St. Petersburg Masters Invitational

St. Petersburg Masters Invitational
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameMasters Invitational (1953–65)
St. Petersburg Masters Invitational (1966–71)
TourILTF Circuit (1953–1971)
Founded1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Abolished1971; 53 years ago (1971)
LocationTampa Bay Area, Florida, U.S.
SurfaceClay (1953–1971)

The St. Petersburg Masters Invitational[1] was an ILTF Circuit affiliated combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1953 as the Masters Invitational in St Augustine, Florida.[2] In 1954 that event moved to Jacksonville, Florida until 1959. In 1960 the event moved to St Petersburg. It remained at the former location until 1971. After the men's event St Petersburg Masters Invitational was discontinued in 1971 the women's event continued as the Virginia Slims Masters St Petersburg. In 1974 the men's tournament was revived as St. Petersburg WCT until 1975 when it was abolished. the women's tournament continued under various brand names and at various locations in the Tampa Bay Area until it was discontinued in 1990.

  1. ^ "Tennis". St Louis Sporting News. St. Louis, Missouri: Newspaper Archives. April 27, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sports in Brief by the Associated Press". Biloxi Daily. Biloxi, Mississippi: Newspaper Archives. March 10, 1953. p. 13. Retrieved March 2, 2023.