South American Championships (tennis)

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South American Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF Circuit (1913-1939)
Founded1921;103 years ago (1921)
Abolished1981;43 years ago (1981)
LocationArgentina
Brazil
Chile
Ecuador
VenueBuenos Aires LTC
Surface Grass - outdoors

The South American Championships for tennis consist of two versions the first is the team event tournaments for men and women organised by the South America Tennis Confederation. The team version for men is known as the Mitre Cup (f.1921). [1] and the team version for women is known as the Osario Cup (f.1957). [1]

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The second version is a singles and doubles championship tournament sanctioned by the South American Tennis Confederation but organised by the individual South American Tennis Associations when played in those countries. This tournament was first held in 1927. [2] This event has not always been staged continually until 1946. [2]

History

South American Championships (teams)

Seniors

The South American Championships organised by the South American Tennis Confederation is made up of all ten South American Tennis Associations. [1] The senior men's team event is called the Mitre Cup that was founded in 1921 and was held in Argentine Tennis Team and won by Argentina. [1] The senior women's team event known as Osario Cup was first held in 1957 in Santiago, Chile and was won by Chilean Tennis Team. [1]

Juniors

The South American Championships for junior boys consists of two team tournaments the first is for boys age 18 years old who compete for the Bolivia Cup first held in 1953 that was won by Brazil. [1] The second is the tournament for boys age 15 years old who compete for the Harten Cup first played in 1963 and won by Brazil.

The South American Championships for junior girls consists of two team tournaments the first is for girls age 18 years old who compete for the Colombia Cup first held in 1963 that was won by Argentina. [1] The second is the tournament for girls age 15 years old who compete for the Chile Cup first played in 1965 and won by Chile. [1]

All of the team competitions a organised and run similar way to the Davis Cup. [1]

South American Championships (individual)

The early editions South American Championships for individual players was organised by the Argentina Tennis Association (ATA) for men and women was held in 1927 at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club. [2] In 1928 and 1929 the tournament was held at the Tennis Club Argentino (f.1913), [3] that was also valid as the Argentine Championships, [2] [4] also known as the Championship of the Argentine Republic. [1] At this time there was no continental wide tennis organisation for South America and the event was not held again. In 1946 the tournament revived by the Argentina Tennis Association with the Argentina International Championships also carrying the denomination South American Championships. [2] In 1947 the South American Tennis Confederation was established and formally incorporated in 1948. [1]

In 1952 the tournament was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the event also being valid as the Rio de Janeiro International Championships. [2] In 1953 and 1956 the tournaments were held in Santiago, Chile with the events also being valid as the Chilean National Championships. [2] In 1972 the tournament was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador with that event also being valid as the Ecuadorian National Championships. [2]

In April 1968 the open era began and in November 1968 this tournament was renamed as the South American Open Championships. [2] From 1947 to 1969 it was part of the ILTF South American Circuit. [2] In 1970 it became part of the ILTF Grand Prix Circuit. [2]

The tournament for the majority of its duration has been staged in Argentina.

South American Championships (individual)

Notes: These rolls included content from the Argentina International Championships then later ATP Argentina Open for men and Argentina International Championships and WTA Argentine Open for women from 1946 when both tournaments were also valid as the South American Championships or South American Open.

