Alexandria International Championships

The Alexandria International Championships[1] or International Championships of Alexandria[2] was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914. It was played at the Alexandria Sporting Club (f. 1890), Alexandria, Egypt. The tournament ran until 1975.[3]

Alexandria International Championships
International Championships of Alexandria
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1914 (1914)
Abolished1975 (1975)
LocationAlexandria, Egypt
VenueAlexandria Sporting Club
SurfaceClay

Seven editions of this event were valid as the International Championships of Egypt at Alexandria.

History

The Alexandria International Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914 and played at the Alexandria Sporting Club,[4] Alexandria, Egypt. The championships were staged until 1975. For the years 1937 '39 '46 '50 '52 '53 '55 the editions were valid as "International Championships of Egypt" when played in Alexandria. That tournament was mainly held Gezireh Sporting Club, Cairo.[5]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Alexandria International Championships
1914Greece Augustos ZerlendisFrance H.J. Pailhé6-3, 6-3
1934United Kingdom Pat HughesKingdom of Yugoslavia Franjo Punčec6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1935Czechoslovakia Roderich MenzelAustria Hermann Artens6-4 6-0 6-0
1936Czechoslovakia Roderich Menzel (2)Germany Henner Henkel3–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4
International Championships of Egypt
1937Germany Gottfried von CrammGermany Henner Henkel6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Alexandria International Championships
1938Republic of China (1912–1949) Kho Sin-KhieKingdom of Yugoslavia Dragutin Mitić6–2, 6–4, 10-8
International Championships of Egypt
1939Germany Gottfried von Cramm (2)United States Don McNeill7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1940/1945Not held (due to World War II)
Alexandria International Championships
1947France Henri CochetFrance Robert Abdesselam6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 8–6
1948FranceRobert AbdesselamBelgium Philippe Washer3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
1949United States Frank ParkerSpain Pedro Masip
International Championships of Egypt
1950West Germany Gottfried von Cramm (3)Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný8–6, 6–3, 9–11, 6-4
Alexandria International Championships
1951[6]Czechoslovakia Jaroslav DrobnýUnited States Irvin Dorfman6–1, 12–10, 6-2
International Championships of Egypt
1952Egypt Jaroslav DrobnýPoland Władysław Skonecki7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1953Egypt Jaroslav Drobný (2)Australia George Worthington6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Alexandria International Championships
1954Argentina Enrique MoreaItaly Fausto Gardini6–2, 6–0, 5–7, 6–3
International Championships of Egypt
1955Italy Fausto GardiniItaly Giuseppe Merlo8–6, 6–0, 8–6
Alexandria International Championships
1956[7]Australia Lew HoadUnited States Fred Kovaleski
1957[8]Sweden Sven Viktor DavidsonPoland Władysław Skonecki6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1958United States Barry MacKayCuba Orlando Garrido6–4, 7–5, 6–2
1959Italy Giuseppe MerloItaly Nicola Pietrangeli4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1960Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro JovanovićUnited Kingdom Bobby Wilson6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1961Italy Nicola PietrangeliAustralia Barry Phillips-Moore6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1962Sweden Jan-Erik LundqvistSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro Jovanović6–2, 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1963Sweden Jan-Erik Lundqvist (2)West Germany Wilhelm Bungert6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1964Australia Martin MulliganSweden Jan-Erik Lundqvist8–10, 6–3, 6–0, 6–3
1965Hungary István GulyásAustralia Martin Mulligan4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 9–7
1966Romania Ion ȚiriacUnited States Marty Riessen2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1967Chile Jaime Pinto BravoRomania Ilie Năstase9–7, 2–6, 6–8, 6–3, 7–5
Open era
1968Soviet Union Vladimir KorotkovCzechoslovakia Milan Holeček4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1969Hungary István Gulyás (2)Egypt Ismail El Shafei6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1970Poland Wieslaw GasiorekWest Germany Harald Elschenbroich
1971Egypt Ibrahim MahmoudSoviet Union Vladimir Korotkov3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1
1972Soviet Union Alexander MetreveliAustralia Ian Fletcher9–7, 6–2, 6–4
1973France Patrice DominguezPoland Tadeusz Nowicki6–3, 9–7, 5–7, 6–2
1974Soviet Union Teimuraz KakuliaHungary János Benyik6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1975Hungary Balázs TaróczySoviet Union Anatoli Volkovw.o.

