The Madrid International was a combined clay court tennis tournament founded in 1906, as the Madrid Championships, that event was held intermittently until the early 1930s then ended due to the Spanish Civil War and World War II. In 1950 the event was revived as the Madrid Puerta de Hierro International and was played continually at the Real Club Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain, until 1975 when it was last branded under its last title name.
History Founded in 1906 as the Madrid Championships it first ran till the mid-1930s then stopped due the Spanish Civil War. In 1950 it was revived and rebranded as the Madrid International. This event was usually played in the Spring in April and by the earlier 1970s had the ATP Tour designation Madrid 1.
In 1973 a second Madrid International II was established that was initially played at the Real Sociedad Hípica Española Club de Campo in October annually. In 1974 that event was rebranded as the Madrid Open or by its sponsored name Melia Trophy. In 1975 the original Madrid International this tournament ended. In October 1975 the Madrid 2 event moved dates in the calendar to the vacant slot starting in April 1976 and assumed the original title name, this event later became known as the Madrid Tennis Grand Prix.
Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) included:Tournament - Madrid - Tennis Archives. YearWinnersRunners-upScore1906 Sidney Head José Beristaín6–1, 6–11907 José Beristaín Marcelino José Azlordef.1910 Luis de Uhagon Vicente Bertrán6–1, 1–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–21913 Max Decugis Ludwig Von Salm6–4, 6–3, 6–21920 Otto Froitzheim Manuel Alonso Areizaga6-4, 6–4, 6–31923 Manuel de Gomar Eduardo Flaquer in 3 sets1925 Rene Lacoste Eduardo Flaquer6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–41934 Jean Lesueur Enrique Maier6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 6–31936/1949Not held 1950 Jaroslav Drobny Felicisimo Ampon3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–41953 Jaroslav Drobny (2) Sven Davidson8–6, 6–4 3–7, 7–61958 Andres Gimeno Reynaldo Garrido6–4, 6–2, 6–41960 Luis Ayala Andres Gimeno0–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–31961 Juan Manuel Couder Neil Gibson6–1, 7–5, 6–31962 Manuel Santana Roy Emerson5–7, 6–4, 9–7, 6–8, 6–41963 Manuel Santana (2) Juan Manuel Couder6–1, 6–0, 6–31964 Manuel Santana (3) Rafael Osuna6–1, 6–3, 6–41965 Manuel Santana (4) Juan Manuel Couder6–1, 4–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–31966 Thomaz Koch José Edison Mandarino8–6, 6–11967 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Roy Emerson3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–41968 Manuel Santana (5) Herb Fitzgibbon6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4↓ Open Era ↓1969 Manuel Santana (6) Arthur Ashe9–11, 6–4, 8–6, 6–1 1970The Sydney Morning Herald (5 May 1970) p.10. Manuel Santana (7) Lew Hoad 6–3, 8–10, 6–3, 6–0 1971 Ion Tiriac Ilie Năstase 7–5, 6–1, 6–01972 Ilie Năstase František Pála 6–0, 6–0, 6–11973 Ilie Năstase (2) Adriano Panatta6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 6–11975 Ilie Năstase (3) Manuel Orantes 7–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Men's doubles (incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1972 Ilie Năstase Stan Smith Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles (incomplete roll) two editions of the women's event was held in 1967 YearWinnersRunners-upScore1911 Maria de Irujo Luisa Carvajal6-3, 5–7, 6–31912 Carmen Witty Luisa Carvajal6-1, 6–31913 Elizabeth Ryan Marie Decugis6-1, 6–21916 Maria Rospide Carmen Portago8-6, 4–6, 6–41923 Lilí Álvarez Phyllis Covell6-1 3-6 6–4 1924 Lilí Álvarez Cosette Saint-Omer-Roy6-3, 7–51950 Mary Terán de Weiss Pilar Barril7-5, 4–6, 6–21960 Ana María Estalella Rosie Reyes Darmon6-1, 2–6, 6–31961 Nora Somoza Mabel Bove 6-4, 6–31962 Edda Buding Heidi Schildknecht6-3, 6–3 1964 Jacqueline Rees-Lewis Heidi Schildknecht6-4, 6–21965 Helga Schultze Edda Buding3-6, 6–0, 6–31966 Frances MacLennan Eva Lundqvist4-6, 6–2, 6–01967 Eva Lundqvist Alice Tym6-2, 0-6 6–11967 Ana Maria Estalella Sue Alexander6-2 6–41968 Helga Niessen Frances MacLennan6-1, 6–3↓ Open Era ↓1970 Helga Schultze Carmen Mandarino6-2, 6–01971 Winnie Shaw Lesley Hunt5-7, 6–1, 6–11972 Linda Tuero Alena Palmeova West6-3, 6–11974 Sue Battersby Silvia Blume-Bruns 6-4 6–31975 Vicky Baldovinos Michelle Tyler 3-6, 6-1 6–1
Event names Official Madrid Championships (1906–1934) Puerta de Hierro International (1950–1964) Championships of Madrid (1965, 1967 II) Madrid Puerta de Hierro International (1966–1969) Madrid International (1970–73, 1975) Winter Time Madrid International (1974) Sponsored Melia Trophy International (1972) Rothmans Madrid International (1973)https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/rothmans-madrid/esp/1973/m-gp-esp-02a-1973/
See also Madrid Tennis Grand Prix (1973–94) successor event to Madrid International. Madrid Open (2002-current) successor event to Madrid Grand Prix.
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