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Manila International Championships

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Manila International Championships
Manila Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1968–69)
ITF Independent Tour (1970–72, 81)
Grand Prix circuit (1973–78)
Founded1968
Abolished1981
Editions12
LocationManila, Philippines
VenueRizal Memorial Tennis Center
SurfaceClay
Hard

The Manila International Championships also known as the Manila Open[1] was a men's tennis tournament played at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila, Philippines from 1973-1978 and again in 1981.

The event was originally part of the ILTF World Circuit then later Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on outdoor clay courts 1968 to 1972, 1974 to 1978, and again in 1981 and on hard courts in 1973.

History

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In 1968 the Manila International Championships were established and the tournament was usually played in November. For the years 1973 to 1978 this tournament was also co valid,[1] as the Philippines Open International Championships also called the Philippines Championships or Philippine Open that event was organised by the Philippine Tennis Association (PHILTA) and was established in 1918 that event ran till 1978 when it was discontinued.[2] That event was usually played in February then switched to November in 1971. In 1981 this tournament was revived for one edition only as the Manila Open, also called the Philippines Masters.[2]

Finals

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The Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila. Center left and below the baseball field is the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center with the Rizal Memorial Coliseum indoor venue adjacent to the outside tennis courts this was the location of this tournament.

Singles

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Manila International Championships/Manila Open
Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1968 Brazil Thomaz Koch Australia Bob Carmichael 6–4, 6–2.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Italy Giuseppe Merlo Japan Koji Watanabe 6–3, 4–6, 6–4.[1]
↓  ITF Independent Tour  ↓
1970 Philippines Raymundo Deyro India Ramanathan Krishnan 6–3, 7–5, 8–6.[1]
1971 Austria Gerhard Wimmer Philippines Raymundo Deyro 6–4, 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1972 Philippines Raymundo Deyro (2) Australia Syd Ball 6–2, 2–6, 6–4.[1]
↓  Grand Prix Circuit  ↓
1973 Australia Ross Case Australia Geoff Masters 6–1, 6–0.[1]
1974 Egypt Ismail El Shafei Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 7–6, 6–1.[1]
1975 Australia Ross Case (2) Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6–2, 6–1.[1]
1976 New Zealand Brian Fairlie Australia Ray Ruffels 7–5, 6–7, 7–6.[1]
1977 Germany Karl Meiler Spain Manuel Orantes w.o.[1]
1978 France Yannick Noah Austria Peter Feigl 7–6, 6–0.[1]
↓  ITF Independent Tour  ↓
1981 Philippines Romeo Rafon Indonesia Yustedjo Tarik 6–4, 6–2.[1]

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1973 Mexico Marcello Lara
United States Sherwood Stewart
Germany Jürgen Fassbender
Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–2, 6–0
1974 Australia Syd Ball
Australia Ross Case
United States Mike Estep
Mexico Marcello Lara
6–3, 7–6, 9–7
1975 Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
Australia Syd Ball
Australia Kim Warwick
6–1, 6–2
1976 Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
India Anand Amritraj
Italy Corrado Barazzutti
6–0, 6–1
1977 Australia Chris Kachel
Australia John Marks
United States Mike Cahill
United States Terry Moor
4–6, 6–0, 7–6
1978 United States Sherwood Stewart
United States Brian Teacher
Australia Ross Case
Australia Chris Kachel
6–3, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Tournaments:Manila International Championships - Manila Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Tournaments:Philippines Championships - Philippines Open International Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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