"Farmers Classic" redirects here. For the ATP Challenger Tour tournament, see
USTA LA Tennis Open .
Tennis tournament
The Los Angeles Open was a former
tennis tournament held in
Los Angeles , United States from 1927 until 2012. It included a women's draw until 1974 when
Linda Lewis won the last ladies title. Subsequently, it became a men-only event and integrated into the ATP's professional tennis circuit. The inaugural edition of the event, known as the Pacific Southwest Championships , was organized by
Perry T. Jones and held at the
Los Angeles Tennis Club (LATC) starting in October 1927.
Bill Tilden and
Kea Bouman were the first singles champions.
[1] The tournament quickly became a prestigious event on the tennis calendar.
[2]
History
The tournament was usually held in September and hosted the top men (and until 1975, women) in the world.
[3] Tournament winners from its beginning in 1927 until 1967 included most of the world's No. 1 tennis players:
Bill Tilden ,
Ellsworth Vines ,
Don Budge ,
Fred Perry ,
Jack Kramer ,
Pancho Gonzales and amateur champions
Roy Emerson and
Barry MacKay . In the open era the event was known by various (sponsored) names including Farmers Classic , Countrywide Classic , Los Angeles Tennis Open , Pacific South West Open and Jack Kramer Open .
Jack Kramer became the tournament director in 1970 when Jones retired.
[2] In the open era, the tournament was won by
Rod Laver twice, a second and third time by Gonzales,
Stan Smith ,
Arthur Ashe ,
Jimmy Connors ,
John McEnroe ,
Pete Sampras ,
Richard Krajicek , and
Andre Agassi . In doubles,
Bob and Mike Bryan won a record six titles.
[4]
From 1975 to 1979 the tournament was played indoors at the
Pauley Pavilion .
[5]
[6] Beginning in 1984, the tournament was held at the
Los Angeles Tennis Center at
UCLA , which was built to host the
1984 Summer Olympics tennis event . The matches were played on the Straus Stadium court with a capacity of 6,500 and the 1,500-seat capacity Grandstand court. In its last years it was an
ATP World Tour 250 series tournament on the
ATP Tour and had a 28-player singles draw and 16-team doubles draw. The tournament, with prize money of $557,550 in 2012, was one of the events included in the
US Open Series . Special events during the tournament's run included Kids Day, Fashion Day, Valspar Performance Challenge, and a Legends Invitational Singles competition.
Colombian investors purchased the tournament's license for $1.5 million at the end of 2012 and moved the tournament to Bogotá where it was named the
Claro Open Colombia .
[7]
[8]
[9]
Main Entrance to the Countrywide Classic at UCLA's L.A. Tennis Center.
Straus Stadium at the L.A. Tennis Center, on the UCLA campus.
Grandstand court at the LA Tennis Open.
Past winners
Men's singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1927
Bill Tilden
Francis Hunter
6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1928
Henri Cochet
Christian Boussus
2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1929
John Doeg
John Van Ryn
8–10, 7–5, 9–7, 8–6
1930
Ellsworth Vines
Gregory Mangin
14–12, 6–3, 6–4
1931
Ellsworth Vines (2)
Fred Perry
8–10, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1932
Fred Perry
Jiro Satoh
6–2, 6–4, 7–5
1933
Fred Perry (2)
Jiro Satoh
6–4, 1–6, 6–0, 7–5
1934
Fred Perry (3)
Lester Stoefen
10–8, 6–4, 6–3
1935
Don Budge
Roderich Menzel
1–6, 11–9, 6–3, retired
1936
Don Budge (2)
Fred Perry
6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1937
Don Budge (3)
Gottfried von Cramm
2–6, 7–5, 6–4, 7–5
1938
Adrian Quist
Harry Hopman
6–3, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
1939
John Bromwich
Franjo Punčec
4–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1940
Bobby Riggs
Don McNeill
5–7, 2–6, 6–0, 12–10, 6–3
1941
Frank Parker
Frank Kovacs
7–5, 6–0, 6–1
1942
Frank Parker (2)
Pancho Segura
6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1943
Jack Kramer
Pancho Segura
0–6, 6–1, 6–2
1944
Frank Parker (3)
William Talbert
6–4, 6–8, 8–6
1945
Frank Parker (4)
Herbert Flam
6–2, 6–4
1946
Jack Kramer (2)
Ted Schroeder
6–2, 6–8, 6–2, 8–6
1947
Jack Kramer (3)
Ted Schroeder
10–8, 6–4, 6–4
1948
Ted Schroeder
Frank Parker
4–6, 7–9, 7–5, retired
