Colombo Championships Explained

Colombo Championships
Editions:108
City:Colombo
Country:Sri Lanka
Venue:Sri Lankan Tennis Association Club (1915-current)
Category:ITF
Surface:Grass Court/Hard Court
Completed Event:June 2023
Men's Doubles: Ashen Silva
Women's Singles: Saajida Razick

The Colombo Championships [1] is a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1915.[2] It is staged annually in Colombo, Sri Lanka. In 1974 it was downgraded from the official senior's worldwide ILTF Circuit. It has however continued as part of the SLTA Circuit and is a registered International Tennis Federation event.

History

In 1915 the Ceylon Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) was established.[3] The CLTA was originally headquartered at the ‘Challet’ in Nuwara Eliya and was conducting the national Ceylon Championships founded in 1884 (now called the Sri Lankan National Championships) on clay courts located at where Hill Club now sits. The early championships were held at the Colombo Lawn Club,[4] Since 1915 the Colombo Championships have been held for 108 editions.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Colombo Championships
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1963 Lassantha Fernando Kanagaratnam Arichandran6–8, 6–1, 6–3
1964 Bernard L. Pinto P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1965 Bernard L. Pinto Gamini N. Perera6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1966 P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara Kanagaratnam Arichandran7–5, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Oscar Manuel Lisboa Pinto P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara 6–1, 6–4, 8–6
1970 Bernard L. Pinto Mr. Seneviratne6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1973 P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara Bernard L. Pinto6–2, retd.
1974 Lassantha Fernando Arjun Fernando6–2, 6–2, 7–5
↓  ITF Event  ↓
2019[5] Sharmal Dissanayake [6] Dineshkanthan Thangarajah?
2021[7] Thehan Wijemanne Chathurya Nilaweera 6–4, 4–6, 10–7
2023[8] Ashen Silva Thehan Wijemanne 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3

Women' singles

(incomplete roll)

Colombo Championships
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1930 M. de Livera 6–4, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Srima Abeyegunawardena 6–4, 6–3
↓  ITF Event  ↓
2007 Thavindra Ekanayake Tashaya Ratnayake?
2010 Amritha Muttiah Shankari Thayakaran 7–5, 6–2
2011 Amritha Muttiah Nilushi Fernando 6–1, 6–2
2012 Shankari Thayakaran Amritha Muttiah 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
2013 Nethmi Waduge Roshenka Fernando 1–6, 6–2, 7–6
2014 Amritha Muttiah Nethmi Waduge 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
2023[9] Saajida Razick Dinara de Silva6–3, 6–4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tournaments:Colombo Championships. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . July 26, 2023. subscription.
  2. News: Walpola . Thilina . 107th Colombo Championships commences . 27 July 2023 . The Island Newspaper . 6 June 2022 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  3. News: 108th Colombo Tennis Championship Ashen bags Men’s Open in a thriller . 27 July 2023 . The Daily Mirror Newspaper . Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. . 27 June 2023 . English.
  4. Book: The Times of Ceylon Green Book . 1921 . Times of Ceylon Company . Colombo . 291 . en . Institutions and Clubs.
  5. News: Men's Open Final - Colombo Championships 2019 . 27 July 2023 . The Papare . Dialog Axiata PLC . 20 July 2019 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  6. Web site: Sharmal Dissanayake: Overview . ATP Tour . ATP . 27 July 2023.
  7. News: Weerasooriya . Sahan . Thehan clinches men’s singles tennis title . 27 July 2023 . The Island Newspaper . Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd . 2 December 2021 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  8. News: Amit. M. Shamil. 108th Colombo Tennis Championship Ashen bags Men’s Open in a thriller . 27 July 2023 . www.dailymirror.lk . Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. . 20 June 2023 . Colombo, Sri Lanka . English.
  9. News: Saajida wins Women’s Open at 108th Colombo Championship . 27 July 2023 . The Morning Newspaper . Liberty PublishersS (PVT) Ltd. . 19 June 2023 . Colombo, Sri Lanka.