Colombia International Championships
| Colombia International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Venue | Country Club of Barranquilla |
| Surface | Clay |
The Colombia International Championships [1] also known as the International Championships of Colombia [2] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1951 and played at the Country Club of Barranquilla,[3] Barranquilla, Colombia, until 1970.
The tournament was known locally as the City of Barranquilla Championships or Campeonato Ciudad de Barranquilla.[4]
History
The Colombian International (Colombiano Internacional) and known locally as the City of Barranquilla Championships (Campeonato Ciudad de Barranquilla) was established in 1951,[5] and played on clay courts initially in Bogotá,[6] before moving to the Country Club of Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia.[7] The tournament was part ILTF Caribbean Circuit which was a sub circuit of the international tennis tour in from the 1950s to early 1970s. The tournament was staged annually until 1970 when it was discontinued.
Finals
Men's singles
- Incomplete roll
Results included:[8]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Gardnar Mulloy | Gustavo Palafox | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1953 | Art Larsen | Budge Patty | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1954 | Art Larsen (2) | Dario Behar[9] | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1955 | Tony Trabert | Tom Brown | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1956 | Tom Brown | Mario Llamas | 6–1, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1957 | Mervyn Rose | Don Candy | 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 8–6 |
| 1958 | Luis Ayala | Warren Woodcock | 9–11, 6–3, 6–3, 11–9 |
| 1959 | Luis Ayala (2) | Bernard Bartzen | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1960 | Neale Fraser | Luis Ayala | 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1961 | Manuel Santana | Rod Laver | 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1962 | Roy Emerson | Manuel Santana | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 1963 | Manuel Santana (2) | Boro Jovanović | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1964 | Roy Emerson (2) | Manuel Santana | 8–10, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1965 | Manuel Santana (3) | Ramanathan Krishnan | 6–2, 9–7, 6–3 |
| 1966 | Martin Mulligan | François Jauffret | 9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 12–10 |
| 1967 | John Newcombe | Tony Roche | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| ↓ Open Era ↓ | |||
| 1968[10] | Tom Okker | Marty Riessen | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1969[11] | Ilie Năstase | Jan Kodeš | 6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1970[12] | Željko Franulović | Nikola Špear | 9–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Women's singles
- Incomplete roll
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Alicia Wright | ? | ? |
| 1952 | Melita Ramirez | Betty Rosenquest Pratt | 7–5, 6–5 |
| 1953 | Shirley Fry | Doris Hart | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1955 | Doris Hart | Dottie Head Knode | 8–6, 7–5 |
| 1956 | Shirley Fry (2) | Dorothy Watman Levine | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1957 | Shirley Bloomer | Angela Buxton | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1958 | Janet Hopps | Maria Bueno | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1959 | Dottie Head Knode | Maria Bueno | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1960 | Maria Bueno | Ann Haydon | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1961 | Maria Bueno (2) | Darlene Hard | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1962 | Renee Schuurman | Yola Ramírez | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1963 | Lesley Turner | Maria Bueno | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1964 | Françoise Dürr | Judy Alvarez | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1965 | Lesley Turner (2) | Margaret Smith | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1966 | Norma Baylon | Betty Stove | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1967 | Ann Haydon Jones | Françoise Dürr | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1968 | Nancy Richey | Lesley Turner Bowrey | 6–3, 6–4 |
| ↓ Open Era ↓ | |||
| 1969 | Julie Heldman | Peaches Bartkowicz | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1970[13] | Mary Ann Eisel Curtis | Patti Hogan | 6–3, 7–5 |
See also
References
- ^ Barrett, John (1971). "National Tournaments". World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). "Colombia". The encyclopedia of tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 217–218. ISBN 0047960426.
- ^ "Historia". Country Club of Barranquilla (in Spanish). Barranquilla, Colombia. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Posada, Dario Arizmendi (1977). Barranquilla, puerta de oro de Colombia (in Spanish). Bogota, Colombia: Interprint. p. 11.
- ^ Country Club of Barranquilla
- ^ Robertson (1974)
- ^ Robertson (1974)
- ^ "Tournament – Colombia International – Ciudad de Barranquilla". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Dario Behar". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive ATP Tour 1968 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive ATP Tour 1969 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive ATP Tour 1970 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Barrett, John (1971). "National Tournaments". World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7. Retrieved 3 March 2023.