Reggio Calabria International
Tennis tournament
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The Reggio Calabria International [1] or Internazionale di Reggio Calabria was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1959. It was played at the ASD "Rocco Polimeni" Tennis Club, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy.[2] The tournament ran until 1970.[3]
| Reggio Calabria International Internazionale di Reggio Calabria | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy. |
| Surface | Clay |
History
In April 1959 ASD "Rocco Polimeni" Tennis Club in Regio Calabria established an open international tennis tournament for men and women.[4] The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts at Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy through till 1970.[5] It would be another twenty one years until 1991 before another international tournament was staged at the same venue, the Reggio Calabria Challenger tournament that ran till 1992.[6]
Finals
Men's singles
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 |  Giuseppe Merlo | Nicola Pietrangeli | 2-6, 6–1, 4–6, 7–5, 6-1 |
| 1960 | Giuseppe Merlo (2) |  Peter Scholl | 5-7, 9–7, 6–4, 6-4 |
| 1961 | Fausto Gardini | Sergio Tacchini | 6-2, 6–1, 6-1 |
| 1962[7] |  Neale Fraser | Fausto Gardini | 6-3, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3 |
| 1963 | Giuseppe Merlo (3) | Ken Fletcher | 6-4, 6–4, 7-5 |
| 1964 |  Bob Hewitt | Tony Roche | 7–5, 8–6, 6-2 |
| 1965 |  Donald Dell |  Ion Țiriac | 6-3, 6–3, 6-2 |
| 1966 | Tony Roche | Clark Graebner | 7-5, 6–2, 6-3 |
| 1967[8] | Giuseppe Merlo (4) | Owen Davidson | 4-6, 6–1, 6–4, 6-1 |
| 1968 | Marty Riessen | Ilie Năstase | 3-6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6-2 |
| 1969 | Martin Mulligan | Ion Țiriac | 6-2, 4–6, 6–3, 6-1 |
| 1970 | Martin Mulligan (2) | Adriano Panatta | 8-6, 6–4, 6-4 |
Women's singles
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 |  Yola Ramírez | Sandra Reynolds | 6–2, 6–8, 6-3 |
| 1960 | Yola Ramírez (2) | Silvana Lazzarino | 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1961 | Maria Teresa Riedl | Margaret Hellyer | 6-1, 6-2 |
| 1962 | Lea Pericoli | Judy Tegart | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1963 | Lesley Turner | Jan Lehane | 4–6, 12–10, 6-1 |
| 1964 | Margaret Smith | Robyn Ebbern | 6–0, 6-4 |
| 1965 | Julie Heldman | Madonna Schacht | 2-4, retired |
| 1966 | Julie Heldman (2) | Helga Niessen | 6-4, 1–6, 6-2 |
| 1967 | Lesley Turner (2) |  Vlasta Vopickova | 8-6, 6-4 |
| 1968 | Helen Gourlay | Alice Tym | 6–4, 8-6 |
| 1969 | Marie Neumannová | Maria Nasuelli | 6-4, 2-6 6-4 |
| 1970 | Marie Neumannová (2) | Monica Giorgi | 6-3, 6-1 |