Brazilian International Championships Explained

Brazilian International Championships
Type:Defunct
Tour:ILTF Circuit (1932-1969)
Location:Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
Venue:Various
Men's Singles: Jan Kodeš

The Brazilian International Championships was a tennis tournament held in Brazil sporadically from 1932 to 1969.

The tournament began in 1932 and was part of a South American circuit that included the Argentina International Championships and Chile International Championships. The event petered out in the late 1950s.

Among the winners of the event were Manuel Alonso Areizaga, Don McNeill, Budge Patty, Fausto Gardini, Luis Ayala and Jan Kodeš.

Later in the open era there were other tennis events held in Brazil. These included Brasil Open, Maceió Open and Rio Open.

Past finals

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1932[1] Guillermo Robson Américo Cattaruzza4-6, 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1933 Manuel Alonso Areizaga John Olliff6-2, 6–2, 6–0
1938[2] Franjo Punčec Josip Palada7-5, 6–3, 6–8, 6–3
1940[3] Don McNeill Elwood Cooke2-6, 8–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–3
1941-45No competition
1948 Jaroslav Drobný Enrique Morea6-4, 6–4, 6–4
1949[4] Armando Vieira Manoel Fernandes6-2, 6–2, 6–4
1950 Armando Vieira Władysław Skonecki7-5, 6–2, 6–2
1951 Art Larsen Jaroslav Drobný6-1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1953[5] Budge Patty Art Larsen7-5, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5
1954[6] Fausto Gardini Giuseppe Merlo2-6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1955[7] Luis Ayala Enrique Morea6-3, 6–3, 8–6
1956[8] Nicola Pietrangeli Sven Davidson9-7, 6–2, 6–3
1969[9] Jan Kodeš Milan Holeček4-6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3

Notes and References

  1. News: 6 December 1932. Tennis. Jornal do Brasil. 3 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Brazilian International 1938. Tennis Archives. 3 November 2024.
  3. News: 12 December 1940. McNeill Wins Rio Tourney. The Evening Independent. 3 November 2024.
  4. Web site: Brazilian International 1949. Tennis Archives. 3 November 2024.
  5. News: 18 November 1953. Patty is winner in tennis final. Spokane Daily Chronicle. 3 November 2024.
  6. News: December 1954. Results. World Tennis. 3 November 2024.
  7. News: February 1956. Results. World Tennis. 3 November 2024.
  8. Web site: Brazilian International 1956. Tennis Archives. 3 November 2024.
  9. Web site: Brazilian International 1969. Tennis Archives. 3 November 2024.