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Portuguese International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event namePortuguese International Championships
Founded1901
Abolished1973
LocationPortugal
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Portuguese International Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament.[1] It was held for the first time in 1901 in Cascais.[1] When it was active, the tournament was Portugal's most prestigious tennis competition.[2]

History

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The first edition was won by George Hillyard, who beat Clement Cazalet in the semifinals and Harold Mahony in the final.[3][4] The first official international edition took place in 1902, and was won by George Gordon Dagge.[5] In the next editions also less known players started to participate. The prestigious newspaper Tiro e Sport opened its pages to announce the third edition of the tournament, reporting: "It was with great anxiety that the results of these Championships were awaited, as, in addition to the old players, whose credits are already established, there were some relatively modern players and whose value was not at all known."[6] The third international edition men's single tournament was won by the English R. Frazer, who defeated Dr. José Correia in the final.[6] The same newspaper reported the next year that the competition was attended by the best Portuguese players and renowned foreign players. In 1905 the men's single tournament was won by Mr Lourdain[6] (Jourdain).[7] The first Portuguese to win the tournament was João de Sousa Macedo (Vila Franca) in 1907.[5]

In the following decades, the tournament continued to be attended by prominent players. In 1932 the tournament was won by Marcel Bernard. Manuel Santana was crowned champion three times, in 1961, 1965 and 1969, while François Jauffret won the tournament twice, in 1968 and 1970.[8]

The last edition, disputed in 1973, was won by José Edison Mandarino.[8]

Past finals

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Past champions have included:[7]

Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1901 United Kingdom George Hillyard United Kingdom Harold Mahony 6–0, 6–4.[1]
1902 United Kingdom George Gordon Dagge United Kingdom R.W. Frazer 6–4, 6–2, 10–8.[1]
1903 United Kingdom Robert Alexander Shore Portugal George Gordon Dagge 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–0.[1]
1904 United Kingdom R.W. Frazer Portugal José Correia de Sampaio 6–4, 6–2, 10–8.[1]
1905 United Kingdom Frederick Nevill Jourdain United Kingdom Edward Burford Morrison 6–2, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1906 United Kingdom Edgar Henry Hickie Portugal Jose Mendes Almeida Bello 6–2, 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1907 Portugal João de Sousa Macedo [5] ? ?
1908 Portugal João de Sousa Macedo Portugal D. Ricardo Borges de Sousa 6–2, 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1909 Portugal João de Sousa Macedo Portugal D. Ricardo Borges de Sousa 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2.[1]
1910 Not held[5]
1911 ? ? ?
1912 ? ? ?
1913 Portugal João de Sousa Macedo[5] ? ?
1914 ? ? ?
1915 Portugal João de Sousa Macedo[5] ? ?
1916 ? ? ?
1917 ? ? ?
1918 Portugal José de Verda[9] ? ?
1919 ? ? ?
1920 ? ? ?
1921 France Jean Borotra[2] ? ?
1922 France Jean Borotra[2] ? ?
1923 ? ? ?
1924 Portugal José de Verda[9] ? ?
1925 United Kingdom Noel Turnbull[2] ? ?
1926 United Kingdom Noel Turnbull[2] ? ?
1927 United Kingdom Noel Turnbull[2] ? ?
1928 United Kingdom Noel Turnbull[2] ? ?
1929 United Kingdom Noel Turnbull[2] ? ?
1930 France Pierre Henri Landry France Emmanuel du Plaix 6–8, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1931 ? ? ?
1932 France Marcel Bernard France Pierre Henri Goldschmidt ?
1933 ? ? ?
1934 Portugal Domingos d'Avillez[9] ? ?
1935 Portugal Eduardo Ricciardi[9] ? ?
1936 Portugal Eduardo Ricciardi[9] ? ?
1937 ? ? ?
1938 Portugal José Roquette[9] ? ?
1939 Portugal José Roquette[9] ? ?
1940 Not held[5]
1941 France Bernard Destremau France Henri Pellizza ?
1942-45 ?
1946 Italy Francesco Romanoni Spain Pedro Masip 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1947 Spain Pedro Masip France Henri Cochet 6–2, 0–6, 5–7, 6–4, 9–7.[1]
1948 Belgium Jacques Peten Netherlands Robert Van Meegeren 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7–5.[1]
1949 Czechoslovakia Milan Matouš Portugal Joao Roquette Sr. 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3.[1]
1950 ? ? ?
1951 Not held[5]
1952 ? ? ?
1953 ? ? ?
1954 ? ? ?
1955 France Robert Haillet Spain Mario Castella 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1956 ? ? ?
1957 Australia Jack Arkinstall Spain Juan Manuel Couder 6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2.[1]
1958 ? ? ?
1959 Australia Donald William Peru Oswaldo Olmedo 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0.[1]
1960 Wales Mike Davies United Kingdom Roger Becker 7–5, 6–2, 6–1.[1]
1961 Spain Manuel Santana United Kingdom Billy Knight 6–0, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1962 ? ? ?
1963 Mexico Rafael Osuna United States Donald Dell 7–5, 8–6, 6–4.[1]
1964 Spain Juan Manuel Couder Colombia William Álvarez 6–2, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1965 Brazil Ronald Barnes Japan Osamu Ishiguro 6–1, 5–7, 11–9, 7–5.[1]
1966 Brazil José Edison Mandarino[8] ? ?
1967 Spain Juan Manuel Couder Chile Jaime Pinto Bravo 6–1, 1–6, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1968 France François Jauffret United Kingdom Bobby Wilson 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5.[1]
1969[10] Spain Manuel Santana France François Jauffret 6–1, 6–0, 6–2
1970 France François Jauffret Brazil José Edison Mandarino 6–4, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1971 Greece Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Colombia Jairo Velasco Sr. 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1972 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro Jovanović West Germany Harald Elschenbroich 7–5, 6–1.[1]
1973 Brazil José Edison Mandarino[8] ? ?

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "HISTÓRIA DO TÉNIS EM CASCAIS – 5º CAPÍTULO". www.ctestoril.pt. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ^ Tarran, Bruce (2013). George Hillyard The man who moved Wimbledon. Troubador Publishing Limited. p. 72. ISBN 9781780885490. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Portuguese International Championships 1901". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "HISTÓRIA DO TÉNIS EM CASCAIS – 4º CAPÍTULO". Clube Tenis Estoril. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Destaque Institucional". Portuguese Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Portuguese International Championships". Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d "Direcção de Castro Pereira". Portuguese Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "HISTÓRIA DO TÉNIS EM CASCAIS – 7º CAPÍTULO". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Santana Wins". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York: newspapers.com. 4 Aug 1969. p. 13. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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