Caribbean International Championships
Appearance
Caribbean International Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF Circuit (1939-1963) |
Founded | 1939 |
Abolished | 1963 |
Location | Montego Bay, Jamaica (1939-1963) |
Current champions | |
Men's singles | Ronnie Barnes |
The Caribbean International Championships was a tennis tournament held in Montego Bay, Jamaica (typically in March or early April) from the late 1930s to the 1960s.
History
[edit]The tournament was part of the early Spring Caribbean circuit. The event was often frequented by American players, but also had competitors from other parts of the world.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit](incomplete roll)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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Jamaica (1939–1963) | |||
1939 | Elwood Cooke | Hal Surface | 3–6, 4–5 rtd. |
1950 | Fred Kovaleski | Frank Guernsey | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
1952 | Dick Savitt | Budge Patty | 6–4, 6–3 |
1953 | Noel Brown | Edward Moylan | 7–5, 4–6, 10–8, 6–1 |
1954 | Art Larsen | Sven Davidson | 7–5, 6–2[1] |
1955 | Vic Seixas | Luis Ayala | 13–11, 6–4, 6–3[2] |
1956 | Ham Richardson | Vic Seixas | 8–6, 6–3, 6–2[3] |
1957 | Vic Seixas | Armando Vieira | 4–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4[4] |
1958 | Mervyn Rose | Luis Ayala | 9–7, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3[5] |
1959 | Luis Ayala | Jaroslav Drobný | 19–17, 10–8, 6–3[6] |
1960 | Roy Emerson | Neale Fraser | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2[7] |
1961 | Vic Seixas | Whitney Reed | 6–4, 6–2, 10–8[8] |
1962 | Roy Emerson | Rod Laver | 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
1963 | Ronnie Barnes | Nikola Pilic | 7–5, 6–1, 6–2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". World Tennis. April 1954. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1955. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1956. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1957. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. May 1958. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. May 1959. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1960. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. May 1961. Retrieved 30 October 2024.