Pan-American Championships Torneo Panamericano de Tenis | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF Circuit |
Founded | 1943 |
Abolished | 1969 |
Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
Venue | Centro Deportivo Chapultepec |
Surface | Clay |
The Pan-American Championships [1] also known as the Torneo Panamericano de Tenis was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1943 and played at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico until 1969.
The Pan-American Championships or Torneo Panamericano de Tenis was established in 1943, and played on clay courts at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico. [2] The championships were staged annually until 1969 when they were discontinued.
Results included: [3]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1943 [4] | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6-3 |
1944 | ![]() | ![]() | 1-6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6-1 |
1945 | ![]() | ![]() | 9-7, 3–6, 6–2, 8-6 |
1946 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6-1 |
1947 | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4, 6-4 |
1948 | ![]() | ![]() | 9-7, 6–2, 6-2 |
1949 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 2–6, 6–3, 6-4 |
1950 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6–8, 6–4, 6-3 |
1951 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 |
1952 | ![]() | ![]() | 7-9, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7-5 |
1953 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6–4, 6-1 |
1954 | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 6–2, 6–2, 6-2 |
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 8–6, 10–12, 6-4 |
1956 [6] | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–4, 6-2 |
1957 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–4, 6-4 |
1958 | ![]() | ![]() | 1-6, 6–3, 6–4, 6-2 |
1959 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–4, 6-1 |
1960 | ? | ? | ? |
1961 | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6–4, 6–4, 6-2 |
1962 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6–4, 5–7, 7-5 |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 0-6, 6–4, 6–2, 10-8 |
1964 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3 |
1965 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6–3, 4–6, 9-7 |
1966 [7] | ![]() | ![]() | 7-5, 4–6, 7–5, 6-3 |
1967 [8] | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 8-6 |
Open era | |||
1968 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–4, 6-4 |
1969 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6–4, 10-8 |
(two editions of event played January * & October **)
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