at the Connolly Gymnasium in Brookville, New York in 1967 and usually played in Midwinter annually until 1970.
In 1971 it was moved in the tour calendar to early spring and the tournament was branded as the Dannon Tennis Classic for sponsorship reasons,[3] by the food manufacturer Danone North America for its last two editions.
The event ran until 1972 when it was last played in Hempstead, New York then was discontinued.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967.[4] |  Arthur Ashe |
Eugene Scott |
RR 3-0 matches |
| 1968[5] | Clark Graebner |
 Manuel Santana |
RR 2-0 matches |
| 1969[6] | Eugene Scott |
 Charlie Pasarell |
RR |
|
Open era | |||
| 1970.[7] | Cliff Richey |
Clark Graebner |
31–17 |
| 1971.[8] |  Mike Belkin |
Cliff Richey |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 1972[9] | Clark Graebner |
Roscoe Tanner |
6–2, 6–0 |
Women's singles
[edit]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968[10] | Billie Jean King |
Rosemary Casals |
RR 2–0 matches |
| Open era | |||
| 1969[11] | Mary Ann Eisel |
Carole Graebner |
RR won |
Event names
[edit]- Official
- Long Island Indoor Championships (1967–72)
- Host Venue
- Sponsored
- Long Island Invitational Indoor (1969–70)
- Dannon Tennis Classic (1971–72)
See also
[edit]- Long Island Championships (outdoor event)
- Long Island Masters (indoor event usually held in December annually)
References
[edit]- ^ "Sports in Brief - In Tennis". The Phoenix via Google News Archive. 29 March 1971. p. 27. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "BELKIN'S TENNIS WIN. BROOKVILLE NY (UPI)". Mid Cities Daily News via Google News Archive. 30 May 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Two Dannon Entrants". The Bryan Times. 23 March 1971. p. 5. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Lt. Ashe Defeats Froehling". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St Louis, Missouri. 2 April 1967. p. 31. Retrieved 26 January 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Graebner Wins". The Bonham Daily Favorite via Google News Archive. 4 March 1968. p. 6. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Sports Whirl - GENE SCOTT of St. James NY and MARY ANN EISEL of St. Louis". The Toledo Blade via Google News Archive. 10 March 1969. p. 11. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Neponset Panel Votes Today; Outlook - ??? - Sports in Brief". St. Petersburg Times via Google News Archive. 23 March 1970. p. 32. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "BELKIN'S TENNIS WIN. BROOKVILLE NY (UPI)". Mid Cities Daily News via Google News Archive. 30 May 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "GRAEBNER WINS". The Bryan Times via Google News Archive. 17 April 1972. p. 10. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ The Bonham Daily Favorite via Google News Archive. 4 March 1968. p. 6.
- ^ The Toledo Blade (10 March 1969) p.11.