Philippines Open International Championships

The Philippines Open International Championships[1] and later known as PHILTA International Championships or simply the Philippines Open was an international men's and women's clay then later court tennis tournament founded in 1918 as the Philippine Championships . It was first organised by the Philippine Tennis Association (PhilTA) and first played at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, Manila, Philippines. This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit until 1978 when it was discontinued.[1]

Philippines Open International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1936–69)
ILTF Independent Tour (1970-72) men
Grand Prix Circuit (1973-78) men
Founded1918 (1918)
Abolished1978 (1978)
LocationManila, Philippines
VenueRizal Memorial Tennis Center
SurfaceClay outdoors
Hard outdoors

History
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 these championships

In 1906 the Manila (Philippine Islands) Lawn Tennis Association was founded. In 1913 it became the Philippine Lawn Tennis Association formally incorporated in 1920. In 1936 it joined the International Lawn Tennis Federation.[2] In 1920 PhilLTA organised the first International Championships of the Philippines.[1]

In 1907 the Championship of the Orient tournament was held in Manila until 1909 and played at the Philippine Amateur Athletic Association tennis court grounds before it was discontinued for one year.[3] In 1911 it was revived until 1917.[4] The Philippines Championships tournament had its origins in the Oriental Tennis Championships event,[5] an early ancestor event of the Asian Championships.[1]

In 1918 the Philippines Championships were held for the first time, and were played at the Manila Tennis Club. In 1920 that tournament became a fully open event called the Philippines Open Championships.[1] From 1918 until 1924 it was an event for men only.[1] In 1925 a women's event was established.[1] In 1934 the Manila Carnival Grounds was renamed and this tournament was then played at the newly built Rizal Memorial Tennis Stadium on clay courts. In 1940 the Rizal Memorial Tennis Stadium was renamed as the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, that now included an indoor stadium.

In 1959 two editions of the men's event were held one in later January and the other in early December.[1] In 1961 two editions of the men's event were played again one in the first week of February on outdoor clay courts,[1] the second during the mid two weeks of month on outdoor hard courts.[1] In 1972 this tournament usually held in February was moved to November that year.[1] For the years 1973 to 1978 it was also valid as the Manila International Championships (f.1968) or Manila Open also played in November.[6] The tournament was discontinued in 1978.

In 1981 PHILTA staged a new tournament called the Philippine Classic that was won by Ramesh Krishnan.[7] After a period of 35 years international tennis returned to the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in the form of the Manila Challenger (also known as the Philippine Open), a clay court event that was won by Mikhail Youzhny.[8]

This tournament went through a number of different denominations see tournament names below.

Event names
  • Philippines Championships (1918–1920).[1]
  • International Championships of the Philippines (1920–1941).[1]
  • Philippines International Championships (1950–1972).[1]
  • Philippines Championships (1973–1974).[1]
  • Philta International Championships (1975).[1]
  • Philippine Open (1976).[1]
  • Philta International Championships (1975, 1977–1978).[1]

Finals

Men' singles

Notes: In 1959 two editions of the men's event were held one in January denoted as (*) the other in December denoted as (**). In 1961 two editions of the men's were held one in early February denoted as (*) the other in mid February denoted as (**).
(incomplete roll)

International Championships of the Philippines
Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  PHILTA Circuit  ↓
1932Japan Hyotaro SatoJapan Ryosuke Nunoi6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3.[1]
1935Philippines Leonardo Gavia[9]Australia Edgar Moon8–6, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2.[1]
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1936United States Eugène SmithPhilippines Leonardo Gavia6–3, 6–4.[1]
1937Philippines Leonardo Gavia (2)Philippines Felicisimo Ampon6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3.[1]
1938Japan Takeo Matsumoto[10]Philippines Juan Ladaw6–0, 6–1, 7–5.[1]
1941Philippines Felicisimo AmponPhilippines Amado Sanchez[11]5–7, 4–6 6–2, 6–2, 8–6 .[1]
1942/1949Not held (due to World War II) and after
Philippines International Championships
1950Spain Pedro MasipPhilippines Felicisimo Ampon6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1951Sweden Sven DavidsonUnited States Irvin Dorfman6–3, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1952Philippines Felicisimo Ampon (2)Philippines Raymundo Deyro3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 7–5.[1]
1953Philippines Felicisimo Ampon (3)Italy Fausto Gardini4–6, 6–3, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1954Philippines Raymundo DeyroJapan Atsushi Miyagi6–2, 6–3, 6–0.[1]
1955Philippines Felicisimo Ampon (4)Sweden Sven Davidson6–1, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2.[1]
1956Philippines Raymundo Deyro (2)United States Herb Flam6–2, 6–1, 7–5.[1]
1957Philippines Raymundo Deyro (3)Philippines Felicisimo Ampon6–2, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1958Sweden Ulf SchmidtPhilippines Raymundo Deyro6–2, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1959*Philippines Felicisimo Ampon (5)Philippines Raymundo Deyro2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 6–3.[1]
1959**Philippines Felicisimo Ampon (6)Philippines Raymundo Deyro6–4, 7–5.[1]
1960Philippines Raymundo Deyro (4)Philippines Johnny Jose6–2, 6–1, 7–5.[1]
1961 *United Kingdom Mike SangsterPhilippines Johnny Jose5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4.[1]
1961 **Australia Neil GibsonAustralia Barry Phillips-Moore6–4, 6–2, 6–1.[1]
1962Australia Ken FletcherPhilippines Raymundo Deyro9–7, 6–2, 7–5.[1]
1963Philippines Felicisimo Ampon (7)Philippines Johnny Jose5–7, 4–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–1.[1]
1964Philippines Raymundo Deyro (5)Philippines Felicisimo Ampon6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 11–9, 6–3.[1]
1965Australia Ken Fletcher (2)Philippines Raymundo Deyro2–6, 9–7, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1966Philippines Felicisimo Ampon (8)Philippines Jesus Hernandez[12]6–1, 6–0, 6–0
1967New Zealand Ron McKenziePhilippines Felicisimo Ampon4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1968Australia Ray KeldiePhilippines Eduardo Cruz6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Australia Dick CrealyPhilippines Eduardo Cruz2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1970Philippines Raymundo Deyro (6)New Zealand Ron McKenzie6–3, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1971Australia Greg PerkinsPhilippines Raymundo Deyro6–2, 3–6, 7–9, 6–4, 6–0
1972Mexico Marcelo LaraUnited States Dick Dell6–1, 6–4.[1]
↓  ILTF Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1973[13]Australia Ross CaseAustralia Geoff Masters6–1, 6–0.
1974[14]Egypt Ismail El ShafeiGermany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann7–6, 6–1.
1975[15]Australia Ross Case (2)Italy Corrado Barazzutti6–2, 6–1.
1976[16]New Zealand Brian FairlieAustralia Ray Ruffels7–5, 6–7, 7–6
1977[17]Germany Karl MeilerSpain Manuel Orantesw.o.
1978[18]France Yannick NoahAustria Peter Feigl7–6, 6–0

