The Bahamas International Open is a defunct men's tennis founded in 1972. In 1975 the tournament that was part of Bill Riordan's International Players Association (IPA) circuit, that event with $50,000 prize money was held in Freeport, Bahamas. It was moved to Nassau in 1976 and was played on outdoor hard courts until 1980.

History

In 1922 a Bahamas International Championships was founded in Nassau and was played on outdoor clay courts. That first tournament was staged though till 1936 when it was discontinued. This second Bahamas International tournament was founded in 1972 again in Nassau, but was played on outdoor hard courts. In 1975 the tournament moved to Freeport for one edition only before returning back to Nassau until 1980 when the tournament was discontinued.

Past finals

Incomplete roll

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1973United States Brian GottfriedUnited Kingdom Buster Mottram6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1975United States Jimmy ConnorsGermany Karl Meiler6–0, 6–2
1976United States Jeff BorowiakUnited States Gene Mayer6–7, 6–2, 6–4
1977United States Cliff RicheyUnited States John McEnroe7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1979United States Harold SolomonUnited States Van Winitsky7–6, 6–1
1980United States Mel PurcellUnited Kingdom Buster Mottram6–4, 3–6, 6–3

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