River Plate Championships

The River Plate Championships or Campeonatos de Río de la Plata also known as the River Plate International Championships[1] or Campeonatos Internacionales de River Plate was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1893 as the Buenos Aires LTC Open.[2] In 1894 the tournaments title was changed to the Championship of the River Plate.[3] It was first held Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament ran until 1978 when it ceased to be an official event of the international tennis circuit, but it did continue for another twenty years until it was abolished in 1998.

River Plate Championships
Campeonatos de Río de la Plata
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1893 (1893)
Abolished1978 (1978)
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
VenueBuenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceClay / outdoor

This tournament was ranked next in importance to the National championships in Argentina , the Championships of the River Plate constitute the oldest tennis competition in the country.[4]

History

In 1893 the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club organized its first tournament the Buenos Aires LTC Open,[5] to members of all sports club with the Río de la Plata area, but was mainly played by local players.[6] The mens event was only the championship category of the first edition.[7] The inugural mens event was won by Frank Murray Still who beat Thomas Vesey Melville Knox in the final.[8] The BALTC later validated the first tournaments winner in the roll of honor for the River Plate Championships.[9]

The River Plate Championships was the first important international tennis tournament to be held in Argentina,[10] pre dating the Championship of Argentina by 37 years. The final mens winner was Argentina's José Luis Clerc who beat New Zealand player in the final Chris Lewis. The women's championship did not start until 1903 which was won by Argentine player Miss Chawner who defeated fellow Argentine player Winnifred M. Boadle.[11] The final women's champion was American player Caroline Stoll who beat Argentina's Emilse Raponi de Longo in the final. The tournament ceased to be an official event of the worldwide international tennis circuit, but it did continue for another twenty years until it was abolished in 1998.

