Colombian International
Colombian International Colombiano Internacional | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF Circuit |
Founded | 1951; 73 years ago (1951) |
Abolished | 1970; 54 years ago (1970) |
Location | Barranquilla, Colombia |
Venue | Country Club of Barranquilla |
Surface | Clay |
The Colombian International also known as the Colombiano Internacional also known as the International Championships of Colombia or Campeonatos Internacionales de Colombia[1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1951 and played at the Country Club of Barranquilla,[2] Barranquilla, Colombia, until 1970.
The tournament was known locally as the City of Barranquilla Championships or Campeonato Ciudad de Barranquilla.[3]
History
The Colombian International (Colombiano Internacional) and known locally as the City of Barranquilla Championships (Campeonato Ciudad de Barranquilla) was established in 1951,[4] and played on clay courts initially in Bogotá,[5] before moving to the Country Club of Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia.[6] The tournament was part ILTF Caribbean Circuit which was a sub circuit of the international tennis tour in from the 1950s to early 1970s. The tournament was staged annually until 1970 when it was discontinued.
In 1977 after a period of seven years a new men's only successor tournament was revived called the International Tennis Championships of Colombia. That event was staged in Bogotá, Colombia and it ran until 1980.
Finals
Men's Singles
- Incomplete roll
Results included:[7]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1952 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
1953 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1954 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
1956 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0, 6–4 |
1957 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 8–6 |
1958 | ![]() | ![]() | 9–11, 6–3, 6–3, 11–9 |
1959 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
1960 | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
1961 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
1962 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 8–6 |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 |
1964 | ![]() | ![]() | 8–10, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
1965 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 9–7, 6–3 |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 12–10 |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Open era | |||
1968[9] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
1969[10] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3 |
1970[11] | ![]() | ![]() | 9–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
For the men's successor tournament see International Tennis Championships of Colombia |
Women's Singles
- Incomplete roll
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1951 | ![]() | ? | ? |
1952 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–5 |
1953 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 7–5 |
1956 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
1957 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
1958 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
1959 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
1960 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
1961 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
1962 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1964 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–2 |
1965 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–1 |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
1968 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Open era | |||
1969 | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
1970[12] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
References
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). "Colombia". The encyclopedia of tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 217–218. ISBN 0047960426.
- ^ "Historia". Country Club of Barranquilla (in Spanish). Barranquilla, Colombia. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Posada, Dario Arizmendi (1977). Barranquilla, puerta de oro de Colombia (in Spanish). Bogota, Colombia: Interprint. p. 11.
- ^ Country Club of Barranquilla
- ^ Robertson (1974)
- ^ Robertson (1974)
- ^ "Tournament – Colombia International – Ciudad de Barranquilla". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Dario Behar". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive ATP Tour 1968 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive ATP Tour 1969 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive ATP Tour 1970 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Barrett, John (1971). "National Tournaments". World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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