1949
Pancho Gonzalez
Ted Schroeder
6–3, 9–11, 8–6, 6–4
1950
Frank Sedgman
Ted Schroeder
9–7, 6–3, 6–2
1951
Frank Sedgman (2)
Tony Trabert
6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1952
Vic Seixas
Frank Sedgman
6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1953
Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas
6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1954
Vic Seixas (2)
Tony Trabert
7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1955
Tony Trabert
Herbert Flam
6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1956
Herbert Flam
Ken Rosewall
4–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
1957
Vic Seixas (3)
Gilbert Shea
9–7, 6–3, 6–4
1958
Ham Richardson
Alex Olmedo
7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 9–7
1959
Roy Emerson
Ramanathan Krishnan
6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–4
1960
Barry MacKay
Earl Buchholz
5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1961
Jon Douglas
Roy Emerson
6–2, 1–6, 6–4
1962
Roy Emerson (2)
Rod Laver
16–14, 6–3
1963
Arthur Ashe
Whitney Reed
2–6, 9–7, 6–2
1964
Roy Emerson (3)
Dennis Ralston
6–3, 6–3
1965
Dennis Ralston
Arthur Ashe
6–4, 6–3
1966
Allen Fox
Roy Emerson
6–3, 6–3
1967
Roy Emerson (4)
Marty Riessen
12–14, 6–3, 6–4
↓
Open Era ↓
1968
Rod Laver
Ken Rosewall
4–6, 6–0, 6–0
1969
Pancho Gonzalez (2)
Cliff Richey
6–0, 7–5
1970
Rod Laver (2)
John Newcombe
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
1971
Pancho Gonzalez (3)
Jimmy Connors
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1972
Stan Smith
Roscoe Tanner
6–4, 6–4
1973
Jimmy Connors
Tom Okker
7–5, 7–6
1974
Jimmy Connors (2)
Harold Solomon
6–3, 6–1
1975
Arthur Ashe (2)
Roscoe Tanner
3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1976
Brian Gottfried
Arthur Ashe
6–2, 6–2
1977
Stan Smith (2)
Brian Gottfried
6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1978
Arthur Ashe (3)
Brian Gottfried
6–2, 6–4
1979
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
6–4, 6–4
1980
Gene Mayer
Brian Teacher
6–3, 6–2
1981
John McEnroe
Sandy Mayer
6–7, 6–3, 6–3
1982
Jimmy Connors (3)
Mel Purcell
6–2, 6–1
1983
Gene Mayer (2)
Johan Kriek
7–6, 6–1
1984
Jimmy Connors (4)
Eliot Teltscher
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1985
Paul Annacone
Stefan Edberg
7–6(7–5) , 6–7(8–10) , 7–6(7–4)
1986
John McEnroe (2)
Stefan Edberg
6–2, 6–3
1987
David Pate
Stefan Edberg
6–4, 6–4
1988
Mikael Pernfors
Andre Agassi
6–2, 7–5
1989
Aaron Krickstein
Michael Chang
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1990
Stefan Edberg
Michael Chang
7–6, 2–6, 7–6
1991
Pete Sampras
Brad Gilbert
6–2, 6–7(5–7) , 6–3
1992
Richard Krajicek
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1993
Richard Krajicek (2)
Michael Chang
0–6, 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–5)
1994
Boris Becker
Mark Woodforde
6–2, 6–2
1995
Michael Stich
Thomas Enqvist
6–7(7–9) , 7–6(7–4) , 6–2
1996
Michael Chang
Richard Krajicek
6–4, 6–3
1997
Jim Courier
Thomas Enqvist
6–4, 6–4
1998
Andre Agassi
Tim Henman
6–4, 6–4
1999
Pete Sampras (2)
Andre Agassi
7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–1)
2000
Michael Chang (2)
Jan-Michael Gambill
6–7(2–7) , 6–3, retired
2001
Andre Agassi (2)
Pete Sampras
6–4, 6–2
2002
Andre Agassi (3)
Jan-Michael Gambill
6–2, 6–4
2003
Wayne Ferreira
Lleyton Hewitt
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
2004
Tommy Haas
Nicolas Kiefer
7–6(8–6) , 6–4
2005
Andre Agassi (4)
Gilles Müller
6–4, 7–5
2006
Tommy Haas (2)
Dmitry Tursunov
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
2007
Radek Štěpánek
James Blake
7–6(9–7) , 5–7, 6–2
2008
Juan Martín del Potro
Andy Roddick
6–1, 7–6(7–2)
2009
Sam Querrey
Carsten Ball
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
2010
Sam Querrey (2)
Andy Murray
5–7, 7–6(7–2) , 6–3
2011
Ernests Gulbis
Mardy Fish
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
2012
Sam Querrey (3)
Ričardas Berankis
6–0, 6–2
2013
succeeded by
Claro Open Colombia
Women's singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1927
Kea Bouman
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
6–2, 0–6, 6–4
1928
May Sutton Bundy
Marjorie Gladman
