Alexandria International Championships

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Alexandria International Championships
International Championships of Alexandria
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1914; 110 years ago (1914)
Abolished1975; 49 years ago (1975)
LocationAlexandria, Egypt
VenueAlexandria Sporting Club
SurfaceClay

The Alexandria International Championships[1] or International Championships of Alexandria[2] was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914. It was played at the Alexandria Sporting Club (f. 1890), Alexandria, Egypt. The tournament ran until 1975.[3]

Seven editions of this event were valid as the International Championships of Egypt at Alexandria.

History[edit]

The Alexandria International Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914 and played at the Alexandria Sporting Club,[4] Alexandria, Egypt. The championships were staged until 1975. For the years 1937 '39 '46 '50 '52 '53 '55 the editions were valid as "International Championships of Egypt" when played in Alexandria. That tournament was mainly held Gezireh Sporting Club, Cairo.[5]

Finals[edit]

Men's singles[edit]

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Alexandria International Championships
1914 Greece Augustos Zerlendis France H.J. Pailhé 6-3, 6-3
1934 United Kingdom Pat Hughes Kingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Punčec 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1935 Czechoslovakia Roderich Menzel Austria Hermann Artens 6-4 6-0 6-0
1936 Czechoslovakia Roderich Menzel (2) Germany Henner Henkel 3–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4
International Championships of Egypt
1937 Germany Gottfried von Cramm Germany Henner Henkel 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Alexandria International Championships
1938 Republic of China (1912–1949) Kho Sin-Khie Kingdom of Yugoslavia Dragutin Mitić 6–2, 6–4, 10-8
International Championships of Egypt
1939 Germany Gottfried von Cramm (2) United States Don McNeill 7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
Alexandria International Championships
1947 France Henri Cochet France Robert Abdesselam 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 8–6
1948 FranceRobert Abdesselam Belgium Philippe Washer 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
1949 United States Frank Parker Spain Pedro Masip
International Championships of Egypt
1950 West Germany Gottfried von Cramm (3) Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný 8–6, 6–3, 9–11, 6-4
Alexandria International Championships
1951[6] Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný United States Irvin Dorfman 6–1, 12–10, 6-2
International Championships of Egypt
1952 Egypt Jaroslav Drobný Poland Władysław Skonecki 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1953 Egypt Jaroslav Drobný (2) Australia George Worthington 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Alexandria International Championships
1954 Argentina Enrique Morea Italy Fausto Gardini 6–2, 6–0, 5–7, 6–3
International Championships of Egypt
1955 Italy Fausto Gardini Italy Giuseppe Merlo 8–6, 6–0, 8–6
Alexandria International Championships
1956[7] Australia Lew Hoad United States Fred Kovaleski
1957[8] Sweden Sven Viktor Davidson Poland Władysław Skonecki 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1958 United States Barry MacKay Cuba Orlando Garrido 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
1959 Italy Giuseppe Merlo Italy Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1960 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro Jovanović United Kingdom Bobby Wilson 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1961 Italy Nicola Pietrangeli Australia Barry Phillips-Moore 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1962 Sweden Jan-Erik Lundqvist Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro Jovanović 6–2, 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1963 Sweden Jan-Erik Lundqvist (2) West Germany Wilhelm Bungert 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1964 Australia Martin Mulligan Sweden Jan-Erik Lundqvist 8–10, 6–3, 6–0, 6–3
1965 Hungary István Gulyás Australia Martin Mulligan 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 9–7
1966 Romania Ion Țiriac United States Marty Riessen 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1967 Chile Jaime Pinto Bravo Romania Ilie Năstase 9–7, 2–6, 6–8, 6–3, 7–5
Open era
1968 Soviet Union Vladimir Korotkov Czechoslovakia Milan Holeček 4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1969 Hungary István Gulyás (2) Egypt Ismail El Shafei 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1970 Poland Wieslaw Gasiorek West Germany Harald Elschenbroich
1971 Egypt Ibrahim Mahmoud Soviet Union Vladimir Korotkov 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1
1972 Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli Australia Ian Fletcher 9–7, 6–2, 6–4
1973 France Patrice Dominguez Poland Tadeusz Nowicki 6–3, 9–7, 5–7, 6–2
1974 Soviet Union Teimuraz Kakulia Hungary János Benyik 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1975 Hungary Balázs Taróczy Soviet Union Anatoli Volkov w.o.

