South American Championships (tennis)

South American Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1913-1939)
Founded1921 (1921)
Abolished1982 (1982)
LocationArgentina
Brazil
Chile
Ecuador
VenueBuenos Aires LTC
SurfaceGrass - outdoors

The South American Championships for tennis consist of two versions the first is the team event tournaments for men and women organised by the South America Tennis Confederation. The team version for men is known as the Mitre Cup (f.1921).[1] and the team version for women is known as the Osario Cup (f.1957).[1]

The second version is a singles and doubles championship tournament sanctioned by the South American Tennis Confederation but organised by the individual South American Tennis Associations when played in those countries. This tournament was first held in 1927.[2] This event has not always been staged continually until 1946.[2]

History

South American Championships (teams)

Seniors

The South American Championships organised by the South American Tennis Confederation is made up of all ten South American Tennis Associations.[1] The senior men's team event is called the Mitre Cup that was founded in 1921 and was held in Argentine Tennis Team and won by Argentina.[1] The senior women's team event known as Osario Cup was first held in 1957 in Santiago, Chile and was won by Chilean Tennis Team.[1]

Juniors

The South American Championships for junior boys consists of two team tournaments the first is for boys age 18 years old who compete for the Bolivia Cup first held in 1953 that was won by Brazil.[1] The second is the tournament for boys age 15 years old who compete for the Harten Cup first played in 1963 and won by Brazil.

The South American Championships for junior girls consists of two team tournaments the first is for girls age 18 years old who compete for the Colombia Cup first held in 1963 that was won by Argentina.[1] The second is the tournament for girls age 15 years old who compete for the Chile Cup first played in 1965 and won by Chile.[1]

All of the team competitions a organised and run similar way to the Davis Cup.[1]

South American Championships (individual)

The early editions South American Championships for individual players was organised by the Argentina Tennis Association (ATA) for men and women was held in 1927 at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.[2] In 1928 and 1929 the tournament was held at the Tennis Club Argentino (f.1913),[3] that was also valid as the Argentine Championships,[2][4] also known as the Championship of the Argentine Republic.[1] At this time there was no continental wide tennis organisation for South America and the event was not held again. In 1946 the tournament revived by the Argentina Tennis Association with the Argentina International Championships also carrying the denomination South American Championships.[2] In 1947 the South American Tennis Confederation was established and formally incorporated in 1948.[1]

In 1952 the tournament was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the event also being valid as the Rio de Janeiro International Championships.[2] In 1953 and 1956 the tournaments were held in Santiago, Chile with the events also being valid as the Chilean National Championships.[2] In 1972 the tournament was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador with that event also being valid as the Ecuadorian National Championships.[2]

In April 1968 the open era began and in November 1968 this tournament was renamed as the South American Open Championships.[2] From 1947 to 1969 it was part of the ILTF South American Circuit.[2] In 1970 it became part of the ILTF Grand Prix Circuit.[2]

The tournament for the majority of its duration has been staged in Argentina.

South American Championships (individual)

Notes: These rolls included content from the Argentina International Championships, later ATP Argentina Open and WTA Argentine Open, since 1946, when both tournaments were also valid as the South American Championships or South American Open.

