Asian Championships (tennis)

The Asian Championships[1] also known as the Asian International Championships[1] or Asian Lawn Tennis Championships was an open international men's and women's grass and clay court tennis tournament founded in 1949 as the International Championships of Asia.[2] The tournament was one of eight official championships of the International Lawn Tennis Federation.[3] It was first played at the Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, India.[4] The international tournament was played at other locations until September 1972 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Independent Tour.

Asian Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1949–72)
ILTF Independent Tour (1970-73) men (1971-73) women
Founded1949 (1949)
Abolished1973 (1973)
LocationBangalore
Calcutta
Colombo
Hong Kong
Lahore
Manila
New Delhi
Poona
Singapore
VenueVarious
SurfaceClay
Grass

In December 1972 the format for the open event was changed to a closed event (Asian players only) and played as team only competition called the Asian Amateur Championships whereby a country sends teams of players to compete in singles, doubles and mixed doubles events. Unlike the Davis Cup its not a round robin tournament. It was first played at Kings Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The tournament was played at other locations until 1973 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Independent Tour.[1]

History

On 22 December 1949 the International Championships of Asia were inaugurated at the Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, India.[3] The tournament was concluded on 1 January 1950 the first winners of the singles events were Indian player Dilip Kumar Bose,[1] and American player Patricia Canning Todd. In 1968 the men's edition was held in Calcutta, the women's in Bangalore. The open Asian Championships ran annually until 1972 when it was last held in Poona, India, that year two editions of the tournament were held the normal winter edition, and a one off summer event called the Asian Championships Invitation.[1] The final winners of open international winter edition in the singles events were the Indian player Jaidip Mukerjea (men's),[1] the Indian player Kiran Peshawaria (women's).

The summer edition of this tournament was played in Singapore. The winner of the men's singles in the invitation event was Ramanathan Krishnan.[1] This tournament was then discontinued from the [[ILTF Independent Tour].[1] The championships were held in the following locations throughout its run in Bangalore, Calcutta, Colombo, Lahore, Manila, New Delhi, Poona and Singapore.[1] The ILTF Independent Tour,[1] a series of worldwide tournaments not part of the men's Grand Prix Circuit or women's the WTA Tour

In July 1971 at an annual general meeting of the ILTF it was decided to change the format of the open international championships and make it a closed Asian only team event.[3] The ILTF provided the finances to stage the event that was to be held from 20 to 26 February 1972 at King's Park, Kowloon in then what was British Hong Kong.[3] Thirteen countries were invited to send teams including Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ian, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.[3]

The Asian Amateur Championships were held only once the winner of the men's singles event was won by Japan's Toshiro Sakai (men's),[1][3] and the doubles event was won by Japan's [Toshiro Sakai]] and Jun Kamiwazumi.[3]

Asian International Championships (open)

Men's singles (winter)

(incomplete roll)

Asian Championships
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1949[5]CalcuttaIndia Dilip Kumar BoseIndia Sumant 'tiny' Misra6–1, 6–2, 8–6.[1]
1950LahoreEgypt Jaroslav DrobnýUnited States Fred Kovaleski6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1952ColomboAustralia Frank SedgmanUnited Kingdom Tony Mottram6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3.[1]
1954ManilaSweden Lennart BergelinPhilippines Felicisimo Ampon6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–0.[1]
1955CalcuttaDenmark Kurt NielsenAustralia Jack Arkinstall6–2, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1957ColomboEgypt Jaroslav DrobnýAustralia Warren Woodcock6–1, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1958LahoreDenmark Torben UlrichFrance Robert Haillet6–4, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1959CalcuttaIndia Ramanathan KrishnanUnited States Barry MacKay7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1962CalcuttaAustralia Roy EmersonIndia Ramanathan Krishnan7–5, 6–4, 6–3.[1]
1963CalcuttaIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (2)India Jaidip Mukerjea6–4, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1964CalcuttaIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (3)India Jaidip Mukerjea6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1965CalcuttaIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (4)South Africa Bob Hewitt6–2, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1966CalcuttaIndia Jaidip MukerjeaIndia Ramanathan Krishnan6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1967CalcuttaSoviet Union Alexander MetreveliEgypt Ismail El Shafei6–3, 8–6, 6–4.[1]
1968CalcuttaSoviet Union Alexander Metreveli (2)Romania Ion Țiriac8–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969CalcuttaIndia Jaidip Mukerjea (2)United States Bill Tym6–2, 6–1, 6–0.[1]
1970New DelhiSoviet Union Alexander Metreveli (3)India Premjit Lall6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3.[1]
1972PoonaIndia Jaidip Mukerjea (2)India Vijay Amritraj1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.[1]

