Kingston International Championships
Kingston International Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF Circuit |
Founded | 1932; 92 years ago (1932) |
Abolished | 1970; 54 years ago (1970) |
Location | Kingston, St. Andrews Parish, Jamaica |
Venue | The Liguanea Club Sabina Park St. Andrews Club |
Surface | Clay Hard |
The Kingston International Championships[1] also known as the Kingston International Invitation and the St. Andrew International Invitation[2] was a men's and women's clay court then later hard court tennis tournament established in 1932 as the Kingston International Tournament[3] and first played at St. Andrews Club,[4] then later Sabina Park, then at the Liguanea Club, Kingston, St. Andrews Parish, Jamaica until 1970.
History
The Kingston International tournament was established in 1932 and first played at the St. Andrews Club, Kingston, Jamaica.[5] It later moved to Sabina Park, Kingston,[6] then later at the Liguanea Club, Kingston. In the 1960s the tournament was known as the St. Andrew International Invitation.[7] In 1966 the first and only Jamaican tennis player to win the men's event was Richard Russell when he defeated Arthur Ashe in three sets. The tournament was part Caribbean Circuit which was a major feature of the international tennis scene in from the 1930s to early 1970s. The tournament was staged annually until 1970 when it was discontinued. In 1971 left with the lack of an international tournament in Kingston the Jamaica LTA in cooperation with Rothmans Pall Mall (Jamaica) Ltd launched a replacement event for this one. It was called the Rothmans of Jamaica Tennis Spectacular and was first played in December 1971 on indoor courts at the National Arena.
Finals
Men's Singles
- Incomplete roll
Results included:[8]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1932 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 |
1934 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6–1, 6-2 |
1938 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6–4, 6-4 |
1951 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-0, 6–4, 6-1 |
1952[9] | ![]() | ![]() | 9-7, 8-6 |
1953 | ![]() | ![]() | ? |
1954 | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6–1, 6-2 |
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 |
1956 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 7-5 |
1957[10] | ![]() | ![]() | 2-6, 9–7, 6-2 |
1959 | ![]() | ![]() | 8-6, 5–7, 6-3 |
1960 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-2 |
1961[11] | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 6–3, 6-4 |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 4-6, 7–5, 6-3 |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-4 |
Open era | |||
1968[12] | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 |
1969[13] | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-3 |
1970[14] | ![]() | ![]() | 6-4, 6-0[15] |
Women's Singles
- Incomplete roll
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1952[16] | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2 6-4 |
1953 | ![]() | ![]() | 3-6, 6–3, 6-3 |
1954 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 6-1 |
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 1–6, 6-3 |
1956 | ![]() | ![]() | 5-7, 6–0, 7-5 |
1957 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-2 |
1959 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-1, 4–6, 6-3 |
1960[17] | ![]() | ![]() | 6-2, 6-3 |
1961 | ![]() | ![]() | 1-0 retired |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6-1 |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | 6-3, 6–1. |
Open era |
References
- ^ Barrett, John (1971). "National Tournaments". World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "St. Andrew International Invitatation". Kingston Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica: Newspaper Archives. 17 February 1961. p. 14. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "International Tennis Tournament St, Andrews Club, Kingston". Kingston Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica: Newspaper Archives. 1 February 1932. p. 24. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Kingston Daily Gleaner (1932)
- ^ Kingston Daily Gleaner (1932)
- ^ "International Lawn Tennis: Fred Perry vs Ellsworth Vines; Sabina Park, Kingston". Kingston Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica: Newspaper Archives. 21 November 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Kingston Daily Gleaner (1961).
- ^ "Tournament – Kingston International Invitation – St. Andrew's Invitation". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Savitt Takes Singles Title". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Canada: Newspaper Archives. 5 March 1952. p. 20. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Invitation lawn tennis tournament in Kingston, Jamaica". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. Devon, England: British Newspaper Archive. 7 March 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Laver Wins Men's Title: St. Andrew Tennis KINGSTON (Jamaica) Feb 26 —Rod Laver of Australia won the St. Andrew Club Invitation Tournament men's singles yesterday beating fellow Australian Roy Emerson, 4-6, 6-3. 6-4". Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 27 February 1961. p. 6. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive 1968 Kingston". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive 1969 Kingston". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive 1970 Kingston". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Barrett, John. (1971)
- ^ "Savitt Takes Singles Title" (Subscription). Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Canada: Newspaper Archives. 5 March 1952. p. 20.
- ^ "Christine beats Darlene". Nottingham Evening Post. Nottinghamshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 24 February 1961. p. 16. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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