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Merion Open Defunct tennis tournament Created 1970 Ended 1974 Event name Merion Open (1970–74) Tour Grand Prix circuit (1970–74) Surface Hard (1970–72)
Grass (1973–74)The Merion Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1974. It was held in Merion, Pennsylvania in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts from 1970 to 1972 and on outdoor grass courts from 1973 to 1974.
Clark Graebner was the most successful player at the tournament, winning both the singles and doubles competitions in 1971, the latter with American Jim Osborne.
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Results
Singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score 1970 Not Completed 1971 
Clark Graebner Dick Stockton6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 1972 
Roger Taylor
Malcolm Anderson6–4, 6–0, 6–4 1973 Mike Estep Gene Scott7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 7–5 1974 John Lloyd John Whitlinger6–0, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score 1970 William Bowrey / Ray Ruffels Jim McManus / Jim Osborne3–6, 6–2, 7–5 1971 Clark Graebner / Jim Osborne Robert McKinley / Dick Stockton7–6, 6–3 1972 Not Held 1973 Colin Dibley / Allan Stone John Austin / Fred McNair7–6, 6–4 1974 Roy Barth / 
Humphrey Hose Mike Machette / Fred McNairWalkover References
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Categories:- Hard court tennis tournaments
- Grass court tennis tournaments
- Tennis tournaments in the United States
- Grand Prix tennis
- Tennis competition stubs
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