Alexandria International Championships

The Alexandria International Championships or International Championships of Alexandria was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914. It was played at the Alexandria Sporting Club (f. 1890), Alexandria, Egypt. The tournament ran until 1975.Tennis Club Genova

Seven editions of this event were valid as the International Championships of Egypt at Alexandria.

History The Alexandria International Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914 and played at the Alexandria Sporting Club, Alexandria, Egypt. The championships were staged until 1975. For the years 1937 '39 '46 '50 '52 '53 '55 the editions were valid as "International Championships of Egypt" when played in Alexandria. That tournament was mainly held Gezireh Sporting Club, Cairo.Robertson (1974)

Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnerRunner-upScoreAlexandria International Championships1914 Augustos Zerlendis H.J. Pailhé6-3, 6-31934 Pat Hughes Franjo Punčec 6–4, 2–6, 6–41935 Roderich Menzel Hermann Artens6-4 6-0 6-01936 Roderich Menzel (2) Henner Henkel3–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4International Championships of Egypt1937 Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel 6–1, 6–2, 6–4Alexandria International Championships1938 Kho Sin-Khie Dragutin Mitić6–2, 6–4, 10-8International Championships of Egypt1939 Gottfried von Cramm (2) Don McNeill7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 6–21940/1945Not held (due to World War II)Alexandria International Championships1947 Henri Cochet Robert Abdesselam6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 8–61948 Robert Abdesselam Philippe Washer3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–11949 Frank Parker Pedro MasipInternational Championships of Egypt1950 Gottfried von Cramm (3) Jaroslav Drobný8–6, 6–3, 9–11, 6-4Alexandria International Championships1951Abilene Reporter News. Newspaper Archives. March 26, 1951. Page 16. Jaroslav Drobný Irvin Dorfman6–1, 12–10, 6-2International Championships of Egypt1952 Jaroslav Drobný Władysław Skonecki 7–5, 6–3, 6–31953 Jaroslav Drobný (2) George Worthington 6–4, 7–5, 6–2Alexandria International Championships1954 Enrique Morea Fausto Gardini6–2, 6–0, 5–7, 6–3International Championships of Egypt1955 Fausto Gardini Giuseppe Merlo 8–6, 6–0, 8–6Alexandria International Championships1956 Lew Hoad Fred Kovaleski 1957 Sven Viktor Davidson Władysław Skonecki 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 1958 Barry MacKay (tennis) Orlando Garrido 6–4, 7–5, 6–21959 Giuseppe Merlo Nicola Pietrangeli4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–31960 Boro Jovanović Bobby Wilson 6–4, 7–5, 6–31961 Nicola Pietrangeli Barry Phillips-Moore 6–2, 6–4, 6–31962 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Boro Jovanović 6–2, 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–41963 Jan-Erik Lundqvist (2) Wilhelm Bungert 6–2, 6–2, 6–21964 Martin Mulligan Jan-Erik Lundqvist8–10, 6–3, 6–0, 6–31965 István Gulyás Martin Mulligan4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 9–71966 Ion Țiriac Marty Riessen2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–41967 Jaime Pinto Bravo Ilie Năstase9–7, 2–6, 6–8, 6–3, 7–5↓ Open Era ↓1968 Vladimir Korotkov Milan Holeček4–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–2, 6–31969 István Gulyás (2) Ismail El Shafei6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 7–51970 Wieslaw Gasiorek Harald Elschenbroich1971 Ibrahim Mahmoud Vladimir Korotkov3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–11972 Alexander Metreveli Ian Fletcher 9–7, 6–2, 6–41973 Patrice Dominguez Tadeusz Nowicki6–3, 9–7, 5–7, 6–21974 Teimuraz Kakulia János Benyik 6–1, 6–3, 6–21975 Balázs Taróczy Anatoli Volkovw.o.

Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnerRunner-upScoreAlexandria International Championships1914 R. Aighton Mrs Adamson0–6, 8–6, 10-8 1936 Billie Yorke Rosl Kraus6-1, 6-3 1937 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Simonne Mathieu6-2, 6-3 1938 Gracyn Wheeler Gaby Curtis6-2, 6-0 1939 Gaby Curtis Josephine Harman6-2, 6-4 1940/1945Not held (due to World War II)International Championships of Egypt1946 Simonne Mathieu Vera Mattar6-1, 6-1Alexandria International Championships1947 Annalisa Bossi Suzanne Pannetier 5–7, 7–5, 6–21948 Nelly Landry Alice Weiwers6-1, 6-01949 Nelly Landry (2) Joy Gannon6-1, 6-0International Championships of Egypt1950 Pat Canning Todd Gussie Moran 1–6, 6–3, 6–0Alexandria International Championships1951 Doris Hart Louise Brough7-5, 6-2Egypt International Championships1952 Betsy Abbas Suzanne Mathieu6-1, 6-41953 Dottie Head Knode Patricia Ward6-0, 6-2Alexandria International Championships1954 Betsy Abbas (2) Totta Zehden 4–6, 6–2, 6–3International Championships of Egypt1955 Silvana Lazzarino Angela Mortimerw.o.Alexandria International Championships1956 Angela Mortimer Althea Gibson6-3, 6-41957 Edda Buding Ilse Buding6–4, 1–0, ret.1958 Dottie Head Knode Andrea Eid 6-1, 6-01959 Věra Pužejová Eva Mannschatz Johannes6-1, 6-01960 Margaret Hellyer X. Vassiliadis 6-3, 6-41961 Věra Pužejová (2) Margaret Hellyer6-1, 6-31962 Donna Floyd Lorna Cornell Cawthorn 9–7, 7–9, 6–21963 Jill Blackman Rita Bentley 6–2, 2–6, 6–21964 Jan Lehane Helga Schultze 3–6, 6–3, 6–41965 Madonna Schacht Gail Sherriff 6–3, 2–6, 7–51966 Galina Baksheeva Carole Caldwell Graebner7-5, 6-21967 Helga Schultze Anna Dmitrieva 4–6, 6–1, 8–6↓ Open Era ↓1968 Anna Dmitrieva Robin Blakelock-Lloyd6-0, 6-31969 Nell Truman Olga Morozova 6–3, 2–6, 6–31970 Olga Morozova Marcela Barochova6-4, 6-01971 Alena Palmeová-West Yelena Gorina Granaturova6-4, 6-41972 Alena Palmeová-West (2) Nathalie Fuchs 6–3, 1–6, 6–11973 Nathalie Fuchs Odile de Roubin 6-2, 6-01974 Marina Chuvirina Marie Neumannova 6–3, 5–7, 6–41975 Sue Barker Jackie Fayter 5–7, 7–5, 6–3

See also International Championships of Egypt (Cairo)

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