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Jerusalem International Invitation

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Jerusalem International Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1970–1972) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–1972) men
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Abolished1972; 52 years ago (1972)
LocationJerusalem, Israel
VenueJerusalem YMCA Sports Center
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Jerusalem International Invitation[1] was a men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1970.[2] The tournament was played at the Jerusalem YMCA Sports Center, Jerusalem, Israel until 1972.[2]

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970 West Germany Uwe Gottschalk[3] Australia Peter Doerner 8–6, 6–1.[2]
1971 Rhodesia Hank Irvine Israel Yehoshua Shalem 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1972[4] Australia John Bartlett Rhodesia Hank Irvine 6–1, 7–5.[2]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1970 Australia Helen Amos Israel Tamar Hayat 6–4, 6–1
1971 South Africa Laura Rossouw Romania Judith Dibar 6–3, 6–4
1972 Canada Andrée Martin Israel Tova Epstein 6–4, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia: newspapers.com. 6 Oct 1972. p. 19. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Tournaments: Jerusalem International Invitation". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Uwe Gottschalk: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ The Sydney Morning Herald