Catania International Open Open Internazionale di Catania | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF Circuit |
Founded | 1959 |
Abolished | 1978 |
Location | Catania, Sicily, Italy |
Surface | Clay |
The Catania International Open[1] or Open Internazionale di Catania was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1959 as the Catania International[2] or Internazionale di Catania and was played on outdoor clay courts in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The tournament was only held until 1978.
History
[edit]The Catania International Open[3] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1959 as the Catania International[4] and was played on outdoor clay courts in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The tournament was only held until 1978.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit](incomplete roll)[5]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1959 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2, 6–0 |
1964 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 8–6 |
1965 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
1966 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6-4 |
1967 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1, 6–2 |
Open era | |||
1968 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1969 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3 |
1970 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
1971 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–0, 6–2 |
1972 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 7–6 |
Men's doubles
[edit]Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1971 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Women's singles
[edit](incomplete roll)
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1959 | ![]() |
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6–1, 8–6 |
1964 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
1965 | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
1966 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
1967 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Open era | |||
1968 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
1969 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
1970 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–0 |
1971 | ![]() |
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1–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
1972 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
1978 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
Women's doubles
[edit]Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1971 | ![]() ![]() |
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6-4, 6-4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wade in final: Virginia Wade beat Laura Rossow of South Africa 6-3, 5.7, 7-6 in the women's singles semi- finals of the Catania International Open tennis tournament". Liverpool Echo. Lancashire, England. 24 April 1971. p. 24. Retrieved 9 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Today's Sports Briefs by Associated Press: Catania". San Mateo Times. San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, United States. 21 April 1959. p. 18. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Newspaper Archives.
- ^ Liverpool Echo (1971)
- ^ San Mateo Times (1959)
- ^ "Tournament – Catania". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 March 2023.