Colombian International

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Colombian International
Colombiano Internacional
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF Circuit
Founded1951;73 years ago (1951)
Abolished1970;54 years ago (1970)
Location Barranquilla, Colombia
VenueCountry 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.

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The tournament was known locally as the City of Barranquilla Championships or Campeonato Ciudad de Barranquilla. [3]

History

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

Men's Singles

Incomplete roll

Results included: [7]

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1952 Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy Flag of Mexico.svg Gustavo Palafox 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Art Larsen Flag of the United States.svg Budge Patty 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
1954 Flag of the United States.svg Art Larsen (2) Flag of Colombia.svg Dario Behar [8] 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Trabert Flag of the United States.svg Tom Brown 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1956 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Brown Flag of Mexico.svg Mario Llamas 6–1, 6–0, 6–4
1957 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 8–6
1958 Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Woodcock 9–11, 6–3, 6–3, 11–9
1959 Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala (2) Flag of the United States.svg Bernard Bartzen 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1960 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1961 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Santana Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Santana 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 8–6
1963 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Santana (2) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Boro Jovanović 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1964 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson (2) Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Santana 8–10, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1965 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Santana (3) Flag of India.svg Ramanathan Krishnan 6–2, 9–7, 6–3
1966 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Mulligan Flag of France.svg François Jauffret 9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 12–10
1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Open era
1968 [9] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1969 [10] Flag of Romania.svg Ilie Năstase Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš 6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3
1970 [11] Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Špear 9–7, 6–3, 6–3
For the men's successor tournament see International Tennis Championships of Colombia

Women's Singles

Incomplete roll
YearChampionRunner-upScore
1951 Flag of Ecuador.svg Alicia Wright ??
1952 Flag of Mexico.svg Melita Ramirez Flag of the United States.svg Betty Rosenquest Pratt 7–5, 6–5
1953 Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1955 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart Flag of the United States.svg Dottie Head Knode 8–6, 7–5
1956 Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry (2) Flag of the United States.svg Dorothy Watman Levine 6–4, 6–2
1957 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Buxton 6–3, 6–3
1958 Flag of the United States.svg Janet Hopps Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno 6–3, 7–5
1959 Flag of the United States.svg Dottie Head Knode Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1960 Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon 6–2, 6–2
1961 Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno (2) Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard 6–4, 6–3
1962 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Renee Schuurman Flag of Mexico.svg Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–4
1963 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1964 Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr Flag of the United States.svg Judy Alvarez 6–0, 6–2
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1966 Flag of Argentina.svg Norma Baylon Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stove 6–0, 6–1
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Jones Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–4
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner Bowrey 6–3, 6–4
Open era
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman Flag of the United States.svg Peaches Bartkowicz 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
1970 [12] Flag of the United States.svg Mary Ann Eisel Curtis Flag of the United States.svg Patti Hogan 6–3, 7–5

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References

  1. ↑ Robertson, Max (1974). "Colombia". The encyclopedia of tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 217–218. ISBN   0047960426.
  2. ↑ "Historia". Country Club of Barranquilla (in Spanish). Barranquilla, Colombia. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Posada, Dario Arizmendi (1977). Barranquilla, puerta de oro de Colombia (in Spanish). Bogota, Colombia: Interprint. p. 11.
  4. ↑ Country Club of Barranquilla
  5. ↑ Robertson (1974)
  6. ↑ Robertson (1974)
  7. ↑ "Tournament – Colombia International – Ciudad de Barranquilla". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dario Behar". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Results Archive ATP Tour 1968 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Results Archive ATP Tour 1969 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Results Archive ATP Tour 1970 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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