Women's singles[edit]

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Alexandria International Championships
1914 United Kingdom R. Aighton United Kingdom Mrs Adamson 0–6, 8–6, 10-8
1936 United Kingdom Billie Yorke Austria Rosl Kraus 6-1, 6-3
1937 Denmark Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling France Simonne Mathieu 6-2, 6-3
1938 United States Gracyn Wheeler United Kingdom Gaby Curtis 6-2, 6-0
1939 United Kingdom Gaby Curtis Republic of Ireland Josephine Harman 6-2, 6-4
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
International Championships of Egypt
1946 France Simonne Mathieu Lebanon Vera Mattar 6-1, 6-1
Alexandria International Championships
1947 Italy Annalisa Bossi France Suzanne Pannetier 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1948 France Nelly Landry Luxembourg Alice Weiwers 6-1, 6-0
1949 France Nelly Landry (2) United Kingdom Joy Gannon 6-1, 6-0
International Championships of Egypt
1950 United States Pat Canning Todd United States Gussie Moran 1–6, 6–3, 6–0
Alexandria International Championships
1951 United States Doris Hart United States Louise Brough 7-5, 6-2
Egypt International Championships
1952 Egypt Betsy Abbas France Suzanne Mathieu 6-1, 6-4
1953 United States Dottie Head Knode United Kingdom Patricia Ward 6-0, 6-2
Alexandria International Championships
1954 Egypt Betsy Abbas (2) West Germany Totta Zehden 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
International Championships of Egypt
1955 Italy Silvana Lazzarino United Kingdom Angela Mortimer w.o.
Alexandria International Championships
1956[9] United Kingdom Angela Mortimer United States Althea Gibson 6-3, 6-4
1957 West Germany Edda Buding West Germany Ilse Buding 6–4, 1–0, ret.
1958[10] United States Dottie Head Knode Egypt Andrea Eid 6-1, 6-0
1959 Czechoslovakia Vera Puzejova East Germany Eva Mannschatz Johannes 6-1, 6-0
1960 Australia Margaret Hellyer Greece X. Vassiliadis 6-3, 6-4
1961 Czechoslovakia Vera Puzejova (2) Australia Margaret Hellyer 6-1, 6-3
1962 United States Donna Floyd United Kingdom Lorna Cornell Cawthorn 9–7, 7–9, 6–2
1963 Australia Jill Blackman United Kingdom Rita Bentley 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1964 Australia Jan Lehane West Germany Helga Schultze 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1965 Australia Madonna Schacht Australia Gail Sherriff 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1966 Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva United States Carole Caldwell Graebner 7-5, 6-2
1967 West Germany Helga Schultze Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva 4–6, 6–1, 8–6
Open era
1968 Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva United Kingdom Robin Blakelock-Lloyd 6-0, 6-3
1969 United Kingdom Nell Truman Soviet Union Olga Morozova 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1970 Soviet Union Olga Morozova Czechoslovakia Marcela Barochova 6-4, 6-0
1971 Czechoslovakia Alena Palmeová-West Soviet Union Yelena Gorina Granaturova 6-4, 6-4
1972 Czechoslovakia Alena Palmeová-West (2) France Nathalie Fuchs 6–3, 1–6, 6–1
1973 France Nathalie Fuchs France Odile de Roubin 6-2, 6-0
1974 Soviet Union Marina Chuvirina Czechoslovakia Marie Neumannova 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1975 United Kingdom Sue Barker United Kingdom Jackie Fayter 5–7, 7–5, 6–3

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Czech Net Star Wins International Title". Abilene Reporter News. Abilene, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 26 March 1951. p. 16. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ Robertson, Max (1974). "Egypt". The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York City: Viking Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-670-29408-4.
  3. ^ Tennis Club Genova
  4. ^ Haag, Michael (2008). Vintage Alexandria: Photographs of the City, 1860–1960. Cairo: American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-977-416-192-6.
  5. ^ Robertson (1974)
  6. ^ Abilene Reporter News. Newspaper Archives. March 26, 1951. Page 16.
  7. ^ "Alexandria – Egypt (UP)". New Castle News. New Castle, Pennsylvania: Newspaper Archives. 26 March 1956. p. 19. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Alexandria (UP)". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 1 April 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Women's Singles Title For Angela Mortimer". Madison Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin, United States: Newspaper Archives. 25 March 1956. p. 37. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Knode Cops Singles Crown At Alexandria". Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City: Newspaper Archives. 23 March 1958. p. 99. Retrieved 1 March 2023.