The Oakland Pro Championships was a men's and women's professional tennis tournament first held in 1968. 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.
History The Oakland Pro Championships was a men's and women's indoor carpet court professional tennis tournament founded in 1968. It was played at the Oakland Arena, Oakland, United States. In 1968 the event became part of the National Tennis League and for that tour was branded as the NTL Oakland Pro Championships. In 1969 the event was rebranded as the Oakland Invitational Pro Championships. 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.
Finals Men's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1968 Fred Stolle Pancho Gonzales7–6, 6–3. 1969 Tony Roche Rod Laver4–6, 6–4, 11–9.
Women's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1969 Billie Jean King Ann Haydon Jones6–2, 6–2
Mixed doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1969The Hanford Sentinel Marty Riessen Billie Jean King Fred Stolle Rosie Casals6–4
Event names NTL Oakland Pro Championships (1968) Oakland Invitational Pro Championships (1969)
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