Cacharel Caracas Open

The Cacharel Caracas Open was a men's tennis tournament founded as the Altimira International,[1] also known as the Altamira International Invitation and Caracas International Championships. The tournament was played annually at the Altamira Tennis Club, Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela usually in mid-March initially as part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit.

Cacharel Caracas Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAltimira International (1956–68)
Altimira International Invitation (1969)
Altimira International (1970–74)
Caracas WCT (1975–76)
Cacharel Caracas Open(1982–83)
TourILTF Caribbean Circuit (1956–74)
WCT Circuit (1975–76)
Grand Prix circuit (1982–83)
Founded1956 (1956)
Abolished1983 (1983)
Editions22
LocationMiranda, Caracas, Venezuela
VenueAltimira Tennis Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor

The women's tournament ended in 1970 and the mens event continued. From 1975 to 1976 the men's editions were known as the Caracas WCT tournament before it was briefly discontinued in 1982 the tournament was revived under a new name before it was abolished in 1983.

History

In 1927 the Venezuelan International Tennis Assoction was established and established a Venezuelan Lawn Tennis Championships at the first Altamira Tennis Club.[2] In 1946 the Altamira Tennis Club was formally created.[3] In 1956 the Altamira International,[4] also known as the Altamira International Invitation tournament was established at Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela.[5]

The Atamira International was organized as part of a spring (March to May) Caribbean Circuit which included tournaments in Jamaica (Kingston International Invitation), Puerto Rico (Caribe Hilton Championships), Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad International) and Colombia, Colombia International (Ciudad de Barranquilla). the tournament attracted the top players of the day.

In 1970 the women's event was discontinued. The tournament continued under brand name Altamira International until 1974. Between 1975 and 1976 the mens event became part of the WCT Circuit and was known as the Caracas WCT tournament. In 1977 the tournament was not held for five years when it was revived and rebranded in 1982 as the Caracas Open played at the same venue until 1983.[6]

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Altamira International
1956[7]Italy Orlando SirolaAustralia Mervyn Rose2–6, 3–6, 12–10, 6–4, 6–2
1958United States Budge PattyChile Luis Ayala6–3, 11–13, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1959United States Jon DouglasUnited Kingdom Mike Davies6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1960Spain Andres GimenoUnited Kingdom Mike Davies6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1961Australia Rod LaverChile Luis Ayala4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
1962Australia Rod Laver (2)Australia Roy Emerson9–7, 6–2, 6–0
1963[8]Spain Manuel SantanaBrazil Thomaz Koch9–11, 8–6, 6–1, 6-4
1964United States Ron HolmbergAustralia Roy Emerson6–2, 6–4, 9–7
1965France Pierre BarthèsSpain Manuel Santana6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1966Australia Tony RocheAustralia John Newcombe0–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1967Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola PilićMexico Rafael Osuna4–6, 7–5, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1
Open era
1968[9]United States Marty RiessenUnited States Cliff Richey6–1, 8–6, 6–1
Altamira International
1969[10]Brazil Thomaz KochUnited Kingdom Mark Cox8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1970[11]United States Tom GormanUnited Kingdom Gerald Battrick6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1971[12]Brazil Thomaz Koch (2)Spain Manuel Orantes7–6, 6–1, 6–3
1972[13]Spain Manuel OrantesPakistan Haroon Rahim6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1973[14]United States Tom GormanFrance Francois Jauffret6–3, 7–6, 6–3
1974[15]United States Charlie PasarellUnited States Eddie Dibbs6–7, 6–2, 6–1
Caracas WCT
1975[16]Australia Rod Laver (3)Mexico Raul Ramirez7–6, 6–2
1976[17]Mexico Raúl RamírezRomania Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–4
1977/1981Event suspended
Caracas Open
1982[18]Mexico Raúl RamírezHungary Zoltán Kuhárszky4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1983[19]Mexico Raúl Ramírez (2)United States Morris Strode6–4, 6–2

Men's Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1982[20]United States Steve Meister
United States Craig Wittus		United States Eric Fromm
United States Cary Leeds		6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1983[21]Chile Jaime Fillol
United States Stan Smith		Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Romania Ilie Năstase		6–7, 6–4, 6–3

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
Altamira International
1958United States Althea GibsonBrazil Maria Bueno6–1, 4–6, 9–7
1959[22]United Kingdom Christine TrumanBrazil Maria Bueno6–2, 6–3
1960Brazil Maria BuenoUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon3–6, 7–5, 6–2
1961Brazil Maria Bueno (2)United States Darlene Hard7–5, 6–1
1962Brazil Maria Bueno (3)United States Darlene Hard6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1963Brazil Maria Bueno (4)Australia Lesley Turner7–5, 8–6
1964France Francoise DurrUnited Kingdom Rita Bentley6–3, 6–2
1965Australia Margaret SmithAustralia Lesley Turner4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1966Argentina Norma BaylonAustralia Gail Sherriff2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1967United Kingdom Ann Haydon JonesUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade6–2, 6–3
Open era
1968United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (2)United States Julie Heldman6–4, 11–9
Altamira International Open Invitation
1969Australia Margaret Smith Court (2)Brazil Maria Buenow.o.
Altamira International
1970[23]United States Mary-Ann EiselUnited States Patti Hogan6-3 6-3

Location and venue

The Altimira Tennis Club was founded in 1946 by the Venezuelan International Tennis Association (f.1927) who built the club and is headquartered there.[24] Today the club consists of 11 tennis courts.[25]

Event names

The tournament throughtout its history had been known by various names including:

  • Altamira International
  • Altamira International Invitation
  • Altamira International Open Invitation
  • Caracas International Championships
  • Caracas WCT
  • Copa Altimira International Invitation

Event statistics

References
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