Colombian International
| Colombian International Colombiano Internacional | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Venue | Country Club of Barranquilla |
| Surface | Clay |
The Colombian International also known as the Colombiano Internacional also known as the International Championships of Colombia or Campeonatos Internacionales de Colombia[1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1951 and played at the Country Club of Barranquilla,[2] Barranquilla, Colombia, until 1970.
The tournament was known locally as the City of Barranquilla Championships or Campeonato Ciudad de Barranquilla.[3]
History[edit]
The Colombian International (Colombiano Internacional) and known locally as the City of Barranquilla Championships (Campeonato Ciudad de Barranquilla) was established in 1951,[4] and played on clay courts initially in Bogotá,[5] before moving to the Country Club of Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia.[6] 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.
In 1977 after a period of seven years a new men's only successor tournament was revived called the International Tennis Championships of Colombia. That event was staged in Bogotá, Colombia and it ran until 1980.
Finals[edit]
Men's Singles[edit]
- Incomplete roll
Results included:[7]
| 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[8] |
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[9] |  Tom Okker |
Marty Riessen |
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1969[10] |  Ilie Năstase |
 Jan Kodeš |
6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1970[11] | Željko Franulović |
Nikola Špear |
9–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| For the men's successor tournament see International Tennis Championships of Colombia | |||
Women's Singles[edit]
- 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[12] | Mary Ann Eisel Curtis |
Patti Hogan |
6–3, 7–5 |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.