Lebanon International Championships | |
Type: | defunct |
Editions: | 8 men 5 women |
Location: | Beirut, Lebanon |
Venue: | American University of Beirut |
Tour: | ILTF World Circuit (1954–69) men (1954–71) women ILTF Independent Circuit (1970–71) men |
Surface: | Clay / outdoor |
The Lebanon International Championships[1] also known as the Beirut International or the Beirut Spring Tournament[2] was a men's and women's international clay court tournament was founded in 1954. It was played at American University of Beirut Alumni Tennis Club, Beirut, Lebanon until 1971 when it was discontinued.[3]
The tournament was first established in 1954 when it was held at the American University of Beirut Alumni Tennis Club, Beirut, Lebanon.[2] The tournament was not staged continually with only seven editions held.[3] The tournament continued to be staged annually until 1971 when it was discontinued.[3]
(incomplete roll)
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
1954 | Giuseppe Merlo | Lennart Bergelin | RR event standings. |
1956 | Lew Hoad | Bob Perry | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2. |
1957 | Philippe Washer | Warren Woodcock | 1–6, 9–7, 6–2, 6–2. |
1958 | Myron Franks | Fred Stolle | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5. |
1962 | Bob Hewitt | Ken Fletcher | 7–9, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3. |
1968 | José Edison Mandarino | Patricio Rodríguez | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3. |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | |||
1970 | Nicola Pietrangeli | Barry Phillips-Moore | 6–1, 6–0. |
1971 | Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | John Bartlett | 7–5, 7–5, 6–1. |
(incomplete roll)
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
---|---|---|---|
↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
1954 | Totta Zehden | Vera Mattar | 6–2, 6–3. |
1956 | Jenny Hoad | 6–2, 6–3. | |
1957 | Suzy Kormoczy | Edda Buding | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2. |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1970 | Andrée Martin | Jane O'Hara | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3. |
1971 | Ada Bakker | 7–5, 6–4. | |
During its run the Beirut International was usually held in mid spring usually April.[2] Another international tournament the Brumana International was held in mid to late summer usually end of July to August, that event was held at the Broumana Country Club.[2]