The São Paulo Pro Championships also known as the NTL São Paulo Pro Championships was a men's professional tennis tournament held only one time in 1968. The tournament was part of inaugural National Tennis League and played in São Paulo, Brazil.
History On 6 March 1968 the National Tennis League announced a new men's tennis tour offering prize money worth US$400,000. The São Paulo Pro Championships were staged for two editions only the first from 23 to 25 March 1968, and the second using a round robin format from 4 November to 6 November 1968. The championships were played in São Paulo, Brazil.
Finals (Spring) YearChampionsRunners-upScore1968 Rod Laver Pancho Gonzalesdef.
(Autumn) Round Robin Event Standings Player Matches First Rod Laver3–0.The TennesseanSecond Roy Emerson1–2. Andrés Gimeno1–2. Fred Stolle 1–2.
Event names NTL São Paulo Pro Championships (March 1968) NTL São Paulo Round Robin Pro Championships (November 1968)
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