Catania International Open Explained

Catania International Open
Open Internazionale di Catania
Type:defunct
Location:Catania, Sicily, Italy

The Catania International Open[1] or Open Internazionale di Catania was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1959 as the Catania International[2] or Internazionale di Catania and was played on outdoor clay courts in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The tournament was only held until 1978.

History

The Catania International Open[3] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1959 as the Catania International[4] and was played on outdoor clay courts in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The tournament was only held until 1978.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)[5]

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1959 Nicola Pietrangeli Giuseppe Merlo6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1964 Fred Stolle Bob Hewitt6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 8–6
1965 Martin Mulligan José Edison Mandarino6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1966 Marty Riessen Ion Țiriac6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6-4
1967 Martin Mulligan (2) Nicola Pietrangeli6–3, 6–1, 6–2
Open era
1968 Martin Mulligan (3) Ion Țiriac8–6, 6–4, 6–3
1969 Graham Stilwell István Gulyás6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3
1970 Ion Țiriac István Gulyás6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1971 Jan Kodeš Georges Goven6–3, 6–0, 6–2
1972 Paolo Bertolucci Martin Mulligan6–4, 6–4, 7–6

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1959 Sandra Reynolds Yola Ramírez6–1, 8–6
1964 Madonna Schacht Vlasta Kodesova6–3, 6–4
1965 Helga Niessen Madonna Schacht6–1, 7–5
1966 Helga Niessen (2) Ulla Sandulf6–1, 6–1
1967 Lesley Turner Galina Baksheeva6–4, 6–4
Open era
1968 Helen Gourlay Judith Dibar6–3, 6–3
1969 Maria Nasuelli Maria Guzmán6–1, 6–2
1970 Christina Sandberg Pam Austin6–3, 6–0
1971 Virginia Wade Gail Sherriff Chanfreau1–6, 7–6, 6–2
1972 Evelyne Terras Papale Rosalba Vido6–2, 6–1
1978 Elisabeth Ekblom Dianne Evers5–7, 6–2, 6–1

Women's doubles

Notes and References

  1. News: Wade in final: Virginia Wade beat Laura Rossow of South Africa 6-3, 5.7, 7-6 in the women's singles semi- finals of the Catania International Open tennis tournament. . 9 March 2023 . Liverpool Echo . British Newspaper Archive . 24 April 1971 . Lancashire, England . 24. subscription.
  2. News: Today's Sports Briefs by Associated Press: Catania. . 10 March 2023 . San Mateo Times . Newspaper Archives . 21 April 1959 . San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, United States . 18. subscription.
  3. Liverpool Echo (1971)
  4. San Mateo Times (1959)
  5. Web site: Tournament – Catania . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 10 March 2023.