Portuguese International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event namePortuguese International Championships
Founded1901
Abolished1973
LocationPortugal
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Portuguese International Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament.[1] It was held for the first time in 1901 in Cascais.[1] When it was active, the tournament was Portugal's most prestigious tennis competition.[2]

History

The first edition was won by George Hillyard, who beat Clement Cazalet in the semifinals and Harold Mahony in the final.[3][4] The first official international edition took place in 1902, and was won by George Gordon Dagge.[5] 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."[6] The third international edition men's single tournament was won by the English R. Frazer, who defeated Dr. José Correia in the final.[6] 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[6] (Jourdain).[7] The first Portuguese to win the tournament was João de Sousa Macedo (Vila Franca) in 1907.[5]

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.[8]

The last edition, disputed in 1973, was won by José Edison Mandarino.[8]

Past finals

Past champions have included:[7]

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1901United Kingdom George HillyardUnited Kingdom Harold Mahony6–0, 6–4.[1]
1902United Kingdom George Gordon DaggeUnited Kingdom R.W. Frazer6–4, 6–2, 10–8.[1]
1903United Kingdom Robert Alexander ShorePortugal George Gordon Dagge6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–0.[1]
1904United Kingdom R.W. FrazerPortugal José Correia de Sampaio6–4, 6–2, 10–8.[1]
1905United Kingdom Frederick Nevill JourdainUnited Kingdom Edward Burford Morrison6–2, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1906United Kingdom Edgar Henry HickiePortugal Jose Mendes Almeida Bello6–2, 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1907Portugal João de Sousa Macedo [5]? ?
1908Portugal João de Sousa MacedoPortugal D. Ricardo Borges de Sousa6–2, 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1909Portugal João de Sousa MacedoPortugal D. Ricardo Borges de Sousa6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2.[1]
1910Not held[5]
1911 ? ? ?
1912 ? ? ?
1913Portugal João de Sousa Macedo[5]? ?
1914?? ?
1915Portugal João de Sousa Macedo[5]? ?
1916?? ?
1917?? ?
1918Portugal José de Verda[9]? ?
1919?? ?
1920?? ?
1921France Jean Borotra[2]? ?
1922France Jean Borotra[2]? ?
1923?? ?
1924Portugal José de Verda[9]? ?
1925United Kingdom Noel Turnbull[2]? ?
1926United Kingdom Noel Turnbull[2]? ?
1927United Kingdom Noel Turnbull[2]? ?
1928United Kingdom Noel Turnbull[2]? ?
1929United Kingdom Noel Turnbull[2]? ?
1930France Pierre Henri LandryFrance Emmanuel du Plaix6–8, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1931?? ?
1932France Marcel BernardFrance Pierre Henri Goldschmidt ?
1933???
1934Portugal Domingos d'Avillez[9]??
1935Portugal Eduardo Ricciardi[9]??
1936Portugal Eduardo Ricciardi[9]??
1937???
1938Portugal José Roquette[9]??
1939Portugal José Roquette[9]??
1940Not held[5]
1941France Bernard DestremauFrance Henri Pellizza ?
1942-45?
1946Italy Francesco RomanoniSpain Pedro Masip6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1947Spain Pedro MasipFrance Henri Cochet6–2, 0–6, 5–7, 6–4, 9–7.[1]
1948Belgium Jacques PetenNetherlands Robert Van Meegeren4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7–5.[1]
1949Czechoslovakia Milan MatoušPortugal Joao Roquette Sr.7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3.[1]
1950???
1951Not held[5]
1952???
1953???
1954???
1955France Robert HailletSpain Mario Castella6–1, 6–3.[1]
1956???
1957Australia Jack ArkinstallSpain Juan Manuel Couder6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2.[1]
1958???
1959Australia Donald WilliamPeru Oswaldo Olmedo6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0.[1]
1960Wales Mike DaviesUnited Kingdom Roger Becker7–5, 6–2, 6–1.[1]
1961Spain Manuel SantanaUnited Kingdom Billy Knight6–0, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1962???
1963Mexico Rafael OsunaUnited States Donald Dell7–5, 8–6, 6–4.[1]
1964Spain Juan Manuel CouderColombia William Álvarez6–2, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1965Brazil Ronald BarnesJapan Osamu Ishiguro6–1, 5–7, 11–9, 7–5.[1]
1966Brazil José Edison Mandarino[8]??
1967Spain Juan Manuel CouderChile Jaime Pinto Bravo6–1, 1–6, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1968France François JauffretUnited Kingdom Bobby Wilson6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5.[1]
1969[10]Spain Manuel SantanaFrance François Jauffret6–1, 6–0, 6–2
1970France François JauffretBrazil José Edison Mandarino6–4, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1971Greece Nicholas KalogeropoulosColombia Jairo Velasco Sr.6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1972Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro JovanovićWest Germany Harald Elschenbroich7–5, 6–1.[1]
1973Brazil José Edison Mandarino[8]??

References

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