It was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts.
The Austin Smith Championships[3] were a combined men's and women's clay court tournament first established in 1946.
[1] The event was always played on outdoor clay courts at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
In 1969 the men's tournament continued under its original brand name, whilst the women's event was renamed as the WLOD Invitational.
In 1972 the women's tournament was renamed as the S&H Green Stamp Classic for sponsorship reasons as part of the Virginia Slims Circuit until 1973.