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Kingston International Championships

The Kingston International Championships[1] also known as the Kingston International Invitation and the St. Andrew International Invitation[2] was a men's and women's clay court then later hard court tennis tournament established in 1932 as the Kingston International Tournament[3] and first played at St. Andrews Club,[4] then later Sabina Park, then at the Liguanea Club, Kingston, St. Andrews Parish, Jamaica until 1970.

Kingston International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1932; 92 years ago (1932)
Abolished1970; 54 years ago (1970)
LocationKingston, St. Andrews Parish, Jamaica
VenueThe Liguanea Club
Sabina Park
St. Andrews Club
SurfaceClay
Hard

History

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The Kingston International tournament was established in 1932 and first played at the St. Andrews Club, Kingston, Jamaica.[5] It later moved to Sabina Park, Kingston,[6] then later at the Liguanea Club, Kingston. In the 1960s the tournament was known as the St. Andrew International Invitation.[7] In 1966 the first and only Jamaican tennis player to win the men's event was Richard Russell when he defeated Arthur Ashe in three sets. The tournament was part Caribbean Circuit which was a major feature of the international tennis scene in from the 1930s to early 1970s. The tournament was staged annually until 1970 when it was discontinued. In 1971 left with the lack of an international tournament in Kingston the Jamaica LTA in cooperation with Rothmans Pall Mall (Jamaica) Ltd launched a replacement event for this one. It was called the Rothmans of Jamaica Tennis Spectacular and was first played in December 1971 on indoor courts at the National Arena.

Finals

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Men's Singles

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Incomplete roll

Results included:[8]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1932   Fred Perry   Pat Hughes 6-2, 6-4
1934   George Martin Lott   Marcel Rainville 6-2, 6–1, 6-2
1938   Fred Perry   Ellsworth Vines 6-4, 6–4, 6-4
1951   Straight Clark   Jacques Grigry 6-0, 6–4, 6-1
1952[9]   Dick Savitt   Budge Patty 9-7, 8-6
1953   Edward Moylan   Noel Brown ?
1954   Art Larsen   Gardnar Mulloy 4-6, 6–1, 6-2
1955   Art Larsen (2)   Herb Flam 6-2, 6-4
1956   Herb Flam   Vic Seixas 6-1, 7-5
1957[10]   Mervyn Rose   Don Candy 2-6, 9–7, 6-2
1959   Jaroslav Drobný   Jon Douglas 8-6, 5–7, 6-3
1960   Roy Emerson   Neale Fraser 6-4, 6-2
1961[11]   Rod Laver   Roy Emerson 4-6, 6–3, 6-4
1963   Patricio Rodríguez   Michael Sangster 4-6, 7–5, 6-3
1966   Richard Russell   Arthur Ashe 6-4 2-6 6-4
1967   Tony Roche   Nikola Pilić 6-4, 6-4
Open era
1968[12]   Tom Okker   Manuel Orantes 6-2, 6-4
1969[13]   Thomaz Koch   Milan Holecek 6-2, 6-3
1970[14]   Christian Kuhnke   Gerald Battrick 6-4, 6-0[15]

Women's Singles

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Incomplete roll
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1952[16]   Betty Rosenquest Pratt   Althea Gibson 6-2 6-4
1953   Shirley Fry   Doris Hart 3-6, 6–3, 6-3
1954   Helen Fletcher   Shirley Fry 6-1, 6-1
1955   Darlene Hard   Dottie Head Knode 6-1, 1–6, 6-3
1956   Shirley Fry (2)   Darlene Hard 5-7, 6–0, 7-5
1957   Darlene Hard (2)   Betty Rosenquest Pratt 6-2, 6-2
1959   Dottie Head Knode   Christine Truman 6-1, 4–6, 6-3
1960[17]   Ann Haydon   Darlene Hard 6-2, 6-3
1961   Sally Moore   Christine Truman 1-0 retired
1963   Lesley Turner   Deidre Catt 6-3, 6-1
1967   Françoise Dürr   Ann Haydon Jones 6-3, 6–1.
Open era

References

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  1. ^ Barrett, John (1971). "National Tournaments". World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ "St. Andrew International Invitatation". Kingston Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica: Newspaper Archives. 17 February 1961. p. 14. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ "International Tennis Tournament St, Andrews Club, Kingston". Kingston Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica: Newspaper Archives. 1 February 1932. p. 24. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. ^ Kingston Daily Gleaner (1932)
  5. ^ Kingston Daily Gleaner (1932)
  6. ^ "International Lawn Tennis: Fred Perry vs Ellsworth Vines; Sabina Park, Kingston". Kingston Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica: Newspaper Archives. 21 November 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  7. ^ Kingston Daily Gleaner (1961).
  8. ^ "Tournament – Kingston International Invitation – St. Andrew's Invitation". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Savitt Takes Singles Title". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Canada: Newspaper Archives. 5 March 1952. p. 20. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Invitation lawn tennis tournament in Kingston, Jamaica". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. Devon, England: British Newspaper Archive. 7 March 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Laver Wins Men's Title: St. Andrew Tennis KINGSTON (Jamaica) Feb 26 —Rod Laver of Australia won the St. Andrew Club Invitation Tournament men's singles yesterday beating fellow Australian Roy Emerson, 4-6, 6-3. 6-4". Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 27 February 1961. p. 6. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Results Archive 1968 Kingston". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Results Archive 1969 Kingston". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Results Archive 1970 Kingston". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  15. ^ Barrett, John. (1971)
  16. ^ "Savitt Takes Singles Title" (Subscription). Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Canada: Newspaper Archives. 5 March 1952. p. 20.
  17. ^ "Christine beats Darlene". Nottingham Evening Post. Nottinghamshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 24 February 1961. p. 16. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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