The Senigallia Open[1] was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1965.[2] Also known as the Internazionali di Senigallia , or the City of Senigallia Silver Trophy (its official name) the tournament was played at the Circolo Tennis Senigallia, Senigallia, Italy until 1973.[1]

Senigallia Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1965–1970) men
(1966–1972) women
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit
(1971) men
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1972–1973) men
Founded1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Abolished1973; 51 years ago (1973)
LocationSenigallia, Italy
VenueCircolo Tennis Senigallia
SurfaceClay / outdoor
View of the Circolo Tennis Senigallia in the early 1960s. In the background, the Rotonda a mare.

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
ILTF World Circuit
1965   Nicola Pietrangeli   Tom Edlefsen 6–4, 7–5, 6–3.[1]
1966   Giordano Maioli   Boro Jovanović 6–2, 6–4, 8–6.[1]
1967   Ion Țiriac   Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–4.[1]
1968   Martin Mulligan   Ion Țiriac 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
Open era
1969   Martin Mulligan (2)   José Edison Mandarino 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
ILTF Independent Circuit
1970   Jan Kukal   Franco Bartoni 11–9, 6–3, 9–7.[1]
ILTF Grand Prix Circuit
1971[3]   Adriano Panatta   Martin Mulligan 6–3, 7–5, 6–1.[1]
ILTF Independent Circuit
1972   Ezio Di Matteo   František Pála 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1973   Tonino Zugarelli   Vincenzo Franchitti 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0.[1]
 
A doubles match at the Internazionali di Senigallia circa 1960s.

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runners-up Score
ILTF World Circuit
1966   Helen Gourlay   Maria Teresa Riedl 6–4, 7–5
1967   Helen Gourlay (2)   Alessandra Gobbo 6–2, 6–2
1968   Maria Teresa Riedl   Christina Sandberg 6–1, 6–2
Open era
1969   Kazuko Sawamatsu   Christina Sandberg 6–3, 6–3
1970   Lesley Hunt   Fiorella Bonicelli 6–2, 6–1
1971   Lany Kaligis   Lita Liem 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1972   Patricia Coleman   Virginia Ruzici 8–6, 6–2
Womens event not held

Event name (Italian)

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  • Internazionali di Senigallia
  • Trofeo Argento Città di Senigallia
  • Torneo Open di Senigallia

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tournaments:Internazionali di Senigallia - Senigallia Open". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ A. Girolimini, V. Bruscia, A. Bocchini, Il grande e piccolo tennis a Senigallia: curiosità e memorie del 'Circolo Tennis G. Cremonini, Tipografia Kennedy, Ancona, 2012, p. 10.
  3. ^ "Results Archive: 1971 Senigallia". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

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