Caribbean International Championships
| Caribbean International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1939-1963) |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Abolished | 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 1963.
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. The event was held every year in the 1950s but petered out in the 1960s.
Finals
Men's singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica (1939–1963) | |||
| 1939 | Elwood Cooke[1] | Hal Surface | 3–6, 4–5 rtd. |
| 1950 | Fred Kovaleski[1] | Frank Guernsey | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1[2] |
| 1951 | Straight Clark | Jacque Grigry | 6–0, 6–4, 6–1[3] |
| 1952 | Dick Savitt[1] | Budge Patty | 6–4, 6–3[4] |
| 1953 | Noel Brown[1] | Edward Moylan | 7–5, 4–6, 10–8, 6–1[5] |
| 1954 | Art Larsen[1] | Sven Davidson | 7–5, 6–2[6][7] |
| 1955 | Vic Seixas[1] | Luis Ayala | 13–11, 6–4, 6–3[8][9] |
| 1956 | Ham Richardson[1] | Vic Seixas | 8–6, 6–3, 6–2[10][11] |
| 1957 | Vic Seixas[1] | Armando Vieira | 4–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4[12][13] |
| 1958 | Mervyn Rose[1] | Luis Ayala | 9–7, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3[14][15] |
| 1959 | Luis Ayala[1] | Jaroslav Drobný | 19–17, 10–8, 6–3[16][17] |
| 1960 | Roy Emerson[1] | Neale Fraser | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2[18][19] |
| 1961 | Vic Seixas[1] | Whitney Reed | 6–4, 6–2, 10–8[20][21] |
| 1962 | Roy Emerson[1] | Rod Laver | 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2[22] |
| 1963 | Ronnie Barnes[1] | Nikola Pilic | 7–5, 6–1, 6–2[23] |
See also
- Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Caribbean Championships". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Kovaleski beats Guernsey". Evening star (Washington). 12 March 1950. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Tennis". Daily News (Los Angeles). 12 February 1951. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Savitt beats Patty". Sunday News (Lancaster). 9 March 1952. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Doris Hart, Brown win tennis titles". Montreal Gazette. 9 March 1953. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. April 1954. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Art Larsen wins Caribbean crown". The Windsor Daily Star. 8 March 1954. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1955. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Vic Seixas victor". Youngstown Vindicator. 11 April 1955. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1956. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Fry, Richardson take Caribbean net titles". St. Petersburg Times. 2 April 1956. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1957. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Seixas beats Vieira for title". Palm Beach Post. 7 April 1957. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. May 1958. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica". The Sunday Sun. 31 March 1958. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. May 1959. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "British netter captures crown". The Leader-Post. 30 March 1959. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1960. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Fraser down to Emerson". The Age. 13 April 1960. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. May 1961. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Seixas whips Reed for title". St. Joseph Gazette. 27 March 1961. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Emerson tops Laver for tennis crown". Schenectady Gazette. 12 March 1962. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Miss Turner wins title". The Age. 20 March 1963. Retrieved 24 May 2025.