Turkey Open

Turkey Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour Pre open era (1947-1967)
ITF Independent tour (1968-73)
Grand Prix tennis circuit(1975)
Founded 1947
Abolished 1975
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Surface Clay


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 Mens 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.


History

The Turkey Open was originally established on 25 August 1947 [3] as the Turkey International Championships and also called the Istanbul International Championships until 1967. From 1968 until 1973 the event was part of the ITF independent tour and was known as the Turkey Open no event was staged in 1974 however in its final year 1975 it was very briefly apart 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

Past singles champions have included:

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1947Czechoslovakia Vojtech VadikaTurkey Fehmi Kizil2-6, 6-2, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 [3]
1948Argentina Heraldo WeissAustria Hans Redl1-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 [3]
1949Australia Jack HarperWest Germany Gottfried Von Cramm6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 9-7, 6-2 [5]
1950Italy Gianni CucelliUnited States Fred Kovaleski7-5, 6-2, 2-6, 2-1, ret. [3]
1951Philippines Felicisimo AmponItaly Gianni Cucelli6-2, 6-1, 9-7 [3]
1952United States Budge PattyBrazil Armando Vieira8-6, 6-2, 6-3 [3]
1953France Paul RemyItaly Giuseppe Merlo6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-4 [3]
1954Poland Władysław SkoneckiItaly Orlando Sirola1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 [3]
1955Sweden Sven DavidsonAustralia Mervyn Rose8-6, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 [3]
1956Sweden Sven DavidsonUnited States Budge Patty11-9, 8-6, 6-1 [3]
1957Chile Luis AyalaMexico Francisco Contreras4-6, 6-4, 6-4 [3]
1958Chile Luis AyalaMexico Francisco Contreras6-2, 6-3, 6-4 [3]
1959Chile Luis AyalaSouth Africa Raymond Weedon6-4, 6-0, 6-2[3]
1960South Africa Ian VermaakDenmark Jorgen Ulrich6-4, 6-1, 11-9 [3]
1961South Africa Bob HewittAustralia Ken Fletcher6-3, 6-3, 9-7 [3]
1962Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Neale Fraser3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-3 [3]
1963Australia Roy EmersonUnited Kingdom Mike Sangster8-10, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 [3]
1964Brazil Ron BarnesUnited States Allen Fox7-5, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 [3]
1965Brazil Ron BarnesSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale6-0, 6-4, 5-7, 1-6, 6-4 [3]
1966South Africa Frew McMillanBrazil Ron Barnes7-5, 7-5, 6-2 [3]
1967Brazil José Edison MandarinoBrazil Thomaz Koch6-4, 6-4, 6-2 [3]
Open era
1968United Kingdom Mark CoxChile Patricio Rodríguez6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 [3]
1969South Africa Bob HewittSouth Africa Robert Maud6-3 8-6 6-1 [3]
1970South Africa Bob HewittSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović2-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 [3]
1971Romania Ilie NăstaseSouth Africa Andrew Pattison6-4, 6-4, 11-9 [3]
1972Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.South Africa Byron Bertram6-1, 6-1, 7-5 [3]
1973Romania Ilie NăstaseSpain Juan Gisbert Sr.6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 [3]
1974Not held
1975Rhodesia Colin DowdeswellUnited States Ferdi Taygan6–1, 6–4, 6–2 [3]

Doubles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1975Australia Colin Dibley
Brazil Thomaz Koch		Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell
United Kingdom John Feaver		6–2, 6–2, 6–2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Harper's Tennis Win". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 7 September 1949. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "VON CRAMM AND HARPER WIN AGAIN". National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954). 31 August 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Garcia, Gabriel. "TURKEY OPEN Tournament Roll of Honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "ISTANBUL TENNIS". Brisbane Telegraph (Qld. : 1948 - 1954). 29 August 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Harper's Tennis Win". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 7 September 1949. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

Sources

Further reading

  • Bud Collins, History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book, New Chapter Press, USA, 2nd Edition, 2010. ISBN 0942257707. Accessed 10/11/2017.
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