Caribbean International Championships

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Caribbean International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF Circuit (1939-1963)
Founded1939;86 years ago (1939)
Abolished1963;62 years ago (1963)
Location Montego Bay, Jamaica (1939-1963)
Current champions
Men's singles Flag of Brazil.svg Ronnie Barnes

The Caribbean International Championships was a tennis tournament held in Montego Bay, Jamaica (typically in March or early April) from the late 1930s to the 1963.

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History

The tournament was part of the early spring Caribbean Circuit. The event was often frequented by American players, but also had competitors from other parts of the world. The event was held every year in the 1950s but petered out in the 1960s.

Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Jamaica (1939–1963)
1939 Flag of the United States.svg Elwood Cooke [1] Flag of the United States.svg Hal Surface 3–6, 4–5 rtd.
1950 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Kovaleski [1] Flag of the United States.svg Frank Guernsey 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 [2]
1951 Flag of the United States.svg Straight Clark Flag of the United States.svg Jacque Grigry6–0, 6–4, 6–1 [3]
1952 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Savitt [1] Flag of the United States.svg Budge Patty 6–4, 6–3 [4]
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Noel Brown [1] Flag of the United States.svg Edward Moylan 7–5, 4–6, 10–8, 6–1 [5]
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Art Larsen [1] Flag of the United States.svg Sven Davidson 7–5, 6–2 [6] [7]
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas [1] Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala 13–11, 6–4, 6–3 [8] [9]
1956 Flag of the United States.svg Ham Richardson [1] Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas 8–6, 6–3, 6–2 [10] [11]
1957 Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas [1] Flag of Brazil.svg Armando Vieira 4–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 [12] [13]
1958 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose [1] Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala 9–7, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 [14] [15]
1959 Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala [1] Flag of Egypt.svg Jaroslav Drobný 19–17, 10–8, 6–3 [16] [17]
1960 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson [1] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 [18] [19]
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas [1] Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Reed 6–4, 6–2, 10–8 [20] [21]
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson [1] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2 [22]
1963 Flag of Brazil.svg Ronnie Barnes [1] Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilic 7–5, 6–1, 6–2 [23]

See also

References

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  2. "Kovaleski beats Guernsey". Evening star (Washington). 12 March 1950. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  3. "Tennis". Daily News (Los Angeles). 12 February 1951. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  4. "Savitt beats Patty". Sunday News (Lancaster). 9 March 1952. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  5. "Doris Hart, Brown win tennis titles". Montreal Gazette. 9 March 1953. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  6. "Results". World Tennis. April 1954. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. "Art Larsen wins Caribbean crown". The Windsor Daily Star. 8 March 1954. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  8. "Results". World Tennis. June 1955. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  9. "Vic Seixas victor". Youngstown Vindicator. 11 April 1955. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  10. "Results". World Tennis. June 1956. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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  12. "Results". World Tennis. June 1957. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  13. "Seixas beats Vieira for title". Palm Beach Post. 7 April 1957. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  14. "Results". World Tennis. May 1958. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  15. "Kingston, Jamaica". The Sunday Sun. 31 March 1958. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  16. "Results". World Tennis. May 1959. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  17. "British netter captures crown". The Leader-Post. 30 March 1959. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  18. "Results". World Tennis. June 1960. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  19. "Fraser down to Emerson". The Age. 13 April 1960. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  20. "Results". World Tennis. May 1961. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  21. "Seixas whips Reed for title". St. Joseph Gazette. 27 March 1961. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  22. "Emerson tops Laver for tennis crown". Schenectady Gazette. 12 March 1962. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  23. "Miss Turner wins title". The Age. 20 March 1963. Retrieved 24 May 2025.