The River Plate Championships or Campeonatos de Río de la Plata also known as the River Plate International Championships[1] or Campeonatos Internacionales de River Plate was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1893 as the Buenos Aires LTC Open.[2] In 1894 the tournaments title was changed to the Championship of the River Plate.[3] It was first held Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament ran until 1978 when it ceased to be an official event of the international tennis circuit, but it did continue for another twenty years until it was abolished in 1998.
| River Plate Championships Campeonatos de Río de la Plata | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Abolished | 1978 |
| Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Venue | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
This tournament was ranked next in importance to the National championships in Argentina , the Championships of the River Plate constitute the oldest tennis competition in the country.[4]
History edit
In 1893 the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club organized its first tournament the Buenos Aires LTC Open,[5] to members of all sports club with the Río de la Plata area, but was mainly played by local players.[6] The men's event was only the championship category of the first edition.[7] The inaugural men's event was won by Frank Murray Still who beat Thomas Vesey Melville Knox in the final.[8] The BALTC later validated the first tournaments winner in the roll of honor for the River Plate Championships.[9]
The River Plate Championships was the first important international tennis tournament to be held in Argentina,[10] pre dating the Championship of Argentina by 37 years. The final men's winner was Argentina's José Luis Clerc who beat New Zealand player in the final Chris Lewis. The women's championship did not start until 1903 which was won by Argentine player Miss Chawner who defeated fellow Argentine player Winnifred M. Boadle.[11] The final women's champion was American player Caroline Stoll who beat Argentina's Emilse Raponi de Longo in the final. The tournament ceased to be an official event of the worldwide international tennis circuit, but it did continue for another twenty years until it was abolished in 1998.
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Included:[12]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 |  Frank Murray Still |
Thomas Knox |
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| 1894 | Thomas Knox |
Frank Murray Still |
3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1895 | Thomas Knox (2) |
B. St. Vershoyle |
7–5, 2–6,,6–3 |
| 1896 | Thomas Knox (3) |
Richard Handcock |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 1897 | Thomas Knox (4) |
Henry BM Knight |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1898 | Henry BM Knight |
Thomas Knox |
6–2, 6–3,6–2 |
| 1899 | AJ McMorran |
Henry BM Knight |
6–4, 7–5, 10–8 |
| 1900 | Stanley Knight[13] |
AJ McMorran |
6–1, 6–3,6–2 |
| 1901 | Stanley Knight (2) |
AJ McMorran |
6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1902 | Stanley Knight (3) |
AJ McMorran |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 8–6 |
| 1903 | Stanley Knight (4) |
AJ McMorran |
6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1904 | Stanley Knight (5) |
AJ McMorran |
0–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1905 | Stanley Knight (6) |
HW Thompson |
6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1906 | Stanley Knight (7) |
Lionel H. Knight |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1907 | Stanley Knight (8) |
AJ McMorran |
6–3, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1908 | Stanley Knight (9) |
Henry BM Knight |
4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1909 | J. Easton |
HW Thompson |
7–5, 6–2, 8–6 |
| 1910 | Stanley Knight (10) |
Lionel Knight |
6–1, 8–6, 6–3 |
| 1911 | Stanley Knight (11) |
Lionel Knight |
6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1912 | Diego E. Cerboni |
Edward Oswald Jacobs |
6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1913 | Lionel Knight |
RO Sheward |
6–4, 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1914 | Henry B. Knight |
JJ Daly |
2–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1915 | Lionel Knight (2) |
Alfredo Villegas[14] |
1–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1916 | Lionel Knight (3) |
Alfredo Villegas |
6–3, 7–5, 4–3 abd. |
| 1917 | Lionel Knight (4) |
Carlos Morea |
6–0, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1918 | Lionel Knight (5) |
Arturo Hortal |
6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1919 | Lionel Knight (6) |
Arturo Hortal |
6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1920 | Lionel Knight (7) |
Arturo Hortal |
6–0, 2–6, 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1921 | Lionel Knight(8) |
Carlos Dumas |
6–2, 4–6, 9–7, 6–4 |
| 1922 | Lionel Knight (9) |
Arturo Hortal |
w.o. |
| 1923 | Lionel Knight (10) |
Carlos Dumas |
6–0, 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1924 | Guillermo Robson[15] |
