Pan American Championships (tennis)

The Pan-American Championships[1] also known as the Campeonatos Panamericanos was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1943 and played at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico until 1969.

Campeonatos Panamericanos
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1943 (1943)
Abolished1969 (1969)
LocationMexico City, Mexico
VenueCentro Deportivo Chapultepec
SurfaceClay

History

The Pan-American Championships or Torneo Panamericano de Tenis was established in 1943, and played on clay courts at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico.[2] The championships were staged annually until 1969 when they were discontinued.

Finals

Men's Singles
Incomplete roll

Results included:[3]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1943[4] Pancho Segura Bill Talbert4-6, 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6-3
1944 Pancho Segura (2) Bill Talbert1-6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6-1
1945 Frank Parker Pancho Segura9-7, 3–6, 6–2, 8-6
1946 Frank Parker (2) Pancho Segura6-4, 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6-1
1947 Jaroslav Drobný Pancho Segura4-6, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4, 6-4
1948 Jaroslav Drobný (2) Eric Sturgess9-7, 6–2, 6-2
1949 Frank Parker (3) Jaroslav Drobný6-1, 2–6, 6–3, 6-4
1950 Felicisimo Ampon Tom Brown6-3, 6–8, 6–4, 6-3
1951 Grant Golden Jerry De Witts[5]6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1952 Gardnar Mulloy Art Larsen7-9, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7-5
1953 Tony Trabert Kurt Nielsen6-2, 6–4, 6-1
1954 Tony Trabert (2) Mario Llamas2-6, 6–2, 6–2, 6-2
1955 Art Larsen Mario Llamas6-4, 8–6, 10–12, 6-4
1956[6] Sven Viktor Davidson Mario Llamas6-4, 6–4, 6-2
1957 Luis Ayala Bob Howe6-4, 6–4, 6-4
1958 Mario Llamas Francisco Contreras1-6, 6–3, 6–4, 6-2
1959 Mario Llamas (2) Antonio Palafox6-4, 6–4, 6-1
1960 ? ? ?
1961 Roy Emerson Rod Laver4-6, 6–4, 6–4, 6-2
1962 Manuel Santana Rod Laver6-3, 6–4, 5–7, 7-5
1963 Mario Llamas (3) Roy Emerson0-6, 6–4, 6–2, 10-8
1964 Ronald Barnes Thomaz Koch6-4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3
1965 Manuel Santana (2) Ramanathan Krishnan6-3, 6–3, 4–6, 9-7
1966[7] Tony Roche Rafael Osuna7-5, 4–6, 7–5, 6-3
1967[8] Tony Roche (2) John Newcombe4-6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 8-6
↓  Open era  ↓
1968 Rafael Osuna Joaquin Loyo Mayo6-4, 6–4, 6-4
1969 Thomaz Koch Rafael Osuna6-3, 6–4, 10-8

Women's Singles
Incomplete roll

(two editions of event played January * & October **)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1943 * Pauline Betz Doris Hart6-2, 6-3
1943 ** Pauline Betz (2) Dorothy Bundy7-5, 6-5
1944 Pauline Betz (3) Margaret Osborne6-1, 7-5
1945 Mary Arnold Patricia Canning Todd6-8, 6-3, 6-3
1946 Pauline Betz (4) Margaret Osborne6-4, 15-13
1947 Nancye Wynne Bolton Mary Arnold Prentiss6-2, 6-3
1948 Sheila Piercey Summers Dottie Head11-9, 6-2
1949 Doris Hart Betty Clements Hilton6-1, 2-6, 6-3
1950 Beverly Baker Pat Canning Todd6-1, 7-5
1951 Dottie Head Anita Kanter6-1, 6-3
1952 Shirley Fry Thelma Coyne Long6-4, 6-4
1953 Maureen Connolly Shirley Fry6-1, 6-1
1954 Beverly Baker Fleitz Barbara Breit7-5, 8-6
1955 Angela Mortimer Mary Ann Mitchell6-3, 6-3
1956[9] Althea Gibson Darlene Hard8-6, 6-4
1957 Rosie Reyes Yola Ramírez6-3, 6-3
1958 Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes6-0, 6-3
1959 Ann Haydon Yola Ramírez6-2, 7-5
1960 Ann Haydon (2) Yola Ramírez6-2, 6-4
1961 Yola Ramírez (3) Ann Haydon6-2, 6-3
1962 Yola Ramírez (4) Elizabeth Starkie6-3, 6-1
1963 Melita RamírezOlga de Palafox6-4, 6-1
1964 Yola Ramirez Ochoa (5) Françoise Dürr6-4, 4–6, 6-3
1965 Margaret Smith Monique Salfati6-4, 6-2
1966 Norma Baylon Gail Sherriffdefault
1967[10] Ann Haydon Jones (3) Elena Subirats6-3, 6-4
↓  Open era  ↓
1968[11] Julie Heldman Ann Haydon Jonesdefault
1969 Valerie Ziegenfuss Lulu Gongorga1-6, 7–5, 6-2

References
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  2. The Official United States Lawn Tennis Association Tennis Guide and Yearbook with the Official Rules. Lynn, MA , United States: H. O. Zimman, Incorporated. 1950. p. 243.
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  11. "Julie Heldman Cops Title By Forfeit". California Pasadena Independent. Pasadena, California: Newspaper Archives. 25 March 1968. p. 15. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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