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

South American Championships
Year Location Champion Runner Up Score
↓  ILTF South American Circuit  ↓
1927[a] Buenos Aires Ronaldo Boyd Guillermo Robson 9–7, 7–5, 7–5.[2]
1928[b] Buenos Aires Manuel Alonso Areizaga Francisco Bryans 8–6, 6–3, 6–1.[2]
1929[c] Buenos Aires Carlos Morea Lucilo del Castillo 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 7–5.[2]
1946 Buenos Aires Bob Falkenburg Enrique Morea 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1947 Buenos Aires Frank Parker Enrique Morea 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1948 Buenos Aires Eric Sturgess Vic Seixas 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1949[d] Buenos Aires Enrique Morea Tom Brown 7–5, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1950[e] Buenos Aires Enrique Morea(2) Ricardo Balbiers 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[2]
1951 Buenos Aires Enrique Morea (3) Fausto Gardini 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1952[f] Rio de Janeiro Jaroslav Drobný Ricardo Balbiers 6–4, 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1953 Santiago Enrique Morea (4) Jaroslav Drobný 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.[2]
1954 Buenos Aires Enrique Morea (5) Jaroslav Drobný 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0
1955 Buenos Aires Luis Ayala Art Larsen 6–2, 6–4, 0–6, 6–0
1956[g] Santiago Luis Ayala (2) Mervyn Rose 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 9-7[2]
1957 Buenos Aires Luis Ayala (3) Enrique Morea 6–8, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1958 Buenos Aires Mario Llamas Enrique Morea 6–4, 9–7, 1–6, 2–6, ?
1959 Buenos Aires Manuel Santana Luis Ayala 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 9–7
1960 Buenos Aires Luis Ayala (4) Manuel Santana 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 8–6
1961 Buenos Aires Pierre Darmon Enrique Morea 6–1, 6–1, 6–1
1962 Buenos Aires Jan-Erik Lundqvist Patricio Rodríguez 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
1963 Buenos Aires Nicola Pietrangeli Ronald Barnes 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1964 Buenos Aires Chuck McKinley Manuel Santana 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 4–5, retired
1965 Buenos Aires Nicola Pietrangeli (2) Cliff Drysdale 6–8, 6–4, 6–0, 1–6, 7–5
1966 Buenos Aires Cliff Richey Thomaz Koch 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1967 Buenos Aires Cliff Richey (2) José Edison Mandarino 7–5, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3
South American Open Championships / South American Open
1968 Buenos Aires Roy Emerson Rod Laver 9–7, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
↓  ILTF Grand Prix Circuit  ↓
1970[2] Buenos Aires Željko Franulović Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1971 Buenos Aires Željko Franulović (2) Ilie Năstase 6–3, 7–6, 6–1.[2]
1972[h] Guayaquil Iván Molina Julian Ganzabal w.o.[2]
1973 Buenos Aires Guillermo Vilas Björn Borg 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6(5–5) retd.[2]
1974 Buenos Aires Guillermo Vilas(2) Manuel Orantes 6–3, 0–6, 7–5, 6–2.[2]
1975 Buenos Aires Guillermo Vilas (3) Adriano Panatta 6–1, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1976 Buenos Aires Guillermo Vilas (4) Jaime Fillol 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1978 Buenos Aires José Luis Clerc Víctor Pecci 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1979 Buenos Aires Guillermo Vilas (5) José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 .[2]
1980 Buenos Aires José Luis Clerc Rolf Gehring 6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3.[2]
1981 Buenos Aires Ivan Lendl Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1982[i] Sao Paulo José Luis Clerc (2) Marcos Hocevar 6–2, 6–7, 6–3.[5]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

