The Pan-American Championships also known as the Campeonatos Panamericanos was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1943 and played at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico until 1969.
History The Pan-American Championships or Torneo Panamericano de Tenis was established in 1943, and played on clay courts at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico. The championships were staged annually until 1969 when they were discontinued.
Finals Men's Singles Incomplete roll Results included: YearChampionRunner-upScore1943Alamillo, José M. (17 July 2020) Pancho Segura Bill Talbert4-6, 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6-31944 Pancho Segura (2) Bill Talbert1-6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6-11945 Frank Parker Pancho Segura9-7, 3–6, 6–2, 8-6 1946 Frank Parker (2) Pancho Segura6-4, 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6-1 1947 Jaroslav Drobný Pancho Segura4-6, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4, 6-4 1948 Jaroslav Drobný (2) Eric Sturgess9-7, 6–2, 6-2 1949 Frank Parker (3) Jaroslav Drobný6-1, 2–6, 6–3, 6-4 1950 Felicisimo Ampon Tom Brown6-3, 6–8, 6–4, 6-3 1951 Grant Golden Jerry De Witts 6-3, 6-1, 6-21952 Gardnar Mulloy Art Larsen7-9, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7-5 1953 Tony Trabert Kurt Nielsen6-2, 6–4, 6-1 1954 Tony Trabert (2) Mario Llamas2-6, 6–2, 6–2, 6-2 1955 Art Larsen Mario Llamas6-4, 8–6, 10–12, 6-4 1956 Sven Viktor Davidson Mario Llamas6-4, 6–4, 6-21957 Luis Ayala Bob Howe6-4, 6–4, 6-4 1958 Mario Llamas Francisco Contreras1-6, 6–3, 6–4, 6-2 1959 Mario Llamas (2) Antonio Palafox6-4, 6–4, 6-1 1960 ? ? ?1961 Roy Emerson Rod Laver4-6, 6–4, 6–4, 6-2 1962 Manuel Santana Rod Laver 6-3, 6–4, 5–7, 7-51963 Mario Llamas (3) Roy Emerson0-6, 6–4, 6–2, 10-8 1964 Ronald Barnes Thomaz Koch6-4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3 1965 Manuel Santana (2) Ramanathan Krishnan 6-3, 6–3, 4–6, 9-71966"ROCHE TENNIS WINNER - MEXICO CITY - MEXICO (AP)" Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa: Newspaper Archives. 28 March 1966. p. 21. Tony Roche Rafael Osuna 7-5, 4–6, 7–5, 6-31967 Tony Roche (2) John Newcombe4-6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 8-6↓ Open era ↓1968 Rafael Osuna Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-4, 6–4, 6-41969 Thomaz Koch Rafael Osuna 6-3, 6–4, 10-8
Women's Singles Incomplete roll (two editions of event played January * & October **) YearChampionRunner-upScore1943 * Pauline Betz Doris Hart 6-2, 6-31943 ** Pauline Betz (2) Dorothy Bundy7-5, 6-51944 Pauline Betz (3) Margaret Osborne6-1, 7-51945 Mary Arnold Patricia Canning Todd6-8, 6-3, 6-31946 Pauline Betz (4) Margaret Osborne6-4, 15-131947 Nancye Wynne Bolton Mary Arnold Prentiss6-2, 6-31948 Sheila Piercey Summers Dottie Head11-9, 6-21949 Doris Hart Betty Clements Hilton6-1, 2-6, 6-31950 Beverly Baker Pat Canning Todd6-1, 7-51951 Dottie Head Anita Kanter6-1, 6-31952 Shirley Fry Thelma Coyne Long6-4, 6-41953 Maureen Connolly Shirley Fry6-1, 6-11954 Beverly Baker Fleitz Barbara Breit7-5, 8-61955 Angela Mortimer Mary Ann Mitchell 6-3, 6-31956"WINS WOMEN'S TITLE" Miami Daily News Record. Miami, Florida: Newspaper Archives. 15 October 1956. p. 4. Althea Gibson Darlene Hard8-6, 6-4 1957 Rosie Reyes Yola Ramírez 6-3, 6-3 1958 Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes6-0, 6-3 1959 Ann Haydon Yola Ramírez6-2, 7-5 1960 Ann Haydon (2) Yola Ramírez6-2, 6-4 1961 Yola Ramírez (3) Ann Haydon 6-2, 6-3 1962 Yola Ramírez (4) Elizabeth Starkie6-3, 6-1 1963 Melita Ramírez Olga de Palafox 6-4, 6-1 1964 Yola Ramirez Ochoa (5) Françoise Dürr6-4, 4–6, 6-3 1965 Margaret Smith Monique Salfati6-4, 6-2 1966 Norma Baylon Gail Sherriffdefault1967"ROCHE ON TOP" Traverse City Record Eagle. Traverse City, Michigan: Newspaper Archives. 3 April 1967. p. 16. Ann Haydon Jones (3) Elena Subirats6-3, 6-4 ↓ Open era ↓1968 Julie Heldman Ann Haydon Jones default1969 Valerie Ziegenfuss Lulu Gongorga1-6, 7–5, 6-2
See also :Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments
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