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Turkey Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre open era (1947-1967)
ITF Independent tour (1968-73)
Grand Prix tennis circuit(1975)
Founded1947
Abolished1975
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
SurfaceClay

The Turkey Open originally known as the Turkey International Championships[1] also known as the Istanbul International Championships [2] is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on outdoor Clay courts, Istanbul, Turkey. The event was part of the Mens amateur tennis tour (1947-1967) with the advent of the Open Era it was part of the non-aligned tour circuit of the ITF, between 1968 and 1973. In 1975 the final year it was staged it became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.

History

The Turkey Open was originally established on 25 August 1947 [3] as the Turkey International Championships and also called the Istanbul International Championships until 1967. From 1968 until 1973 the event was part of the ITF independent tour and was known as the Turkey Open no event was staged in 1974 however in its final year 1975 it was very briefly apart of the men's Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event was played on outdoor clay courts. The tournament featured both singles and doubles play. [4]

Past finals

Past singles champions have included:

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1947 Czechoslovakia Vojtech Vadika Turkey Fehmi Kizil 2–6, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6-4 [3]
1948 Argentina Heraldo Weiss Austria Hans Redl 1–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6-4 [3]
1949 Australia Jack Harper West Germany Gottfried Von Cramm 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6-2 [5]
1950 Italy Gianni Cucelli United States Fred Kovaleski 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 2–1, ret. [3]
1951 Philippines Felicisimo Ampon Italy Gianni Cucelli 6–2, 6–1, 9-7 [3]
1952 United States Budge Patty Brazil Armando Vieira 8–6, 6–2, 6-3 [3]
1953 France Paul Remy Italy Giuseppe Merlo 6-4, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6-4 [3]
1954 Poland Władysław Skonecki Italy Orlando Sirola 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6-0 [3]
1955 Sweden Sven Davidson Australia Mervyn Rose 8–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6-1 [3]
1956 Sweden Sven Davidson United States Budge Patty 11–9, 8–6, 6-1 [3]
1957 Chile Luis Ayala Mexico Francisco Contreras 4–6, 6–4, 6-4 [3]
1958 Chile Luis Ayala Mexico Francisco Contreras 6–2, 6–3, 6-4 [3]
1959 Chile Luis Ayala South Africa Raymond Weedon 6–4, 6–0, 6-2[3]
1960 South Africa Ian Vermaak Denmark Jorgen Ulrich 6–4, 6–1, 11-9 [3]
1961 South Africa Bob Hewitt Australia Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–3, 9-7 [3]
1962 Australia Roy Emerson Australia Neale Fraser 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6-3 [3]
1963 Australia Roy Emerson United Kingdom Mike Sangster 8-10, 6–2, 6–2, 6-1 [3]
1964 Brazil Ron Barnes United States Allen Fox 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6-2 [3]
1965 Brazil Ron Barnes South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6–0, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 6-4 [3]
1966 South Africa Frew McMillan Brazil Ron Barnes 7–5, 7–5, 6-2 [3]
1967 Brazil José Edison Mandarino Brazil Thomaz Koch 6–4, 6–4, 6-2 [3]
Open era
1968 United Kingdom Mark Cox Chile Patricio Rodríguez 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 [3]
1969 South Africa Bob Hewitt South Africa Robert Maud 6-3 8-6 6-1 [3]
1970 South Africa Bob Hewitt Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 2-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 [3]
1971 Romania Ilie Năstase South Africa Andrew Pattison 6-4, 6-4, 11-9 [3]
1972 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. South Africa Byron Bertram 6-1, 6-1, 7-5 [3]
1973 Romania Ilie Năstase Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 [3]
1974 Not held
1975 Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell United States Ferdi Taygan 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 [3]

Doubles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1975 Australia Colin Dibley
Brazil Thomaz Koch		 Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell
United Kingdom John Feaver		 6–2, 6–2, 6–2

See also

References

  1. ^ "Harper's Tennis Win". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 7 September 1949. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ "VON CRAMM AND HARPER WIN AGAIN". National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954). 31 August 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. ^ 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 Garcia, Gabriel. "TURKEY OPEN Tournament Roll of Honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. ^ "ISTANBUL TENNIS". Brisbane Telegraph (Qld. : 1948 - 1954). 29 August 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Harper's Tennis Win". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 7 September 1949. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

Sources

Further reading

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