Senigallia Open Explained

Senigallia Open
Type:defunct
Location:Senigallia, Italy
Venue:Circolo Tennis Senigallia
Tour:ILTF World Circuit
(1965–1970) men
(1966–1972) women
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit
(1971) men
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1972–1973) men
Surface:Clay / outdoor

The Senigallia Open[1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1965.[2] Also known as the Internazionali di Senigallia, or the City of Senigallia Silver Trophy (its official name) the tournament was played at the Circolo Tennis Senigallia, Senigallia, Italy until 1973.[1]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
ILTF World Circuit
1965 Nicola Pietrangeli Tom Edlefsen6–4, 7–5, 6–3.
1966 Giordano Maioli Boro Jovanović6–2, 6–4, 8–6.
1967 Ion Țiriac Nicola Pietrangeli4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–4.
1968 Martin Mulligan Ion Țiriac6–4, 6–3, 6–2.
↓ Open era ↓
1969 Martin Mulligan (2) José Edison Mandarino6–4, 6–4, 6–4.
ILTF Independent Circuit
1970 Jan Kukal Franco Bartoni11–9, 6–3, 9–7.
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit
1971[3] Adriano Panatta Martin Mulligan6–3, 7–5, 6–1.
ILTF Independent Circuit
1972 František Pála6–4, 6–4, 6–4.
1973 Tonino Zugarelli Vincenzo Franchitti2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0.

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
ILTF World Circuit
1966 Helen Gourlay6–4, 7–5
1967 Helen Gourlay (2) Alessandra Gobbo 6–2, 6–2
1968 Maria Teresa Riedl Christina Sandberg6–1, 6–2
↓ Open era ↓
1969 Kazuko Sawamatsu6–3, 6–3
1970 Lesley Hunt Fiorella Bonicelli6–2, 6–1
1971 Lany Kaligis Lita Liem7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1972 Patricia Coleman Virginia Ruzici8–6, 6–2
Womens event not held

Event name (Italian)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tournaments:Internazionali di Senigallia - Senigallia Open. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . Madrid, Spain . 14 November 2023. subscription.
  2. A. Girolimini, V. Bruscia, A. Bocchini, Il grande e piccolo tennis a Senigallia: curiosità e memorie del 'Circolo Tennis G. Cremonini, Tipografia Kennedy, Ancona, 2012, p. 10.
  3. Web site: Results Archive: 1971 Senigallia . ATP Tour . ATP . 15 November 2023.