Bahamas International Open
Tennis tournament
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The Bahamas International Open[1] is a defunct men's tennis founded in 1972.[2] In 1975 the tournament that was part of Bill Riordan's International Players Association (IPA) circuit, that event with $50,000 prize money was held in Freeport, Bahamas. It was moved to Nassau in 1976 and was played on outdoor hard courts until 1980.
History
In 1922 a Bahamas International Championships was founded in Nassau and was played on outdoor clay courts. That first tournament was staged though till 1936 when it was discontinued. This second Bahamas International tournament was founded in 1972 again in Nassau, but was played on outdoor hard courts. In 1975 the tournament moved to Freeport for one edition only before returning back to Nassau until 1980 when the tournament was discontinued.
Past finals
- Incomplete roll
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Brian Gottfried |  Buster Mottram | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1975[3] | Jimmy Connors |  Karl Meiler[4] | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1976[5] | Jeff Borowiak | Gene Mayer | 6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1977[6] | Cliff Richey | John McEnroe | 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1979[7] | Harold Solomon | Van Winitsky | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1980 | Mel Purcell | Buster Mottram | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |