Alexandria International Championships

The Alexandria International Championships[1] or International Championships of Alexandria[2] was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914. It was played at the Alexandria Sporting Club (f. 1890), Alexandria, Egypt. The tournament ran until 1975.[3]

Alexandria International Championships
International Championships of Alexandria
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1914; 110 years ago (1914)
Abolished1975; 49 years ago (1975)
LocationAlexandria, Egypt
VenueAlexandria Sporting Club
SurfaceClay

Seven editions of this event were valid as the International Championships of Egypt at Alexandria.

History edit

The Alexandria International Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914 and played at the Alexandria Sporting Club,[4] Alexandria, Egypt. The championships were staged until 1975. For the years 1937 '39 '46 '50 '52 '53 '55 the editions were valid as "International Championships of Egypt" when played in Alexandria. That tournament was mainly held Gezireh Sporting Club, Cairo.[5]

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Alexandria International Championships
1914   Augustos Zerlendis   H.J. Pailhé 6-3, 6-3
1934   Pat Hughes   Franjo Punčec 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1935   Roderich Menzel   Hermann Artens 6-4 6-0 6-0
1936   Roderich Menzel (2)   Henner Henkel 3–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4
International Championships of Egypt
1937   Gottfried von Cramm   Henner Henkel 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Alexandria International Championships
1938   Kho Sin-Khie   Dragutin Mitić 6–2, 6–4, 10-8
International Championships of Egypt
1939   Gottfried von Cramm (2)   Don McNeill 7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
Alexandria International Championships
1947   Henri Cochet   Robert Abdesselam 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 8–6
1948  Robert Abdesselam   Philippe Washer 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
1949   Frank Parker   Pedro Masip
International Championships of Egypt
1950   Gottfried von Cramm (3)   Jaroslav Drobný 8–6, 6–3, 9–11, 6-4
Alexandria International Championships
1951[6]   Jaroslav Drobný   Irvin Dorfman 6–1, 12–10, 6-2
International Championships of Egypt
1952   Jaroslav Drobný   Władysław Skonecki 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1953   Jaroslav Drobný (2)   George Worthington 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Alexandria International Championships
1954   Enrique Morea   Fausto Gardini 6–2, 6–0, 5–7, 6–3
International Championships of Egypt
1955   Fausto Gardini   Giuseppe Merlo 8–6, 6–0, 8–6
Alexandria International Championships
1956[7]   Lew Hoad   Fred Kovaleski
1957[8]   Sven Viktor Davidson   Władysław Skonecki 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1958   Barry MacKay   Orlando Garrido 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
1959   Giuseppe Merlo   Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1960   Boro Jovanović   Bobby Wilson 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1961   Nicola Pietrangeli   Barry Phillips-Moore 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1962   Jan-Erik Lundqvist   Boro Jovanović 6–2, 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1963   Jan-Erik Lundqvist (2)   Wilhelm Bungert 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1964   Martin Mulligan   Jan-Erik Lundqvist 8–10, 6–3, 6–0, 6–3
1965   István Gulyás   Martin Mulligan 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 9–7
1966   Ion Țiriac   Marty Riessen 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1967   Jaime Pinto Bravo   Ilie Năstase 9–7, 2–6, 6–8, 6–3, 7–5
Open era
1968   Vladimir Korotkov   Milan Holeček 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1969   István Gulyás (2)   Ismail El Shafei 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1970   Wieslaw Gasiorek   Harald Elschenbroich
1971   Ibrahim Mahmoud   Vladimir Korotkov 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1
1972   Alexander Metreveli   Ian Fletcher 9–7, 6–2, 6–4
1973   Patrice Dominguez   Tadeusz Nowicki 6–3, 9–7, 5–7, 6–2
1974   Teimuraz Kakulia   János Benyik 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1975   Balázs Taróczy   Anatoli Volkov w.o.

