| Indian Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Abolished | 1979 |
| Location | Various India |
| Surface | Clay, Grass, Hard |
The Indian Open was a men's tennis tournament founded as the India International Championships in 1923. It was played from 1923 until 1979 and the men's event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit, 1973 to 1979. From 1947 to 1972 it was known as the Indian National Championships (though open to international competitors). It was held in various cities across India and was played outdoor on multiple surfaces.
History
Tennis was introduced to India in 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers. In 1923 the India International Championships were established and played at the Calcutta South Club, Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
In 1973, the Indian championships with international competitors diverged from the national championships. By the late 1970s the national championships was a minor event for indian born players. The international event was renamed as the Indian Open in 1973.
Locations and venues
The Calcutta South Club was founded in 1920, and also organised the Calcutta Lawn Tennis Championships.That tournament later became known as the East India Lawn Tennis Championships. Its current facilities consist of the six original grass courts, In 1985 the Club built six new clay courts, and in 2004 it added five asphalt-based rubberized hard courts.
After the war until the start of the open era, the India International Championships were predominantly staged in Calcutta, under the tournament name the Indian National Championships. The event was often held over Christmas and new year and on a few occasions two events were held in a single year in January and December (sometimes winners are described as winning in a year in which an event started in late December, other times in the year the event finished in early January). In a few years, the event was also held in other cities such as New Delhi and Allahabad.
Finals
Men's singles
| Year | Location | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India International Championships | ||||
| 1923 | Calcutta | Sunao Okamoto | ||
| 1924 | Calcutta | Sunao Okamoto (2) | ||
| 1925 | Calcutta | Syed Anwar Yusoof | ||
| 1926 | Calcutta | J. Robson | ||
| 1927 | Calcutta | Sunao Okamoto (3) | Pershotam Lal Mehta | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1928 | Calcutta | Atri-Madan Mohan | Pershotam Lal Mehta | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 8–6 |
| 1929 | Calcutta | Edward Vivian Bobb | Mohammed Sleem | 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1930 | Calcutta | Bunny Austin | Eskell 'Buster' Andrews | 6–2, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1931 | Calcutta | Jiro Fujikura | Ryuki Miki | 3–6, 3–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–0 |
| 1932 | Calcutta | Giorgio de Stefani | Dip Narain Kapoor | 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1933 | Calcutta | Atri-Madan Mohan (2) | Edward Vivian Bobb | 10–8, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1934 | Calcutta | Josip Palada | Franjo Punčec | 9–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| All India Championships | ||||
| 1935 | Allahabad | Josip Palada (2) | Franjo Punčec | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1936 | Calcutta | Ladislav Hecht | Roderich Menzel | 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 5–5 ret. |
| 1937 | Allahabad | Edward Vivian Bobb (2) | Dip Narain Kapoor | 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1938 | Allahabad | Dip Narain Kapoor | Islam Ahmad | 8–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1939 | Bombay | Ghaus Mohammad | Tenkasi K. Ramanathan | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1940 | Calcutta | Franjo Punčec | Yudishtra Singh | 11-9. 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1941 | Baroda | Ghaus Mohammad (2) | Iftikhar Ahmed Khan | 6–0, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1942 | Lahore | Subba L.R. Sawhney | Prem Lal Pandhi | 6–1, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1943 | Indore | Ghaus Mohammad (3) | Iftikhar Ahmed Khan | 6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1944 | Allahabad | Hal Surface | Ghaus Mohammad | 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1945 | Madras | Sumant Misra | B.R. Kapinipathy | 9–7, 9–7, 5–7, 6–0 |
| 1946 | Calcutta | Ghaus Mohammad (4) | Dilip Bose | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| India National Championships | ||||
