Central California Open National Hardcourt Championships
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The Central California Open National Hardcourt Championships was a men's tennis
tournament played in Sacramento, California
from 1971-1972. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on outdoor hard courts.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
from 1971-1972. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on outdoor hard courts.
Men's singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  Robert Lutz |
 Alejandro Olmedo |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world... |
 Colin DibleyColin Dibley Colin Dibley is a former tennis player from Australia.Dibley once held the title for the fastest serve in the world at 148 m.p.h. During his professional career, he also won four singles and seventeen doubles titles... |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jim McManus Jim McManus (tennis) James Henry McManus was an American tennis player, who reached the semifinals of the US Open men's doubles in 1968. McManus was a founding member of the Association of Tennis Professionals. McManus was coached by Tom Stow who guided Don Budge to the Grand Slam.-Personal life:McManus was born to... Jim OsborneJim Osborne (tennis) Jim Osborne , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 5 Open Era doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... |
 Robert Maud Frew McMillanFrew McMillan Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his... |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Not Available | ||