Men's singles (summer)
Asian Championships Invitation
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1972SingaporeIndia Ramanathan KrishnanPhilippines Eduardo 'Eddie' Cruz[6][7]6–2, 11–9, 6–1.[1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Asian Championships
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1949CalcuttaUnited States Patricia Canning ToddUnited Kingdom Betty Hilton6–4, 6–0
1950LahoreUnited States Dorothy HeadUnited Kingdom Joy Gannon Mottram4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1952ColomboUnited States Doris HartUnited States Shirley Fry6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1954ManilaJapan Sachiko KamoPhilippines Desideria Ampon6–2, 6–4
1956CalcuttaUnited States Althea GibsonJapan Sachiko Kamo6–3, 9–11, 6–2
1957ColomboUnited States Althea Gibson (2)United Kingdom Patricia Ward6–0, 13–11
1958LahoreUnited States Louise SnowPakistan Parveen Ahmed6–3, 6–4
1960CalcuttaAustralia Margaret HellyerUnited States Mimi Arnold3–6, 6–1, 7–5
1962CalcuttaAustralia Lesley TurnerAustralia Madonna Schacht8–6, 6–2
1963CalcuttaIndia Cherri ChettyannaIndia Rattan Thadani6–1, 1–6, 6–3
1964CalcuttaIndia Lakshmi MahadevanUnited Kingdom Jill Rook Mills6–3, 6–2
1965CalcuttaIndia Nirupama VasantIndia Lakshmi Mahadevan6–2, 6–4
1966CalcuttaSoviet Union Tiiu SoomeUnited States Carol Ann Prosen6–3, 1–6, 6–1
1967CalcuttaSoviet Union Rena AbjandadzeSoviet Union Alla Ivanova6–4, 6–0
1968BangaloreSoviet Union Alla IvanovaSoviet Union Nina Tukherli6–1, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969CalcuttaIndia Nirupama Vasant (2)United States Alice Tym6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1970New DelhiSoviet Union Rena Abjandadze (2)Soviet Union Alla Ivanova9–7, 6–3
1972PoonaIndia Kiran PeshawariaIndia Susan Das6–2, 6–0

Asian Amateur Championships (closed)

Men's singles
Asian Amateur Championships
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1972[3]Hong KongJapan Toshiro SakaiIndia Vijay Amritraj6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 7–5 .[1]
1973ManilaJapan Toshiro Sakai (2)India Chiradip Mukerjea4–6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3.[1]

Men's doubles
Asian Amateur Championships
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1972[3]Hong KongJapan Toshiro Sakai
Japan Jun Kamiwazumi		India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj		6–4, 4–6, 6–4 .[1]

Tournament records

Men's singles

Included:[1]

Women's singles

References
  1. "Tournaments:Asian Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. Robertson, Max; Kramer, Jack (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. p. 196. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. Robertson & Kramer
  4. Majumdar, Boria; Mangan, J. A. (2013). Sport in South Asian Society: Past and Present. Routledge. p. 122. ISBN 9781317998938. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  5. Majumdar and Mangan
  6. "Player Profile: Eduardo Cruz PHI". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  7. "Eddie Cruz: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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