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This article is about Tulsa Grand Prix Tennis Tournament. For the earlier combined clay court tennis event played at the Tulsa Tennis Club from 1958 to 1975, see Tulsa Invitation.
Tulsa Grand Prix Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBank of Oklahoma Classic
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1978
Abolished1980
Editions3
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
VenueShadow Mountain Racket Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor

The Tulsa Grand Prix Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the United States. The event was played as part of the Grand Prix circuit from 1978 through 1980. The event was sponsored as Bank of Oklahoma Tennis Classic $50,000 and played at Shadow Mountain Racket Club on outdoor hard courts.[1][2][3]

Finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1978 United States Eddie Dibbs United States Pat Du Pré 6–7, 6–2, 7–5
1979 United States Jimmy Connors United States Eddie Dibbs 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
1980 United States Howard Schoenfield United States Trey Waltke 5–7, 6–1, 6–0

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1978 New Zealand Russell Simpson
United States Van Winitsky		 Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
Ecuador Ricardo Ycaza		 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
1979 Paraguay Francisco González
United States Eliot Teltscher		 Australia Colin Dibley
United States Tom Gullikson		 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
1980 United States Robert Lutz
United States Dick Stockton		 Paraguay Francisco González
United States Van Winitsky		 2–6, 7–6, 6–2

See also

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  • Tulsa Invitation (a combined international clay court tournament played from 1958 to 1975).

References

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  1. ^ "Dibbs wins Tulsa tennis". The Shreveport Times. May 1, 1978. p. 14-C – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Connors rallies to hold off Dibbs". The Spokesman-Review. April 16, 1979. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Schoenfield claims title". The Daily Oklahoman. April 14, 1980. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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