Trinidad International Explained

Trinidad International
Type:defunct
Location:Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Venue:Tranquility Square Lawn Tennis Club
Surface:Clay/Hard

The Trinidad International [1] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1964 and played on outdoor clay courts or sometimes hard courts at the Tranquility Square Lawn Tennis Club in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was only held until 1966 as part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit.

History

The Trinidad International[2] was a men's international tennis tournament founded in 1965 and played on outdoor hard courts at the Tranquility Square Lawn Tennis in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was held until 1966 when it was discontinued.

Finals

Men's Singles

Included.[3]

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1964 Roy Emerson Ken Fletcher4-6, 6–4, 6–2, 11-9
1965 Manuel Santana Ramanathan Krishnan7-5, 6–1, 6-4
1966 John Newcombe Tony Roche6-3, 3–6, 9–7, 7-5
Event discontinued

Women's Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1964 Judy Alvarez Rita Bentley6-1, 8-6
1965 Lesley Turner Françoise Dürr7-5, 6-2
1966 Robyn Ebbern Elena Subirats1-6, 7–5, 6-4
Event discontinued

Notes and References

  1. News: Sports Briefs . 9 March 2023 . Tri City Herald . Newspaper Archives . 12 March 1965 . Kennewick, Washington, United States. . 21. subscription.
  2. News: The Australian champion. Margaret Smith. No. 1 seed for the international lawn tennis tournament at Port of Spain, Trinidad, suffered a shock defeat in the women's singles semi-finals. . 9 March 2023 . Birmingham Daily Post . British Newspaper Archive . 15 March 1965 . Warwickshire, England . 22. subscription.
  3. Web site: Tournament – TOURNAMENT - Trinidad International . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 9 March 2023.