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Turkey Open

The Turkey Open originally known as the Turkey International Championships[1] also known as the Istanbul International Championships [2] is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts, Istanbul, Turkey. The event was part of the men's amateur tennis tour (1947–1967) with the advent of the Open Era it was part of the non-aligned tour circuit of the ITF, between 1968 and 1973. In 1975 the final year it was staged it became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.

Turkey Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Asian Circuit (1942–73)
Grand Prix tennis circuit(1975)
Founded1942
Abolished1975
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
SurfaceClay

History edit

The Turkey Open was originally established on 10 July 1942 [3] as the Turkey International Championships and also called the Istanbul International Championships until 1967. From 1942 until 1973 the event was part of the ILTF Asian Circuit, no event was staged in 1974 however in its final year 1975 it was very briefly a part of the men's Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event was played on outdoor clay courts. The tournament featured both singles and doubles play.[4]

Past finals edit

Past singles champions have included:

Men's singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1942   Engelbert Koch   Kurt Egert 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 [3]
1947   Vojtech Vadika   Fehmi Kizil 2–6, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 [3]
1948   Heraldo Weiss   Hans Redl 1–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 [3]
1949   Jack Harper   Gottfried von Cramm 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–2 [1]
1950   Gianni Cucelli   Fred Kovaleski 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 2–1, ret.[3]
1951   Felicisimo Ampon   Gianni Cucelli 6–2, 6–1, 9–7 [3]
1952   Budge Patty   Armando Vieira 8–6, 6–2, 6–3 [3]
1953   Paul Rémy   Giuseppe Merlo 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4 [3]
1954   Władysław Skonecki   Orlando Sirola 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 [3]
1955   Sven Davidson   Mervyn Rose 8–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 [3]
1956   Sven Davidson   Budge Patty 11–9, 8–6, 6–1 [3]
1957   Luis Ayala   Francisco Contreras 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [3]
1958   Luis Ayala   Francisco Contreras 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [3]
1959   Luis Ayala   Raymond Weedon 6–4, 6–0, 6–2[3]
1960   Ian Vermaak   Jørgen Ulrich 6–4, 6–1, 11-9 [3]
1961   Bob Hewitt   Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–3, 9–7 [3]
1962   Roy Emerson   Neale Fraser 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–3 [3]
1963   Roy Emerson   Mike Sangster 8–10, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 [3]
1964   Ron Barnes   Allen Fox 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 [3]
1965   Ron Barnes   Cliff Drysdale 6–0, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 6–4 [3]
1966   Frew McMillan   Ron Barnes 7–5, 7–5, 6–2 [3]
1967   José Edison Mandarino   Thomaz Koch 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [3]
Open era
1968   Mark Cox   Patricio Rodríguez 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 [3]
1969   Bob Hewitt   Robert Maud 6-3 8-6 6-1 [3]
1970   Bob Hewitt   Željko Franulović 2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–4 [3]
1971   Ilie Năstase   Andrew Pattison 6–4, 6–4, 11-9 [3]
1972   Juan Gisbert Sr.   Byron Bertram 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 [3]
1973   Ilie Năstase   Juan Gisbert Sr. 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [3]
1974 Not held
1975   Colin Dowdeswell   Ferdi Taygan 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 [3]

Doubles edit

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1975   Colin Dibley
  Thomaz Koch		   Colin Dowdeswell
  John Feaver		 6–2, 6–2, 6–2

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Harper's Tennis Win". The Argus. Melbourne. 7 September 1949. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ "VON CRAMM AND HARPER WIN AGAIN". The National Advocate. Bathurst, NSW. 31 August 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Garcia, Gabriel. "TURKEY OPEN Tournament Roll of Honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. ^ "ISTANBUL TENNIS". The Brisbane Telegraph. 29 August 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

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