Catania International Open
Tennis tournament
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The Catania International Open[1] or Open Internazionale di Catania was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1959 as the Catania International[2] or Internazionale di Catania and was played on outdoor clay courts in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The tournament was only held until 1978.
| Catania International Open Open Internazionale di Catania | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Abolished | 1978 |
| Location | Catania, Sicily, Italy |
| Surface | Clay |
History
Finals
Men's singles
(incomplete roll)[5]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 |  Nicola Pietrangeli | Giuseppe Merlo | 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1964 |  Fred Stolle |  Bob Hewitt | 6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 8–6 |
| 1965 | Martin Mulligan |  José Edison Mandarino | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1966 |  Marty Riessen |  Ion Țiriac | 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6-4 |
| 1967 | Martin Mulligan (2) | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Open era | |||
| 1968 | Martin Mulligan (3) | Ion Țiriac | 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1969 |  Graham Stilwell |  István Gulyás | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3 |
| 1970 | Ion Țiriac | István Gulyás | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1971 |  Jan Kodeš |  Georges Goven | 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1972 | Paolo Bertolucci | Martin Mulligan | 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Pierre Barthès François Jauffret | Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Women's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Sandra Reynolds |  Yola Ramírez | 6–1, 8–6 |
| 1964 | Madonna Schacht | Vlasta Kodesova | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1965 |  Helga Niessen | Madonna Schacht | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1966 | Helga Niessen (2) |  Ulla Sandulf | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1967 | Lesley Turner |  Galina Baksheeva | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Open era | |||
| 1968 | Helen Gourlay | Judith Dibar | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1969 | Maria Nasuelli |  Maria Guzmán | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1970 | Christina Sandberg | Pam Austin | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1971 | Virginia Wade | Gail Sherriff Chanfreau | 1–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1972 | Evelyne Terras Papale | Rosalba Vido | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1978 | Elisabeth Ekblom | Dianne Evers | 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Helga Schultze | Pam Teeguarden Virginia Wade | 6-4, 6-4 |