The Egyptian Open originally known as the Egyptian Championships also known as the Egyptian Open Championships or International Championships of Egypt is a defunct Grand Prix and Challenger affiliated tennis tournament played from 1975 to 1991. It was held in Cairo in Egypt and played on outdoor clay courts from 1925 to 2002.

Roderich Menzel was the most successful player in singles play winning five times. Ismail El Shafei was the most successful player at the tournament, winning singles titles three times and the doubles competition three times with three different partners; once with New Zealander Brian Fairlie, once with Dutchman Tom Okker and once with Hungarian Balázs Taróczy.

History

The Egyptian Championships or International Championships of Egypt its original name was first staged in Cairo on 2 March 1925 the event was staged 66 times, However Egyptian newspaper sources have given the start date as 1922. The tournament was a regular feature on the pre-open era men's tour from inception until 1967, from 1968 until 1974 it was part of an independent men's tour for tournaments not-aligned to any particular circuit. In 1970 the tournament changed its name to the Egyptian Open. In 1975 he joined the Grand Prix tennis circuit through till 1982. From 1983 until 2002 it was part of the ATP Challenger series. The tournament was hosted annually at the Gezira Sporting Club.

For the years 1937, 1939 it was co-valid as the Cairo Championships, for 1960 1968 1969 it was co-valid as Cairo International Championships, In 1972, 1975, 1976 and 1977 this tournament was co-valid as the Cairo Open. That tournament was played at the Gezira Club after world war two.

Past finals

Past champions have included:

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1925Greece Augustos Zerlendis??
1926Greece Augustos Zerlendis (2)??
1927Republic of Ireland Cecil Campbell??
1928Egypt Jacques Grandguillot??
1929Greece Augustos Zerlendis (3)??
1930Belgium Maurice d'Eeckhoutte??
1931Greece Orestis GarangiotιsRepublic of Ireland Cecil Campbell6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1932Italy Giorgio de StefaniItaly Placido Gaslini8–6, 6–3
1933Czechoslovakia Roderich MenzelGreece Augustos Zerlendis6–1, 6–1
1934Czechoslovakia Roderich Menzel (2)United Kingdom Pat Hughes6–3, 6–4
1935Germany Roderich Menzel (3)Austria Hermann von Artens6–4, 6–0, 6–0
1937Germany Henner HenkelItaly Giorgio de Stefani7–5, 6–0
1938Germany Roderich Menzel(4)Germany Henner Henkel6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1939Germany Gottfried von CrammUnited States Don McNeill7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1940–45Not held WW2
1946France Henri CochetFrance Robert Abdesselam6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1947France Henri Cochet (2)France Robert Abdesselam6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1948Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franjo PunčecBelgium Jacques Peten6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1949United States Frank ParkerUnited States Budge Patty6–2, 9–7, 8–6
1950Egypt Jaroslav DrobnýWest Germany Gottfried von Cramm8–6, 6–2, 6–3
1951Egypt Jaroslav Drobný (2)Philippines Felicisimo Ampon6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1952Egypt Jaroslav Drobný (3)Poland Władysław Skonecki6–3, 6–0, 6–3
1953Egypt Jaroslav Drobný (4)West Germany Gottfried von Cramm6–4, 6–1, 6–1
1954Argentina Enrique MoreaEgypt Jaroslav Drobný6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1955Italy Fausto GardiniUnited States Fred Kovaleski6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 4–6, 11–9
1956Australia Lew HoadSweden Sven Davidson1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1957Sweden Sven DavidsonBelgium Philippe Washer6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1958Italy Nicola PietrangeliItaly Giuseppe Merlo2–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1959Italy Nicola Pietrangeli (2)Italy Giuseppe Merlo6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1960Italy Nicola Pietrangeli (3)Italy Giuseppe Merlo5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1961Italy Nicola Pietrangeli (4)Australia Neil Gibson6–3, 9–7, 6–3
1962Australia Fred StolleRomania Ion Țiriac5–7, 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1963Spain José Luis ArillaItaly Nicola Pietrangeli6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1964France Pierre BarthèsHungary István Gulyás6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1965Australia Ken FletcherPoland Wieslaw Gasiorek3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
1966Sweden Jan-Erik LundqvistAustralia Ken Fletcher6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1967Sweden Jan-Erik Lundqvist (2)Egypt Ismail El Shafei6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1968Czechoslovakia Milan HolečekEgypt Ismail El Shafei4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1969Egypt Ismail El ShafeiHungary István Gulyás6–4, 7–9, 6–4, 6–4
1970Spain Manuel SantanaSoviet Union Alexander Metreveli7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1971Soviet Union Alexander MetreveliEgypt Ismail El Shafei8–6, 9–7, 6–4
1972Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (2)Czechoslovakia František Pála6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1973Egypt Ismail El Shafei (2)France Patrick Proisy6–4, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1974Egypt Ismail El Shafei (3)France François Jauffret6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
1975Spain Manuel OrantesFrance François Jauffret6–0, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1976Not held
1977France François JauffretWest Germany Frank Gebert6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1978Spain José HiguerasSweden Kjell Johansson4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1979Austria Peter FeiglBrazil Carlos Kirmayr7–5, 3–6, 6–1
1980Italy Corrado BarazzuttiItaly Paolo Bertolucci6–4, 6–0
1981Argentina Guillermo VilasWest Germany Peter Elter6–2, 6–3
1982Australia Brad DrewettItaly Claudio Panatta6–3, 6–3
1983Sweden Henrik SundströmSpain Juan Avendaño6–7, 6–2, 6–0
1984Spain Fernando LunaUnited States Mark Dickson6–4, 6–2
1985Spain Fernando Luna (2)Australia Trevor Allan6–3, 6–4
1986Not completed
1987Spain Alberto TousSpain David de Miguel6–2, 6–3
1988Spain Jordi ArresePeru Carlos di Laura7–6, 6–2
1989Spain Sergi BrugueraSpain Jordi Arrese6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1990Austria Thomas MusterSpain José Francisco Altur6–4, 6–3
1991United States Bryan SheltonNetherlands Jacco Eltingh7–6, 7–6
1992–95Not held
1996Brazil Fernando MeligeniSpain Alberto Berasategui3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1997Spain Alberto BerasateguiMorocco Karim Alami7–5, 6–3
1998Spain Albert PortasSpain Alberto Martín6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1999Morocco Karim AlamiBelgium Christophe Rochus6–3, 6–1
2000Spain Albert Portas (2)Czech Republic Jiří Vaněk7–5, 6–3
2001Not held
2002Italy Stefano GalvaniSpain Albert Portas2–6, 7–6, 6–1

