La Coruna International

La Coruna International
La Coruña Internacional
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1966; 59 years ago (1966)
Abolished1973; 52 years ago (1973)
LocationLa Coruña, Galacia, Spain
VenueLa Coruña Tennis Club
SurfaceClay

The La Coruna International[1] or La Coruña Internacional was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1966 as the La Coruna Tournament[2] or Torneo de La Coruña at the La Coruña Tennis Club, La Coruña, Galicia, Spain.[3] It was played on outdoor clay courts until 1973.

History

The Torneo de La Coruña was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1966.[4] and was played on outdoor clay courts at the La Coruña Tennis Club, La Coruña, Galacia, Spain.[5] The tournament was only held until 1973.

Finals

Men's Singles

(incomplete roll)[6]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1966 Spain Manuel Santana Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6-1, 3–6, 6-3
1967[7] Spain Manuel Santana (2) South Africa Bob Hewitt 3-6, 6–0, 6-3
1968 United States Herb Fitzgibbon Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 6-3, 6-4
Open era
1969 Romania Ilie Năstase Spain Manuel Santana 4-6, 6–4, 6–2, 11-9
1971[8] West Germany Harald Elschenbroich Spain Manuel Santana 6-1, 8-6
1972 France François Jauffret Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Špear 5-7, 8–6, 6–4, 6-4
1973 Colombia Jairo Velasco Sr. Spain Jose Guerrero 6-4, 6-2

Men's Doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1967[9] Spain Manuel Santana
Spain José Luis Arilla		 South Africa Bob Hewitt
Mexico Rafael Osuna		 6-1, 3–6, 7-5

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1966 Belgium Christiane Mercelis Argentina Norma Baylon 6-4, 6-4
1967 West Germany Helga Niessen Italy Maria Nasuelli 6-1, 7-5
1968[10] Australia Lesley Turner France Micele Noule 6-2 6-1
Open era
1969 Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli France Jacqueline Venturino 5-7, 6–2, 6-1
1970 West Germany Brigitte Schoene Spain Carmen Renom 6-4, 6-2
1971 Czechoslovakia Marie Neumanová Brazil Suzana Petersenn 1-6, 7–6, 6-2
1972 Spain Marie-Jose Aubet Romania Judith Dibar 6-4, 6-3
1973 France Florence Guédy Spain Carmen Perea 6-4, 6-3

Women's Doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1968 Australia Lesley Turner
Spain Charo Couder		 West Germany Inge Koch
Sweden Ingrid Löfdahl		 7-5, 6-2

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Netter Wins La Coruna, Spain". Phoenix Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona, United States: Newspaper Archives. 29 July 1968. p. 49. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Sports Round Up". San Antonio Light. San Antonio, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 31 July 1967. p. 29. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. ^ "HISTORIA". Real Club Tenis Coruña (in Spanish). La Coruña, Galacia, Spain: La Coruña Tennis Club. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ La Coruña Tennis Club
  5. ^ La Coruña Tennis Club
  6. ^ "Tournament – La Coruna". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  7. ^ San Antonio Light (1967)
  8. ^ "W. German Beats Santana". European Stars And Stripes. Washington, DC: Newspaper Archives. 3 August 1971. p. 24. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  9. ^ "SANTANA IN WIN". Moline Daily Dispatch. Moline, Illinois, United States: Newspaper Archives. 31 July 1967. p. 38. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Tennis Tourney Won by New York Player". Ironwood Daily Globe. Ironwood, Michigan, United States: Newspaper Archives. 29 July 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 11 March 2023.