The Trinidad International [1] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1964 and played on outdoor clay courts or sometimes hard courts at the Tranquility Square Lawn Tennis Club in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was only held until 1966 as part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit.
| Trinidad International | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Caribbean Circuit |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Abolished | 1969 |
| Location | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Venue | Tranquility Square Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Clay/Hard |
History
editThe Trinidad International[2] was a men's international tennis tournament founded in 1965 and played on outdoor hard courts at the Tranquility Square Lawn Tennis in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was held until 1966 when it was discontinued.
Finals
editMen's Singles
edit:Included.[3]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 |  Roy Emerson |
Ken Fletcher |
4-6, 6–4, 6–2, 11-9 |
| 1965 |  Manuel Santana |
 Ramanathan Krishnan |
7-5, 6–1, 6-4 |
| 1966 | John Newcombe |
Tony Roche |
6-3, 3–6, 9–7, 7-5 |
| Event discontinued | |||
Women's Singles
edit| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 |  Judy Alvarez |
 Rita Bentley |
6-1, 8-6 |
| 1965 | Lesley Turner |
 Françoise Dürr |
7-5, 6-2 |
| 1966 | Robyn Ebbern |
 Elena Subirats |
1-6, 7–5, 6-4 |
| Event discontinued | |||
References
edit- ^ "Sports Briefs". Tri City Herald. Kennewick, Washington, United States.: Newspaper Archives. 12 March 1965. p. 21. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "The Australian champion. Margaret Smith. No. 1 seed for the international lawn tennis tournament at Port of Spain, Trinidad, suffered a shock defeat in the women's singles semi-finals". Birmingham Daily Post. Warwickshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 15 March 1965. p. 22. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – TOURNAMENT - Trinidad International". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 March 2023.