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Colombo Championships

The Colombo Championships [1] is a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1915.[2] It is staged annually in Colombo, Sri Lanka. In 1974 it was downgraded from the official senior's worldwide ILTF Circuit. It has however continued as part of the SLTA Circuit and is a registered International Tennis Federation event.

Colombo Championships
Tournament information
Founded1915; 109 years ago (1915)
Editions108
LocationColombo
Sri Lanka
VenueSri Lankan Tennis Association Club (1915-current)
CategoryITF
SurfaceGrass Court/Hard Court
Current champions (June 2023)
Women's singlesSri Lanka Saajida Razick
Men's doublesSri Lanka Ashen Silva

History

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In 1915 the Ceylon Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) was established.[3] The CLTA was originally headquartered at the ‘Challet’ in Nuwara Eliya and was conducting the national Ceylon Championships founded in 1884 (now called the Sri Lankan National Championships) on clay courts located at where Hill Club now sits. The early championships were held at the Colombo Lawn Club,[4] Since 1915 the Colombo Championships have been held for 108 editions.

Finals

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Colombo Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1963[1]   Lassantha Fernando   Kanagaratnam Arichandran 6–8, 6–1, 6–3
1964[1]   Bernard L. Pinto   P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1965[1]   Bernard L. Pinto   Gamini N. Perera 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1966[1]   P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara   Kanagaratnam Arichandran 7–5, 6–0
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[1]   Oscar Manuel Lisboa Pinto   P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara 6–1, 6–4, 8–6
1970[1]   Bernard L. Pinto   Mr. Seneviratne 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1973[1]   P. Senaka (Sandy) Kumara   Bernard L. Pinto 6–2, retd.
1974[1]   Lassantha Fernando   Arjun Fernando 6–2, 6–2, 7–5
↓  ITF Event  ↓
2019[5]   Sharmal Dissanayake [6]   Dineshkanthan Thangarajah ?
2021[7]   Thehan Wijemanne   Chathurya Nilaweera 6–4, 4–6, 10–7
2023[8]   Ashen Silva   Thehan Wijemanne 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3

Women' singles

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(incomplete roll)

Colombo Championships
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1930   Zillah Weinman   M. de Livera 6–4, 7–5
↓  Open era  ↓
1970   Oosha Chanmugam   Srima Abeyegunawardena 6–4, 6–3
↓  ITF Event  ↓
2007   Thavindra Ekanayake   Tashaya Ratnayake ?
2010   Amritha Muttiah   Shankari Thayakaran 7–5, 6–2
2011   Amritha Muttiah   Nilushi Fernando 6–1, 6–2
2012   Shankari Thayakaran   Amritha Muttiah 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
2013   Nethmi Waduge   Roshenka Fernando 1–6, 6–2, 7–6
2014   Amritha Muttiah   Nethmi Waduge 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
2023[9]   Saajida Razick   Dinara de Silva 6–3, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tournaments:Colombo Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Walpola, Thilina (6 June 2022). "107th Colombo Championships commences". The Island Newspaper. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ "108th Colombo Tennis Championship Ashen bags Men's Open in a thriller". The Daily Mirror Newspaper. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Institutions and Clubs". The Times of Ceylon Green Book. Colombo: Times of Ceylon Company. 1921. p. 291.
  5. ^ "Men's Open Final - Colombo Championships 2019". The Papare. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Dialog Axiata PLC. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Sharmal Dissanayake: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ^ Weerasooriya, Sahan (2 December 2021). "Thehan clinches men's singles tennis title". The Island Newspaper. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  8. ^ Amit, M. Shamil (20 June 2023). "108th Colombo Tennis Championship Ashen bags Men's Open in a thriller". www.dailymirror.lk. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Saajida wins Women's Open at 108th Colombo Championship". The Morning Newspaper. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Liberty Publishers (PVT) Ltd. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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