Caribbean International Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF Circuit (1939-1963) |
Founded | 1939; 85 years ago (1939) |
Abolished | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) |
Location | Montego Bay, Jamaica (1939-1963) |
Current champions | |
Men's singles | Ronnie Barnes |
The Caribbean International Championships was a tennis tournament held in Montego Bay, Jamaica (typically in March or early April) from the late 1930s to the 1960s.
History
The tournament was part of the early Spring Caribbean circuit. The event was often frequented by American players, but also had competitors from other parts of the world.
Finals
Men's singles
(incomplete roll)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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Jamaica (1939–1963) | |||
1939 | Elwood Cooke | Hal Surface | 3–6, 4–5 rtd. |
1950 | Fred Kovaleski | Frank Guernsey | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
1952 | Dick Savitt | Budge Patty | 6–4, 6–3 |
1953 | Noel Brown | Edward Moylan | 7–5, 4–6, 10–8, 6–1 |
1954 | Art Larsen | Sven Davidson | 7–5, 6–2 |
1955 | Vic Seixas | Luis Ayala | 13–11, 6–4, 6–3 |
1956 | Ham Richardson | Vic Seixas | 8–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1957 | Vic Seixas | Armando Vieira | 4–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 |
1958 | Mervyn Rose | Luis Ayala | 9–7, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
1959 | Luis Ayala | Jaroslav Drobný | 19–17, 10–8, 6–3 |
1960 | Roy Emerson | Neale Fraser | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
1961 | Vic Seixas | Whitney Reed | 6–4, 6–2, 10–8 |
1962 | Roy Emerson | Rod Laver | 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
1963 | Ronnie Barnes | Nikola Pilic | 7–5, 6–1, 6–2 |
See also
References
- ^ "Caribbean Championships". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- "Results". World Tennis. April 1954. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- "Results". World Tennis. June 1955. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- "Results". World Tennis. June 1956. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- "Results". World Tennis. June 1957. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- "Results". World Tennis. May 1958. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- "Results". World Tennis. May 1959. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- "Results". World Tennis. June 1960. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- "Results". World Tennis. May 1961. Retrieved 30 October 2024.