Phoenix Thunderbird Open (tennis)
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This article is about the men's ILTF Grand Prix Circuit/Phoenix Thunderbird Open. For the women's event, see Thunderbird Classic (tennis).
The Phoenix Thunderbird Open[1] was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1952 as Phoenix Thunderbird Championships Invitational.[2] Also known as the Phoenix Thunderbird Invitational it continued as a joint event until 1970 when the men's event was discontinued.[3] In 1971 the women's tournament was re branded as the Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic that event continued until 1980.
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Phoenix Thunderbird Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1952–69) ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (1970) |
Founded | 1952 |
Abolished | 1970 |
Editions | 18 |
Location | Phoenix, United States |
Venue | Phoenix Country Club |
Surface | Hard / indoor (1952–65) Hard / outdoor (1966–70) |
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The tournament was part of the ILTF North America Circuit a regional sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit from 1952 to 1969. In 1970 it became ILTF Grand Prix Circuit for that year only.