The Cairo Championships or Championships of Cairo was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded circa 1932. It was played in Cairo, Egypt. The tournament ran until 1978 with breaks.

History

The Cairo Championships or sometimes called Championships of Cairo was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded circa 1932. The championships were first played at the Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt. In the 1950s the tournament was held at Tawfikiya Tennis Club (f. 1896), Cairo, before returning to the Gezira Sporting Club. The tournament was staged until the early 1970s.

For the years 1937, 1939, 1960 1968 1969 it was co-valid as Egyptian International Championships, In 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978 this tournament was co-valid as the Egyptian Open.

Finals

Men's singles

Note two editions of the mens event was held in 1968, one in March the other late September early October (incomplete roll)

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1937Germany Henner HenkelItaly Giorgio de Stefani7–5, 6–0
1939Germany Gottfried von CrammUnited States Don McNeill7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1948Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franjo PunčecEgypt Adly Shafei7-5 6-4
1949United States Frank ParkerUnited States Budge Patty6-2 9-7 8-6
1954Egypt Adly ShafeiEgypt Daniel Acobas4-6 7-5 6-3 5-7 6-1
1955South Africa Trevor FancuttFrance Bernard Destremau6-2 3-6 6-4
1960Italy Nicola Pietrangeli (3)Italy Giuseppe Merlo5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1966Egypt Fathi Mohammed AliEgypt Mootaz Sombol6-3 6-2 3-6 6-4
1968Czechoslovakia Milan HolečekEgypt Ismail El Shafei4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1968Egypt Ismail El ShafeiEgypt Abdel Ghani Mohammed6-2 6-3 6-1
Open era
1969Egypt Ismail El ShafeiHungary István Gulyás6–4, 7–9, 6–4, 6–4
1972Egypt Aly El DawoudiEgypt Ibrahim Mahmoud7-5 3-6 6-4 6-4
1975Spain Manuel OrantesFrance François Jauffret6–0, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1977France François JauffretWest Germany Frank Gebert6–3, 7–5, 6–4

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1932Republic of Ireland Lavender Letts-CampbellUnited Kingdom Mabel Davy Clayton0-6, 6-1, 7-5
1935United States Helen JacobsAustria Liesl Herbst6-1, 6-2
1937Denmark Hilde Krahwinkel SperlingFrance Simone Mathieu6-2, 6-0
1939United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland Josephine R. HarmanUnited Kingdom Rita Jarvis6-4, 6-0.
1954Egypt Betsy AbbasIsrael Esther Saul4-6, 6-2, 6-3
1957Hungary Suzy KormocziWest Germany Edda Buding10-8, 1-6, 7-6
Open era
1970Soviet Union Olga MorozovaCzechoslovakia Marcela Barochova6-3, 6-3
1972France Odile de RoubinSoviet Union Marina Chuvirina6-3, 1-6, 6-1