The Colombia International Championships also known as the International Championships of Colombia was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1951 and played at the Country Club of Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia, until 1970.
The tournament was known locally as the City of Barranquilla Championships or Campeonato Ciudad de Barranquilla.
History The Colombian International (Colombiano Internacional) and known locally as the City of Barranquilla Championships (Campeonato Ciudad de Barranquilla) was established in 1951,Country Club of Barranquilla and played on clay courts initially in Bogotá,Robertson (1974) before moving to the Country Club of Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia.Robertson (1974) The tournament was part ILTF Caribbean Circuit which was a sub circuit of the international tennis tour in from the 1950s to early 1970s. The tournament was staged annually until 1970 when it was discontinued.
Finals Men's singles Incomplete roll Results included: YearChampionRunner-upScore1952 Gardnar Mulloy Gustavo Palafox6–4, 6–2, 6–2 1953 Art Larsen Budge Patty6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–31954 Art Larsen (2) Dario Behar 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 1955 Tony Trabert Tom Brown6–3, 6–3, 6–4 1956 Tom Brown Mario Llamas6–1, 6–0, 6–41957 Mervyn Rose Don Candy6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 8–61958 Luis Ayala Warren Woodcock9–11, 6–3, 6–3, 11–9 1959 Luis Ayala (2) Bernard Bartzen6–4, 6–4, 6–1 1960 Neale Fraser Luis Ayala5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–41961 Manuel Santana Rod Laver6–4, 6–2, 6–1 1962 Roy Emerson Manuel Santana6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 8–61963 Manuel Santana (2) Boro Jovanović6–1, 6–4, 6–3 1964 Roy Emerson (2) Manuel Santana8–10, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 1965 Manuel Santana (3) Ramanathan Krishnan 6–2, 9–7, 6–31966 Martin Mulligan François Jauffret9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 12–101967 John Newcombe Tony Roche2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4↓ Open Era ↓1968 Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–4, 6–4, 6–41969 Ilie Năstase Jan Kodeš6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–31970 Željko Franulović Nikola Špear9–7, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles Incomplete roll YearChampionRunner-upScore1951 Alicia Wright? ?1952 Melita Ramirez Betty Rosenquest Pratt7–5, 6–51953 Shirley Fry Doris Hart 4–6, 6–4, 6–31955 Doris Hart Dottie Head Knode8–6, 7–51956 Shirley Fry (2) Dorothy Watman Levine6–4, 6–21957 Shirley Bloomer Angela Buxton6–3, 6–31958 Janet Hopps Maria Bueno6–3, 7–51959 Dottie Head Knode Maria Bueno1–6, 6–2, 6–21960 Maria Bueno Ann Haydon6–2, 6–21961 Maria Bueno (2) Darlene Hard6–4, 6–31962 Renee Schuurman Yola Ramírez6–2, 6–41963 Lesley Turner Maria Bueno3–6, 6–3, 6–21964 Françoise Dürr Judy Alvarez6–0, 6–21965 Lesley Turner (2) Margaret Smith1–6, 6–4, 6–41966 Norma Baylon Betty Stove6–0, 6–11967 Ann Haydon Jones Françoise Dürr6–3, 6–41968 Nancy Richey Lesley Turner Bowrey6–3, 6–4 ↓ Open Era ↓1969 Julie Heldman Peaches Bartkowicz5–7, 6–2, 6–31970 Mary Ann Eisel Curtis Patti Hogan 6–3, 7–5
See also International Tennis Championships of Colombia
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