Israel Spring International Championships

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Israel Spring International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
(1956–1969) men
(1956–1972) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–1978) men
(1973–1974) women
Founded1956;68 years ago (1956)
Abolished1978;46 years ago (1978)
Location Tel Aviv, Israel
VenueMaccabi 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]

Contents

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).

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1956 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Vladimir Petrović Flag of Israel.svg Arie Avidan-Weiss 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1. [2]
1957 Flag of Israel.svg Arie Avidan-Weiss Flag of Israel.svg Eleazar Davidman 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4. [2]
1958 Flag of Israel.svg Arie Avidan-Weiss (2) Flag of Israel.svg Eleazar Davidman6–1, 6–4, 6–1. [2]
1959 Flag of Israel.svg Eleazar Davidman Flag of Israel.svg Gabriel Dubitzky6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4. [2]
1960 Flag of Israel.svg Eleazar Davidman (2) Flag of Israel.svg Arie Avidan-Weiss 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2. [2]
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Donald Dell Flag of the United States.svg Myron Franks 13–11, 6–4, 6–3. [2]
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Lane Flag of Israel.svg Eleazar Davidman 6–1, 6–1, 9–7. [2]
1963 Flag of Israel.svg Eleazar Davidman (3) Flag of Israel.svg Gabriel Dubitzky6–4, 6–4, 7–5. [2]
1964 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Lane (2) Flag of Israel.svg Eleazar Davidman6–4, 6–3, 6–2. [2]
1965 Flag of the United States.svg Allen E. Fox Flag of the United States.svg Donald Dell 6–4, 8–6, 7–5. [2]
1966 Flag of Romania.svg Günther Bosch Flag of Romania.svg Constantin Popovici6–1, 6–4. [2]
1967 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ron McKenzie Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jackie Saul 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 8–6, 6–2. [2]
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Fletcher Flag of Israel.svg Eleazar Davidman 6–4, 8–6, 6–4. [2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 [3] Flag of the United States.svg Bill Tym Flag of Israel.svg Eleazar Davidman6–4, 6–4, 6–4. [2]
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970 Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Gottschalk [4] Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Julian Krinsky 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1. [2]
1972 [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Fletcher (2) Flag of Romania.svg Petre Mărmureanu 6–4, 6–4. [2]
1973 Flag of Romania.svg Ionel Sânteiu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3. [2]
1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Rheinberger Flag of the United States.svg Lee Tomlinson [6] 6–3, 6–7, 6–2. [2]
1976 [7] Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Colin Dowdeswell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Réjean Genois 6–2, 6–0. [2]
1978 Flag of Germany.svg Ulrich Marten Flag of Israel.svg Shlomo Glickstein 6–3, 3–6, 6–2. [2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1956 Flag of Israel.svg Bracha Singer Jeremitsky Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Colette Holvoet6–4, 8–6
1957 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Colette Holvoet Flag of Israel.svg Rita Fichman6–1, 6–4
1958 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Colette Holvoet (2) Flag of Israel.svg Palma Winkler6–2, 6–1
1959 Flag of Israel.svg Edna Deutsch Flag of Israel.svg Palma Winkler6–4, 7–5
1960 Flag of Israel.svg Edna Porat Flag of Israel.svg Leora Zuravsky6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1961 Flag of Israel.svg Tova Epstein [8] Flag of Israel.svg Leora Zuravsky7–5, 6–2
1963 Flag of Israel.svg Tova Epstein (2) Flag of Israel.svg Leora Zuravsky5–7, 6–2, 6–0
1964 Flag of Israel.svg Tova Epstein (3) Flag of Israel.svg Magda Werzberger7–5, 6–0
1965 Flag of Israel.svg Tova Epstein (4) Flag of Israel.svg Mara Cohen Mintz [9] 6–3, 6–2
1967 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Annette Van Zyl Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Laura Rossouw 6–3, 6–2
1968 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Laura Rossouw Flag of the United States.svg Nadine Netter 6–2, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Alice Tym Flag of Israel.svg Tova Epstein6–4, 6–1
1970 [10] Flag of Romania.svg Judith Dibar Flag of Australia (converted).svg Helen Amos 6–2, 6–0
1971 Flag of Germany.svg Kora Schediwy Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alena Palmeová 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1972 [11] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicki Lancaster-Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mandy Morgan 7–5, 6–3
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1973 Flag of Israel.svg Paulina Peisachov Flag of Germany.svg Kora Schediwy 7–6, 6–3
1974 Flag of New Zealand.svg Judy Chaloner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norma Eastburn6–2, 6–1

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