Kingston International Championships
| Kingston International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Location | Kingston, St. Andrews Parish, Jamaica |
| Venue | The Liguanea Club Sabina Park St. Andrews Club |
| Surface | Clay Hard |
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.
History[edit]
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[edit]
Men's Singles[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "St. Andrew International Invitatation". Kingston Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica: Newspaper Archives. 17 February 1961. p. 14. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "International Tennis Tournament St, Andrews Club, Kingston". Kingston Daily Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica: Newspaper Archives. 1 February 1932. p. 24. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Kingston Daily Gleaner (1932)
- ^ Kingston Daily Gleaner (1932)
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kingston Daily Gleaner (1961).
- ^ "Tournament – Kingston International Invitation – St. Andrew's Invitation". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Savitt Takes Singles Title". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Canada: Newspaper Archives. 5 March 1952. p. 20. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Results Archive 1968 Kingston". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive 1969 Kingston". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive 1970 Kingston". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Barrett, John. (1971)
- ^ "Savitt Takes Singles Title" (Subscription). Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Canada: Newspaper Archives. 5 March 1952. p. 20.
- ^ "Christine beats Darlene". Nottingham Evening Post. Nottinghamshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 24 February 1961. p. 16. Retrieved 4 March 2023.