Israel Spring International Championships

The Israel Spring International Championships [1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1956.[2] Also known as the Tel Aviv Spring Meeting the tournament was played at the Maccabi Tennis Club, Tel Aviv, Israel until 1978.[2]

Israel Spring International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1956–1969) men
(1956–1972) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–1978) men
(1973–1974) women
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Abolished1978; 46 years ago (1978)
LocationTel Aviv, Israel
VenueMaccabi Tennis Club
SurfaceClay / outdoor

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1956   Vladimir Petrović   Arie Avidan-Weiss 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1.[2]
1957   Arie Avidan-Weiss   Eleazar Davidman 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4.[2]
1958   Arie Avidan-Weiss (2)   Eleazar Davidman 6–1, 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1959   Eleazar Davidman   Gabriel Dubitzky 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4.[2]
1960   Eleazar Davidman (2)   Arie Avidan-Weiss 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1961   Donald Dell   Myron Franks 13–11, 6–4, 6–3.[2]
1962   Alan Lane   Eleazar Davidman 6–1, 6–1, 9–7.[2]
1963   Eleazar Davidman (3)   Gabriel Dubitzky 6–4, 6–4, 7–5.[2]
1964   Alan Lane (2)   Eleazar Davidman 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[2]
1965   Allen E. Fox   Donald Dell 6–4, 8–6, 7–5.[2]
1966   Günther Bosch   Constantin Popovici 6–1, 6–4.[2]
1967   Ron McKenzie   Jackie Saul 6–4, 3–6, 0–6, 8–6, 6–2.[2]
1968   Ian Fletcher   Eleazar Davidman 6–4, 8–6, 6–4.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[3]   Bill Tym   Eleazar Davidman 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1970   Uwe Gottschalk[4]   Julian Krinsky 1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1972[5]   Ian Fletcher (2)   Petre Mărmureanu 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1973   Ionel Sânteiu   Paul Kronk 4–6, 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3.[2]
1974   Bob Rheinberger   Lee Tomlinson[6] 6–3, 6–7, 6–2.[2]
1976[7]   Colin Dowdeswell   Réjean Genois 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1978   Ulrich Marten   Shlomo Glickstein 6–3, 3–6, 6–2.[2]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1956   Bracha Singer Jeremitsky   Colette Holvoet 6–4, 8–6
1957   Colette Holvoet   Rita Fichman 6–1, 6–4
1958   Colette Holvoet (2)   Palma Winkler 6–2, 6–1
1959   Edna Deutsch   Palma Winkler 6–4, 7–5
1960   Edna Porat   Leora Zuravsky 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1961   Tova Epstein[8]   Leora Zuravsky 7–5, 6–2
1963   Tova Epstein (2)   Leora Zuravsky 5–7, 6–2, 6–0
1964   Tova Epstein (3)   Magda Werzberger 7–5, 6–0
1965   Tova Epstein (4)   Mara Cohen Mintz[9] 6–3, 6–2
1967   Annette Van Zyl   Laura Rossouw 6–3, 6–2
1968   Laura Rossouw   Nadine Netter 6–2, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969   Alice Tym   Tova Epstein 6–4, 6–1
1970[10]   Judith Dibar   Helen Amos 6–2, 6–0
1971   Kora Schediwy   Alena Palmeová 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1972[11]   Vicki Lancaster-Kerr   Mandy Morgan 7–5, 6–3
↓  ILTF Independent Circuit  ↓
1973   Paulina Peisachov   Kora Schediwy 7–6, 6–3
1974   Judy Chaloner   Norma Eastburn 6–2, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "Tym Takes Three Israel Net Titles". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 10 Apr 1969. p. 70. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Tournaments:Israel Spring International Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Tym Sweeps Tennis". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City. Missouri: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 10 Apr 1969. p. 54. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Uwe Gottschalk: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ Association, United States Lawn Tennis (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York: Harper & Row. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-06-014479-1.
  6. ^ "Player Profile: Lee Tomlinson (USA)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  7. ^ "People in Sports". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington: Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 26 Apr 1976. p. 14. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Player Profile: Tova Epstein (ISR)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Player Profile: Mara Cohen Mintz (ISR)". www.itftennis.com. ITF.
  10. ^ World of Tennis 1971
  11. ^ USLTA