Lebanon International Championships

Lebanon International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1954–69) men
(1954–71) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–71) men
Founded1954; 71 years ago (1954)
Abolished1971; 54 years ago (1971)
Editions8 men
5 women
LocationBeirut, Lebanon
VenueAmerican University of Beirut
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Lebanon International Championships[1] also known as the Beirut International or the Beirut Spring Tournament[2] was a men's and women's international clay court tournament was founded in 1954. It was played at American University of Beirut Alumni Tennis Club, Beirut, Lebanon until 1971 when it was discontinued.[3]

History

The tournament was first established in 1954 when it was held at the American University of Beirut Alumni Tennis Club, Beirut, Lebanon.[2] The tournament was not staged continually with only seven editions held.[3] The tournament continued to be staged annually until 1971 when it was discontinued.[3]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1954 Italy Giuseppe Merlo Sweden Lennart Bergelin RR event standings.[3]
1956 United States Lew Hoad United States Bob Perry 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[3]
1957 Belgium Philippe Washer Australia Warren Woodcock 1–6, 9–7, 6–2, 6–2.[3]
1958 United States Myron Franks Australia Fred Stolle 7–5, 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5.[3]
1962 South Africa Bob Hewitt Australia Ken Fletcher 7–9, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[3]
1968 Brazil José Edison Mandarino Chile Patricio Rodríguez 5–7, 6–4, 6–3.[3]
↓  Open era  ↓
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970 Italy Nicola Pietrangeli Australia Barry Phillips-Moore 6–1, 6–0.[3]
1971 Greece Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Australia John Bartlett 7–5, 7–5, 6–1.[3]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1954 West Germany Totta Zehden Lebanon Vera Mattar 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1956 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer Australia Jenny Hoad 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1957 Hungary Suzy Kormoczy West Germany Edda Buding 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Canada Andrée Martin Canada Jane O'Hara 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1971 Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli Netherlands Ada Bakker 7–5, 6–4.[2]

Other tournaments

During its run the Beirut International was usually held in mid spring usually April.[2] Another international tournament the Brumana International was held in mid to late summer usually end of July to August, that event was held at the Broumana Country Club.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance; West, Peter (1971). World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Schoucair, Nohad Victor (2013). "RESULTS BRUMMANA". lebanon-tennis-history.com. Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanon International Tennis. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tournaments:Lebanon International Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

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