The Brazilian International Championships was a tennis tournament held in Brazil sporadically from 1932 to 1969.
| Brazilian International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1932-1969) |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Abolished | 1969 |
| Location | Rio de Janeiro São Paulo |
| Venue | Various |
| Current champions | |
| Men's singles |  Jan Kodeš |
The tournament began in 1932 and was part of a South American circuit that included the Argentina International Championships and Chile International Championships. The event petered out in the late 1950s.
Among the winners of the event were Manuel Alonso Areizaga, Don McNeill, Budge Patty, Fausto Gardini, Luis Ayala and Jan Kodeš.
Later in the open era there were other tennis events held in Brazil. These included Brasil Open, Maceió Open and Rio Open.
Past finals
Men's singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932[1] |  Guillermo Robson | Américo Cattaruzza | 4-6, 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 1933 |  Manuel Alonso Areizaga |  John Olliff | 6-2, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1938[2] |  Franjo Punčec | Josip Palada | 7-5, 6–3, 6–8, 6–3 |
| 1940[3] |  Don McNeill | Elwood Cooke | 2-6, 8–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1941-45 | No competition | ||
| 1948 | Jaroslav Drobný | Enrique Morea | 6-4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1949[4] |  Armando Vieira | Manoel Fernandes | 6-2, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1950 | Armando Vieira |  Władysław Skonecki | 7-5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1951 | Art Larsen |  Jaroslav Drobný | 6-1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1953[5] | Budge Patty | Art Larsen | 7-5, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 1954[6] |  Fausto Gardini | Giuseppe Merlo | 2-6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1955[7] |  Luis Ayala | Enrique Morea | 6-3, 6–3, 8–6 |
| 1956[8] | Nicola Pietrangeli |  Sven Davidson | 9-7, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1969[9] | Jan Kodeš | Milan Holeček | 4-6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
References
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
