Portuguese International Championships

The Portuguese International Championships is a defunct tennis tournament. It was held for the first time in 1901 in Cascais. When it was active, the tournament was Portugal's most prestigious tennis competition.[1]

Portuguese International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event namePortuguese International Championships
Founded1901
Abolished1973
LocationPortugal
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
Current champions (1973)
Singles José Edison Mandarino

History

The first edition was won by George Hillyard, who beat Clement Cazalet in the semifinals and Harold Mahony in the final.[2][3] The first official international edition took place in 1902, and was won by George Gordon Dagge.[4] In the next editions also less known players started to participate. The prestigious newspaper Tiro e Sport opened its pages to announce the third edition of the tournament, reporting: "It was with great anxiety that the results of these Championships were awaited, as, in addition to the old players, whose credits are already established, there were some relatively modern players and whose value was not at all known."[5] The third international edition men's single tournament was won by the English R. Frazer, who defeated Dr. José Correia in the final.[5] The same newspaper reported the next year that the competition was attended by the best Portuguese players and renowned foreign players. In 1905 the men's single tournament was won by Mr Lourdain[5] (Jourdain).[6] The first Portuguese to win the tournament was João de Sousa Macedo (Vila Franca) in 1907.[4]

In the following decades, the tournament continued to be attended by prominent players. In 1932 the tournament was won by Marcel Bernard. Manuel Santana was crowned champion three times, in 1961, 1965 and 1969, while François Jauffret won the tournament twice, in 1968 and 1970.[7]

The last edition, disputed in 1973, was won by José Edison Mandarino.[7]

Past finals

Past champions have included:[6]

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1901 George Whiteside Hillyard Harold Mahony6–0, 6–4
1902 George Gordon Dagge R.W. Frazer6–4, 6–2, 10–8
1903 Robert Alexander Shore George Gordon Dagge6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–0
1904 R.W. Frazer José Correia de Sampaio6–4, 6–2, 10–8
1905 Frederick Nevill Jourdain Edward Burford Morrison6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1906 Edgar Henry Hickie Jose Mendes Almeida Bello6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1907 João de Sousa Macedo (Vila Franca)[4]? ?
1908 João de Sousa Macedo (Vila Franca) D. Ricardo Borges de Sousa6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1909 João de Sousa Macedo (Vila Franca) D. Ricardo Borges de Sousa6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1910Not held[4]
1911 ? ? ?
1912 ? ? ?
1913 João de Sousa Macedo (Vila Franca)[4]? ?
1914?? ?
1915 João de Sousa Macedo (Vila Franca)[4]? ?
1916?? ?
1917?? ?
1918 José de Verda[8]? ?
1919?? ?
1920?? ?
1921 Jean Borotra[1]? ?
1922 Jean Borotra[1]? ?
1923?? ?
1924 José de Verda[8]? ?
1925 Noel Turnbull[1]? ?
1926 Noel Turnbull[1]? ?
1927 Noel Turnbull[1]? ?
1928 Noel Turnbull[1]? ?
1929 Noel Turnbull[1]? ?
1930 Pierre Henri Landry Emmanuel Du Plaix6–8, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1931?? ?
1932 Marcel Bernard Pierre Henri Goldschmidt ?
1933???
1934 Domingos d'Avillez[8]??
1935 Eduardo Ricciardi[8]??
1936 Eduardo Ricciardi[8]??
1937???
1938 José Roquette[8]??
1939 José Roquette[8]??
1940Not held[4]
1941 Bernard Destremau Henri Pellizza ?
1942-45?
1946 Francesco Romanoni Pedro Masip6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1947 Pedro Masip Henri Cochet6–2, 0–6, 5–7, 6–4, 9–7
1948 Jacques Peten Robert Van Meegeren4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7–5
1949 Milan Matous Joao Roquette Sr.7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1950???
1951Not held[4]
1952???
1953???
1954???
1955 Robert Haillet Mario Castella6–1, 6–3
1956???
1957 Jack Arkinstall Juan Manuel Couder6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
1958???
1959 Donald William Oswaldo Olmedo6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
1960 Mike Davies Roger Becker7–5, 6–2, 6–1
1961 Manuel Santana Billy Knight6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1962???
1963 Rafael Osuna Donald Dell7–5, 8–6, 6–4
1964 Juan Manuel Couder William Álvarez6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1965 Ronald Barnes Osamu Ishiguro6–1, 5–7, 11–9, 7–5
1966 José Edison Mandarino[7]??
1967 Juan Manuel Couder Jaime Pinto Bravo6–1, 1–6, 6–1, 6–3
1968 François Jauffret Bobby Wilson6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1969 Manuel Santana François Jauffret6–1, 6–0, 6–2
1970 François Jauffret José Edison Mandarino6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1971 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Jairo Velasco Sr.6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1972 Boro Jovanović Harald Elschenbroich7–5, 6–1
1973 José Edison Mandarino[7]??

References

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  5. "Destaque Institucional". Portuguese Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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  7. "Direcção de Castro Pereira". Portuguese Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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