Cacharel Caracas Open

The Cacharel Caracas Open was a men's tennis tournament founded as the Altimira International,[1] also known as the Altamira International Invitation and Caracas International Championships. The tournament was played annually at the Altamira Tennis Club, Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela usually in mid-March initially as part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit.

Cacharel Caracas Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAltimira International (1956–68)
Altimira International Invitation (1969)
Altimira International (1970–74)
Caracas WCT (1975–76)
Cacharel Caracas Open(1982–83)
TourILTF Caribbean Circuit (1956–74)
WCT Circuit (1975–76)
Grand Prix circuit (1982–83)
Founded1956 (1956)
Abolished1983 (1983)
Editions22
LocationMiranda, Caracas, Venezuela
VenueAltimira Tennis Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor

The women's tournament ended in 1970 and the men's event continued. From 1975 to 1976 the men's editions were known as the Caracas WCT tournament before it was briefly discontinued in 1982 the tournament was revived under a new name before it was abolished in 1983.

History

In 1927 the Venezuelan International Tennis Assoction was established and established a Venezuelan Lawn Tennis Championships at the first Altamira Tennis Club.[2] In 1946 the Altamira Tennis Club was formally created.[3] In 1956 the Altamira International,[4] also known as the Altamira International Invitation tournament was established at Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela.[5]

The Atamira International was organized as part of a spring (March to May) Caribbean Circuit which included tournaments in Jamaica (Kingston International Invitation), Puerto Rico (Caribe Hilton Championships), Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad International) and Colombia, Colombia International (Ciudad de Barranquilla). the tournament attracted the top players of the day.

In 1970 the women's event was discontinued. The tournament continued under brand name Altamira International until 1974. Between 1975 and 1976 the men's event became part of the WCT Circuit and was known as the Caracas WCT tournament. In 1977 the tournament was not held for five years when it was revived and rebranded in 1982 as the Caracas Open played at the same venue until 1983.[6]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Altamira International
1956[7] Orlando Sirola Mervyn Rose2–6, 3–6, 12–10, 6–4, 6–2
1958 Budge Patty Luis Ayala6–3, 11–13, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1959 Jon Douglas Mike Davies6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1960 Andres Gimeno Mike Davies6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1961 Rod Laver Luis Ayala4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
1962 Rod Laver (2) Roy Emerson9–7, 6–2, 6–0
1963[8] Manuel Santana Thomaz Koch9–11, 8–6, 6–1, 6-4
1964 Ron Holmberg Roy Emerson6–2, 6–4, 9–7
1965 Pierre Barthès Manuel Santana6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1966 Tony Roche John Newcombe0–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1967 Nikola Pilić Rafael Osuna4–6, 7–5, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1
Open era
1968[9] Marty Riessen Cliff Richey6–1, 8–6, 6–1
Altamira International
1969[10] Thomaz Koch Mark Cox8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1970[11] Tom Gorman Gerald Battrick6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1971[12] Thomaz Koch (2) Manuel Orantes7–6, 6–1, 6–3
1972[13] Manuel Orantes Haroon Rahim6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1973[14] Tom Gorman Francois Jauffret6–3, 7–6, 6–3
1974[15] Charlie Pasarell Eddie Dibbs6–7, 6–2, 6–1
Altamira International/Caracas WCT
1975[16] Rod Laver (3) Raul Ramirez7–6, 6–2
1976[17] Raúl Ramírez Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–4
1977/1981Event suspended
Caracas Open
1982[18] Raúl Ramírez Zoltán Kuhárszky4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1983[19] Raúl Ramírez (2) Morris Strode6–4, 6–2

Men's Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1982[20] Steve Meister
Craig Wittus		 Eric Fromm
Cary Leeds		6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1983[21] Jaime Fillol
Stan Smith		 Andrés Gómez
Ilie Năstase		6–7, 6–4, 6–3

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Altamira International
1958 Althea Gibson Maria Bueno6–1, 4–6, 9–7
1959[22] Christine Truman Maria Bueno6–2, 6–3
1960 Maria Bueno Ann Haydon3–6, 7–5, 6–2
1961 Maria Bueno (2) Darlene Hard7–5, 6–1
1962 Maria Bueno (3) Darlene Hard6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1963 Maria Bueno (4) Lesley Turner7–5, 8–6
1964 Francoise Durr Rita Bentley6–3, 6–2
1965 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1966 Norma Baylon Gail Sherriff2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1967 Ann Haydon Jones Virginia Wade6–2, 6–3
Open era
1968 Ann Haydon Jones (2) Julie Heldman6–4, 11–9
Altamira International Open Invitation
1969 Margaret Smith Court (2) Maria Buenow.o.
Altamira International
1970[23] Mary-Ann Eisel Patti Hogan6-3 6-3

Location and venue

The Altimira Tennis Club was founded in 1946 by the Venezuelan International Tennis Association (f.1927) who built the club and is headquartered there.[24] Today the club consists of 11 tennis courts.[25]

Event names

The tournament throughout its history had been known by various names including:

  • Altamira International
  • Altamira International Invitation
  • Altamira International Open Invitation
  • Caracas International Championships
  • Caracas WCT
  • Copa Altimira International Invitation

Event statistics

References
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