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

International Championships of the Philippines
Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  PHILTA Circuit  ↓
1925United States Clarissa MitchellPhilippines Elisa Rosales Ochoa6–3, 6–2
1926United States Clarissa Mitchell (2)Philippines Elisa Rosales Ochoa6–4, 6–2
1927United States Clarissa Mitchell (3)Philippines Elisa Rosales Ochoa6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1930Philippines Elisa Rosales OchoaUnited States Alice Davis6–4, 6–4
1931Germany Irmgard BaumannPhilippines B. Calma6–1, 6–0
1932Philippines Elisa Rosales Ochoa (2)Germany Irmgard Baumann6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1933Philippines Elisa Rosales Ochoa (3)Germany Irmgard Baumann6–3, 6–3
1934Germany Irmgard Baumann (2)Philippines Elisa Rosales Ochoa6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1935Philippines Minda OchoaPhilippines Elisa Rosales Ochoa6–3, 3–6, 6–4
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1936Philippines Minda Ochoa (2)United States Helen Marlowe Dimitrijevic6–0, 7–9, 6–1
1937Philippines Minda Ochoa (3)Germany Irmgard Baumann7–5, 6–4
1938Philippines Minda Ochoa (4)Philippines Estrella Alburo6–1, 6–3
1939Philippines Minda Ochoa (5)Philippines Aida Ochoa6–4, 7–5
1940Philippines Liberty Solisa Minda OchoaPhilippines Aida Ochoa6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1941Philippines Liberty Solisa (2)Philippines Estrella Alburo6–0, 6–3
1942/1949Not held (due to World War II) and after
Philippines International Championships
1950Argentina Mary Terán de WeissPhilippines Minda Ochoa Moldero6–1, 6–1
1951[19]United States Dorothy HeadNew Zealand Helen Kingsley6–0, 6–2
1952United Kingdom Joy Gannon MottramTaiwan Liu Shang Kuo6–2, 6–1
1953United Kingdom Joy Gannon Mottram (2)Philippines Minda Ochoa Moldero6–3, 6–1
1955Philippines Desideria AmponPhilippines Teresita Cosca6–2, 7–5
1956Philippines Desideria Ampon (2)Philippines Mary Lou Ang6–2, 6–2
1957United Kingdom Patricia WardPhilippines Desideria Ampon6–0, 6–1
1958Philippines Desideria Ampon (3)Philippines Patricia Yngayo[20]6–2, 6–1
1959Philippines Desideria Ampon (4)Philippines Patricia Yngayo6–2, 6–4
1960Philippines Desideria Ampon (5)Philippines Patricia Yngayo6–3, 6–1
1961Australia Rosemary White GibsonPhilippines Desideria Ampon6–2, 6–3
1962United States Dorothy Head Knode (2)Philippines Desideria Ampon6–2, 6–1
1963United States Dorothy Head Knode (3)United Kingdom Rita Bentley6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1964Japan Reiko MiyagiUnited States Dorothy Head Knode6–3, 6–1
1965Philippines Desideria Ampon (6)Italy Francesca Gordigiani9–7, 6–2
1966Philippines Desideria Ampon (7)Philippines Patricia Yngayo6–1, 6–2
1967Philippines Desideria Ampon (8)Philippines Linda Lanuza6–4, 6–2
1968Philippines Desideria Ampon (9)Philippines Teresita Cosca6–4, 6–1
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Philippines Desideria Ampon (10)Philippines Patricia Yngayo6–3, 6–0
1970United States Ceci MartinezPhilippines Patricia Yngayo6–0, 6–0
1971Philippines Desideria Ampon (11)Philippines Patricia Yngayo6–1, 6–0
1972Colombia Isabel Fernández de SotoUruguay Fiorella Bonicelli6–4, 6–4

Other tournaments
  • Manila Challenger (an ATP Challenger tournament held in Manila in 2016)
  • Manila International Championships (an international tournament founded in 1968 and played in November through till 1978, and again in 1981.)
  • Manila Invitational (a 4 four man exhibition tournament held in 1978 and won by Björn Borg).
  • Manila Metropolitan Championships (founded in 1930 held in Manila until 1972, revived by PHILTA in 2023 as the Metro Manila Open).[21]
  • Philippine Championships (closed) officially the Philippine National Championships (founded in 1920 ran till 1971).
  • Philippine Indoor Championships (founded in 1940 ran till 1950).

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