Colombo Championships

The Colombo Championships [1] is a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1915.[2] It is staged annually in Colombo, Sri Lanka. In 1974 it was downgraded from the official senior's worldwide ILTF Circuit. It has however continued as part of the SLTA Circuit and is a registered International Tennis Federation event.

Colombo Championships
Tournament information
Founded1915 (1915)
Editions108
LocationColombo
Sri Lanka
VenueSri Lankan Tennis Association Club (1915-current)
CategoryITF
SurfaceGrass Court/Hard Court
Current champions (June 2023)
Women's singlesSri Lanka Saajida Razick
Men's doublesSri Lanka Ashen Silva

History

In 1915 the Ceylon Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) was established.[3] The CLTA was originally headquartered at the ‘Challet’ in Nuwara Eliya and was conducting the national Ceylon Championships founded in 1884 (now called the Sri Lankan National Championships) on clay courts located at where Hill Club now sits. The early championships were held at the Colombo Lawn Club,[4] Since 1915 the Colombo Championships have been held for 108 editions.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Colombo Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1963[1]Dominion of Ceylon Lassantha FernandoDominion of Ceylon Kanagaratnam Arichandran6–8, 6–1, 6–3
1964[1]Dominion of Ceylon Bernard L. PintoDominion of Ceylon P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1965[1]Dominion of Ceylon Bernard L. PintoDominion of Ceylon Gamini N. Perera6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1966[1]Dominion of Ceylon P. Senaka (Sandy) KumaraDominion of Ceylon Kanagaratnam Arichandran7–5, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[1]Dominion of Ceylon Oscar Manuel Lisboa PintoDominion of Ceylon P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara6–1, 6–4, 8–6
1970[1]Dominion of Ceylon Bernard L. PintoDominion of Ceylon Mr. Seneviratne6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1973[1]Sri Lanka P. Senaka (Sandy) KumaraSri Lanka Bernard L. Pinto6–2, retd.
1974[1]Sri Lanka Lassantha FernandoSri Lanka Arjun Fernando6–2, 6–2, 7–5
↓  ITF Event  ↓
2019[5]Sri Lanka Sharmal Dissanayake [6]Sri Lanka Dineshkanthan Thangarajah?
2021[7]Sri Lanka Thehan WijemanneSri Lanka Chathurya Nilaweera6–4, 4–6, 10–7
2023[8]Sri Lanka Ashen SilvaSri Lanka Thehan Wijemanne5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3

Women' singles

(incomplete roll)

Colombo Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1930British Ceylon Zillah WeinmanBritish Ceylon M. de Livera6–4, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
1970Dominion of Ceylon Oosha ChanmugamDominion of Ceylon Srima Abeyegunawardena6–4, 6–3
↓  ITF Event  ↓
2007Sri Lanka Thavindra EkanayakeSri Lanka Tashaya Ratnayake?
2010Sri Lanka Amritha MuttiahSri Lanka Shankari Thayakaran7–5, 6–2
2011Sri Lanka Amritha MuttiahSri Lanka Nilushi Fernando6–1, 6–2
2012Sri Lanka Shankari ThayakaranSri Lanka Amritha Muttiah6–4, 5–7, 6–2
2013Sri Lanka Nethmi WadugeSri Lanka Roshenka Fernando1–6, 6–2, 7–6
2014Sri Lanka Amritha MuttiahSri Lanka Nethmi Waduge7–5, 3–6, 6–1
2023[9]Sri Lanka Saajida RazickSri Lanka Dinara de Silva6–3, 6–4

References
  1. "Tournaments:Colombo Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. Walpola, Thilina (6 June 2022). "107th Colombo Championships commences". The Island Newspaper. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. "108th Colombo Tennis Championship Ashen bags Men's Open in a thriller". The Daily Mirror Newspaper. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. "Institutions and Clubs". The Times of Ceylon Green Book. Colombo: Times of Ceylon Company. 1921. p. 291.
  5. "Men's Open Final - Colombo Championships 2019". The Papare. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Dialog Axiata PLC. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. "Sharmal Dissanayake: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. Weerasooriya, Sahan (2 December 2021). "Thehan clinches men's singles tennis title". The Island Newspaper. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  8. Amit, M. Shamil (20 June 2023). "108th Colombo Tennis Championship Ashen bags Men's Open in a thriller". www.dailymirror.lk. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  9. "Saajida wins Women's Open at 108th Colombo Championship". The Morning Newspaper. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Liberty PublishersS (PVT) Ltd. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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