Egyptian Open (tennis)

Egyptian Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name Egyptian Championships(1925–69)
Egyptian Open (1970–82)
Cairo Challenger (1983–91)
Tour Pre Open era,(1925–67)
Grand Prix circuit (1975–82)
Challenger circuit (1983–91)
Founded 1925
Abolished 2002
Editions 66
Location Cairo, Egypt
Venue Gezira Sporting Club
Surface Clay (1925–2002)

The Egyptian Open [1] originally known as the Egyptian Championships [2][3] also known as the International Championships of Egypt [4] and the Cairo International Championships is a defunct Grand Prix and Challenger affiliated tennis tournament played from 1975 to 1991. It was held in Cairo in Egypt and played on outdoor clay courts from 1925 to 2002.

Roderich Menzel was the most successful player in singles play winning five times. Ismail El Shafei was the most successful player at the tournament, winning singles titles three times and the doubles competition three times with three different partners; once with New Zealander Brian Fairlie, once with Dutchman Tom Okker and once with Hungarian Balázs Taróczy.

History

The Egyptian Championships or International Championships of Egypt its original name was first staged in Cairo on 2 March 1925 the event was staged 66 times, However Egyptian newspaper sources have given the start date as 1922 [5]. The tournament was a regular feature on the pre-open era men's tour from inception until 1967, from 1968 until 1974 it was part of an independent men's tour for tournaments not-aligned to any particular circuit. In 1970 the tournament changed its name to the Egyptian Open. In 1975 he joined the Grand Prix tennis circuit through till 1982. From 1983 until 2002 it was part of the ATP Challenger series. The tournament was hosted annually at the Gezira Sporting Club.[6]

Results

Past champions have included:[7]

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1925Egypt Augustos Zerlendis ??
1926Egypt Augustos Zerlendis??
1927Republic of Ireland James Cecil Campbell??
1928Egypt Jaques Grandguillott??
1929Egypt Augustos Zerlendis??
1930Belgium Maurice Iwiens D'eekhoutee??
1931Greece Orestis GarangiotιsRepublic of Ireland James Cecil Campbell6-2, 3-6, 7-5
1932Italy Giorgio de Stefani [8]Italy Placido Gaslini8-6, 6-3
1933Germany Roderich MenzelEgypt Augustos Zerlendis6-1, 6-1
1934Germany Roderich MenzelUnited Kingdom Pat Hughes6-3, 6-4
1935Germany Roderich MenzelAustria Herman Von Artens6-4, 6-0, 6-0
1937Germany Henner Henkel [9]Italy Giorgio de Stefani7-5, 6-0
1938Germany Roderich Menzel [10]Germany Henner Henkel6-1, 6-2, 6-4
1939Germany Gottfried Von CrammUnited States Don McNeill7-5, 6-2, 6-8, 6-2
1940-45Not held WW2
1946France Henri Cochet [11]Egypt/France Robert Abdesselam6-3, 6-1, 6-3
1947France Henri CochetEgypt/France Robert Abdesselam6-3, 6-1, 6-3
1948Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franjo PunčecBelgium Jaques Peten6-2, 6-3, 6-4
1949United States Frank ParkerUnited States Budge Patty6-2, 9-7, 8-6
1950Egypt Jaroslav Drobny [12]West Germany Gottfried Von Cramm8-6, 6-2, 6-3
1951Egypt Jaroslav DrobnyPhilippines Felicisimo Ampon6-3, 6-4, 6-0
1952Egypt Jaroslav DrobnyPoland Wladyslaw Skonecki6-3, 6-0, 6-3
1953Egypt Jaroslav DrobnyWest Germany Gottfried Von Cramm6-4, 6-1, 6-1
1954Argentina Enrique MoreaEgypt Jaroslav Drobny6-3, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
1955Italy Fausto GardiniUnited States Fred Kovaleski6-4, 6-2, 1-6, 4-6, 11-9
1956Australia Lew Hoad [13]Sweden Sven Davidson6-2, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
1957Sweden Sven DavidsonBelgium Philippe Washer6-2, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
1958Italy Nicola PietrangeliItaly Guiseppe Merlo2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
1959Italy Nicola PietrangeliItaly Guiseppe Merlo6-2, 6-3, 6-1
1960Italy Nicola Pietrangeli,Italy Guiseppe Merlo5-7, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
1961Italy Nicola PietrangeliAustralia Neil Gibbson6-3, 9-7, 6-3
1962Australia Fred StolleRomania Ion Tiriac5-7, 6-1, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
1963Spain José Luis ArillaItaly Nicola Pietrangeli6-4, 6-4, 6-3
1964France Pierre BarthesHungary Istvan Gulyas6-4, 1-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
1965Australia Ken FletcherPoland Wieslaw Gasiorek3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
1966Sweden Erik LundquistAustraliaKen Fletcher6-3, 6-3, 6-2
1967Sweden Erik LundquistEgypt Ismail El Shafei6-4, 6-4, 6-2
1968Czechoslovakia Milan HolečekEgypt Ismail El Shafei4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1969Egypt Ismail El ShafeiHungary Istvan Gulyas6-4, 7-9, 6-4, 6-4
1970Spain Manuel SantanaSoviet Union Alexander Metreveli7-5, 6-2, 6-4
1971Soviet Union Alexander MetreveliEgypt Ismail El Shafei8-6, 9-7, 6-4
1972Soviet Union Alexander MetreveliCzechoslovakia Frantisek Pala6-3, 6-2, 6-3
1973Egypt Ismail El ShafeiFrancePatrick Proisy6-4, 6-8, 6-3, 6-3
1974Egypt Ismail El ShafeiFrance François Jauffret6-2, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
1975Spain Manuel OrantesFrance François Jauffret6–0, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1976Not held
1977France François Jauffret [14]West Germany Frank Gebert6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1978Spain José Higueras [15]Sweden Kjell Johansson4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1979Austria Peter Feigl [16]Brazil Carlos Kirmayr7–5, 3–6, 6–1
1980Italy Corrado BarazzuttiItaly Paolo Bertolucci6–4, 6–0
1981Argentina Guillermo VilasWest Germany Peter Elter6–2, 6–3
1982Australia Brad Drewett [17]Italy Claudio Panatta6–3, 6–3
1983Sweden Henrik SundströmSpain Juan Avendaño6–7, 6–2, 6–0
1984Spain Fernando LunaUnited States Mark Dickson6–4, 6–2
1985Spain Fernando LunaAustralia Trevor Allan6–3, 6–4
1986Not completed
1987Spain Alberto TousSpain David de Miguel6–2, 6–3
1988Spain Jordi ArresePeru Carlos di Laura7–6, 6–2
1989Spain Sergi BrugueraSpain Jordi Arrese6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1990Austria Thomas MusterSpain José Francisco Altur6–4, 6–3
1991United States Bryan SheltonNetherlands Jacco Eltingh7–6, 7–6
1992–95Not held
1996Brazil Fernando MeligeniSpain Alberto Berasategui3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1997Spain Alberto BerasateguiMorocco Karim Alami7–5, 6–3
1998Spain Albert PortasSpain Alberto Martin6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1999Morocco Karim AlamiBelgium Christophe Rochus6–3, 6–1
2000Spain Albert PortasCzech Republic Jiri Vanek7–5, 6–3
2001Not held
2002Italy Stefano GalvaniSpain Albert Portas2–6, 7–6, 6–1

