Bahamas International Open Explained

Bahamas International Open
Type:defunct
Founded:1972
Ended:1980
Editions:9
Location:Freeport & Nassau, Bahamas
Tour:IPA circuit
Surface:Hard / outdoor

The Bahamas International Open[1] is a defunct men's tennis founded in 1972.[2] In 1975 the tournament that was part of Bill Riordan's International Players Association (IPA) circuit, that event with $50,000 prize money was held in Freeport, Bahamas. It was moved to Nassau in 1976 and was played on outdoor hard courts until 1980.

History

In 1922 a Bahamas International Championships was founded in Nassau and was played on outdoor clay courts. That first tournament was staged though till 1936 when it was discontinued. This second Bahamas International tournament was founded in 1972 again in Nassau, but was played on outdoor hard courts. In 1975 the tournament moved to Freeport for one edition only before returning back to Nassau until 1980 when the tournament was discontinued.

Past finals

Incomplete roll

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1973 Brian Gottfried Buster Mottram6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1975[3] Karl Meiler[4] 6–0, 6–2
1976[5] Jeff Borowiak Gene Mayer6–7, 6–2, 6–4
1977[6] Cliff Richey John McEnroe7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1979[7] Harold Solomon Van Winitsky7–6, 6–1
1980 Mel Purcell Buster Mottram6–4, 3–6, 6–3

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Weekend Tennis Roundup . 4 March 2023 . Port Charlotte Daily Herald News . Newspaper Archives . 20 December 1976 . 17 . subscription.
  2. Charlotte Daily Herald News (1976) p. 17.
  3. Book: World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. 1976. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362002768. 650229036. 168. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis).
  4. News: Connors tops Karl Meiler for Bahamas tennis title . Daily Press . January 19, 1975 . D6 . Newspapers.com. subscription.
  5. Charlotte Daily Herald News (1976) p. 17.
  6. News: Richey Cops Bahamas Tennis . European Stars And Stripes . Newspaper Archives . 20 December 1977 . Washington, DC . 20 . subscription.
  7. News: Sports Briefs: Tennis . 4 March 2023 . Lawrence Journal World . Newspaper Archives . 17 December 1979 . Lawrence, Kansas, United States . 16 . subscription.