Cacharel Caracas Open
Tennis tournament in Venezuela
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The Cacharel Caracas Open was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1956 as the Altamira International,[1] also known as the Altamira International Invitation and Caracas International Championships. The tournament was played annually at the Altamira Tennis Club, Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela, usually in mid-March initially as part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit.
Altamira International Invitation (1969)
Altamira International (1970–1974)
WCT Caracas (1975–1976)
Cacharel Caracas Open (1982–1983)
WCT Circuit (1975–1976)
Grand Prix circuit (1982–1983)
| Caracas Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Altamira International (1956–1968) Altamira International Invitation (1969) Altamira International (1970–1974) WCT Caracas (1975–1976) Cacharel Caracas Open (1982–1983) |
| Tour | ILTF Caribbean Circuit (1956–1974) WCT Circuit (1975–1976) Grand Prix circuit (1982–1983) |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Abolished | 1983 |
| Editions | 22 |
| Location | Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Venue | Altimira Tennis Club |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
The women's tournament ended in 1970 and the men's event continued. From 1975 to 1976 the men's editions were known as the Caracas WCT tournament before it was briefly discontinued in 1982 the tournament was revived under a new name before it was abolished in 1983.
History
In 1927 the Venezuelan International Tennis Association was established and established a Venezuelan Lawn Tennis Championships at the first Altamira Tennis Club.[2] In 1946 the Altamira Tennis Club was formally created.[3] In 1956 the Altamira International,[4] also known as the Altamira International Invitation tournament was established at Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela.[4]
The Atamira International was organized as part of a spring (March to May) Caribbean Circuit which included tournaments in Jamaica (Kingston International Invitation), Puerto Rico (Caribe Hilton Championships), Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad International) and Colombia, Colombia International (Ciudad de Barranquilla). The tournament attracted the top players of the day.
In 1970 the women's event was discontinued. The tournament continued under brand name Altamira International until 1974. Between 1975 and 1976 the men's event became part of the WCT Circuit and was known as the Caracas WCT tournament. In 1977 the tournament was not held for five years when it was revived and rebranded in 1982 as the Caracas Open played at the same venue until 1983.[5]
Finals
Men's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamira International | ||||
| 1956[6] |  Orlando Sirola |  Mervyn Rose | 2–6, 3–6, 12–10, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 1958 |  Budge Patty |  Luis Ayala | 6–3, 11–13, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1959 | Jon Douglas |  Mike Davies | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 1960 |  Andres Gimeno | Mike Davies | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 1961 | Rod Laver | Luis Ayala | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 | |
| 1962 | Rod Laver (2) | Roy Emerson | 9–7, 6–2, 6–0 | |
| 1963[7] | Manuel Santana |  Thomaz Koch | 9–11, 8–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 1964 | Ron Holmberg | Roy Emerson | 6–2, 6–4, 9–7 | |
| 1965 |  Pierre Barthès | Manuel Santana | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 1966 | Tony Roche | John Newcombe | 0–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | |
| 1967 |  Nikola Pilić |  Rafael Osuna | 4–6, 7–5, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 | |
| Open era | ||||
| 1968[8] | Marty Riessen | Cliff Richey | 6–1, 8–6, 6–1 | |
| Altamira International | ||||
| 1969[9] | Thomaz Koch | Mark Cox | 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | |
| 1970[10] | Tom Gorman | Gerald Battrick | 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | |
| 1971[11] | Thomaz Koch (2) | Manuel Orantes | 7–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| 1972[12] | Manuel Orantes |  Haroon Rahim | 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 | |
| 1973[13] | Tom Gorman | Francois Jauffret | 6–3, 7–6, 6–3 | |
| 1974[14] | Charlie Pasarell | Eddie Dibbs | 6–7, 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Altamira International/Caracas WCT | ||||
| 1975[15] | Rod Laver (3) | Raul Ramirez | 7–6, 6–2 | |
| 1976[16] | Raúl Ramírez |  Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1977/1981 | Event suspended | |||
| Caracas Open | ||||
| 1982[17] | Raúl Ramírez |  Zoltán Kuhárszky | 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 | |
| 1983[18] | Raúl Ramírez (2) | Morris Strode | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Men's Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982[19] | Steve Meister Craig Wittus | Eric Fromm Cary Leeds | 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1983[20] | Jaime Fillol Stan Smith |  Andrés Gómez Ilie Năstase | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Women's Singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamira International | |||
| 1958 | Althea Gibson | Maria Bueno | 6–1, 4–6, 9–7 |
| 1959[21] | Christine Truman | Maria Bueno | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1960 | Maria Bueno | Ann Haydon | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1961 | Maria Bueno (2) | Darlene Hard | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1962 | Maria Bueno (3) | Darlene Hard | 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 1963 | Maria Bueno (4) | Lesley Turner | 7–5, 8–6 |
| 1964 | Francoise Durr | Rita Bentley | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1965 | Margaret Smith | Lesley Turner | 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1966 |  Norma Baylon | Gail Sherriff | 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1967 | Ann Haydon Jones | Virginia Wade | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Open era | |||
| 1968 | Ann Haydon Jones (2) | Julie Heldman | 6–4, 11–9 |
| Altamira International Open Invitation | |||
| 1969 | Margaret Smith Court (2) | Maria Bueno | w.o. |
| Altamira International | |||
| 1970[22] | Mary-Ann Eisel | Patti Hogan | 6–3 6–3 |
Location and venue
Event names
The tournament throughout its history had been known by various names including:
- Altamira International
- Altamira International Invitation
- Altamira International Open Invitation
- Caracas International Championships
- Caracas WCT
- Copa Altimira International Invitation
Event statistics
- Most men's titles:
Rod Laver & 
Raúl Ramírez (3) - Most women's titles:
Maria Bueno (4)