Catania International Open
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Tennis tournament
| Catania International Open Open Internazionale di Catania | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1959; 66 years ago (1959) |
| Abolished | 1978; 47 years ago (1978) |
| Location | Catania, Sicily, Italy |
| Surface | Clay |
The Catania International Open[1] or Open Internazionale di Catania was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1959 as the Catania International[2] or Internazionale di Catania and was played on outdoor clay courts in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The tournament was only held until 1978.
History
[edit ]The Catania International Open[3] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1959 as the Catania International[4] and was played on outdoor clay courts in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The tournament was only held until 1978.
Finals
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ](incomplete roll)[5]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Italy Nicola Pietrangeli | Italy Giuseppe Merlo | 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1964 | Australia Fred Stolle | South Africa Bob Hewitt | 6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 8–6 |
| 1965 | Australia Martin Mulligan | Brazil José Edison Mandarino | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1966 | United States Marty Riessen | Romania Ion Țiriac | 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6-4 |
| 1967 | Australia Martin Mulligan (2) | Italy Nicola Pietrangeli | 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Open era | |||
| 1968 | Australia Martin Mulligan (3) | Romania Ion Țiriac | 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1969 | United Kingdom Graham Stilwell | Hungary István Gulyás | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3 |
| 1970 | Romania Ion Țiriac | Hungary István Gulyás | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš | France Georges Goven | 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1972 | Italy Paolo Bertolucci | Australia Martin Mulligan | 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 |
Men's doubles
[edit ]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France Pierre Barthès France François Jauffret |
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš Czechoslovakia Jan Kukal |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Women's singles
[edit ](incomplete roll)
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | South Africa Sandra Reynolds | Mexico Yola Ramírez | 6–1, 8–6 |
| 1964 | Australia Madonna Schacht | Czechoslovakia Vlasta Kodesova | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1965 | West Germany Helga Niessen | Australia Madonna Schacht | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1966 | West Germany Helga Niessen (2) | Sweden Ulla Sandulf | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1967 | Australia Lesley Turner | Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Open era | |||
| 1968 | Australia Helen Gourlay | Romania Judith Dibar | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1969 | Italy Maria Nasuelli | Ecuador Maria Guzmán | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1970 | Sweden Christina Sandberg | United States Pam Austin | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1971 | United Kingdom Virginia Wade | France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau | 1–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1972 | Italy Evelyne Terras Papale | Italy Rosalba Vido | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1978 | Sweden Elisabeth Ekblom | Australia Dianne Evers | 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
Women's doubles
[edit ]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau France Helga Schultze |
United States Pam Teeguarden United Kingdom Virginia Wade |
6-4, 6-4 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Wade in final: Virginia Wade beat Laura Rossow of South Africa 6-3, 5.7, 7-6 in the women's singles semi- finals of the Catania International Open tennis tournament" . Liverpool Echo. Lancashire, England. 24 April 1971. p. 24. Retrieved 9 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Today's Sports Briefs by Associated Press: Catania" . San Mateo Times. San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, United States. 21 April 1959. p. 18. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Newspaper Archives.
- ^ Liverpool Echo (1971)
- ^ San Mateo Times (1959)
- ^ "Tournament – Catania". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 March 2023.