Catania International Open
| Catania International Open Open Internazionale di Catania | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Abolished | 1978 |
| Location | Catania, Sicily, Italy |
| Surface | Clay |
The Catania International Open[1] or Open Internazionale di Catania was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1959 as the Catania International[2] or Internazionale di Catania and was played on outdoor clay courts in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The tournament was only held until 1978.
History
The Catania International Open[3] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1959 as the Catania International[4] and was played on outdoor clay courts in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The tournament was only held until 1978.
Finals
Men's singles
(incomplete roll)[5]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nicola Pietrangeli | Giuseppe Merlo | 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1964 | Fred Stolle | Bob Hewitt | 6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 8–6 |
| 1965 | Martin Mulligan | José Edison Mandarino | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1966 | Marty Riessen | Ion Țiriac | 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6-4 |
| 1967 | Martin Mulligan (2) | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Open era | |||
| 1968 | Martin Mulligan (3) | Ion Țiriac | 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1969 | Graham Stilwell | István Gulyás | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3 |
| 1970 | Ion Țiriac | István Gulyás | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Jan Kodeš | Georges Goven | 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1972 | Paolo Bertolucci | Martin Mulligan | 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Pierre Barthès François Jauffret |
Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Women's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Sandra Reynolds | Yola Ramírez | 6–1, 8–6 |
| 1964 | Madonna Schacht | Vlasta Kodesova | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1965 | Helga Niessen | Madonna Schacht | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1966 | Helga Niessen (2) | Ulla Sandulf | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1967 | Lesley Turner | Galina Baksheeva | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Open era | |||
| 1968 | Helen Gourlay | Judith Dibar | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1969 | Maria Nasuelli | Maria Guzmán | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1970 | Christina Sandberg | Pam Austin | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1971 | Virginia Wade | Gail Sherriff Chanfreau | 1–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1972 | Evelyne Terras Papale | Rosalba Vido | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1978 | Elisabeth Ekblom | Dianne Evers | 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Helga Schultze |
Pam Teeguarden Virginia Wade |
6-4, 6-4 |
References
- ^ "Wade in final: Virginia Wade beat Laura Rossow of South Africa 6-3, 5.7, 7-6 in the women's singles semi- finals of the Catania International Open tennis tournament". Liverpool Echo. Lancashire, England. 24 April 1971. p. 24. Retrieved 9 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Today's Sports Briefs by Associated Press: Catania". San Mateo Times. San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, United States. 21 April 1959. p. 18. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Newspaper Archives.
- ^ Liverpool Echo (1971)
- ^ San Mateo Times (1959)
- ^ "Tournament – Catania". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 March 2023.