Colombian International
Tennis tournament in Colombia
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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.
| Colombian International Colombiano Internacional | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Venue | Country Club of Barranquilla |
| Surface | Clay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 |  Gardnar Mulloy |  Gustavo Palafox | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1953 | Art Larsen | Budge Patty | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1954 | Art Larsen (2) |  Dario Behar[8] | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1955 | Tony Trabert | Tom Brown | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1956 | Tom Brown | Mario Llamas | 6–1, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1957 |  Mervyn Rose | Don Candy | 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 8–6 |
| 1958 |  Luis Ayala | Warren Woodcock | 9–11, 6–3, 6–3, 11–9 |
| 1959 | Luis Ayala (2) | Bernard Bartzen | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1960 | Neale Fraser | Luis Ayala | 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1961 |  Manuel Santana | Rod Laver | 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1962 | Roy Emerson | Manuel Santana | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 1963 | Manuel Santana (2) |  Boro Jovanović | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1964 | Roy Emerson (2) | Manuel Santana | 8–10, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1965 | Manuel Santana (3) |  Ramanathan Krishnan | 6–2, 9–7, 6–3 |
| 1966 | Martin Mulligan |  François Jauffret | 9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 12–10 |
| 1967 | John Newcombe | Tony Roche | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Open era | |||
| 1968[9] |  Tom Okker | Marty Riessen | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1969[10] |  Ilie Năstase |  Jan Kodeš | 6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1970[11] | Željko Franulović | Nikola Špear | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 |  Alicia Wright | ? | ? |
| 1952 | Melita Ramirez | Betty Rosenquest Pratt | 7–5, 6–5 |
| 1953 | Shirley Fry | Doris Hart | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1955 | Doris Hart | Dottie Head Knode | 8–6, 7–5 |
| 1956 | Shirley Fry (2) | Dorothy Watman Levine | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1957 |  Shirley Bloomer | Angela Buxton | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1958 | Janet Hopps |  Maria Bueno | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1959 | Dottie Head Knode | Maria Bueno | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1960 | Maria Bueno | Ann Haydon | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1961 | Maria Bueno (2) | Darlene Hard | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1962 |  Renee Schuurman | Yola Ramírez | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1963 | Lesley Turner | Maria Bueno | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1964 | Françoise Dürr | Judy Alvarez | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1965 | Lesley Turner (2) | Margaret Smith | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1966 |  Norma Baylon | Betty Stove | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1967 | Ann Haydon Jones | Françoise Dürr | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1968 | Nancy Richey | Lesley Turner Bowrey | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Open era | |||
| 1969 | Julie Heldman | Peaches Bartkowicz | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1970[12] | Mary Ann Eisel Curtis | Patti Hogan | 6–3, 7–5 |