The Jamaican International Championships was a men's international tennis tournament founded in 1924 and played on outdoor hard courts at the Liguanea Club, Kingston, Jamaica. The championships were held until 1939.
History The Jamaican International Championships was a men's international tennis tournament founded in 1924 and played on outdoor hard courts at the Liguanea Club, Kingston, Jamaica.
In 1938, the tournament was moved to Unifruit Company Club for one edition only. The championships were held until 1939 when they were discontinued due to World War II.
The championships were a stop on the Caribbean Circuit, that was a winter leg of the ILTF Circuit from the 1920s to the 1930s. This event was succeeded by the Kingston International Championships which did resume after World War Two.
Finals Men's Singles (incomplete roll) YearChampionRunner-upScore1924 Vinnie Richards Harold Throckmorton6–2, 9–7, 6–11925 Vinnie Richards (2) Takeichi Harada6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–41926 Takeichi Harada Alfred Chapin6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–11934 George Lott Donald Leahong6–2, 6–1, 6–21937 Donald Leahong Ricardo Morales12–10, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 6–41938 Arthur Hendrix Donald Leahong6–4, 1–6, 9–7, 6–11939The Scotsman (1939) p.6. Hal Surface Charles Hare8–6, 6–4Event discontinued
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