The Long Island Indoor Championships was a combined men's and women's USLTA/ILTF affiliated indoor carpet court tennis tournament founded in 1966. 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 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, 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 Men's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1967. Arthur Ashe Eugene Scott RR 3-0 matches1968 Clark Graebner Manuel Santana RR 2-0 matches1969 Eugene Scott Charlie PasarellRROpen era 1970. Cliff Richey Clark Graebner31–171971. Mike Belkin Cliff Richey6–3, 7–51972 Clark Graebner Roscoe Tanner6–2, 6–0
Women's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1968The Bonham Daily Favorite via Google News Archive. 4 March 1968. p. 6. Billie Jean King Rosemary CasalsRR 2–0 matchesOpen era 1969The Toledo Blade (10 March 1969) p.11. Mary Ann Eisel Carole GraebnerRR won
Event names Official Long Island Indoor Championships (1967–72) Host Venue Long Island Invitation Round Robin Indoor (1967–68) Sponsored Long Island Invitational Indoor (1969–70) Dannon Tennis Classic (1971–72)
See also Long Island Championships (outdoor event) Long Island Masters (indoor event usually held in December annually)
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