The Fort Lauderdale Invitational was a USLTA/ILTF combined a clay court tennis tournament first founded in 1946 as a men's event for two editions only. In 1971 the tournament was revived for two editions until 1972 when it was discontinued.
History The first iteration of this tournament was played at the Fort Lauderdale Tennis Club for one edition only in 1946 when it was stopped.
In 1958 a second version of the men's tournament was revived again for one season then stopped.Tennis Archives. Fort Lauderdale.
In 1971 the same venue revived the event with the same title for the third time as a combined men's and womens tournament for two seasons only before ending in 1972.Tennis Archives
Past finals Men's Singles YearWinnersRunners-upScore1946 Gardnar Mulloy Buddy Behrens6–3, 6–1, 7–5.Tennis Archives1958 Gerry Moss Norm Schellenger7–5, 6–4.Tennis Archives1971 Cliff Richey Pat Cramer6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–21972 Brian Gottfried Patricio Cornejo 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4.Tennis Archives
Women's Singles YearWinnersRunners-upScore1971 Chris Evert Laurie Fleming6–2, 6–11972 Laurie Fleming Janet Haas6–0, 6–3
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