Colombian International

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
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1951 (1951)
Abolished1970 (1970)
LocationBarranquilla, Colombia
VenueCountry Club of Barranquilla
SurfaceClay

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 Palafox6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1953 Art Larsen Budge Patty6–4, 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 Brown6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1956 Tom Brown Mario Llamas6–1, 6–0, 6–4
1957 Mervyn Rose Don Candy6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 8–6
1958 Luis Ayala Warren Woodcock9–11, 6–3, 6–3, 11–9
1959 Luis Ayala (2) Bernard Bartzen6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1960 Neale Fraser Luis Ayala5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1961 Manuel Santana Rod Laver6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1962 Roy Emerson Manuel Santana6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 8–6
1963 Manuel Santana (2) Boro Jovanović6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1964 Roy Emerson (2) Manuel Santana8–10, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1965 Manuel Santana (3) Ramanathan Krishnan6–2, 9–7, 6–3
1966 Martin Mulligan François Jauffret9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 12–10
1967 John Newcombe Tony Roche2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Open era
1968[9] Tom Okker Marty Riessen6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1969[10] Ilie Năstase Jan Kodeš6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3
1970[11] Željko Franulović Nikola Špear9–7, 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 Pratt7–5, 6–5
1953 Shirley Fry Doris Hart4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1955 Doris Hart Dottie Head Knode8–6, 7–5
1956 Shirley Fry (2) Dorothy Watman Levine6–4, 6–2
1957 Shirley Bloomer Angela Buxton6–3, 6–3
1958 Janet Hopps Maria Bueno6–3, 7–5
1959 Dottie Head Knode Maria Bueno1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1960 Maria Bueno Ann Haydon6–2, 6–2
1961 Maria Bueno (2) Darlene Hard6–4, 6–3
1962 Renee Schuurman Yola Ramírez6–2, 6–4
1963 Lesley Turner Maria Bueno3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1964 Françoise Dürr Judy Alvarez6–0, 6–2
1965 Lesley Turner (2) Margaret Smith1–6, 6–4, 6–4
1966 Norma Baylon Betty Stove6–0, 6–1
1967 Ann Haydon Jones Françoise Dürr6–3, 6–4
1968 Nancy Richey Lesley Turner Bowrey6–3, 6–4
Open era
1969 Julie Heldman Peaches Bartkowicz5–7, 6–2, 6–3
1970[12] Mary Ann Eisel Curtis Patti Hogan6–3, 7–5

References
  1. Robertson, Max (1974). "Colombia". The encyclopedia of tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 217–218. ISBN 0047960426.
  2. "Historia". Country Club of Barranquilla (in Spanish). Barranquilla, Colombia. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. Posada, Dario Arizmendi (1977). Barranquilla, puerta de oro de Colombia (in Spanish). Bogota, Colombia: Interprint. p. 11.
  4. Country Club of Barranquilla
  5. Robertson (1974)
  6. Robertson (1974)
  7. "Tournament – Colombia International – Ciudad de Barranquilla". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  8. "Dario Behar". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. "Results Archive ATP Tour 1968 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. "Results Archive ATP Tour 1969 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. "Results Archive ATP Tour 1970 Barranquilla". ATP Tour. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  12. Barrett, John (1971). "National Tournaments". World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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