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Pan American Championships (tennis)

The Pan-American Championships[1] also known as the Torneo Panamericano de Tenis was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1943 and played at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico until 1969.

Pan-American Championships
Torneo Panamericano de Tenis
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1943; 81 years ago (1943)
Abolished1969; 55 years ago (1969)
LocationMexico City, Mexico
VenueCentro Deportivo Chapultepec
SurfaceClay

History edit

The Pan-American Championships or Torneo Panamericano de Tenis was established in 1943, and played on clay courts at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico.[2] The championships were staged annually until 1969 when they were discontinued.

Finals edit

Men's Singles edit

Incomplete roll

Results included:[3]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1943[4]   Pancho Segura   Bill Talbert 4-6, 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6-3
1944   Pancho Segura (2)   Bill Talbert 1-6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6-1
1945   Frank Parker   Pancho Segura 9-7, 3–6, 6–2, 8-6
1946   Frank Parker (2)   Pancho Segura 6-4, 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6-1
1947   Jaroslav Drobný   Pancho Segura 4-6, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4, 6-4
1948   Jaroslav Drobný (2)   Eric Sturgess 9-7, 6–2, 6-2
1949   Frank Parker (3)   Jaroslav Drobný 6-1, 2–6, 6–3, 6-4
1950   Felicisimo Ampon   Tom Brown 6-3, 6–8, 6–4, 6-3
1951   Grant Golden   Jerry De Witts[5] 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1952   Gardnar Mulloy   Art Larsen 7-9, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7-5
1953   Tony Trabert   Kurt Nielsen 6-2, 6–4, 6-1
1954   Tony Trabert (2)   Mario Llamas 2-6, 6–2, 6–2, 6-2
1955   Art Larsen   Mario Llamas 6-4, 8–6, 10–12, 6-4
1956[6]   Sven Viktor Davidson   Mario Llamas 6-4, 6–4, 6-2
1957   Luis Ayala   Bob Howe 6-4, 6–4, 6-4
1958   Mario Llamas   Francisco Contreras 1-6, 6–3, 6–4, 6-2
1959   Mario Llamas (2)   Antonio Palafox 6-4, 6–4, 6-1
1960 ? ? ?
1961   Roy Emerson   Rod Laver 4-6, 6–4, 6–4, 6-2
1962   Manuel Santana   Rod Laver 6-3, 6–4, 5–7, 7-5
1963   Mario Llamas (3)   Roy Emerson 0-6, 6–4, 6–2, 10-8
1964   Ronald Barnes   Thomaz Koch 6-4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3
1965   Manuel Santana (2)   Ramanathan Krishnan 6-3, 6–3, 4–6, 9-7
1966[7]   Tony Roche   Rafael Osuna 7-5, 4–6, 7–5, 6-3
1967[8]   Tony Roche (2)   John Newcombe 4-6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 8-6
Open era
1968   Rafael Osuna   Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-4, 6–4, 6-4
1969   Thomaz Koch   Rafael Osuna 6-3, 6–4, 10-8

Women's Singles edit

Incomplete roll

(two editions of event played January * & October **)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1943 *   Pauline Betz   Doris Hart 6-2, 6-3
1943 **   Pauline Betz (2)   Dorothy Bundy 7-5, 6-5
1944   Pauline Betz (3)   Margaret Osborne 6-1, 7-5
1945   Mary Arnold   Patricia Canning Todd 6-8, 6-3, 6-3
1946   Pauline Betz (4)   Margaret Osborne 6-4, 15-13
1947   Nancye Wynne Bolton   Mary Arnold Prentiss 6-2, 6-3
1948   Sheila Piercey Summers   Dottie Head 11-9, 6-2
1949   Doris Hart   Betty Clements Hilton 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
1950   Beverly Baker   Pat Canning Todd 6-1, 7-5
1951   Dottie Head   Anita Kanter 6-1, 6-3
1952   Shirley Fry   Thelma Coyne Long 6-4, 6-4
1953   Maureen Connolly   Shirley Fry 6-1, 6-1
1954   Beverly Baker Fleitz   Barbara Breit 7-5, 8-6
1955   Angela Mortimer   Mary Ann Mitchell 6-3, 6-3
1956[9]   Althea Gibson   Darlene Hard 8-6, 6-4
1957   Rosie Reyes   Yola Ramírez 6-3, 6-3
1958   Yola Ramírez   Rosie Reyes 6-0, 6-3
1959   Ann Haydon   Yola Ramírez 6-2, 7-5
1960   Ann Haydon (2)   Yola Ramírez 6-2, 6-4
1961   Yola Ramírez (3)   Ann Haydon 6-2, 6-3
1962   Yola Ramírez (4)   Elizabeth Starkie 6-3, 6-1
1963   Melita Ramírez  Olga de Palafox 6-4, 6-1
1964   Yola Ramirez Ochoa (5)   Françoise Dürr 6-4, 4–6, 6-3
1965   Margaret Smith   Monique Salfati 6-4, 6-2
1966   Norma Baylon   Gail Sherriff default
1967[10]   Ann Haydon Jones (3)   Elena Subirats 6-3, 6-4
Open era
1968[11]   Julie Heldman   Ann Haydon Jones default
1969   Valerie Ziegenfuss   Lulu Gongorga 1-6, 7–5, 6-2

References edit

  1. ^ Alamillo, José M. (17 July 2020). "5: Becoming Good Neighbours Through Wartime Sports". Deportes: The Making of a Sporting Mexican Diaspora. New Brunswick-Piscataway, New Jersey, United States: Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-1-9788-1368-7.
  2. ^ The Official United States Lawn Tennis Association Tennis Guide and Yearbook with the Official Rules. Lynn, MA , United States: H. O. Zimman, Incorporated. 1950. p. 243.
  3. ^ "Tournament – Pan American Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ Alamillo, José M. (17 July 2020)
  5. ^ "Jerry De Witts". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. ^ "WINS WOMEN'S TITLE". Miami Daily News Record. Miami, Florida: Newspaper Archives. 15 October 1956. p. 4. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. ^ "ROCHE TENNIS WINNER - MEXICO CITY - MEXICO (AP)" Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa: Newspaper Archives. 28 March 1966. p. 21.
  8. ^ "ROCHE ON TOP". Traverse City Record Eagle. Traverse City, Michigan: Newspaper Archives. 3 April 1967. p. 16. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  9. ^ "WINS WOMEN'S TITLE" Miami Daily News Record. Miami, Florida: Newspaper Archives. 15 October 1956. p. 4.
  10. ^ "ROCHE ON TOP" Traverse City Record Eagle. Traverse City, Michigan: Newspaper Archives. 3 April 1967. p. 16.
  11. ^ "Julie Heldman Cops Title By Forfeit". California Pasadena Independent. Pasadena, California: Newspaper Archives. 25 March 1968. p. 15. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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