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Turkey Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Asian Circuit (1942–73)
Grand Prix tennis circuit(1975)
Founded1942
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 men's 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 10 July 1942 [3] as the Turkey International Championships and also called the Istanbul International Championships until 1967. From 1942 until 1973 the event was part of the ILTF Asian Circuit, no event was staged in 1974 however in its final year 1975 it was very briefly a part 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
1942 File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Engelbert Koch File:Flag of Austria.svg Kurt Egert 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 [3]
1947 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtech Vadika File:Flag of Turkey.svg Fehmi Kizil 2–6, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 [3]
1948 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Heraldo Weiss File:Flag of Austria.svg Hans Redl 1–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 [3]
1949 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Harper File:Flag of Germany.svg Gottfried von Cramm 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–2 [1]
1950 File:Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Cucelli File:Flag of the United States.svg Fred Kovaleski 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 2–1, ret.[3]
1951 File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Felicisimo Ampon File:Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Cucelli 6–2, 6–1, 9–7 [3]
1952 File:Flag of the United States.svg Budge Patty File:Flag of Brazil.svg Armando Vieira 8–6, 6–2, 6–3 [3]
1953 File:Flag of France.svg Paul Rémy File:Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Merlo 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4 [3]
1954 File:Flag of Poland.svg Władysław Skonecki File:Flag of Italy.svg Orlando Sirola 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 [3]
1955 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sven Davidson File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose 8–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 [3]
1956 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sven Davidson File:Flag of the United States.svg Budge Patty 11–9, 8–6, 6–1 [3]
1957 File:Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala File:Flag of Mexico.svg Francisco Contreras 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [3]
1958 File:Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala File:Flag of Mexico.svg Francisco Contreras 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [3]
1959 File:Flag of Chile.svg Luis Ayala File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Raymond Weedon 6–4, 6–0, 6–2[3]
1960 File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Ian Vermaak File:Flag of Denmark.svg Jørgen Ulrich 6–4, 6–1, 11-9 [3]
1961 File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Bob Hewitt File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–3, 9–7 [3]
1962 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–3 [3]
1963 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Sangster 8–10, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 [3]
1964 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Ron Barnes File:Flag of the United States.svg Allen Fox 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 [3]
1965 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Ron Barnes File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Cliff Drysdale 6–0, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 6–4 [3]
1966 File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Frew McMillan File:Flag of Brazil.svg Ron Barnes 7–5, 7–5, 6–2 [3]
1967 File:Flag of Brazil.svg José Edison Mandarino File:Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [3]
Open era
1968 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox File:Flag of Chile.svg Patricio Rodríguez 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 [3]
1969 File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Bob Hewitt File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Robert Maud 6-3 8-6 6-1 [3]
1970 File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Bob Hewitt File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović 2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–4 [3]
1971 File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Andrew Pattison 6–4, 6–4, 11-9 [3]
1972 File:Flag of Spain.svg Juan Gisbert Sr. File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg Byron Bertram 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 [3]
1973 File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase File:Flag of Spain.svg Juan Gisbert Sr. 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [3]
1974 Not held
1975 File:Flag of Rhodesia (1968–1979).svg Colin Dowdeswell File:Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 [3]

Doubles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1975 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Thomaz Koch
File:Flag of Rhodesia (1968–1979).svg Colin Dowdeswell
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Feaver
6–2, 6–2, 6–2

See also

References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Harper's Tennis Win". The Argus. Melbourne. 7 September 1949. p. 27. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. "VON CRAMM AND HARPER WIN AGAIN". The National Advocate. Bathurst, NSW. 31 August 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. Jump up to: 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 Garcia, Gabriel. "TURKEY OPEN Tournament Roll of Honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. "ISTANBUL TENNIS". The Brisbane Telegraph. 29 August 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

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