Lineal Grand Prix Series in full swing across country

Despite moving the tournament from December to October to ensure better weather, the event was still plagued by rain. But, Detroit still fielded one of the strongest draws, with players battling for a piece of the $5,000 prize money.

In the end, nothing mattered to the 32 men’s teams and 16 women’s duos that congregated from Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Connecticut, Indianapolis, Kalamazoo, New Jersey, and all points east and west. Their paddle was competitive and the hospitality was extraordinary. Frank Willard and his organizers proved that the Detroit area was fully capable of handling a major aggregation, which they would do again in spring of 1995 when the men’s and women’s National Championships were contested in that area.

Source: Platform Tennis News, Mid-Winter 1993