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

South American Championships
YearLocationChampionRunner UpScore
↓  ILTF South American Circuit  ↓
1927 [lower-alpha 1] Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Ronaldo Boyd Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Robson 9–7, 7–5, 7–5. [2]
1928 [lower-alpha 2] Buenos Aires Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Alonso Areizaga Flag of Argentina.svg Francisco Bryans8–6, 6–3, 6–1. [2]
1929 [lower-alpha 3] Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Morea Flag of Argentina.svg Lucilo del Castillo6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 7–5. [2]
1946Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Bob Falkenburg Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1947Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Frank Parker Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1948Buenos Aires Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eric Sturgess Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1949 [lower-alpha 4] Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea Flag of the United States.svg Tom Brown 7–5, 6–3, 6–3. [2]
1950 [lower-alpha 5] Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea (2) Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Balbiers 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2. [2]
1951Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea (3) Flag of Italy.svg Fausto Gardini 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1952 [lower-alpha 6] Rio de Janeiro Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Balbiers 6–4, 6–4, 6–1. [2]
1953 Santiago Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea (4) Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. [2]
1954 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea (5) Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0
1955Buenos Aires Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala Flag of the United States.svg Art Larsen 6–2, 6–4, 0–6, 6–0
1956 [lower-alpha 7] Santiago Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala (2) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 9-7 [2]
1957Buenos Aires Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala (3) Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea 6–8, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1958Buenos Aires Flag of Mexico.svg Mario Llamas Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea 6–4, 9–7, 1–6, 2–6, ?
1959Buenos Aires Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Santana Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 9–7
1960Buenos Aires Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala (4) Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Santana 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 8–6
1961Buenos Aires Flag of France.svg Pierre Darmon Flag of Argentina.svg Enrique Morea 6–1, 6–1, 6–1
1962Buenos Aires Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Erik Lundqvist Flag of Chile.svg Patricio Rodríguez 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
1963Buenos Aires Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli Flag of Brazil.svg Ronald Barnes 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1964Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Chuck McKinley Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Santana 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 4–5, retired
1965Buenos Aires Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli (2) Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Cliff Drysdale 6–8, 6–4, 6–0, 1–6, 7–5
1966Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1967 Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey (2) Flag of Brazil.svg José Edison Mandarino 7–5, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3
South American Open Championships / South American Open
1968 Buenos Aires Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 9–7, 6–4, 6–4. [2]
↓  Open era  ↓
↓  ILTF Grand Prix Circuit  ↓
1970 [2] Buenos Aires Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–2, 6–0. [2]
1971 Buenos Aires Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović (2) Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 6–3, 7–6, 6–1. [2]
1972 [lower-alpha 8] Guayaquil Flag of Colombia.svg Iván Molina Flag of Argentina.svg Julian Ganzabalw.o. [2]
1973 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6(5–5) retd. [2]
1974 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas (2) Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes 6–3, 0–6, 7–5, 6–2. [2]
1975 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas (3) Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta 6–1, 6–4, 6–4. [2]
1976 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas (4) Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol 6–2, 6–2, 6–3. [2]
1978 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci 6–4, 6–4. [2]
1979 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas (5) Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 . [2]
1980 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Gehring 6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3. [2]
1981 Buenos Aires Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–2. [2]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

