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Annual tennis tournament in Spain (1966–1973) Tennis tournament
La Coruna International
La Coruña Internacional
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Abolished1973; 51 years ago (1973)
LocationLa Coruña, Galacia, Spain
VenueLa Coruña Tennis Club
SurfaceClay

The La Coruna International or La Coruña Internacional was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1966 as the La Coruna Tournament or Torneo de La Coruña at the La Coruña Tennis Club, La Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It was played on outdoor clay courts until 1973.

History

The Torneo de La Coruña was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1966. and was played on outdoor clay courts at the La Coruña Tennis Club, La Coruña, Galacia, Spain. The tournament was only held until 1973.

Finals

Men's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1966 Spain Manuel Santana Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6-1, 3–6, 6-3
1967 Spain Manuel Santana (2) South Africa Bob Hewitt 3-6, 6–0, 6-3
1968 United States Herb Fitzgibbon Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 6-3, 6-4
Open era
1969 Romania Ilie Năstase Spain Manuel Santana 4-6, 6–4, 6–2, 11-9
1971 West Germany Harald Elschenbroich Spain Manuel Santana 6-1, 8-6
1972 France François Jauffret Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Špear 5-7, 8–6, 6–4, 6-4
1973 Colombia Jairo Velasco Sr. Spain Jose Guerrero 6-4, 6-2

Men's Doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1967 Spain Manuel Santana
Spain José Luis Arilla
South Africa Bob Hewitt
Mexico Rafael Osuna
6-1, 3–6, 7-5

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1966 Belgium Christiane Mercelis Argentina Norma Baylon 6-4, 6-4
1967 West Germany Helga Niessen Italy Maria Nasuelli 6-1, 7-5
1968 Australia Lesley Turner France Micele Noule 6-2 6-1
Open era
1969 Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli France Jacqueline Venturino 5-7, 6–2, 6-1
1970 West Germany Brigitte Schoene Spain Carmen Renom 6-4, 6-2
1971 Czechoslovakia Marie Neumanová Brazil Suzana Petersenn 1-6, 7–6, 6-2
1972 Spain Marie-Jose Aubet Romania Judith Dibar 6-4, 6-3
1973 France Florence Guédy Spain Carmen Perea 6-4, 6-3

Women's Doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1968 Australia Lesley Turner
Spain Charo Couder
West Germany Inge Koch
Sweden Ingrid Löfdahl
7-5, 6-2

References

  1. "U.S. Netter Wins La Coruna, Spain". Phoenix Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona, United States: Newspaper Archives. 29 July 1968. p. 49. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. "Sports Round Up". San Antonio Light. San Antonio, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 31 July 1967. p. 29. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. "HISTORIA". Real Club Tenis Coruña (in Spanish). La Coruña, Galacia, Spain: La Coruña Tennis Club. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. La Coruña Tennis Club
  5. La Coruña Tennis Club
  6. "Tournament – La Coruna". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  7. San Antonio Light (1967)
  8. "W. German Beats Santana". European Stars And Stripes. Washington, DC: Newspaper Archives. 3 August 1971. p. 24. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  9. "SANTANA IN WIN". Moline Daily Dispatch. Moline, Illinois, United States: Newspaper Archives. 31 July 1967. p. 38. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  10. "Tennis Tourney Won by New York Player". Ironwood Daily Globe. Ironwood, Michigan, United States: Newspaper Archives. 29 July 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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