Israel Spring International Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1956–1969) men (1956–1972) women ILTF Independent Circuit (1970–1978) men (1973–1974) women |
Founded | 1956 |
Abolished | 1978 |
Location | Tel Aviv, Israel |
Venue | Maccabi Tennis Club |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
The Israel Spring International Championships [1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1956. [2]
Also known as the Tel Aviv Spring Meeting the tournament was played at the Maccabi Tennis Club, Tel Aviv, Israel, usually in April, until 1978. [2]
The Israel Autumn International Championships was another event held in Israel during the same era, typically in October.
Eleazar Davidman won most men's singles tites (3).
(incomplete roll)
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
1956 | Vladimir Petrović | Arie Avidan-Weiss | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1. [2] |
1957 | Arie Avidan-Weiss | Eleazar Davidman | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4. [2] |
1958 | Arie Avidan-Weiss (2) | Eleazar Davidman | 6–1, 6–4, 6–1. [2] |
1959 | Eleazar Davidman | Gabriel Dubitzky | 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4. [2] |
1960 | Eleazar Davidman (2) | Arie Avidan-Weiss | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2. [2] |
1961 | Donald Dell | Myron Franks | 13–11, 6–4, 6–3. [2] |
1962 | Alan Lane | Eleazar Davidman | 6–1, 6–1, 9–7. [2] |
1963 | Eleazar Davidman (3) | Gabriel Dubitzky | 6–4, 6–4, 7–5. [2] |
1964 | Alan Lane (2) | Eleazar Davidman | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2. [2] |
1965 | Allen E. Fox | Donald Dell | 6–4, 8–6, 7–5. [2] |
1966 | Günther Bosch | Constantin Popovici | 6–1, 6–4. [2] |
1967 | Ron McKenzie | Jackie Saul | 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 8–6, 6–2. [2] |
1968 | Ian Fletcher | Eleazar Davidman | 6–4, 8–6, 6–4. [2] |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 [3] | Bill Tym | Eleazar Davidman | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4. [2] |
↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | |||
1970 | Uwe Gottschalk [4] | Julian Krinsky | 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1. [2] |
1972 [5] | Ian Fletcher (2) | Petre Mărmureanu | 6–4, 6–4. [2] |
1973 | Ionel Sânteiu | Paul Kronk | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3. [2] |
1974 | Bob Rheinberger | Lee Tomlinson [6] | 6–3, 6–7, 6–2. [2] |
1976 [7] | Colin Dowdeswell | Réjean Genois | 6–2, 6–0. [2] |
1978 | Ulrich Marten | Shlomo Glickstein | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2. [2] |
(incomplete roll)
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
1956 | Bracha Singer Jeremitsky | Colette Holvoet | 6–4, 8–6 |
1957 | Colette Holvoet | Rita Fichman | 6–1, 6–4 |
1958 | Colette Holvoet (2) | Palma Winkler | 6–2, 6–1 |
1959 | Edna Deutsch | Palma Winkler | 6–4, 7–5 |
1960 | Edna Porat | Leora Zuravsky | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
1961 | Tova Epstein [8] | Leora Zuravsky | 7–5, 6–2 |
1963 | Tova Epstein (2) | Leora Zuravsky | 5–7, 6–2, 6–0 |
1964 | Tova Epstein (3) | Magda Werzberger | 7–5, 6–0 |
1965 | Tova Epstein (4) | Mara Cohen Mintz [9] | 6–3, 6–2 |
1967 | Annette Van Zyl | Laura Rossouw | 6–3, 6–2 |
1968 | Laura Rossouw | Nadine Netter | 6–2, 6–0 |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 | Alice Tym | Tova Epstein | 6–4, 6–1 |
1970 [10] | Judith Dibar | Helen Amos | 6–2, 6–0 |
1971 | Kora Schediwy | Alena Palmeová | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1972 [11] | Vicki Lancaster-Kerr | Mandy Morgan | 7–5, 6–3 |
↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | |||
1973 | Paulina Peisachov | Kora Schediwy | 7–6, 6–3 |
1974 | Judy Chaloner | Norma Eastburn | 6–2, 6–1 |
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