Finals

Mens singles

Included:[12]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1893Argentina Frank Murray StillArgentina Thomas Knox
1894Argentina Thomas KnoxArgentina Frank Murray Still3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1895Argentina Thomas Knox (2)Argentina B. St. Vershoyle7–5, 2–6,,6–3
1896Argentina Thomas Knox (3)Argentina Richard Handcock7–5, 6–3
1897Argentina Thomas Knox (4)Argentina Henry BM Knight6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1898Argentina Henry BM KnightArgentina Thomas Knox6–2, 6–3,6–2
1899Argentina AJ McMorranArgentina Henry BM Knight6–4, 7–5, 10–8
1900Argentina Stanley Knight[13]Argentina AJ McMorran6–1, 6–3,6–2
1901Argentina Stanley Knight (2)Argentina AJ McMorran6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
1902Argentina Stanley Knight (3)Argentina AJ McMorran6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 8–6
1903Argentina Stanley Knight (4)Argentina AJ McMorran6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1904Argentina Stanley Knight (5)Argentina AJ McMorran0–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1905Argentina Stanley Knight (6)Argentina HW Thompson6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1906Argentina Stanley Knight (7)Argentina Lionel H. Knight4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1907Argentina Stanley Knight (8)Argentina AJ McMorran6–3, 6–0, 6–2
1908Argentina Stanley Knight (9)Argentina Henry BM Knight4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1909Argentina J. EastonArgentina HW Thompson7–5, 6–2, 8–6
1910Argentina Stanley Knight (10)Argentina Lionel Knight6–1, 8–6, 6–3
1911Argentina Stanley Knight (11)Argentina Lionel Knight6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1912Argentina Diego E. CerboniArgentina Edward Oswald Jacobs6–2, 6–2, 7–5
1913Argentina Lionel KnightArgentina RO Sheward6–4, 6–0, 6–1
1914Argentina Henry B. KnightArgentina JJ Daly2–6, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1915Argentina Lionel Knight (2)Argentina Alfredo Villegas[14]1–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1916Argentina Lionel Knight (3)Argentina Alfredo Villegas6–3, 7–5, 4–3 abd.
1917Argentina Lionel Knight (4)Argentina Carlos Morea6–0, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1918Argentina Lionel Knight (5)Argentina Arturo Hortal6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1919Argentina Lionel Knight (6)Argentina Arturo Hortal6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1920Argentina Lionel Knight (7)Argentina Arturo Hortal6–0, 2–6, 6–0, 7–5
1921Argentina Lionel Knight(8)Argentina Carlos Dumas6–2, 4–6, 9–7, 6–4
1922Argentina Lionel Knight (9)Argentina Arturo Hortalw.o.
1923Argentina Lionel Knight (10)Argentina Carlos Dumas6–0, 3–6, 7–5, 6–2
1924Argentina Guillermo Robson[15]Argentina Carlos Morea6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1925Argentina Guillermo Robson (2)Argentina Enrique Obarrio6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1926Argentina Carlos MoreaUruguay Bernardo Ferrés6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1927Argentina Ronaldo BoydArgentina Héctor Cattaruzza7–5, 6–4, 7–9, 6–2
1928Spain Manuel Alonso AreizagaArgentina Ricardo López Pelliza6–1, 6–4, 6–1
1929Argentina Ronaldo Boyd (2)Argentina Guillermo Robson6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 6–4
1930Argentina Lucilo del Castillo[16]Argentina Ronaldo Boyd4–6, 10–8, 6–4, 6–2
1931Argentina Carlos Morea (2)Argentina Ricardo López Pelliza6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1932Argentina Guillermo Robson (3)Argentina Adriano Zappa[17]6–1, 7–9, 6–3, 5–7, 8–6
1933Argentina Lucilo del Castillo (2)Argentina Adriano Zappa6–4, 5–7, 14–12, 6–1
1934Argentina Hector CattaruzzaArgentina Adriano Zappa7–5, 5–7, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3
1935Argentina Lucilo del Castillo (3)Argentina Adelmar Echeverría6–2, 6–4, 6–1
1936Argentina Héctor Cattaruzza (2)Argentina Eric Seaton6–3, 6–2, 6–0
1937Brazil Alcides ProcopioArgentina Hector Cattaruzzaw.o.
1938Argentina Lucilo del Castillo (4)Argentina Adriano Zappa9–7, 6–3, 14–12
1939Ecuador Pancho SeguraArgentina Lucilo del Castillo2–6, 6–3, 11–9, 6–2
1940Brazil Alcides ProcopioChile Efraín González6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1941Brazil Manoel Fernandes[18]Argentina Heraldo Weiss2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1942Argentina Alejo RussellBrazil Manuel Fernandes1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1943United States Don McNeillArgentina Alejo Russell6–2, 6–0, 6–3
1944Argentina Heraldo WeissArgentina Héctor Cattaruzza11–9, 6–2, 8–6
1945Argentina Heraldo Weiss (2)Argentina Enrique Morea6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1946Argentina Enrique MoreaChile Andrés Hammersley6–3, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4
1947Argentina Enrique Morea (2)United States Bill Talbert3–6, 9–7, 6–4, 6–4
1948United States Seymour GreenbergArgentina Enrique Morea1–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
1949United States Earl CochellArgentina Enrique Morea2–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5
1950Argentina Enrique Morea (3)Brazil Armando Vieira6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1951Argentina Salvador SorianoPeru Noé La Jara4–6, 6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 6–2
1952Argentina Eduardo PradoPeru Noé La Jara6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1953Argentina Ernesto Della PaoleraArgentina Perfecto Suárez3–6, 8–6, 6–0, 6–1
1954Argentina Eduardo Prado (2)Argentina Oscar González Bonorino6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1955Argentina Salvador SorianoArgentina Eduardo Prado6–4, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1956Argentina Enrique Morea (4)Argentina Eduardo Prado10–8, 6–3, 6–4
1957Argentina Enrique Morea (5)Argentina Eduardo Soriano6–4, 10–8, 6–4
1958Argentina Ernesto RíosArgentina Eduardo Soriano7–5, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1959Argentina Enrique Morea (6)Argentina Eduardo Prado6–4, 6–4, 7–5
1960Argentina Eduardo Prado (3)Argentina Enrique Morea3–6, 9–7, 6–4, 13–11
1961Argentina Eduardo Prado (4)Argentina Roberto Aubone6–3, 6–4, 8–7, ret.
1962Argentina Enrique Morea (7)Argentina Roberto Aubone6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1963Argentina Enrique Morea (8)Argentina Roberto Aubone6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1964Australia Roy EmersonMexico Rafael Osuna3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1965Australia Fred StolleAustralia Roy Emerson6–4, 7–5
1966Australia Martin MulliganMexico Rafael Osuna6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1967United States Cliff RicheyUnited States Clark Graebner3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Open era
1968Argentina Julián GanzabalArgentina José Pratsw.o.
1969Argentina Julián Ganzabal (2)Argentina Norberto Herrero6–2, 6–1, 6–4
1970Brazil José Edison MandarinoWest Germany Harald Elschenbroich5–7, 7–5, 9–7, 6–2
1971Chile Jaime FillolArgentina Julián Ganzábal6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1972Argentina Guillermo VilasArgentina Héctor Romani6–3. 6–1, 6–2
1973Argentina Julián Ganzábal (3)Argentina Ricardo Cano7–6, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1974Argentina Guillermo Vilas (2)Argentina Julián Ganzábal7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1975Argentina Guillermo Vilas (3)United States Clark Graebner6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1976Argentina Julián Ganzábal (4)Argentina Lorenzo Soriano7–5, 6–3
1977Argentina Guillermo Vilas (4)Poland Wojtek Fibak6–4, 6–3, 6–0
1978Argentina José Luis ClercNew Zealand Chris Lewis6–3, 6–1

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