Pan American Championships (tennis)

Campeonatos Panamericanos
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1943 (1943)
Abolished1969 (1969)
LocationMexico City, Mexico
VenueCentro Deportivo Chapultepec
SurfaceClay

The Pan-American Championships[1] also known as the Campeonatos Panamericanos was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1943 and played at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico until 1969.

History

The Pan-American Championships or Torneo Panamericano de Tenis was established in 1943, and played on clay courts at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico.[2] The championships were staged annually until 1969 when they were discontinued.

Finals

Men's Singles

Incomplete roll

Results included:[3]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1943[4] Pancho Segura Bill Talbert 4-6, 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6-3
1944 Pancho Segura (2) Bill Talbert 1-6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6-1
1945 Frank Parker Pancho Segura 9-7, 3–6, 6–2, 8-6
1946 Frank Parker (2) Pancho Segura 6-4, 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6-1
1947 Jaroslav Drobný Pancho Segura 4-6, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4, 6-4
1948 Jaroslav Drobný (2) Eric Sturgess 9-7, 6–2, 6-2
1949 Frank Parker (3) Jaroslav Drobný 6-1, 2–6, 6–3, 6-4
1950 Felicisimo Ampon Tom Brown 6-3, 6–8, 6–4, 6-3
1951 Grant Golden Jerry De Witts[5] 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1952 Gardnar Mulloy Art Larsen 7-9, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7-5
1953 Tony Trabert Kurt Nielsen 6-2, 6–4, 6-1
1954 Tony Trabert (2) Mario Llamas 2-6, 6–2, 6–2, 6-2
1955 Art Larsen Mario Llamas 6-4, 8–6, 10–12, 6-4
1956[6] Sven Viktor Davidson Mario Llamas 6-4, 6–4, 6-2
1957 Luis Ayala Bob Howe 6-4, 6–4, 6-4
1958 Mario Llamas Francisco Contreras 1-6, 6–3, 6–4, 6-2
1959 Mario Llamas (2) Antonio Palafox 6-4, 6–4, 6-1
1960 ? ? ?
1961 Roy Emerson Rod Laver 4-6, 6–4, 6–4, 6-2
1962 Manuel Santana Rod Laver 6-3, 6–4, 5–7, 7-5
1963 Mario Llamas (3) Roy Emerson 0-6, 6–4, 6–2, 10-8
1964 Ronald Barnes Thomaz Koch 6-4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3
1965 Manuel Santana (2) Ramanathan Krishnan 6-3, 6–3, 4–6, 9-7
1966[7] Tony Roche Rafael Osuna 7-5, 4–6, 7–5, 6-3
1967[8] Tony Roche (2) John Newcombe 4-6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 8-6
↓  Open era  ↓
1968 Rafael Osuna Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-4, 6–4, 6-4
1969 Thomaz Koch Rafael Osuna 6-3, 6–4, 10-8

Women's Singles

Incomplete roll

(two editions of event played January * & October **)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1943 * Pauline Betz Doris Hart 6-2, 6-3
1943 ** Pauline Betz (2) Dorothy Bundy 7-5, 6-5
1944 Pauline Betz (3) Margaret Osborne 6-1, 7-5
1945 Mary Arnold Patricia Canning Todd 6-8, 6-3, 6-3
1946 Pauline Betz (4) Margaret Osborne 6-4, 15-13
1947 Nancye Wynne Bolton Mary Arnold Prentiss 6-2, 6-3
1948 Sheila Piercey Summers Dottie Head 11-9, 6-2
1949 Doris Hart Betty Clements Hilton 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
1950 Beverly Baker Pat Canning Todd 6-1, 7-5
1951 Dottie Head Anita Kanter 6-1, 6-3
1952 Shirley Fry Thelma Coyne Long 6-4, 6-4
1953 Maureen Connolly Shirley Fry 6-1, 6-1
1954 Beverly Baker Fleitz Barbara Breit 7-5, 8-6
1955 Angela Mortimer Mary Ann Mitchell 6-3, 6-3
1956[9] Althea Gibson Darlene Hard 8-6, 6-4
1957 Rosie Reyes Yola Ramírez 6-3, 6-3
1958 Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes 6-0, 6-3
1959 Ann Haydon Yola Ramírez 6-2, 7-5
1960 Ann Haydon (2) Yola Ramírez 6-2, 6-4
1961 Yola Ramírez (3) Ann Haydon 6-2, 6-3
1962 Yola Ramírez (4) Elizabeth Starkie 6-3, 6-1
1963 Melita Ramírez Olga de Palafox 6-4, 6-1
1964 Yola Ramirez Ochoa (5) Françoise Dürr 6-4, 4–6, 6-3
1965 Margaret Smith Monique Salfati 6-4, 6-2
1966 Norma Baylon Gail Sherriff default
1967[10] Ann Haydon Jones (3) Elena Subirats 6-3, 6-4
↓  Open era  ↓
1968[11] Julie Heldman Ann Haydon Jones default
1969 Valerie Ziegenfuss Lulu Gongorga 1-6, 7–5, 6-2

See also

  • Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments

References

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  2. ^ The Official United States Lawn Tennis Association Tennis Guide and Yearbook with the Official Rules. Lynn, MA, United States: H. O. Zimman, Incorporated. 1950. p. 243.
  3. ^ "Tournament – Pan American Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ Alamillo, José M. (17 July 2020)
  5. ^ "Jerry De Witts". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. ^ "WINS WOMEN'S TITLE". Miami Daily News Record. Miami, Florida: Newspaper Archives. 15 October 1956. p. 4. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. ^ "ROCHE TENNIS WINNER - MEXICO CITY - MEXICO (AP)" Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa: Newspaper Archives. 28 March 1966. p. 21.
  8. ^ "ROCHE ON TOP". Traverse City Record Eagle. Traverse City, Michigan: Newspaper Archives. 3 April 1967. p. 16. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  9. ^ "WINS WOMEN'S TITLE" Miami Daily News Record. Miami, Florida: Newspaper Archives. 15 October 1956. p. 4.
  10. ^ "ROCHE ON TOP" Traverse City Record Eagle. Traverse City, Michigan: Newspaper Archives. 3 April 1967. p. 16.
  11. ^ "Julie Heldman Cops Title By Forfeit". California Pasadena Independent. Pasadena, California: Newspaper Archives. 25 March 1968. p. 15. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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