The Australian Pro was a men's professional tennis tournament held in 1954. It was billed as the Australian Professional Championships. In many later years, separate pro events were held in various Australian state capitals. From 1957 to 1959 Tournament of Champions events were held in Australia (in 1957 and 1959 in Sydney and 1958 in Melbourne). The Ampol Masters was held in 1958 at White City, Sydney.
Singles finals Australian Pro YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore 1954 Perth Frank Sedgman Pancho Segura 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Western Australia Pro
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore 1957 Perth Tony Trabert Frank Sedgman 6–4, 6–3 1959 Perth Lew Hoad Ashley Cooper 6–1, 6–3 1964 Perth Rod Laver Ken Rosewall (Round Robin) 1965 Perth Rod Laver Pancho Gonzales 7–5, 11–9 1966 Perth Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 6–2, 10–8
South Australia Pro
YearLocationChampionRunner-upScore 1959 Adelaide Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 1962 Adelaide Ken Rosewall Andrés Gimeno 7–9, 6–3, 12–10, 6–4 1964 Adelaide Rod Laver Lew Hoad 7–5, 3–6, 6–0 1965 Adelaide Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4 1966 Adelaide Ken Rosewall Pierre Barthès 9–7, 3–6, 6–2
See also Major professional tennis tournaments before the Open Era
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