The Bahamas International Open[1] is a defunct men's tennis founded in 1972.[2] In 1975 the tournament that was part of Bill Riordan's International Players Association (IPA) circuit, that event with $50,000 prize money was held in Freeport, Bahamas. It was moved to Nassau in 1976 and was played on outdoor hard courts until 1980.
| Bahamas International Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | IPA circuit |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Abolished | 1980 |
| Editions | 9 |
| Location | Freeport & Nassau, Bahamas |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
History edit
In 1922 a Bahamas International Championships was founded in Nassau and was played on outdoor clay courts. That first tournament was staged though till 1936 when it was discontinued. This second Bahamas International tournament was founded in 1972 again in Nassau, but was played on outdoor hard courts. In 1975 the tournament moved to Freeport for one edition only before returning back to Nassau until 1980 when the tournament was discontinued.
Past finals edit
- Incomplete roll
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Brian Gottfried |
 Buster Mottram |
6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1975[3] | Jimmy Connors |
 Karl Meiler[4] |
6–0, 6–2 |
| 1976[5] | Jeff Borowiak |
Gene Mayer |
6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1977[6] | Cliff Richey |
John McEnroe |
7–5, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1979[7] | Harold Solomon |
Van Winitsky |
7–6, 6–1 |
| 1980 | Mel Purcell |
Buster Mottram |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
References edit
- ^ "Weekend Tennis Roundup". Port Charlotte Daily Herald News. Newspaper Archives. 20 December 1976. p. 17. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Charlotte Daily Herald News (1976) p. 17.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 168. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
- ^ "Connors tops Karl Meiler for Bahamas tennis title". Daily Press. January 19, 1975. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Charlotte Daily Herald News (1976) p. 17.
- ^ "Richey Cops Bahamas Tennis". European Stars And Stripes. Washington, DC: Newspaper Archives. 20 December 1977. p. 20.
- ^ "Sports Briefs: Tennis". Lawrence Journal World. Lawrence, Kansas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 17 December 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 4 March 2023.