The Catania International Open or Open Internazionale di Catania was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1959 as the Catania International or Internazionale di Catania and was played on outdoor clay courts in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The tournament was only held until 1978.
History The Catania International OpenLiverpool Echo (1971) was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1959 as the Catania InternationalSan Mateo Times (1959) and was played on outdoor clay courts in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The tournament was only held until 1978.
Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) YearChampionRunner-upScore1959 Nicola Pietrangeli Giuseppe Merlo 6–4, 6–2, 6–01964 Fred Stolle Bob Hewitt6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 8–61965 Martin Mulligan José Edison Mandarino 6–2, 6–3, 6–11966 Marty Riessen Ion Țiriac6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6-41967 Martin Mulligan (2) Nicola Pietrangeli 6–3, 6–1, 6–2Open era1968 Martin Mulligan (3) Ion Țiriac 8–6, 6–4, 6–31969 Graham Stilwell István Gulyás6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-31970 Ion Țiriac István Gulyás 6–3, 6–3, 6–31971 Jan Kodeš Georges Goven 6–3, 6–0, 6–21972 Paolo Bertolucci Martin Mulligan 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
Men's doubles YearChampionRunner-upScore1971 Pierre Barthès François Jauffret Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearChampionRunner-upScore1959 Sandra Reynolds Yola Ramírez6–1, 8–61964 Madonna Schacht Vlasta Kodesova6–3, 6–41965 Helga Niessen Madonna Schacht6–1, 7–51966 Helga Niessen (2) Ulla Sandulf6–1, 6–11967 Lesley Turner Galina Baksheeva6–4, 6–4Open era1968 Helen Gourlay Judith Dibar6–3, 6–31969 Maria Nasuelli Maria Guzmán6–1, 6–21970 Christina Sandberg Pam Austin6–3, 6–01971 Virginia Wade Gail Sherriff Chanfreau 1–6, 7–6, 6–21972 Evelyne Terras Papale Rosalba Vido6–2, 6–11978 Elisabeth Ekblom Dianne Evers 5–7, 6–2, 6–1
Women's doubles YearChampionRunner-upScore1971 Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Helga Schultze Pam Teeguarden Virginia Wade 6-4, 6-4
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