Nduka odizor biography
Dallas Open (1953–1983)
This article is about the defunct ILTF ATP tennis tournament held from 1953 to 1983. For the current ATP Tennis Tournament that began in 2022, see Dallas Open (2022).
Tennis tournament
| Dallas Open | |
|---|---|
| Event name | Paine Webber Classic (1983) |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1953-71), Grand Prix circuit (1983) |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Abolished | 1983 |
| Editions | 19 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Surface | Hard - outdoor |
The Dallas Open, also known by its sponsored name the Paine Webber Classic, was an outdoor hard court ATP Tour affiliated men's tennis tournament.
Nduka Odizor (born August 9, 1958), Nigerian Tennis player ...
It was first founded in 1953 as a combined men's and women's event by the Dallas Tennis Association [1] and the first installment ran annually until 1971 when it was discontinued. In 1983 the tournament was revived as mens event and as the successor to the Denver Open which was cancelled after the 1982 edition due to a loss of sponsorship.
Initially the replacement tournament Legend Odizor recalls harrowing experience at Wimbledon NENE