Lebanon International Championships

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TourILTF World Circuit
(1954–69) men
(1954–71) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–71) men
Founded1954; 71 years ago (1954)
Abolished1971; 54 years ago (1971)
Editions8 men
5 women
Lebanon International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1954–69) men
(1954–71) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–71) men
Founded1954; 71 years ago (1954)
Abolished1971; 54 years ago (1971)
Editions8 men
5 women
LocationBeirut, Lebanon
VenueAmerican University of Beirut
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Lebanon International Championships[1] also known as the Beirut International or the Beirut Spring Tournament[2] was a men's and women's international clay court tournament was founded in 1954. It was played at American University of Beirut Alumni Tennis Club, Beirut, Lebanon until 1971 when it was discontinued.[3]

The tournament was first established in 1954 when it was held at the American University of Beirut Alumni Tennis Club, Beirut, Lebanon.[2] The tournament was not staged continually with only seven editions held.[3] The tournament continued to be staged annually until 1971 when it was discontinued.[3]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1954Italy Giuseppe MerloSweden Lennart BergelinRR event standings.[3]
1956United States Lew HoadUnited States Bob Perry6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[3]
1957Belgium Philippe WasherAustralia Warren Woodcock1–6, 9–7, 6–2, 6–2.[3]
1958United States Myron FranksAustralia Fred Stolle7–5, 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5.[3]
1962South Africa Bob HewittAustralia Ken Fletcher7–9, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[3]
1968Brazil José Edison MandarinoChile Patricio Rodríguez5–7, 6–4, 6–3.[3]
↓  Open era  ↓
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970Italy Nicola PietrangeliAustralia Barry Phillips-Moore6–1, 6–0.[3]
1971Greece Nicholas KalogeropoulosAustralia John Bartlett7–5, 7–5, 6–1.[3]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1954West Germany Totta ZehdenLebanon Vera Mattar6–2, 6–3.[2]
1956United Kingdom Angela MortimerAustralia Jenny Hoad6–2, 6–3.[2]
1957Hungary Suzy KormoczyWest Germany Edda Buding4–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1970Canada Andrée MartinCanada Jane O'Hara4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1971Uruguay Fiorella BonicelliNetherlands Ada Bakker7–5, 6–4.[2]

Other tournaments

During its run the Beirut International was usually held in mid spring usually April.[2] Another international tournament the Brumana International was held in mid to late summer usually end of July to August, that event was held at the Broumana Country Club.[2]

See also

References

Sources

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