The Lebanon International Championships also known as the Beirut International or the Beirut Spring Tournament was a men's and women's international clay court tournament was founded in 1954. It was played at American University of Beirut Alumni Tennis Club, Beirut, Lebanon until 1971 when it was discontinued.
History The tournament was first established in 1954 when it was held at the American University of Beirut Alumni Tennis Club, Beirut, Lebanon. The tournament was not staged continually with only seven editions held. The tournament continued to be staged annually until 1971 when it was discontinued.
Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓1954 Giuseppe Merlo Lennart BergelinRR event standings. 1956 Lew Hoad Bob Perry6–3, 6–4, 6–2. 1957 Philippe Washer Warren Woodcock1–6, 9–7, 6–2, 6–2. 1958 Myron Franks Fred Stolle7–5, 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5. 1962 Bob Hewitt Ken Fletcher7–9, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3. 1968 José Edison Mandarino Patricio Rodríguez5–7, 6–4, 6–3. ↓ Open era ↓↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓1970 Nicola Pietrangeli Barry Phillips-Moore6–1, 6–0. 1971 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos John Bartlett7–5, 7–5, 6–1.
Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearWinnersRunners-upScore↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ 1954 Totta Zehden Vera Mattar6–2, 6–3. 1956 Angela Mortimer Jenny Hoad6–2, 6–3. 1957 Suzy Kormoczy Edda Buding4–6, 6–2, 6–2.↓ Open era ↓ 1970 Andrée Martin Jane O'Hara4–6, 6–2, 6–3. 1971 Fiorella Bonicelli Ada Bakker7–5, 6–4.
Other tournaments During its run the Beirut International was usually held in mid spring usually April. Another international tournament the Brumana International was held in mid to late summer usually end of July to August, that event was held at the Broumana Country Club.
See also :Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments
References
Sources Schoucair, Nohad Victor (2013). Lebanon International Tennis Past. https://lebanon-tennis-history.com/. Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanon International Tennis.