Indian Open (tennis)

The Indian Open was a men's tennis tournament founded as the India International Championships[1] in 1923. It was played from 1923 until 1979 and the men's event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit, 1970 to 1979. From 1945 to 1972 it was known as the Indian International Championships. It was held in various cities across India and was played outdoor on multiple surfaces.

Not to be confused with WTA Indian Open, Royal Indian Open, or 1996 India Open.

Indian Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1923
Abolished1977
LocationVarious
India
SurfaceClay, Grass, Hard

History

Tennis was introduuced to India in 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers.[2] In 1923 the India International Championships[3] were established and played at the Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. The championships were not staged during World War II and a few years after Indian Independence in 1947.

In 1948 the tournament was renamed as the Indian International Championships until 1954, and still held in Calcutta. In 1955 two versions of the championships were held, one the India International Championships from late December till early January, and the Indian International Championships in late January. In 1956 the tournament returned to the latter's title. In 1957 two championships were once again held in Calcutta with the same tournament names as in 1955. In 1958 the event then resumed under the Indian International Championships brand name until 1972. In 1973 it was renamed as the Indian Open.

Locations and venues

The Calcutta South Club was founded in 1920, and also organised the Calcutta Lawn Tennis Championships.That tournament later became known as the East India Lawn Tennis Championships. Its current facilities consist of the six original grass courts, In 1985 the Club built six new clay courts, and in 2004 it added five asphalt-based rubberized hard courts.

The India International Championships were predominantly staged in Calcutta, under the new tournament name the Indian International Championships that began in 1948, it continued to held in Calcutta until it moved to Madras in 1959. Over a number of years, the event was also held in other cities such as New Delhi and Bombay.

Finals

Men's singles
Incomplete roll included:[4][5][6]
Year Location Winner Runner-up Score
India International Championships
1923Calcutta Sunao Okamoto
1924Calcutta Sunao Okamoto (2)
1925Calcutta Syed Anwar Yusoof
1926Calcutta J. Robson
1927Calcutta Sunao Okamoto (3) Pershotam Lal Mehta5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1928Calcutta Atri-Madan Mohan Pershotam Lal Mehta3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 8–6
1929Calcutta Edward Vivian Bobb Mohammed Sleem3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1930Calcutta Bunny Austin Eskel Andrews6–2, 7–5, 6–1
1931Calcutta Jiro Fujikura Ryuki Miki3–6, 3–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–0
1932Calcutta Giorgio de Stefani Dip Narain Kapoor7–5, 6–4, 6–2
1933Calcutta Atri-Madan Mohan Robert Harman6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 2–6, 6–2
1934Calcutta Josip Palada Edward Vivian Bobb10–8, 6–3, 6–3
1935Calcutta Josip Palada (2) Franjo Punčec
1940–1944Not held (WW2)
Indian International Championships
1945Madras Sumant Misra B.R. Kapinipathy9–7, 9–7, 5–7, 6–0
1946Calcutta Ghaus Mohammed Khan Dilip Bose7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1947Calcutta Sumant Misra (2) Sohan Lal4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–0
1948Calcutta Lennart Bergelin Sumant Misra8–6, 6–1, 6–4
1949Calcutta Dilip Kumar Bose Sumant Misra3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
1950Calcutta Felicisimo Ampon Pedro Masip5–7, 8–6, 8–6, 6–1
1951Calcutta Sven Davidson Jaroslav Drobný6–3, 6–3 7–5
1952Calcutta Sven Davidson (2) Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed6–3, 6–4, 8–6
1953Calcutta Sumant Misra (3) Naresh Kumar6–8, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3
1954Calcutta Jack Arkinstall Ramanathan Krishnan3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1955Calcutta Ramanathan Krishnan Jack Arkinstall6–2, 0–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Indian International Championships
1956Calcutta Jack Arkinstall Ramanathan Krishnan3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1957Calcutta Ramanathan Krishnan (2) Naresh Kumar6–4, 6–0, 8–6
1958Calcutta Ramanathan Krishnan (3) Naresh Kumar6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1959Madras Ramanathan Krishnan (4) Giuseppe Merlo7–5, 6–0, 6–0
1960New Delhi Ramanathan Krishnan (5) Ulf Schmidt6–3, 6–3 6–1
1961New Delhi Ramanathan Krishnan (6) Carlos Fernandes6–2, 3–6, 14–16, 6–2, 6–3
1965New Delhi Ramanathan Krishnan (7) Martin Mulliganw.o.
1966New Delhi Jaidip Mukerjea Premjit Lall4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1968New Delhi Ion Țiriac Jaidip Mukerjea6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969New Delhi Ilie Năstase Premjit Lall6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1970Calcutta Premjit Lall Alex Metreveli9–7, 6–0, 5–7 6–3
1972Calcutta Gaurav Misra Ramanathan Krishnan4–6, 6–4, 8–10, 7–5, 6–2
Indian Open
1973[7]New Delhi Vijay Amritraj Mal Anderson6–4, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 11-9
1974[8]Bombay Onny Parun Tony Roche6–3, 6–3, 7–6
1975[9]Calcutta Vijay Amritraj (2) Manuel Orantes7–5, 6–3
1976[10]Bangalore Kim Warwick Sashi Menon6–1, 6–2
1977[11]Bombay Vijay Amritraj (3) Terry Moor7–6, 6–4
1978[12]Calcutta Yannick Noah Pascal Portes6–3, 6–2
1979[13]Bombay Vijay Amritraj (4) Peter Elter6–1, 7–5

Men's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1973 Jim McManus
Raúl Ramírez		 Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj		6–2, 6–4
1974 Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj		 Dick Crealy
Onny Parun		6–4, 7–6
1975 Juan Gisbert
Manuel Orantes		 Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj		1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1976 Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels		 Chiradip Mukerjea
Bhanu Nunna		6–2, 7–6
1977 Mike Cahill
Terry Moor		 Marcello Lara
Jasjit Singh		6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1978 Sashi Menon
Sherwood Stewart		 Gilles Moretton
Yannick Noah		7–6, 6–4
1979 Chris Delaney
James Delaney		 Thomas Fürst
Wolfgang Popp		7–6, 6–2

See also

References
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