South American Championships
YearLocationChampionRunner UpScore
↓  ILTF South American Circuit  ↓
1928Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Analia Obarrio de Aguirre Flag of Argentina.svg Maria Elena Bushell 6-0, 6-1
1929Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Analia Obarrio de Aguirre (2) Flag of Argentina.svg Maria Elena Bushell6-4, 6-1
1946Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
1947Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Pat Canning Todd Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart 6-3, 6-4
1948Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Pat Canning Todd (2) Flag of Argentina.svg Mary Terán de Weiss 7-5, 6-4
1949 [lower-alpha 9] Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Scofield Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Chaffee 6-3, 6-2
1950 [lower-alpha 10] Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Felisa Piedrola de Zappa Flag of Argentina.svg Elena Lehmann 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1951Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Elena Lehmann Flag of Argentina.svg Felisa Piedrola de Zappa6-4, 3-6, 6-4
1952women's event not held
1953 Santiago Flag of Germany.svg Edda Buding Flag of Argentina.svg Julia Borzone 7-5, 6-3
1954 Buenos Aires Flag of Italy.svg Silvana Lazzarino Flag of Germany.svg Edda Buding 8-6, 6-2
1955Buenos Aires Flag of Brazil.svg Ingrid Metzner Flag of Argentina.svg June Hanson6-1, 6-4
1956 [lower-alpha 11] Santiago Flag of Argentina.svg Nora Bonifacino de Somoza Flag of Argentina.svg June Hanson6-4, 6-0
1957Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg June Hanson Flag of Argentina.svg Nora Bonifacino de Somoza 6-1, 6-1
1958Buenos Aires Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Hellyer 2-6, 6-2, 12-10
1959Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Nora Bonifacino de Somoza (2) Flag of Argentina.svg Norma Baylon 6-3, 5-7, divided
1960Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Nora Bonifacino de Somoza (3) Flag of Argentina.svg Mabel Bove 7-5, 6-4
1961Buenos Aires Flag of Mexico.svg Yola Ramírez Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard 6-1, 6-2
1962Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Norma Baylon Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vera Puzejova Sukova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
1963Buenos Aires Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vera Puzejova Sukova Flag of Argentina.svg Norma Baylon 6-2, 6-4
1964Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
1965Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey (2) Flag of Argentina.svg Norma Baylon 6-2, 6-4
1966Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Norma Baylon (3) Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey 6-3, 7-9, 6-4
1967 Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean Moffitt King Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
South American Open Championships / South American Open
1968 Buenos Aires Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Jones Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey walkover
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Buenos Aires Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
1970 [2] Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Beatriz Araujo Flag of Argentina.svg Raquel Giscafré 6-4, 6-4
1971 Buenos Aires Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen Masthoff (2) Flag of Germany.svg Heide Orth 6-1, 7-5
1972 [lower-alpha 12] Guayaquil Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade Flag of Uruguay.svg Fiorella Bonicelli 6-4, 6-1
1973 Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman Flag of Uruguay.svg Fiorella Bonicelli 6-3, 6-1
1974 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Raquel Giscafré Flag of Argentina.svg Beatriz Araujo 7-6, 1-6, 6-2
1975 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Raquel Giscafré (2) Flag of the United States.svg Kristien Shaw 6-2, 6-4
1976 Buenos Aires Flag of the United States.svg Laura duPont Flag of Argentina.svg Beatriz Araujo 6-1, 6-2
1977Buenos Aires Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Medrado Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
1978women's event not held
1979 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Strachonova 6-1, 6-3
1980 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga (2) Flag of Argentina.svg Liliana Giussani 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
1981women's event not held

Notes

  1. The 1927 South American Championship and first edition organised by the Argentina Tennis Association (ATA) and was held at the Tennis Club Argentino and was also valid as the Argentine Championship also called the Championship of the Republic.
  2. The 1928 South American Championship and second ATA edition was held at the Tennis Club Argentino and was also valid as the Argentine Championship also called the Championship of the Republic.
  3. The 1929 South American Championship and third ATA edition was held at the Tennis Club Argentino and was also valid as the Argentine Championship also called the Championship of the Republic.
  4. The 1949 South American Championship 4th edition organised by the South American Tennis Confederation (SATA) and was held at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club and was also valid as the 21st Argentina International Championships.
  5. The 1950 South American Championship 5th edition organised by (SATA)and was held at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club and was also valid as the 22nd Argentina International Championships.
  6. The 1952 South American Championship 7th edition organised by (SATA)and was held Rio de Janeiro.
  7. The 1956 South American Championship 10th edition organised by (SATA)and was held Santiago, Chile and was also valid as the Chile National Championships.
  8. The 1972 South American Championship 27th edition organised by (SATA)and was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador and was also valid as the Ecuadorian National Championships.
  9. The 1949 South American Championship 4th edition organised by the South American Tennis Confederation (SATA) and was held at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club and was also valid as the 21st Argentina International Championships.
  10. The 1950 South American Championship 5th edition organised by (SATA)and was held at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club and was also valid as the 22nd Argentina International Championships.
  11. The 1956 South American Championship 10th edition organised by (SATA)and was held Santiago, Chile and was also valid as the Chile National Championships.
  12. The 1972 South American Championship 27th edition organised by (SATA)and was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador and was also valid as the Ecuadorian National Championships.

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