Israel Spring International Championships
Appearance
Israel Spring International Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1956–1969) men (1956–1972) women ILTF Independent Circuit (1970–1978) men (1973–1974) women |
Founded | 1956 |
Abolished | 1978 |
Location | Tel Aviv, Israel |
Venue | Maccabi Tennis Club |
Surface | Clay / 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
[edit]Men's singles
[edit](incomplete roll)
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
1956 | Vladimir Petrović | Arie Avidan-Weiss | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1.[2] |
1957 | Arie Avidan-Weiss | Eleazar Davidman | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4.[2] |
1958 | Arie Avidan-Weiss (2) | Eleazar Davidman | 6–1, 6–4, 6–1.[2] |
1959 | Eleazar Davidman | Gabriel Dubitzky | 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4.[2] |
1960 | Eleazar Davidman (2) | Arie Avidan-Weiss | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2] |
1961 | Donald Dell | Myron Franks | 13–11, 6–4, 6–3.[2] |
1962 | Alan Lane | Eleazar Davidman | 6–1, 6–1, 9–7.[2] |
1963 | Eleazar Davidman (3) | Gabriel Dubitzky | 6–4, 6–4, 7–5.[2] |
1964 | Alan Lane (2) | Eleazar Davidman | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[2] |
1965 | Allen E. Fox | Donald Dell | 6–4, 8–6, 7–5.[2] |
1966 | Günther Bosch | Constantin Popovici | 6–1, 6–4.[2] |
1967 | Ron McKenzie | Jackie Saul | 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 8–6, 6–2.[2] |
1968 | Ian Fletcher | Eleazar Davidman | 6–4, 8–6, 6–4.[2] |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969[3] | Bill Tym | Eleazar Davidman | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[2] |
↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | |||
1970 | Uwe Gottschalk[4] | Julian Krinsky | 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1.[2] |
1972[5] | Ian Fletcher (2) | Petre Mărmureanu | 6–4, 6–4.[2] |
1973 | Ionel Sânteiu | Paul Kronk | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3.[2] |
1974 | Bob Rheinberger | Lee Tomlinson[6] | 6–3, 6–7, 6–2.[2] |
1976[7] | Colin Dowdeswell | Réjean Genois | 6–2, 6–0.[2] |
1978 | Ulrich Marten | Shlomo Glickstein | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2.[2] |
Women's singles
[edit](incomplete roll)
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
1956 | Bracha Singer Jeremitsky | Colette Holvoet | 6–4, 8–6 |
1957 | Colette Holvoet | Rita Fichman | 6–1, 6–4 |
1958 | Colette Holvoet (2) | Palma Winkler | 6–2, 6–1 |
1959 | Edna Deutsch | Palma Winkler | 6–4, 7–5 |
1960 | Edna Porat | Leora Zuravsky | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
1961 | Tova Epstein[8] | Leora Zuravsky | 7–5, 6–2 |
1963 | Tova Epstein (2) | Leora Zuravsky | 5–7, 6–2, 6–0 |
1964 | Tova Epstein (3) | Magda Werzberger | 7–5, 6–0 |
1965 | Tova Epstein (4) | Mara Cohen Mintz[9] | 6–3, 6–2 |
1967 | Annette Van Zyl | Laura Rossouw | 6–3, 6–2 |
1968 | Laura Rossouw | Nadine Netter | 6–2, 6–0 |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 | Alice Tym | Tova Epstein | 6–4, 6–1 |
1970[10] | Judith Dibar | Helen Amos | 6–2, 6–0 |
1971 | Kora Schediwy | Alena Palmeová | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1972[11] | Vicki Lancaster-Kerr | Mandy Morgan | 7–5, 6–3 |
↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | |||
1973 | Paulina Peisachov | Kora Schediwy | 7–6, 6–3 |
1974 | Judy Chaloner | Norma Eastburn | 6–2, 6–1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tym Takes Three Israel Net Titles". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 10 Apr 1969. p. 70. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tym Sweeps Tennis". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City. Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 10 Apr 1969. p. 54. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Uwe Gottschalk: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Association, United States Lawn Tennis (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York: Harper & Row. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-06-014479-1.
- ^ "Player Profile: Lee Tomlinson (USA)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "People in Sports". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 26 Apr 1976. p. 14. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile: Tova Epstein (ISR)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile: Mara Cohen Mintz (ISR)". www.itftennis.com. ITF.
- ^ World of Tennis 1971
- ^ USLTA