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Alexandria International Championships
1914United Kingdom R. AightonUnited Kingdom Mrs Adamson0–6, 8–6, 10-8
1936United Kingdom Billie YorkeAustria Rosl Kraus6-1, 6-3
1937Denmark Hilde Krahwinkel SperlingFrance Simonne Mathieu6-2, 6-3
1938United States Gracyn WheelerUnited Kingdom Gaby Curtis6-2, 6-0
1939United Kingdom Gaby CurtisRepublic of Ireland Josephine Harman6-2, 6-4
1940/1945Not held (due to World War II)
International Championships of Egypt
1946France Simonne MathieuLebanon Vera Mattar6-1, 6-1
Alexandria International Championships
1947Italy Annalisa BossiFrance Suzanne Pannetier5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1948France Nelly LandryLuxembourg Alice Weiwers6-1, 6-0
1949France Nelly Landry (2)United Kingdom Joy Gannon6-1, 6-0
International Championships of Egypt
1950United States Pat Canning ToddUnited States Gussie Moran1–6, 6–3, 6–0
Alexandria International Championships
1951United States Doris HartUnited States Louise Brough7-5, 6-2
Egypt International Championships
1952Egypt Betsy AbbasFrance Suzanne Mathieu6-1, 6-4
1953United States Dottie Head KnodeUnited Kingdom Patricia Ward6-0, 6-2
Alexandria International Championships
1954Egypt Betsy Abbas (2)West Germany Totta Zehden4–6, 6–2, 6–3
International Championships of Egypt
1955Italy Silvana LazzarinoUnited Kingdom Angela Mortimerw.o.
Alexandria International Championships
1956[9]United Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited States Althea Gibson6-3, 6-4
1957West Germany Edda BudingWest Germany Ilse Buding6–4, 1–0, ret.
1958[10]United States Dottie Head KnodeEgypt Andrea Eid6-1, 6-0
1959Czechoslovakia Vera PuzejovaEast Germany Eva Mannschatz Johannes6-1, 6-0
1960Australia Margaret HellyerGreece X. Vassiliadis6-3, 6-4
1961Czechoslovakia Vera Puzejova (2)Australia Margaret Hellyer6-1, 6-3
1962United States Donna FloydUnited Kingdom Lorna Cornell Cawthorn9–7, 7–9, 6–2
1963Australia Jill BlackmanUnited Kingdom Rita Bentley6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1964Australia Jan LehaneWest Germany Helga Schultze3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1965Australia Madonna SchachtAustralia Gail Sherriff6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1966Soviet Union Galina BaksheevaUnited States Carole Caldwell Graebner7-5, 6-2
1967West Germany Helga SchultzeSoviet Union Anna Dmitrieva4–6, 6–1, 8–6
Open era
1968Soviet Union Anna DmitrievaUnited Kingdom Robin Blakelock-Lloyd6-0, 6-3
1969United Kingdom Nell TrumanSoviet Union Olga Morozova6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1970Soviet Union Olga MorozovaCzechoslovakia Marcela Barochova6-4, 6-0
1971Czechoslovakia Alena Palmeová-WestSoviet Union Yelena Gorina Granaturova6-4, 6-4
1972Czechoslovakia Alena Palmeová-West (2)France Nathalie Fuchs6–3, 1–6, 6–1
1973France Nathalie FuchsFrance Odile de Roubin6-2, 6-0
1974Soviet Union Marina ChuvirinaCzechoslovakia Marie Neumannova6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1975United Kingdom Sue BarkerUnited Kingdom Jackie Fayter5–7, 7–5, 6–3

See also

References
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  2. Robertson, Max (1974). "Egypt". The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York City: Viking Press. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-670-29408-4.
  3. Tennis Club Genova
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