| 1947 | Calcutta | Sumant Misra (2) | Man-Mohan Bhandari | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1948 | Calcutta | Lennart Bergelin | Sumant Misra | 8–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1949 | Calcutta | Dilip Bose | Sumant Misra | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6 |
| 1950 | Allahabad | Felicisimo Ampon | Pedro Masip | 5–7, 8–6, 8–6, 6–1 |
| 1951 | Calcutta | Sven Davidson | Jaroslav Drobný | 6–3, 6–3 7–5 |
| 1952 | Calcutta | Sven Davidson (2) | Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed | 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 |
| 1953 | Calcutta | Sumant Misra (3) | Naresh Kumar | 6–8, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3 |
| 1954 | Calcutta | Ramanathan Krishnan | Jack Arkinstall | 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1955 | Calcutta | Jack Arkinstall | Ramanathan Krishnan | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1956 | New Delhi | Sven Davidson (3) | Kurt Nielsen | 6–4, 6–1, 15–17, 6–4 |
| 1957 | Calcutta | Ramanathan Krishnan (2) | Naresh Kumar | 6–4, 6–0, 8–6 |
| 1958 | Calcutta | Ulf Schmidt | Ramanathan Krishnan | 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1959 | Calcutta | Ramanathan Krishnan (3) | Naresh Kumar | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1960 | New Delhi | Ramanathan Krishnan (4) | Ulf Schmidt | 6–3, 6–3 6–1 |
| 1961 | Calcutta | Ramanathan Krishnan (5) | Carlos Fernandes | 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
| India National and Northern India Championships | ||||
| 1962 | New Delhi | Roy Emerson | Ramanathan Krishnan | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1963 | New Delhi | Ramanathan Krishnan (6) | Jaidip Mukerjea | 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1964 | New Delhi | Ramanathan Krishnan (7) | Alan Mills | 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1965 | New Delhi | Ramanathan Krishnan (8) | Martin Mulligan | w.o. |
| 1966 | New Delhi | Jaidip Mukerjea | Premjit Lall | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1967 | New Delhi | Premjit Lall | Ramanathan Krishnan | 3–6, 7–5, 5–7, 2–1 rtd. |
| India International Championships | ||||
| 1968 | Calcutta | Ion Țiriac | Jaidip Mukerjea | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
| India National Championships | ||||
| 1969 | New Delhi | Ilie Năstase | Premjit Lall | 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1970 | Calcutta | Premjit Lall (2) | Alex Metreveli | 9–7, 6–0, 5–7 6–3 |
| 1971 | Calcutta | Jaidip Mukerjea (2) | Premjit Lall | 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1972 | Calcutta | Gaurav Misra | Ramanathan Krishnan | 4–6, 6–4, 8–10, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Indian Open | ||||
| 1973 | New Delhi | Vijay Amritraj | Mal Anderson | 6–4, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 11-9 |
| 1974 | Bombay | Onny Parun | Tony Roche | 6–3, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1975 | Calcutta | Vijay Amritraj (2) | Manuel Orantes | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Bangalore | Kim Warwick | Sashi Menon | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1977 | Bombay | Vijay Amritraj (3) | Terry Moor | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Calcutta | Yannick Noah | Pascal Portes | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1979 | Bombay | Vijay Amritraj (4) | Peter Elter | 6–1, 7–5 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Jim McManus Raúl Ramírez |
Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1974 | Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj |
Dick Crealy Onny Parun |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 1975 | Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes |
Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj |
1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels |
Chiradip Mukerjea Bhanu Nunna |
6–2, 7–6 |
| 1977 | Mike Cahill Terry Moor |
Marcello Lara Jasjit Singh |
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Sashi Menon Sherwood Stewart |
Gilles Moretton Yannick Noah |
7–6, 6–4 |
| 1979 | Chris Delaney James Delaney |
Thomas Fürst Wolfgang Popp |
7–6, 6–2 |
See also
- All India Hard Court Championships
- National Lawn Tennis Championships of India
- Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments
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External links
- ATP World Tour archive
- ITF – Indian Open. Archived 12 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine.