Caribbean International Championships


The Caribbean International Championships was a tournament held in Montego Bay, Jamaica (typically in March or early April) from the late 1930s to the 1960s.

Caribbean International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1939-1963)
Founded1939; 85 years ago (1939)
Abolished1963; 61 years ago (1963)
LocationMontego Bay, Jamaica (1939-1963)
Current champions
Men's singlesBrazil Ronnie Barnes

History

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The tournament was part of the early Spring Caribbean circuit. The event was often frequented by American players, but also had competitors from other parts of the world.

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
Jamaica (1939–1963)
1939   Elwood Cooke   Hal Surface 3–6, 4–5 rtd.
1950   Fred Kovaleski   Frank Guernsey 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1952   Dick Savitt   Budge Patty 6–4, 6–3
1953   Noel Brown   Edward Moylan 7–5, 4–6, 10–8, 6–1
1954   Art Larsen   Sven Davidson 7–5, 6–2[1]
1955   Vic Seixas   Luis Ayala 13–11, 6–4, 6–3[2]
1956   Ham Richardson   Vic Seixas 8–6, 6–3, 6–2[3]
1957   Vic Seixas   Armando Vieira 4–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4[4]
1958   Mervyn Rose   Luis Ayala 9–7, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3[5]
1959   Luis Ayala   Jaroslav Drobný 19–17, 10–8, 6–3[6]
1960   Roy Emerson   Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–4, 6–2[7]
1961   Vic Seixas   Whitney Reed 6–4, 6–2, 10–8[8]
1962   Roy Emerson   Rod Laver 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2
1963   Ronnie Barnes   Nikola Pilic 7–5, 6–1, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "Results". World Tennis. April 1954. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1955. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1956. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1957. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Results". World Tennis. May 1958. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Results". World Tennis. May 1959. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Results". World Tennis. June 1960. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Results". World Tennis. May 1961. Retrieved 30 October 2024.