South American Championships
Year Location Champion Runner Up Score
↓  ILTF South American Circuit  ↓
1928 Buenos Aires Analia Obarrio de Aguirre Maria Elena Bushell 6-0, 6-1
1929 Buenos Aires Analia Obarrio de Aguirre (2) Maria Elena Bushell 6-4, 6-1
1946 Buenos Aires Margaret Osborne Louise Brough 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
1947 Buenos Aires Pat Canning Todd Doris Hart 6-3, 6-4
1948 Buenos Aires Pat Canning Todd (2) Mary Terán de Weiss 7-5, 6-4
1949[j] Buenos Aires Barbara Scofield Nancy Chaffee 6-3, 6-2
1950[k] Buenos Aires Felisa Piedrola de Zappa Elena Lehmann 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1951 Buenos Aires Elena Lehmann Felisa Piedrola de Zappa 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
1952 women's event not held
1953 Santiago Edda Buding Julia Borzone 7-5, 6-3
1954 Buenos Aires Silvana Lazzarino Edda Buding 8-6, 6-2
1955 Buenos Aires Ingrid Metzner June Hanson 6-1, 6-4
1956[l] Santiago Nora Bonifacino de Somoza June Hanson 6-4, 6-0
1957 Buenos Aires June Hanson Nora Bonifacino de Somoza 6-1, 6-1
1958 Buenos Aires Shirley Bloomer Margaret Hellyer 2-6, 6-2, 12-10
1959 Buenos Aires Nora Bonifacino de Somoza (2) Norma Baylon 6-3, 5-7, divided
1960 Buenos Aires Nora Bonifacino de Somoza (3) Mabel Bove 7-5, 6-4
1961 Buenos Aires Yola Ramírez Darlene Hard 6-1, 6-2
1962 Buenos Aires Norma Baylon Vera Puzejova Sukova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
1963 Buenos Aires Vera Puzejova Sukova Norma Baylon 6-2, 6-4
1964 Buenos Aires Nancy Richey Maria Bueno 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
1965 Buenos Aires Nancy Richey (2) Norma Baylon 6-2, 6-4
1966 Buenos Aires Norma Baylon (3) Nancy Richey 6-3, 7-9, 6-4
1967 Buenos Aires Billie Jean Moffitt King Rosie Casals 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
South American Open Championships / South American Open
1968 Buenos Aires Ann Haydon Jones Nancy Richey walkover
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Buenos Aires Helga Niessen Rosie Casals 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
1970[2] Buenos Aires Beatriz Araujo Raquel Giscafré 6-4, 6-4
1971 Buenos Aires Helga Niessen Masthoff (2) Heide Orth 6-1, 7-5
1972[m] Guayaquil Virginia Wade Fiorella Bonicelli 6-4, 6-1
1973 Buenos Aires Julie Heldman Fiorella Bonicelli 6-3, 6-1
1974 Buenos Aires Raquel Giscafré Beatriz Araujo 7-6, 1-6, 6-2
1975 Buenos Aires Raquel Giscafré (2) Kristien Shaw 6-2, 6-4
1976 Buenos Aires Laura duPont Beatriz Araujo 6-1, 6-2
1977 Buenos Aires Patricia Medrado Ivanna Madruga 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
1978 women's event not held
1979 Buenos Aires Ivanna Madruga Hana Strachonova 6-1, 6-3
1980 Buenos Aires Ivanna Madruga (2) Liliana Giussani 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
1981 women's event not held

Notes

  1. ^ The 1927 South American Championship and first edition organised by the Argentina Tennis Association (ATA) and was held at the Tennis Club Argentino and was also valid as the Argentine Championship also called the Championship of the Republic.
  2. ^ The 1928 South American Championship and second ATA edition was held at the Tennis Club Argentino and was also valid as the Argentine Championship also called the Championship of the Republic.
  3. ^ The 1929 South American Championship and third ATA edition was held at the Tennis Club Argentino and was also valid as the Argentine Championship also called the Championship of the Republic.
  4. ^ The 1949 South American Championship 4th edition organised by the South American Tennis Confederation (SATA) and was held at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club and was also valid as the 21st Argentina International Championships.
  5. ^ The 1950 South American Championship 5th edition organised by (SATA)and was held at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club and was also valid as the 22nd Argentina International Championships.
  6. ^ The 1952 South American Championship 7th edition organised by (SATA)and was held Rio de Janeiro.
  7. ^ The 1956 South American Championship 10th edition organised by (SATA)and was held Santiago, Chile and was also valid as the Chile National Championships.
  8. ^ The 1972 South American Championship 27th edition organised by (SATA)and was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador and was also valid as the Ecuadorian National Championships.
  9. ^ The 1982 edition failed to find a sponsor in Argentina its normal home so was transferred to Brazil for that season only, and was also valid as the Brazil Open for that year.
  10. ^ The 1949 South American Championship 4th edition organised by the South American Tennis Confederation (SATA) and was held at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club and was also valid as the 21st Argentina International Championships.
  11. ^ The 1950 South American Championship 5th edition organised by (SATA)and was held at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club and was also valid as the 22nd Argentina International Championships.
  12. ^ The 1956 South American Championship 10th edition organised by (SATA)and was held Santiago, Chile and was also valid as the Chile National Championships.
  13. ^ The 1972 South American Championship 27th edition organised by (SATA)and was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador and was also valid as the Ecuadorian National Championships.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance; West, Peter (1971). "South American Championships: Mitre Cup (men) Osario Cup (women)". World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "Tournaments: South American Championship - South American Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Historia del TCA". TCA (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Tenis Club Argentino. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Campeonato Argentino" (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Tenis Club Argentino. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  5. ^ Barrett, John (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis. Queen Anne Press. London. pp.105-106.
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