Indian Open (tennis)

The Indian Open was a defunct men's tennis tournament founded as the India International Championships[1] in 1923. It was played from 1923 until 1979 and the men's event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit, 1970 to 1979. From 1945 to 1972 it was known as the Indian International Championships. It was held in various cities in, India and was played outdoor on multiple surfaces.

Not to be confused with WTA Indian Open, Royal Indian Open, or 1996 India Open.

Indian Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1923
Abolished1977
LocationVarious
India
SurfaceClay, Grass, Hard

History

Tennis was introduuced to India in 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers.[2] In 1923 the India International Championships[3] were established and played at the Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. The championships were not staged during World War II and a few years after Indian Independence in 1947.

In 1948 the tournament was renamed as the Indian International Championships until 1954, and still held in Calcutta. In 1955 two versions of the championships were held, one the India International Championships from late December till early January, and the Indian International Championships in late January. In 1956 the tournament returned to the latter's title. In 1957 two championships were once again held in Calcutta with the same tournament names as in 1955. In 1958 the event then resumed under the Indian International Championships brand name until 1972. In 1973 it was renamed as the Indian Open.

Locations and venues

The Calcutta South Club was founded in 1920, and also organised the Calcutta Lawn Tennis Championships.That tournament later became known as the East India Lawn Tennis Championships. Its current facilities consist of the six original grass courts, In 1985 the Club built six new clay courts, and in 2004 it added five asphalt-based rubberized hard courts.

The India International Championships were predominantly staged in Calcutta, under the new tournament name the Indian International Championships that began in 1948, it continued to held in Calcutta until it moved to Madras in 1959. Over a number of years, the event was also held in other cities such as New Delhi and Bombay.

Finals

Men's singles
Incomplete roll included:[4][5][6]
Year Location Winner Runner-up Score
India International Championships
1923CalcuttaJapan Sunao Okamoto
1924CalcuttaJapan Sunao Okamoto (2)
1925CalcuttaBritish Raj Syed Anwar Yusoof
1926CalcuttaUnited Kingdom J. Robson
1927CalcuttaJapan Sunao Okamoto (3)British Raj Pershotam Lal Mehta5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1928CalcuttaBritish Raj Atri-Madan MohanBritish Raj Pershotam Lal Mehta3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 8–6
1929CalcuttaBritish Raj Edward Vivian BobbBritish Raj Mohammed Sleem3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1930CalcuttaUnited Kingdom Bunny AustinNew Zealand Eskel Andrews6–2, 7–5, 6–1
1931CalcuttaJapan Jiro FujikuraJapan Ryuki Miki3–6, 3–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–0
1932CalcuttaItaly Giorgio de StefaniBritish Raj Dip Narain Kapoor7–5, 6–4, 6–2
1933CalcuttaBritish Raj Atri-Madan MohanUnited States Robert Harman6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 2–6, 6–2
1934CalcuttaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip PaladaBritish Raj Edward Vivian Bobb10–8, 6–3, 6–3
1935CalcuttaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Palada (2)Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franjo Punčec
1940–1944Not held (WW2)
Indian International Championships
1945MadrasIndia Sumant MisraIndia B.R. Kapinipathy9–7, 9–7, 5–7, 6–0
1946CalcuttaIndia Ghaus Mohammed KhanIndia Dilip Bose7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1947CalcuttaIndia Sumant Misra (2)India Sohan Lal4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–0
1948CalcuttaSweden Lennart BergelinIndia Sumant Misra8–6, 6–1, 6–4
1949CalcuttaIndia Dilip Kumar BoseIndia Sumant Misra3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
1950CalcuttaPhilippines Felicisimo AmponSpain Pedro Masip5–7, 8–6, 8–6, 6–1
1951CalcuttaSweden Sven DavidsonCzechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný6–3, 6–3 7–5
1952CalcuttaSweden Sven Davidson (2)Pakistan Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed6–3, 6–4, 8–6
1953CalcuttaIndia Sumant Misra (3)India Naresh Kumar6–8, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3
1954CalcuttaAustralia Jack ArkinstallIndia Ramanathan Krishnan3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1955CalcuttaIndia Ramanathan KrishnanAustralia Jack Arkinstall6–2, 0–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Indian International Championships
1956CalcuttaAustralia Jack ArkinstallIndia Ramanathan Krishnan3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1957CalcuttaIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (2)India Naresh Kumar6–4, 6–0, 8–6
1958CalcuttaIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (3)India Naresh Kumar6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1959MadrasIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (4)Italy Giuseppe Merlo7–5, 6–0, 6–0
1960New DelhiIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (5)Sweden Ulf Schmidt6–3, 6–3 6–1
1961New DelhiIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (6)Brazil Carlos Fernandes6–2, 3–6, 14–16, 6–2, 6–3
1965New DelhiIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (7)Australia Martin Mulliganw.o.
1966New DelhiIndia Jaidip MukerjeaIndia Premjit Lall4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1968New DelhiRomania Ion ȚiriacIndia Jaidip Mukerjea6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969New DelhiRomania Ilie NăstaseIndia Premjit Lall6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1970CalcuttaIndia Premjit LallSoviet Union Alex Metreveli9–7, 6–0, 5–7 6–3
1972CalcuttaIndia Gaurav MisraIndia Ramanathan Krishnan4–6, 6–4, 8–10, 7–5, 6–2
Indian Open
1973[7]New DelhiIndia Vijay AmritrajAustralia Mal Anderson6–4, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 11-9
1974[8]BombayNew Zealand Onny ParunAustralia Tony Roche6–3, 6–3, 7–6
1975[9]CalcuttaIndia Vijay Amritraj (2)Spain Manuel Orantes7–5, 6–3
1976[10]BangaloreAustralia Kim WarwickIndia Sashi Menon6–1, 6–2
1977[11]BombayIndia Vijay Amritraj (3)United States Terry Moor7–6, 6–4
1978[12]CalcuttaFrance Yannick NoahFrance Pascal Portes6–3, 6–2
1979[13]BombayIndia Vijay Amritraj (4)Germany Peter Elter6–1, 7–5

Men's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1973United States Jim McManus
Mexico Raúl Ramírez		India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj		6–2, 6–4
1974India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj		Australia Dick Crealy
New Zealand Onny Parun		6–4, 7–6
1975Spain Juan Gisbert
Spain Manuel Orantes		India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj		1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1976Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels		India Chiradip Mukerjea
India Bhanu Nunna		6–2, 7–6
1977United States Mike Cahill
United States Terry Moor		Mexico Marcello Lara
India Jasjit Singh		6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1978India Sashi Menon
United States Sherwood Stewart		France Gilles Moretton
France Yannick Noah		7–6, 6–4
1979United States Chris Delaney
United States James Delaney		Germany Thomas Fürst
Germany Wolfgang Popp		7–6, 6–2

See also

References
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