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Tilburg International

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Tilburg International
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1968–69) men
(1968–72) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–79) men
(1973–79) women
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Abolished1979; 45 years ago (1979)
LocationTilburg, Netherlands
VenueTC Tilburg
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Tilburg International[1] was a men's and women's open international clay court tennis tournament was founded in 1968.[2] Tournament was first played at the Tennis Club Tilburg, Tilburg, Netherlands.[2] It was played annually till 1979.[2]

History

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The tournament was established in 1968 at the Tennis Club Tilburg, Tilburg, Netherlands.[2] the event was usually held in July, but was moved to September towards the end of its run in 1979 when it was discontinued.[2][3] The tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit from 1968 to 1969 for men, and till 1972 for women.[2] It was then part of the ILTF Independent Circuit from 1970 to 1979 for men and women from 1973 to 1979.[2]

Finals

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Notes: Where a runner up is not shown or the score sections have been blanked.

Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1968 Czechoslovakia Jan Kukal France Michel Leclercq 7–5, 6–2.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Netherlands Jan Hajer Australia Martin Mulligan 6–3, 3–6, 6–4.[2]
1971 West Germany Christian Kuhnke Egypt Ismail El Shafei 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1973 Japan Toshiro Sakai Hungary Péter Szőke 6–4, 4–6, 6–3.[2]
1979[4] France Patrick Proisy United Kingdom Mark Cox 6–1, 6–4

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
1968 Belgium Christiane Mercelis France Maylis Burel 6–4, 8–6
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 West Germany Almut Sturm Netherlands Marijke Schaar 7–5, 6–4.[2]
1970 Netherlands Marijke Schaar Netherlands Tine Zwaan 6–4, 9–7

References

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  1. ^ "IN TENNIS". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Canada. 10 Sep 1979. p. 35. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Tournaments: Tilburg International". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ "France's Proisy Wins". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana: newspapers.com. 10 Sep 1979. p. 32. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Proisy Wins Dutch Tennis". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, Canada: newspapers.com. 10 Sep 1979. p. 43. Retrieved 15 January 2024.