Women's singles edit

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Alexandria International Championships
1914   R. Aighton   Mrs Adamson 0–6, 8–6, 10-8
1936   Billie Yorke   Rosl Kraus 6-1, 6-3
1937   Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling   Simonne Mathieu 6-2, 6-3
1938   Gracyn Wheeler   Gaby Curtis 6-2, 6-0
1939   Gaby Curtis   Josephine Harman 6-2, 6-4
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
International Championships of Egypt
1946   Simonne Mathieu   Vera Mattar 6-1, 6-1
Alexandria International Championships
1947   Annalisa Bossi   Suzanne Pannetier 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1948   Nelly Landry   Alice Weiwers 6-1, 6-0
1949   Nelly Landry (2)   Joy Gannon 6-1, 6-0
International Championships of Egypt
1950   Pat Canning Todd   Gussie Moran 1–6, 6–3, 6–0
Alexandria International Championships
1951   Doris Hart   Louise Brough 7-5, 6-2
Egypt International Championships
1952   Betsy Abbas   Suzanne Mathieu 6-1, 6-4
1953   Dottie Head Knode   Patricia Ward 6-0, 6-2
Alexandria International Championships
1954   Betsy Abbas (2)   Totta Zehden 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
International Championships of Egypt
1955   Silvana Lazzarino   Angela Mortimer w.o.
Alexandria International Championships
1956[9]   Angela Mortimer   Althea Gibson 6-3, 6-4
1957   Edda Buding   Ilse Buding 6–4, 1–0, ret.
1958[10]   Dottie Head Knode   Andrea Eid 6-1, 6-0
1959   Vera Puzejova   Eva Mannschatz Johannes 6-1, 6-0
1960   Margaret Hellyer   X. Vassiliadis 6-3, 6-4
1961   Vera Puzejova (2)   Margaret Hellyer 6-1, 6-3
1962   Donna Floyd   Lorna Cornell Cawthorn 9–7, 7–9, 6–2
1963   Jill Blackman   Rita Bentley 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1964   Jan Lehane   Helga Schultze 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1965   Madonna Schacht   Gail Sherriff 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1966   Galina Baksheeva   Carole Caldwell Graebner 7-5, 6-2
1967   Helga Schultze   Anna Dmitrieva 4–6, 6–1, 8–6
Open era
1968   Anna Dmitrieva   Robin Blakelock-Lloyd 6-0, 6-3
1969   Nell Truman   Olga Morozova 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1970   Olga Morozova   Marcela Barochova 6-4, 6-0
1971   Alena Palmeová-West   Yelena Gorina Granaturova 6-4, 6-4
1972   Alena Palmeová-West (2)   Nathalie Fuchs 6–3, 1–6, 6–1
1973   Nathalie Fuchs   Odile de Roubin 6-2, 6-0
1974   Marina Chuvirina   Marie Neumannova 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1975   Sue Barker   Jackie Fayter 5–7, 7–5, 6–3

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Czech Net Star Wins International Title". Abilene Reporter News. Abilene, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 26 March 1951. p. 16. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ Robertson, Max (1974). "Egypt". The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York City: Viking Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-670-29408-4.
  3. ^ Tennis Club Genova
  4. ^ Haag, Michael (2008). Vintage Alexandria: Photographs of the City, 1860–1960. Cairo: American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-977-416-192-6.
  5. ^ Robertson (1974)
  6. ^ Abilene Reporter News. Newspaper Archives. March 26, 1951. Page 16.
  7. ^ "Alexandria – Egypt (UP)". New Castle News. New Castle, Pennsylvania: Newspaper Archives. 26 March 1956. p. 19. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Alexandria (UP)". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 1 April 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Women's Singles Title For Angela Mortimer". Madison Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin, United States: Newspaper Archives. 25 March 1956. p. 37. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Knode Cops Singles Crown At Alexandria". Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City: Newspaper Archives. 23 March 1958. p. 99. Retrieved 1 March 2023.