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).

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. 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 was planned for Atlantic City but this was later changed to Dallas.^[2] In 2022 the New York Open was moved to Dallas and revived once again as the Dallas Open.

Dallas Open
Defunct tennis tournament
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

Notable male players included Jimmy Connors, John Fitzgerald, John Alexander, Andrés Gómez, Brian Teacher, Nduka Odizor, Sherwood Stewart, and Steve Denton.

Finals

Men's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1953 [3]	James Schulze	John Been	2–6, 6–4, 6–0
1954	James Schulze (2)	Bill Lust	6–3, 6–4
1955	Bill Lust	James Schulze	7–5, 6–2
1956	Dick Savitt	Bernard Bartzen	2–6, 7–5, 6–1
1957	Bill Lust (2)	James Schulze	10–8, 2–6, 6–4
1959	Ron Fisher	Jack Turpin	6–2, 4–6, 6–1
1961	Willie Wolff	Ron Fisher	6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1962	Ronald Holmberg	Tom Howorth	6–3, 6–2
1964	Ramiro Benavides	Ron Fisher	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1965	Dennis Ralston	Joaquín Loyo-Mayo	7–5, 6–3
1971	Bill Matyastik	Al Driscole	6–1, 6–0
1983	Andrés Gómez	Brian Teacher	6–7, 6–1, 6–1

Men's Doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1953[4]	Bernard Clinton Fred Highinbotham	Fred Royer Jimmy Quick	6–4, 7–2
1983	Nduka Odizor Van Winitsky	Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart	6–3, 7–5

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1953 [5]	Jackie Johannes	Nancy Armor	6–4, 6–2