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Israel Spring International Championships

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Israel Spring International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1956–1969) men
(1956–1972) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–1978) men
(1973–1974) women
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Abolished1978; 46 years ago (1978)
LocationTel Aviv, Israel
VenueMaccabi Tennis Club
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Israel Spring International Championships [1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1956.[2]

Also known as the Tel Aviv Spring Meeting the tournament was played at the Maccabi Tennis Club, Tel Aviv, Israel, usually in April, until 1978.[2]

The Israel Autumn International Championships was another event held in Israel during the same era, typically in October.

Eleazar Davidman won most men's singles tites (3).

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1956 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Petrović Israel Arie Avidan-Weiss 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1.[2]
1957 Israel Arie Avidan-Weiss Israel Eleazar Davidman 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4.[2]
1958 Israel Arie Avidan-Weiss (2) Israel Eleazar Davidman 6–1, 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1959 Israel Eleazar Davidman Israel Gabriel Dubitzky 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4.[2]
1960 Israel Eleazar Davidman (2) Israel Arie Avidan-Weiss 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1961 United States Donald Dell United States Myron Franks 13–11, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1962 Australia Alan Lane Israel Eleazar Davidman 6–1, 6–1, 9–7.[2]
1963 Israel Eleazar Davidman (3) Israel Gabriel Dubitzky 6–4, 6–4, 7–5.[2]
1964 Australia Alan Lane (2) Israel Eleazar Davidman 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[2]
1965 United States Allen E. Fox United States Donald Dell 6–4, 8–6, 7–5.[2]
1966 Romania Günther Bosch Romania Constantin Popovici 6–1, 6–4.[2]
1967 New Zealand Ron McKenzie South Africa Jackie Saul 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 8–6, 6–2.[2]
1968 Australia Ian Fletcher Israel Eleazar Davidman 6–4, 8–6, 6–4.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[3] United States Bill Tym Israel Eleazar Davidman 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970 West Germany Uwe Gottschalk[4] South Africa Julian Krinsky 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1972[5] Australia Ian Fletcher (2) Romania Petre Mărmureanu 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1973 Romania Ionel Sânteiu Australia Paul Kronk 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3.[2]
1974 Australia Bob Rheinberger United States Lee Tomlinson[6] 6–3, 6–7, 6–2.[2]
1976[7] Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell Canada Réjean Genois 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1978 West Germany Ulrich Marten Israel Shlomo Glickstein 6–3, 3–6, 6–2.[2]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1956 Israel Bracha Singer Jeremitsky Belgium Colette Holvoet 6–4, 8–6
1957 Belgium Colette Holvoet Israel Rita Fichman 6–1, 6–4
1958 Belgium Colette Holvoet (2) Israel Palma Winkler 6–2, 6–1
1959 Israel Edna Deutsch Israel Palma Winkler 6–4, 7–5
1960 Israel Edna Porat Israel Leora Zuravsky 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1961 Israel Tova Epstein[8] Israel Leora Zuravsky 7–5, 6–2
1963 Israel Tova Epstein (2) Israel Leora Zuravsky 5–7, 6–2, 6–0
1964 Israel Tova Epstein (3) Israel Magda Werzberger 7–5, 6–0
1965 Israel Tova Epstein (4) Israel Mara Cohen Mintz[9] 6–3, 6–2
1967 South Africa Annette Van Zyl South Africa Laura Rossouw 6–3, 6–2
1968 South Africa Laura Rossouw United States Nadine Netter 6–2, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 United States Alice Tym Israel Tova Epstein 6–4, 6–1
1970[10] Romania Judith Dibar Australia Helen Amos 6–2, 6–0
1971 West Germany Kora Schediwy Czechoslovakia Alena Palmeová 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1972[11] Australia Vicki Lancaster-Kerr Australia Mandy Morgan 7–5, 6–3
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1973 Israel Paulina Peisachov West Germany Kora Schediwy 7–6, 6–3
1974 New Zealand Judy Chaloner Australia Norma Eastburn 6–2, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "Tym Takes Three Israel Net Titles". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 10 Apr 1969. p. 70. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Tournaments:Israel Spring International Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Tym Sweeps Tennis". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City. Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 10 Apr 1969. p. 54. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Uwe Gottschalk: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ Association, United States Lawn Tennis (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York: Harper & Row. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-06-014479-1.
  6. ^ "Player Profile: Lee Tomlinson (USA)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  7. ^ "People in Sports". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 26 Apr 1976. p. 14. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Player Profile: Tova Epstein (ISR)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Player Profile: Mara Cohen Mintz (ISR)". www.itftennis.com. ITF.
  10. ^ World of Tennis 1971
  11. ^ USLTA