Asian Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1949–72) ILTF Independent Tour (1970-73) men (1971-73) women |
Founded | 1949 |
Abolished | 1973 |
Location | Bangalore Calcutta Colombo Hong Kong Lahore Manila New Delhi Poona Singapore |
Venue | Various |
Surface | Clay Grass |
The Asian Championships [1] also known as the Asian International Championships [1] or Asian Lawn Tennis Championships was an open international men's and women's grass and clay court tennis tournament founded in 1949 as the International Championships of Asia. [2] The tournament was one of eight official championships of the International Lawn Tennis Federation. [3] It was first played at the Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, India. [4] The international tournament was played at other locations until September 1972 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Independent Tour.
In December 1972 the format for the open event was changed to a closed event (Asian players only) and played as team only competition called the Asian Amateur Championships whereby a country sends teams of players to compete in singles, doubles and mixed doubles events. Unlike the Davis Cup its not a round robin tournament. It was first played at Kings Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The tournament was played at other locations until 1973 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Independent Tour. [1]
On 22 December 1949 the International Championships of Asia were inaugurated at the Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, India. [3] The tournament was concluded on 1 January 1950 the first winners of the singles events were Indian player Dilip Kumar Bose, [1] and American player Patricia Canning Todd. In 1968 the men's edition was held in Calcutta, the women's in Bangalore. The open Asian Championships ran annually until 1972 when it was last held in Poona, India, that year two editions of the tournament were held the normal winter edition, and a one off summer event called the Asian Championships Invitation. [1] The final winners of open international winter edition in the singles events were the Indian player Jaidip Mukerjea (men's), [1] the Indian player Kiran Peshawaria (women's).
The summer edition of this tournament was played in Singapore. The winner of the men's singles in the invitation event was Ramanathan Krishnan. [1] This tournament was then discontinued from the ILTF Independent Tour. [1] The championships were held in the following locations throughout its run in Bangalore, Calcutta, Colombo, Lahore, Manila, New Delhi, Poona and Singapore. [1] The ILTF Independent Tour, [1] a series of worldwide tournaments not part of the men's Grand Prix Circuit or women's the WTA Tour
In July 1971 at an annual general meeting of the ILTF it was decided to change the format of the open international championships and make it a closed Asian only team event. [3] The ILTF provided the finances to stage the event that was to be held from 20 to 26 February 1972 at King's Park, Kowloon in then what was British Hong Kong. [3] Thirteen countries were invited to send teams including Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ian, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. [3]
The Asian Amateur Championships were held only once the winner of the men's singles event was won by Japan's Toshiro Sakai (men's), [1] [3] and the doubles event was won by Japan's Toshiro Sakai and Jun Kamiwazumi. [3]
(incomplete roll)
Asian Championships | ||||
Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1949 [5] | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2, 8–6. [1] |
1950 | Lahore | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4. [1] |
1952 | Colombo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3. [1] |
1954 | Manila | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–0. [1] |
1955 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4, 6–1. [1] |
1957 | Colombo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4. [1] |
1958 | Lahore | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2. [1] |
1959 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3. [1] |
1962 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–4, 6–3. [1] |
1963 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4. [1] |
1964 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2. [1] |
1965 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1, 6–4. [1] |
1966 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2. [1] |
1967 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 8–6, 6–4. [1] |
1968 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 6–3, 6–4. [1] |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1969 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1, 6–0. [1] |
1970 | New Delhi | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3. [1] |
1972 | Poona | ![]() | ![]() | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4. [1] |
Asian Championships Invitation | ||||
Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1972 | Singapore | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 11–9, 6–1. [1] |
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Asian Championships | ||||
Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1949 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–0 |
1950 | Lahore | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1952 | Colombo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
1954 | Manila | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
1956 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 9–11, 6–2 |
1957 | Colombo | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 13–11 |
1958 | Lahore | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
1960 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
1962 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 6–2 |
1963 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 |
1964 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
1965 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
1966 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 1–6, 6–1 |
1967 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–0 |
1968 | Bangalore | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1969 | Calcutta | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
1970 | New Delhi | ![]() | ![]() | 9–7, 6–3 |
1972 | Poona | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
Asian Amateur Championships | ||||
Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1972 [3] | Hong Kong | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 7–5 . [1] |
1973 | Manila | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3. [1] |
Asian Amateur Championships | ||||
Year | Location | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1972 [3] | Hong Kong | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 . [1] |
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