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1975Spain Antonio Muñoz Spain Manuel OrantesChile Jaime Pinto Bravo Chile Belus Prajoux3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1976Not held
1977United States Bill Bartlett Australia John MarksUnited States Pat DuPré United Kingdom Chris Lewis7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1978Egypt Ismail El Shafei New Zealand Brian FairlieArgentina Lito Álvarez United States George Hardie6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1979Australia Peter McNamara Australia Paul McNameeIndia Anand Amritraj India Vijay Amritraj7–5, 6–4
1980Egypt Ismail El Shafei Netherlands Tom OkkerFrance Christophe Freyss France Bernard Fritz6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1981Egypt Ismail El Shafei Hungary Balázs TaróczyItaly Paolo Bertolucci Italy Gianni Ocleppo6–7, 6–3, 6–1
1982United States Drew Gitlin United States Jim GurfeinSwitzerland Heinz Günthardt Switzerland Markus Günthardt6–4, 7–5
1983Australia Broderick Dyke Australia Rod FrawleyAustralia Brad Drewett United Kingdom John Feaver6–3, 6–2
1984United States Brett Dickinson United States Drew GitlinUnited States Marcel Freeman United States Tim Wilkison7–6, 6–3
1985India Anand Amritraj United States Lloyd BourneAustralia Trevor Allan Spain Alberto Tous6–4, 2–6, 7–5
1986Not held
1987France Loïc Courteau West Germany Tore MeineckeSpain Jordi Arrese Spain David de Miguel2–6, 7–6, 6–4
1988Czechoslovakia Josef Čihák Czechoslovakia Cyril SukArgentina Roberto Argüello Argentina Marcelo Ingaramo6–3, 6–2
1989Spain Jordi Arrese Spain Tomás CarbonellSpain Carlos Costa Spain Francisco Roig7–6, 6–3
1990Czechoslovakia Tomáš Anzari Czechoslovakia David RiklBelgium Eduardo Masso Argentina Christian Miniussi6–3, 6–7, 7–5
1991Czechoslovakia Martin Damm Czechoslovakia David RiklZimbabwe Byron Black South Africa Marcos Ondruska6–2, 6–3

See also

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