Turkey Open
Turkey Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | Pre open era (1947-1967) ITF Independent tour (1968-73) Grand Prix tennis circuit(1975) |
Founded | 1947 |
Abolished | 1975 |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Surface | Clay |
The Turkey Open originally known as the Turkey International Championships[1] also known as the Istanbul International Championships [2] is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on outdoor Clay courts, Istanbul, Turkey. The event was part of the Mens amateur tennis tour (1947-1967) with the advent of the Open Era it was part of the non-aligned tour circuit of the ITF, between 1968 and 1973. In 1975 the final year it was staged it became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.
History[]
The Turkey Open was originally established on 25 August 1947 [3] as the Turkey International Championships and also called the Istanbul International Championships until 1967. From 1968 until 1973 the event was part of the ITF independent tour and was known as the Turkey Open no event was staged in 1974 however in its final year 1975 it was very briefly apart of the men's Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event was played on outdoor clay courts. The tournament featured both singles and doubles play. [4]
Past finals[]
Past singles champions have included:
Men's singles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | ||||||
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1947 | 2–6, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6-4 [3] | ||||||||
1948 | Heraldo Weiss | 1–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6-4 [3] | |||||||
1949 | Jack Harper | Gottfried Von Cramm | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6-2 [5] | ||||||
1950 | Gianni Cucelli | Fred Kovaleski | 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 2–1, ret. [3] | ||||||
1951 | Felicisimo Ampon | Gianni Cucelli | 6–2, 6–1, 9-7 [3] | ||||||
1952 | Budge Patty | Armando Vieira | 8–6, 6–2, 6-3 [3] | ||||||
1953 | Paul Remy | Giuseppe Merlo | 6-4, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6-4 [3] | ||||||
1954 | Władysław Skonecki | Orlando Sirola | 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6-0 [3] | ||||||
1955 | Sven Davidson | Mervyn Rose | 8–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6-1 [3] | ||||||
1956 | Sven Davidson | Budge Patty | 11–9, 8–6, 6-1 [3] | ||||||
1957 | Luis Ayala | Francisco Contreras | 4–6, 6–4, 6-4 [3] | ||||||
1958 | Luis Ayala | Francisco Contreras | 6–2, 6–3, 6-4 [3] | ||||||
1959 | Luis Ayala | 6–4, 6–0, 6-2[3] | |||||||
1960 | Ian Vermaak | Jorgen Ulrich | 6–4, 6–1, 11-9 [3] | ||||||
1961 | Bob Hewitt | Ken Fletcher | 6–3, 6–3, 9-7 [3] | ||||||
1962 | Roy Emerson | Neale Fraser | 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6-3 [3] | ||||||
1963 | Roy Emerson | Mike Sangster | 8-10, 6–2, 6–2, 6-1 [3] | ||||||
1964 | Ron Barnes | Allen Fox | 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6-2 [3] | ||||||
1965 | Ron Barnes | Cliff Drysdale | 6–0, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 6-4 [3] | ||||||
1966 | Frew McMillan | Ron Barnes | 7–5, 7–5, 6-2 [3] | ||||||
1967 | José Edison Mandarino | Thomaz Koch | 6–4, 6–4, 6-2 [3] | ||||||
Open era | |||||||||
1968 | Mark Cox | Patricio Rodríguez | 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 [3] | ||||||
1969 | Bob Hewitt | Robert Maud | 6-3 8-6 6-1 [3] | ||||||
1970 | Bob Hewitt | Željko Franulović | 2-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 [3] | ||||||
1971 | Ilie Năstase | Andrew Pattison | 6-4, 6-4, 11-9 [3] | ||||||
1972 | Juan Gisbert Sr. | Byron Bertram | 6-1, 6-1, 7-5 [3] | ||||||
1973 | Ilie Năstase | Juan Gisbert Sr. | 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 [3] | ||||||
1974 | Not held | ||||||||
1975 | Colin Dowdeswell | Ferdi Taygan | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 [3] |
Doubles[]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1975 | Colin Dibley Thomaz Koch |
Colin Dowdeswell John Feaver |
6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Harper's Tennis Win". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 7 September 1949. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "VON CRAMM AND HARPER WIN AGAIN". National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954). 31 August 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Garcia, Gabriel. "TURKEY OPEN Tournament Roll of Honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "ISTANBUL TENNIS". Brisbane Telegraph (Qld. : 1948 - 1954). 29 August 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Harper's Tennis Win". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 7 September 1949. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
Sources[]
- https://app.thetennisbase.com/Turkey Open: Tournament Roll of Honour
- Singles Draw
- Doubles Draw
- ITF Archives
Further reading[]
- Bud Collins, History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book, New Chapter Press, USA, 2nd Edition, 2010. ISBN 0942257707. Accessed 10/11/2017.
External links[]
- Tennis tournaments in Turkey
- Grand Prix tennis circuit
- Defunct tennis tournaments
- Defunct sports competitions in Turkey
- Clay court tennis tournaments