6–1, 6–2
1929
Betty Nuthall
Anna McCune Harper
8–6, 7–5
1930
Ethel Burkhardt
Marjorie Gladstone
8–6, 6–0
1931
Anna McCune Harper
Josephine Cruickshank
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1932
Anna McCune Harper
Alice Marble
10–8, 6–3
1933
Dorothy Round
Alice Marble
6–2, 6–2
1934
Ethel Burkhardt
Kay Stammers
10–8, 1–6, 6–4
1935
Ethel Burkhardt
Kay Stammers
6–1, 6–4
1936
Gracyn Wheeler
Alice Marble
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1937
Alice Marble
Gracyn Wheeler
6–1, 6–0
1938
Dorothy Bundy
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
6–4, 6–4
1939
Alice Marble
Dorothy Bundy
9–7, 6–1
1940
Dorothy Bundy
Valerie Scott
6–3, 6–3
1941
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Dorothy Bundy
6–3, 7–5
1942
Pauline Betz
Louise Brough
6–2, 6–2
1943
Louise Brough
Mary Arnold
6–3, 6–3
1944
Pauline Betz
Margaret Osborne
6–4, 6–3
1945
Margaret Osborne
Louise Brough
11–9, 6–2
1946
Pauline Betz
Dorothy Bundy
6–2, 6–2
1947
Beverly Baker
Patricia Canning Todd
6–3, 6–2
1948
Louise Brough
Beverly Baker
6–2, 6–3
1949
Helen Perez
Beverly Baker
7–5, 5–7, 4–1 ret.
1950
Helen Perez
Dorothy Bundy Cheney
6–2, 6–2
1951
Maureen Connolly
Beverly Baker
9–7, 6–4
1952
Maureen Connolly
Doris Hart
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1953
Doris Hart
Shirley Fry
1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1954
Louise Brough
Barbara Breit
6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1955
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Barbara Breit
6–1, 6–4
1956
Althea Gibson
Nancy Chaffee
4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1957
Althea Gibson
Louise Brough
6–3, 6–1
1958
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Darlene Hard
6–3, 9–7
1959
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Maria Bueno
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1960
Ann Haydon
Darlene Hard
6–4, 6–3
1961
Darlene Hard
Karen Hantze Susman
5–7, 6–2, 6–3
1962
Carole Caldwell
Darlene Hard
6–8, 11–9, 2–4 ret.
1963
Darlene Hard
Billie Jean Moffitt
6–3, 6–3
1964
Maria Bueno
Billie Jean Moffitt
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1965
Carole Caldwell Graebner
Tory Fretz
6–4, 6–4
1966
Maria Bueno
Patti Hogan
6–2, 6–2
1967
Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
6–0, 6–4
1968
Rosemary Casals
Maria Bueno
6–3, 6–1
1969
Billie Jean King
Ann Haydon Jones
6–2, 6–3
1970
Sharon Walsh
Lesley Hunt
6–3, 6–2
1971
Rosemary Casals &
Billie Jean King
6–6 joint default
1972
Marita Redondo
Janice Metcalf
7–5, 5–7, 6–2
1973
Kathy May
Lea Antonoplis
5–7, 6–1, 6–2
1974
Linda Lewis
Susan Hagey
6–2, 6–2
1974
women's events discontinued
Men's doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1968
Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor
7–5, 6–1
1969
Pancho Gonzales
Ron Holmberg
Jim McManus
Jim Osborne
6–3, 6–4
1970
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
Stan Smith
Bob Lutz
7–6, 6–2
1971
John Alexander
Phil Dent
Frank Froehling
Clark Graebner
7–6, 6–4
1972
Jimmy Connors
Pancho Gonzales (2)
Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
6–3, 7–6
1973
Jan Kodeš
Vladimír Zedník
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Nastase
6–2, 6–4
1974
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–2
1975
Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
Cliff Drysdale
Marty Riessen
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
1976
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1977
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
6–3, 6–4
1978
John Alexander (2)
Phil Dent (2)
Fred McNair
Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 6–3
1979
Marty Riessen (2)
Sherwood Stewart
Wojciech Fibak
Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–4
1980
Brian Teacher
Butch Walts
Anand Amritraj
John Austin
6–2, 6–4
1981
Tom Gullikson
Butch Walts
John McEnroe
Ferdi Taygan
6–4, 6–4
1982
Sherwood Stewart (2)
Ferdi Taygan
Bruce Manson
Brian Teacher
6–1, 6–7, 6–3
1983
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe (2)
Sandy Mayer
Ferdi Taygan
6–1, 6–2
1984
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
Wojtek Fibak
Sandy Mayer
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1985
