Turkey Open


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.

Turkey Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre open era (1947-1967)
ITF Independent tour (1968-73)
Grand Prix tennis circuit(1975)
Founded1947
Abolished1975
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
SurfaceClay


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
1947 Vojtech Vadika Fehmi Kizil2–6, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6-4 [3]
1948 Heraldo Weiss Hans Redl1–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6-4 [3]
1949 Jack Harper Gottfried Von Cramm6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6-2 [5]
1950 Gianni Cucelli Fred Kovaleski7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 2–1, ret. [3]
1951 Felicisimo Ampon Gianni Cucelli6–2, 6–1, 9-7 [3]
1952 Budge Patty Armando Vieira8–6, 6–2, 6-3 [3]
1953 Paul Remy Giuseppe Merlo6-4, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6-4 [3]
1954 Władysław Skonecki Orlando Sirola1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6-0 [3]
1955 Sven Davidson Mervyn Rose8–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6-1 [3]
1956 Sven Davidson Budge Patty11–9, 8–6, 6-1 [3]
1957 Luis Ayala Francisco Contreras4–6, 6–4, 6-4 [3]
1958 Luis Ayala Francisco Contreras6–2, 6–3, 6-4 [3]
1959 Luis Ayala Raymond Weedon6–4, 6–0, 6-2[3]
1960 Ian Vermaak Jorgen Ulrich6–4, 6–1, 11-9 [3]
1961 Bob Hewitt Ken Fletcher6–3, 6–3, 9-7 [3]
1962 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6-3 [3]
1963 Roy Emerson Mike Sangster8-10, 6–2, 6–2, 6-1 [3]
1964 Ron Barnes Allen Fox7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6-2 [3]
1965 Ron Barnes Cliff Drysdale6–0, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 6-4 [3]
1966 Frew McMillan Ron Barnes7–5, 7–5, 6-2 [3]
1967 José Edison Mandarino Thomaz Koch6–4, 6–4, 6-2 [3]
Open era
1968 Mark Cox Patricio Rodríguez6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 [3]
1969 Bob Hewitt Robert Maud6-3 8-6 6-1 [3]
1970 Bob Hewitt Željko Franulović2-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 [3]
1971 Ilie Năstase Andrew Pattison6-4, 6-4, 11-9 [3]
1972 Juan Gisbert Sr. Byron Bertram6-1, 6-1, 7-5 [3]
1973 Ilie Năstase Juan Gisbert Sr.6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 [3]
1974Not held
1975 Colin Dowdeswell Ferdi Taygan6–1, 6–4, 6–2 [3]

Doubles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1975 Colin Dibley
Thomaz Koch		 Colin Dowdeswell
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. 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.

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