| Bahamas International Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | IPA circuit |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Abolished | 1980 |
| Editions | 9 |
| Location | Freeport & Nassau, Bahamas |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
The Bahamas International Open [1] is a defunct men's tennis founded in 1972. [2] In 1975 the tournament that was part of Bill Riordan's International Players Association (IPA) circuit, that event with $50,000 prize money was held in Freeport, Bahamas. It was moved to Nassau in 1976 and was played on outdoor hard courts until 1980.
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| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Brian Gottfried |  Buster Mottram | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1975 [3] | Jimmy Connors |  Karl Meiler [4] | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1976 [5] | Jeff Borowiak | Gene Mayer | 6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1977 [6] | Cliff Richey | John McEnroe | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1979 [7] | Harold Solomon | Van Winitsky | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1980 | Mel Purcell | Buster Mottram | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
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