Italian Riviera Championships

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Italian Riviera Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1903;120 years ago (1903)
Abolished1964;59 years ago (1964)
Location San Remo, Liguria, Northern Italy
VenueTennis Club Sanremo
Surface Clay

The Italian Riviera Championships [1] also known as the San Remo International [2] was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1903 at San Remo, Liguria, Northern Italy. The tournament was staged at the Tennis Club Sanremo (f.1897) until 1964, and was part of the Italian Riviera circuit of tennis tournaments.

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History

The Italian Riviera Championships (San Remo) [3] were established in 1903. The championships were on regularly occasions the opening event at the start of the Italian clay court season. From 1956 until 1962 it was staged only twice. In 1964 the tournament was discontinued due to funding issues.

Former winners of the men's singles included; Major Ritchie (1903), Anthony Wilding (1908, 1912), Erik Worm (1927, 1930), Jean Lesueur (1931, 1933–1934), Gottfried von Cramm (1940), Dick Savitt (1951) Jaroslav Drobný (1955), and Nicola Pietrangeli (1960, 1963). The women's single was previously won by Dorothy Holman (1925), Elizabeth Ryan (1924, 1928), Lucia Valerio (1929, 1932), Pauline Betz (1947), Doris Hart (1951) Shirley Bloomer (1955), and Almut Sturm (1964).

Venue

The Italian Riviera Championships was held at the Tennis and Bridge Club San Remo, (f.1897) today known as Tennis Sanremo. [4]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll) [5]

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1903 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Major Ritchie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Allen 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1908 Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M. Turton6–0, 6–0, 6–1
1909 Flag of the United States.svg Artemas Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George S. Smythe6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1910 Flag of the United States.svg Artemas Holmes (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Bird Routledge6–0, 6–1, 6–0
1911 Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding (2) Flag of the German Empire.svg Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 6-4, 2-,6 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1912 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Allen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Hick 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1913 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Allen (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Wallis Myers 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1914 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Lowe Flag of the United States.svg Craig Biddle 6-4, 6-3
1915/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George William Grounsell Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Malone6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1927 Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Worm British Raj Red Ensign.svg Sri-Krishna Prasada 7–5, 6–3, 0–6, 7–5
1928 Flag of Italy.svg Placido Gaslini Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Worm 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 4–6, 7–5
1929 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pat Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Peters 6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1930 Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Worm (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pat Hughes 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1931 Flag of France.svg Jean Lesueur Flag of France.svg Benny Berthet 8–6, 7–5, 1–6, 3–6, 6–2
1932 Flag of Hungary.svg Béla von Kehrling Flag of Ireland.svg George Lyttleton Rogers 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1933 Flag of France.svg Jean Lesueur (2) Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Palmieri 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1934 Flag of France.svg Jean Lesueur (3) Flag of the United States.svg Wilmer Hines 6–8, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1935 Flag of Italy.svg Augusto Rado Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Caska 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, ret.
1936 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Palmieri Flag of Italy.svg Augusto Rado 6–2, 6–3, 8–6
1937 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Vodička Flag of Poland.svg Józef Hebda 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
1939 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Franjo Punčec Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio de Stefani 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1940 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Gottfried von Cramm Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Romanoni 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1941/1946Not held (due to World War II)
1947 Flag of Hungary.svg József Asbóth Flag of Italy.svg Marcello del Bello 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1948 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Masip Flag of France.svg Henri Cochet 6–1, 6–4, 9–7
1949 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Cucelli Flag of the United States.svg Frank Parker 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 7–5
1950 Flag of Italy.svg Rolando Del Bello Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Johansson 8–6, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5
1951 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Savitt Flag of the United States.svg Budge Patty 6–4, 9–7, 4–6, 6–3
1952 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný Flag of Croatia.svg Milan Branović 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1953 Flag of Poland.svg Władysław Skonecki Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Cucelli 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1954 Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Gardini Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea 6–1, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1955 Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný (2) Flag of the United States.svg Budge Patty 5–7, 6–2, 13–11, 6-2
1958 Flag of Mexico.svg Mario Llamas Flag of Poland.svg Władysław Skonecki 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1960 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Merlo 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1963 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli (2) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Brichant 6–2, 7–5, 7–5
1964 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Erik Lundqvist Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli 11–9, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1908 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rosamund Salusbury Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Evelyn Maude Froude Bellew 11-9, 6-1
1909No women's event
1910 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rosamund Salusbury (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amy Ransome 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1911 [6] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rosamund Salusbury (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Bridgewater6-1, 6-0
1912 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jessie Tripp Flag of the German Empire.svg Mieken Rieck 6-1, 7-5
1913 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jessie Tripp (2) Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1914 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jessie Tripp (3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret Trippdefault
1915/1918Not held (due to World War I)
1924 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite 6-3, 6-0
1926 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Valerio 6–4, 4–6, 8–6
1927 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Hunt ? ?
1928 Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Ryan (2) Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Valerio 6-4, 6-4
1929 Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Valerio Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite 0–6, 6–3, 6–3
1930 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite (2) Flag of Austria.svg Hilde Eisenmenger6-0, 6-1
1931 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Satterthwaite (3) Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Valerio 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
1932 Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Valerio (2) Flag of France.svg Ida Adamoff 6-3, 7-5
1933 Flag of Germany.svg Cilly Aussem Flag of France.svg Simonne Mathieu 6-4, 6-0
1934 Flag of Germany.svg Cilly Aussem (2) Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Valerio 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
1935 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Cilly Aussem (3) Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Valerio 8-6, 6-3
1936 Flag of France.svg Ivana Orlandini Flag of France.svg Edith Belliard 6–1, 5–7, 7–5
1937 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Totta Zehden Flag of Poland.svg Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1938 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Minni Hein Müller Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Klara Hammer Beutter 6–2, 1–6, 11-9
1939 Flag of France.svg Sylvia Jung Henrotin Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Rosl Kraus 6-4, 6-1
1940 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Hella Kovac Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Anneliese Ullstein 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1941/1946Not held (due to World War II)
1947 Flag of the United States.svg Pauline Betz Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Straubeova 6-2, 6-0
1948 Flag of Italy.svg Annalisa Bossi Flag of Italy.svg Nicla Migliori 6-0, 6-3
1949 Flag of Italy.svg Annalisa Bossi (2) Flag of Italy.svg Lucia Manfredi 6-2, 6-2
1950 Flag of Italy.svg Annalisa Bossi (3) Flag of Italy.svg Nicla Migliori 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
1951 Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart Flag of Italy.svg Annalisa Bellani 7-5, 6-1
1952 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Curry Flag of Italy.svg Annalisa Bellani 9-7, 6-3
1953 Flag of Italy.svg Silvana Lazzarino Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joan Curry 6-3, 6-2
1954 Flag of Italy.svg Silvana Lazzarino (2) Flag of Germany.svg Totta Zehden6–4, 6–1
1955 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elaine Watson 6-2, 6-0
1958 Flag of Bermuda.svg Heather Brewer-Segal Flag of Mexico.svg Rosie Reyes 6-2, 6-4
1960 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Gordigiani Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Beltrame 6-1, 7-5
1963 Flag of Italy.svg Silvana Lazzarino (3) Flag of Germany.svg Almut Sturm 6-2, 6-1
1964 Flag of Germany.svg Almut Sturm Flag of Italy.svg Annalisa Bellani 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

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References

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