Iranian International Championships

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Iranian International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF Circuit
Founded1966;58 years ago (1966)
Abolished1970;54 years ago (1970)
Location Tehran, Iran
VenueOpt Esteghlal Tennis Club
Surface Clay / outdoor

The Iranian International Championships [1] also known as the Iran International was a men's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1966. [2] It was first held in Opt Esteghlal Tennis Club, Tehran, Iran. The tournament ran until 1970 then was discontinued.

History

In 1937 the Iranian Tennis Federation was founded. [3] In 1948 Iran was admitted as a full member of the International Lawn Tennis Federation. [4] In 1966 the first leading open international tournament was established the Iranian International Championships. [5] [6] The championships were usually held in September until 1970.

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