Israel Spring International Championships Explained

Israel Spring International Championships
Type:defunct
Location:Tel Aviv, Israel
Venue:Maccabi Tennis Club
Tour:ILTF World Circuit
(1956–1969) men
(1956–1972) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–1978) men
(1973–1974) women
Surface:Clay / outdoor

The Israel Spring International Championships [1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1956.[2] Also known as the Tel Aviv Spring Meeting the tournament was played at the Maccabi Tennis Club, Tel Aviv, Israel until 1978.[2]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1956 Vladimir Petrović Arie Avidan-Weiss6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1.
1957 Arie Avidan-Weiss Eleazar Davidman3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4.
1958 Arie Avidan-Weiss (2) Eleazar Davidman6–1, 6–4, 6–1.
1959 Eleazar Davidman Gabriel Dubitzky6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4.
1960 Eleazar Davidman (2) Arie Avidan-Weiss6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.
1961 Donald Dell Myron Franks13–11, 6–4, 6–3.
1962 Alan Lane Eleazar Davidman6–1, 6–1, 9–7.
1963 Eleazar Davidman (3) Gabriel Dubitzky6–4, 6–4, 7–5.
1964 Alan Lane (2) Eleazar Davidman6–4, 6–3, 6–2.
1965 Allen E. Fox Donald Dell6–4, 8–6, 7–5.
1966 Günther Bosch Constantin Popovici6–1, 6–4.
1967 Ron McKenzie Jackie Saul6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 8–6, 6–2.
1968 Ian Fletcher Eleazar Davidman6–4, 8–6, 6–4.
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[3] Bill Tym Eleazar Davidman6–4, 6–4, 6–4.
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970 Uwe Gottschalk[4] Julian Krinsky1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1.
1972[5] Ian Fletcher (2) Petre Mărmureanu6–4, 6–4.
1973 Ionel Sânteiu Paul Kronk4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3.
1974 Bob Rheinberger Lee Tomlinson[6] 6–3, 6–7, 6–2.
1976[7] Colin Dowdeswell Réjean Genois6–2, 6–0.
1978 Ulrich Marten Shlomo Glickstein6–3, 3–6, 6–2.

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1956 Bracha Singer Jeremitsky Colette Holvoet 6–4, 8–6
1957 Colette Holvoet Rita Fichman6–1, 6–4
1958 Colette Holvoet (2) Palma Winkler6–2, 6–1
1959 Edna Deutsch Palma Winkler6–4, 7–5
1960 Edna Porat Leora Zuravsky6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1961 Tova Epstein[8] Leora Zuravsky7–5, 6–2
1963 Tova Epstein (2) Leora Zuravsky5–7, 6–2, 6–0
1964 Tova Epstein (3) Magda Werzberger7–5, 6–0
1965 Tova Epstein (4) Mara Cohen Mintz[9] 6–3, 6–2
1967 Annette Van Zyl6–3, 6–2
1968 Laura Rossouw6–2, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Alice Tym Tova Epstein 6–4, 6–1
1970[10] Judith Dibar Helen Amos6–2, 6–0
1971 Kora Schediwy Alena Palmeová3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1972[11] Vicki Lancaster-Kerr Mandy Morgan7–5, 6–3
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1973 Paulina Peisachov Kora Schediwy7–6, 6–3
1974 Judy Chaloner Norma Eastburn6–2, 6–1

Notes and References

  1. News: Tym Takes Three Israel Net Titles . 14 November 2023 . . Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com . 10 Apr 1969 . Orlando, Florida . 70 . en.
  2. Web site: Tournaments:Israel Spring International Championships. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . Madrid, Spain . 14 November 2023. subscription.
  3. News: Tym Sweeps Tennis . 14 November 2023 . . Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com . 10 Apr 1969 . Kansas City. Missouri . 54 . en.
  4. Web site: Uwe Gottschalk: Overview . ATP Tour . ATP . 14 November 2023.
  5. Book: Association . United States Lawn Tennis . Official Encyclopedia of Tennis . 1972 . Harper & Row . New York . 978-0-06-014479-1 . 319 . en.
  6. Web site: Player Profile: Lee Tomlinson (USA) . www.itftennis.com . ITF . 14 November 2023.
  7. News: People in Sports . 14 November 2023 . . Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com . 26 Apr 1976 . Tacoma, Washington . 14 . en.
  8. Web site: Player Profile: Tova Epstein (ISR) . www.itftennis.com . ITF . 14 November 2023.
  9. Web site: Player Profile: Mara Cohen Mintz (ISR) . www.itftennis.com . ITF.
  10. World of Tennis 1971
  11. USLTA