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1975Spain Antonio Muñoz
Spain Manuel Orantes		Chile Jaime Pinto-Bravo
Chile Belus Prajoux		3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1976Not held
1977United States Bill Bartlett
Australia John Marks		United States Pat Du Pré
United Kingdom Chris Lewis		7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1978Egypt Ismail El Shafei
New Zealand Brian Fairlie		Argentina Lito Álvarez
United States George Hardie		6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1979Australia Peter McNamara
Australia Paul McNamee		India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj		7–5, 6–4
1980Egypt Ismail El Shafei
Netherlands Tom Okker		France Christophe Freyss
France Bernard Fritz		6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1981Egypt Ismail El Shafei
Hungary Balázs Taróczy		Italy Paolo Bertolucci
Italy Gianni Ocleppo		6–7, 6–3, 6–1
1982United States Drew Gitlin
United States Jim Gurfein		Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Switzerland Markus Günthardt		6–4, 7–5
1983Australia Broderick Dyke
Australia Rod Frawley		Australia Brad Drewett
United Kingdom John Feaver		6–3, 6–2
1984United States Brett Dickinson
United States Drew Gitlin		United States Marcel Freeman
United States Tim Wilkison		7–6, 6–3
1985India Anand Amritraj
United States Lloyd Bourne		Australia Trevor Allan
Spain Alberto Tous		6–4, 2–6, 7–5
1986Not held
1987France Loïc Courteau
West Germany Tore Meinecke		Spain Jordi Arrese
Spain David de Miguel		2–6, 7–6, 6–4
1988Czechoslovakia Josef Čihák
Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk		Argentina Roberto Argüello
Argentina Marcelo Ingaramo		6–3, 6–2
1989Spain Jordi Arrese
Spain Tomás Carbonell		Spain Carlos Costa
Spain Francisco Roig		7–6, 6–3
1990Czechoslovakia Tomáš Anzari
Czechoslovakia David Rikl		Belgium Eduardo Masso
Argentina Christian Miniussi		6–3, 6–7, 7–5
1991Czechoslovakia Martin Damm
Czechoslovakia David Rikl		Zimbabwe Byron Black
South Africa Marcos Ondruska		6–2, 6–3

References

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