Manila International Championships

The Manila International Championships also known as the Manila Open[1] was a men's tennis tournament played at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Manila, Philippines from 1973-1978 and again in 1981.

Manila International Championships
Manila Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1968–69)
ITF Independent Tour (1970–72, 81)
Grand Prix circuit (1973–78)
Founded1968
Abolished1981
Editions12
LocationManila, Philippines
VenueRizal Memorial Tennis Center
SurfaceClay
Hard

The event was originally part of the ILTF World Circuit then later Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on outdoor clay courts 1968 to 1972, 1974 to 1978, and again in 1981 and on hard courts in 1973.

History

In 1968 the Manila International Championships were established and the tournament was usually played in November. For the years 1973 to 1978 this tournament was also co valid,[1] as the Philippines Open International Championships also called the Philippines Championships or Philippine Open that event was organised by the Philippine Tennis Association (PHILTA) and was established in 1918 that event ran till 1978 when it was discontinued.[2] That event was usually played in February then switched to November in 1971. In 1981 this tournament was revived for one edition only as the Manila Open, also called the Philippines Masters.[2]

Finals
The Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila. Center left and below the baseball field is the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center with the Rizal Memorial Coliseum indoor venue adjacent to the outside tennis courts this was the location of this tournament.

Singles
Manila International Championships/Manila Open
Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1968Brazil Thomaz KochAustralia Bob Carmichael6–4, 6–2.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Italy Giuseppe MerloJapan Koji Watanabe6–3, 4–6, 6–4.[1]
↓  ITF Independent Tour  ↓
1970Philippines Raymundo DeyroIndia Ramanathan Krishnan6–3, 7–5, 8–6.[1]
1971Austria Gerhard WimmerPhilippines Raymundo Deyro6–4, 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1972Philippines Raymundo Deyro (2)Australia Syd Ball6–2, 2–6, 6–4.[1]
↓  Grand Prix Circuit  ↓
1973Australia Ross CaseAustralia Geoff Masters6–1, 6–0.[1]
1974Egypt Ismail El ShafeiGermany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann7–6, 6–1.[1]
1975Australia Ross Case (2)Italy Corrado Barazzutti6–2, 6–1.[1]
1976New Zealand Brian FairlieAustralia Ray Ruffels7–5, 6–7, 7–6.[1]
1977Germany Karl MeilerSpain Manuel Orantesw.o.[1]
1978France Yannick NoahAustria Peter Feigl7–6, 6–0.[1]
↓  ITF Independent Tour  ↓
1981Philippines Romeo RafonIndonesia Yustedjo Tarik6–4, 6–2.[1]

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1973Mexico Marcello Lara
United States Sherwood Stewart		Germany Jürgen Fassbender
Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		6–2, 6–0
1974Australia Syd Ball
Australia Ross Case		United States Mike Estep
Mexico Marcello Lara		6–3, 7–6, 9–7
1975Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters		Australia Syd Ball
Australia Kim Warwick		6–1, 6–2
1976Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters		India Anand Amritraj
Italy Corrado Barazzutti		6–0, 6–1
1977Australia Chris Kachel
Australia John Marks		United States Mike Cahill
United States Terry Moor		4–6, 6–0, 7–6
1978United States Sherwood Stewart
United States Brian Teacher		Australia Ross Case
Australia Chris Kachel		6–3, 7–6

References
  1. "Tournaments:Manila International Championships - Manila Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. "Tournaments:Philippines Championships - Philippines Open International Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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