Manila International Championships
The Manila International Championships also known as the Manila Open[1] was a men's tennis tournament played at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila, Philippines from 1973-1978 and again in 1981.
| Manila International Championships Manila Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1968–69) ITF Independent Tour (1970–72, 81) Grand Prix circuit (1973–78) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1981 |
| Editions | 12 |
| Location | Manila, Philippines |
| Venue | Rizal Memorial Tennis Center |
| Surface | Clay Hard |
The event was originally part of the ILTF World Circuit then later Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on outdoor clay courts 1968 to 1972, 1974 to 1978, and again in 1981 and on hard courts in 1973.
History edit
In 1968 the Manila International Championships were established and the tournament was usually played in November. For the years 1973 to 1978 this tournament was also co valid,[1] as the Philippines Open International Championships also called the Philippines Championships or Philippine Open that event was organised by the Philippine Tennis Association (PHILTA) and was established in 1918 that event ran till 1978 when it was discontinued.[2] That event was usually played in February then switched to November in 1971. In 1981 this tournament was revived for one edition only as the Manila Open, also called the Philippines Masters.[2]
Finals edit
Singles edit
| Manila International Championships/Manila Open | ||||
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1968 |  Thomaz Koch |
 Bob Carmichael |
6–4, 6–2.[1] | |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
| 1969 |  Giuseppe Merlo |
 Koji Watanabe |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4.[1] | |
| ↓ ITF Independent Tour ↓ | ||||
| 1970 |  Raymundo Deyro |
 Ramanathan Krishnan |
6–3, 7–5, 8–6.[1] | |
| 1971 |  Gerhard Wimmer |
Raymundo Deyro |
6–4, 6–3, 6–1.[1] | |
| 1972 | Raymundo Deyro (2) |
Syd Ball |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4.[1] | |
| ↓ Grand Prix Circuit ↓ | ||||
| 1973 | Ross Case |
Geoff Masters |
6–1, 6–0.[1] | |
| 1974 |  Ismail El Shafei |
 Hans-Jürgen Pohmann |
7–6, 6–1.[1] | |
| 1975 | Ross Case (2) |
Corrado Barazzutti |
6–2, 6–1.[1] | |
| 1976 |  Brian Fairlie |
Ray Ruffels |
7–5, 6–7, 7–6.[1] | |
| 1977 | Karl Meiler |
 Manuel Orantes |
w.o.[1] | |
| 1978 |  Yannick Noah |
Peter Feigl |
7–6, 6–0.[1] | |
| ↓ ITF Independent Tour ↓ | ||||
| 1981 | Romeo Rafon |
 Yustedjo Tarik |
6–4, 6–2.[1] | |
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Marcello Lara Sherwood Stewart |
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 1974 | Syd Ball Ross Case |
Mike Estep Marcello Lara |
6–3, 7–6, 9–7 |
| 1975 | Ross Case Geoff Masters |
Syd Ball Kim Warwick |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 1976 | Ross Case Geoff Masters |
Anand Amritraj Corrado Barazzutti |
6–0, 6–1 |
| 1977 | Chris Kachel John Marks |
Mike Cahill Terry Moor |
4–6, 6–0, 7–6 |
| 1978 | Sherwood Stewart Brian Teacher |
Ross Case Chris Kachel |
6–3, 7–6 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Tournaments:Manila International Championships - Manila Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Tournaments:Philippines Championships - Philippines Open International Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 1 October 2023.