Scott Davis
Robert Van't Hof
Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg
6–3, 7–6
1986
Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
3–6, 7–5, 7–6
1987
Kevin Curren
David Pate
Brad Gilbert
Tim Wilkison
6–3, 6–4
1988
John McEnroe (3)
Mark Woodforde
Peter Doohan
Jim Grabb
6–4, 6–4
1989
Martin Davis
Tim Pawsat
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
7–5, 7–6
1990
Scott Davis (2)
David Pate (2)
Peter Lundgren
Paul Wekesa
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
1991
Javier Frana
Jim Pugh
Glenn Michibata
Brad Pearce
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1992
Patrick Galbraith
Jim Pugh (2)
Francisco Montana
David Wheaton
7–6, 7–6
1993
Wayne Ferreira
Michael Stich
Grant Connell
Scott Davis
7–6, 7–6
1994
John Fitzgerald
Mark Woodforde (2)
Scott Davis
Brian MacPhie
4–6, 6–2, 6–0
1995
Brent Haygarth
Kent Kinnear
Scott Davis
Goran Ivanišević
6–4, 7–6
1996
Marius Barnard
Piet Norval
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
7–5, 6–2
1997
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
Mahesh Bhupathi
Rick Leach
7–6, 6–4
1998
Patrick Rafter
Sandon Stolle
Jeff Tarango
Daniel Vacek
6–4, 6–4
1999
Byron Black
Wayne Ferreira (2)
Goran Ivanišević
Brian MacPhie
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2000
Paul Kilderry
Sandon Stolle
Jan-Michael Gambill
Scott Humphries
walkover
2001
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Jan-Michael Gambill
Andy Roddick
7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2002
Sébastien Grosjean
Nicolas Kiefer
Justin Gimelstob
Michaël Llodra
6–4, 6–4
2003
Jan-Michael Gambill
Travis Parrott
Joshua Eagle
Sjeng Schalken
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
2004
Bob Bryan (2)
Mike Bryan (2)
Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
2005
Rick Leach
Brian MacPhie
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
6–3, 6–4
2006
Bob Bryan (3)
Mike Bryan (3)
Eric Butorac
Jamie Murray
6–2, 6–4
2007
Bob Bryan (4)
Mike Bryan (4)
Scott Lipsky
David Martin
7–6(7–5) , 6–2
2008
Rohan Bopanna
Eric Butorac
Travis Parrott
Dušan Vemić
7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–5)
2009
Bob Bryan (5)
Mike Bryan (5)
Benjamin Becker
Frank Moser
6–4, 7–6(2)
2010
Bob Bryan (6)
Mike Bryan (6)
Eric Butorac
Jean-Julien Rojer
6–7(6–8) , 6–2, [10–7]
2011
Mark Knowles
Xavier Malisse
Somdev Devvarman
Treat Conrad Huey
7–6(7–3) , 7–6(12–10)
2012
Ruben Bemelmans
Xavier Malisse (2)
Jamie Delgado
Ken Skupski
7–6(7–5) , 4–6, [10–7]
Most titles
# of titles
Name
Years
Singles
4
Andre Agassi
Jimmy Connors
Roy Emerson
Frank Parker
2005, 2002, 2001, 1998 1984, 1982, 1974, 1973 1967, 1964, 1962, 1959 1945, 1944, 1942, 1941
3
Sam Querrey
Arthur Ashe
Pancho Gonzalez
Vic Seixas
Jack Kramer
Donald Budge
Fred Perry
2012, 2010, 2009 1978, 1975, 1963 1971, 1969, 1949 1957, 1954, 1952 1947, 1946, 1943 1937, 1936, 1935 1934, 1933, 1932
2
Tommy Haas
Michael Chang
Pete Sampras
Richard Krajicek
John McEnroe
Gene Mayer
Stan Smith
Rod Laver
Frank Sedgman
Ellsworth Vines
2006, 2004 2000, 1996 1999, 1991 1993, 1992 1986, 1981 1983, 1980 1977, 1972 1970, 1968 1951, 1950 1931, 1930
Doubles
6
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2001 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2001
Previous names
See also
References
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Farmers Insurance Group Increases Role at LA Tennis Open With Title Sponsorship
Archived 2011-07-10 at the
Wayback Machine , Farmersclassic.com
^ Diane Pucin,
Bryan twins set tennis record in doubles , Los Angeles Times , August 2, 2010
^
John Barrett , ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook . London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 100–101.
ISBN
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OCLC
650229036 .
^ Adam Karon (July 23, 2000).
"L.A. brings a little bit of tinseltown to tournament" . Daily Bruin.
^
Farmers Classic: L.A. To Lose Its Big Tennis Tourney , Insidetennis.com
^
"ATP approves event in Bogotá from 2013" . www.atpworldtour.com . ATP. December 12, 2012.
^
Claro Open Colombia , ATP World Tour, 2013
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