Carlos Morea |
6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1925 | Guillermo Robson (2) |
Enrique Obarrio |
6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1926 | Carlos Morea |
 Bernardo Ferrés |
6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1927 | Ronaldo Boyd |
Héctor Cattaruzza |
7–5, 6–4, 7–9, 6–2 |
| 1928 |  Manuel Alonso Areizaga |
Ricardo López Pelliza |
6–1, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1929 | Ronaldo Boyd (2) |
Guillermo Robson |
6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 6–4 |
| 1930 | Lucilo del Castillo[16] |
Ronaldo Boyd |
4–6, 10–8, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1931 | Carlos Morea (2) |
Ricardo López Pelliza |
6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1932 | Guillermo Robson (3) |
Adriano Zappa[17] |
6–1, 7–9, 6–3, 5–7, 8–6 |
| 1933 | Lucilo del Castillo (2) |
Adriano Zappa |
6–4, 5–7, 14–12, 6–1 |
| 1934 | Hector Cattaruzza |
Adriano Zappa |
7–5, 5–7, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1935 | Lucilo del Castillo (3) |
Adelmar Echeverría |
6–2, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1936 | Héctor Cattaruzza (2) |
Eric Seaton |
6–3, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1937 |  Alcides Procopio |
Hector Cattaruzza |
w.o. |
| 1938 | Lucilo del Castillo (4) |
Adriano Zappa |
9–7, 6–3, 14–12 |
| 1939 |  Pancho Segura |
Lucilo del Castillo |
2–6, 6–3, 11–9, 6–2 |
| 1940 | Alcides Procopio |
 Efraín González |
6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1941 | Manoel Fernandes[18] |
Heraldo Weiss |
2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1942 | Alejo Russell |
Manuel Fernandes |
1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1943 |  Don McNeill |
Alejo Russell |
6–2, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1944 | Heraldo Weiss |
Héctor Cattaruzza |
11–9, 6–2, 8–6 |
| 1945 | Heraldo Weiss (2) |
Enrique Morea |
6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1946 | Enrique Morea |
Andrés Hammersley |
6–3, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4 |
| 1947 | Enrique Morea (2) |
Bill Talbert |
3–6, 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1948 | Seymour Greenberg |
Enrique Morea |
1–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1949 | Earl Cochell |
Enrique Morea |
2–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1950 | Enrique Morea (3) |
Armando Vieira |
6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1951 | Salvador Soriano |
 Noé La Jara |
4–6, 6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1952 | Eduardo Prado |
Noé La Jara |
6–0, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1953 | Ernesto Della Paolera |
Perfecto Suárez |
3–6, 8–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1954 | Eduardo Prado (2) |
Oscar González Bonorino |
6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1955 | Salvador Soriano |
Eduardo Prado |
6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1956 | Enrique Morea (4) |
Eduardo Prado |
10–8, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1957 | Enrique Morea (5) |
Eduardo Soriano |
6–4, 10–8, 6–4 |
| 1958 | Ernesto Ríos |
Eduardo Soriano |
7–5, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1959 | Enrique Morea (6) |
Eduardo Prado |
6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1960 | Eduardo Prado (3) |
Enrique Morea |
3–6, 9–7, 6–4, 13–11 |
| 1961 | Eduardo Prado (4) |
Roberto Aubone |
6–3, 6–4, 8–7, ret. |
| 1962 | Enrique Morea (7) |
Roberto Aubone |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1963 | Enrique Morea (8) |
Roberto Aubone |
6–1, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1964 |  Roy Emerson |
 Rafael Osuna |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1965 | Fred Stolle |
Roy Emerson |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 1966 | Martin Mulligan |
Rafael Osuna |
6–2, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1967 | Cliff Richey |
Clark Graebner |
3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Open era | |||
| 1968 | Julián Ganzabal |
José Prats |
w.o. |
| 1969 | Julián Ganzabal (2) |
Norberto Herrero |
6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1970 | José Edison Mandarino |
 Harald Elschenbroich |
5–7, 7–5, 9–7, 6–2 |
| 1971 | Jaime Fillol |
Julián Ganzábal |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Guillermo Vilas |
Héctor Romani |
6–3. 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1973 | Julián Ganzábal (3) |
Ricardo Cano |
7–6, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Guillermo Vilas (2) |
Julián Ganzábal |
7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1975 | Guillermo Vilas (3) |
Clark Graebner |
6–3, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1976 | Julián Ganzábal (4) |
Lorenzo Soriano |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 1977 | Guillermo Vilas (4) |
 Wojtek Fibak |
6–4, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1978 | José Luis Clerc |
 Chris Lewis |
6–3, 6–1 |
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