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The La Paz Round Robin Championships and later known as the NTL La Paz Pro Round Robin was a men's tennis tournament founded in November 1966. It was held for two editions only and was played on outdoor clay courts in La Paz, Bolivia. In 1969 it was not renewed as a National Tennis League event and was discontinued.

History

The inaugural La Paz Pro Championships was a men's tennis tournament first held from November 6 to 8 1966, and was played on outdoor clay courts in La Paz, Bolivia. The 1968 edition was played from November 1 to 3, and was part of the National Tennis League that year. The event functioned as round robin tournament. In 1969 it was not renewed as a National Tennis League event and was discontinued.

Results

1966

Players	Bravo	Arilla	Ölander	Pietrangeli
Jaime Pinto Bravo		6–3, 5–7, 6–8	6–4, 7–5	6–2, 4–6, 3–6
José Luis Arilla	3–6, 7–5, 8–6		4–6, 3–6	2–6, 3–6
Lars Ölander	6–4, 7–5	6–4, 6–3		6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Nicola Pietrangeli	2–6, 6–4, 6–3	6–2, 6–3	3-6, 6–1, 3-6

Standings

Position	Name	RR W/L
1st	Lars Ölander	3–0
2nd	Jaime Pinto Bravo	2–1
=	Nicola Pietrangeli	2–1
4th	José Luis Arilla	1–2

1968

Players	Emerson	Gimeno	Laver	Stolle
Roy Emerson		1–6, 6–4, 4–6	4–6, 2–6	6–2, 6–4
Andrés Gimeno	6–1, 4–6, 6–4		2–6, 6–2, 2–6	3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Rod Laver	6–4, 6–2	6–4, 3–6, 7–5		6–3, 5–7, 9–7
Fred Stolle	3–6, 6–2, 4–6	6–1, 5–6, 6–1	3–6, 7–5, 7–9

Standings

Position	Name	RR W/L
1st	Rod Laver	3–0
2nd	Roy Emerson	2–1
=	Andrés Gimeno	2–1
=	Fred Stolle	2–1

References

1. ^ "Tournaments: La Paz Round Robin Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
2. ^ McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. p. 254. ASIN B001EOVE56.

• Clay court tennis tournaments
• Defunct tennis tournaments in Bolivia