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

YearLocationWinnerRunner-upScore
India International Championships
1923CalcuttaJapan Sunao Okamoto
1924CalcuttaJapan Sunao Okamoto (2)
1925CalcuttaBritish Raj Syed Anwar Yusoof
1926CalcuttaUnited Kingdom J. Robson
1927CalcuttaJapan Sunao Okamoto (3)British Raj Pershotam Lal Mehta5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1928CalcuttaBritish Raj Atri-Madan MohanBritish Raj Pershotam Lal Mehta3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 8–6
1929CalcuttaBritish Raj Edward Vivian BobbBritish Raj Mohammed Sleem3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1930CalcuttaUnited Kingdom Bunny AustinNew Zealand Eskell 'Buster' Andrews6–2, 7–5, 6–1
1931CalcuttaJapan Jiro FujikuraJapan Ryuki Miki3–6, 3–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–0
1932CalcuttaItaly Giorgio de StefaniIndia Dip Narain Kapoor7–5, 6–4, 6–2
1933CalcuttaIndia Atri-Madan Mohan (2)British Raj Edward Vivian Bobb10–8, 6–3, 6–3
1934CalcuttaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip PaladaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franjo Punčec9–7, 6–4, 6–3
All India Championships
1935AllahabadSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Palada (2)Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franjo Punčec4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1936CalcuttaFirst Czechoslovak Republic Ladislav HechtFirst Czechoslovak Republic Roderich Menzel2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 5–5 ret.
1937AllahabadIndia Edward Vivian Bobb (2)India Dip Narain Kapoor6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1938AllahabadIndia Dip Narain KapoorIndia Islam Ahmad8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1939BombayIndia Ghaus MohammadIndia Tenkasi K. Ramanathan6–1, 6–2
1940CalcuttaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franjo PunčecIndia Yudishtra Singh11-9. 6–4, 7–5
1941BarodaIndia Ghaus Mohammad (2)India Iftikhar Ahmed Khan6–0, 6–3, 7–5
1942LahoreIndia Subba L.R. SawhneyIndia Prem Lal Pandhi6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1943IndoreIndia Ghaus Mohammad (3)India Iftikhar Ahmed Khan6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1944AllahabadUnited States Hal SurfaceIndia Ghaus Mohammad6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1945MadrasIndia Sumant MisraIndia B.R. Kapinipathy9–7, 9–7, 5–7, 6–0
1946CalcuttaIndia Ghaus Mohammad (4)India Dilip Bose7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
India National Championships
1947CalcuttaIndia Sumant Misra (2)India Man-Mohan Bhandari4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–0
1948CalcuttaSweden Lennart BergelinIndia Sumant Misra8–6, 6–1, 6–4
1949CalcuttaIndia Dilip BoseIndia Sumant Misra3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
1950AllahabadPhilippines Felicisimo AmponSpain Pedro Masip5–7, 8–6, 8–6, 6–1
1951CalcuttaSweden Sven DavidsonCzechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný6–3, 6–3 7–5
1952CalcuttaSweden Sven Davidson (2)Pakistan Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed6–3, 6–4, 8–6
1953CalcuttaIndia Sumant Misra (3)India Naresh Kumar6–8, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3
1954CalcuttaIndia Ramanathan KrishnanAustralia Jack Arkinstall6–2, 6–3, 7–5
1955CalcuttaAustralia Jack ArkinstallIndia Ramanathan Krishnan3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1956New DelhiSweden Sven Davidson (3)Denmark Kurt Nielsen6–4, 6–1, 15–17, 6–4
1957CalcuttaIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (2)India Naresh Kumar6–4, 6–0, 8–6
1958CalcuttaSweden Ulf SchmidtIndia Ramanathan Krishnan6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3
1959CalcuttaIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (3)India Naresh Kumar6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1960New DelhiIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (4)Sweden Ulf Schmidt6–3, 6–3 6–1
1961CalcuttaIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (5)Brazil Carlos Fernandes6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
India National and Northern India Championships
1962New DelhiAustralia Roy EmersonIndia Ramanathan Krishnan6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1963New DelhiIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (6)India Jaidip Mukerjea6–4, 6–0, 6–3
1964New DelhiIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (7)United Kingdom Alan Mills6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1965New DelhiIndia Ramanathan Krishnan (8)Australia Martin Mulliganw.o.
1966New DelhiIndia Jaidip MukerjeaIndia Premjit Lall4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1967New DelhiIndia Premjit LallIndia Ramanathan Krishnan3–6, 7–5, 5–7, 2–1 rtd.
India International Championships
1968CalcuttaRomania Ion ȚiriacIndia Jaidip Mukerjea6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
↓ Open era ↓
India National Championships
1969New DelhiRomania Ilie NăstaseIndia Premjit Lall6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1970CalcuttaIndia Premjit Lall (2)Soviet Union Alex Metreveli9–7, 6–0, 5–7 6–3
1971CalcuttaIndia Jaidip Mukerjea (2)India Premjit Lall7-5, 6-3, 6-3
1972CalcuttaIndia Gaurav MisraIndia Ramanathan Krishnan4–6, 6–4, 8–10, 7–5, 6–2
Indian Open
1973New DelhiIndia Vijay AmritrajAustralia Mal Anderson6–4, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 11-9
1974BombayNew Zealand Onny ParunAustralia Tony Roche6–3, 6–3, 7–6
1975CalcuttaIndia Vijay Amritraj (2)Spain Manuel Orantes7–5, 6–3
1976BangaloreAustralia Kim WarwickIndia Sashi Menon6–1, 6–2
1977BombayIndia Vijay Amritraj (3)United States Terry Moor7–6, 6–4
1978CalcuttaFrance Yannick NoahFrance Pascal Portes6–3, 6–2
1979BombayIndia Vijay Amritraj (4)Germany Peter Elter6–1, 7–5

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1973United States Jim McManus Mexico Raúl RamírezIndia Anand Amritraj India Vijay Amritraj6–2, 6–4
1974India Anand Amritraj India Vijay AmritrajAustralia Dick Crealy New Zealand Onny Parun6–4, 7–6
1975Spain Juan Gisbert Spain Manuel OrantesIndia Anand Amritraj India Vijay Amritraj1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1976Australia Bob Carmichael Australia Ray RuffelsIndia Chiradip Mukerjea India Bhanu Nunna6–2, 7–6
1977United States Mike Cahill United States Terry MoorMexico Marcello Lara India Jasjit Singh6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1978India Sashi Menon United States Sherwood StewartFrance Gilles Moretton France Yannick Noah7–6, 6–4
1979United States Chris Delaney United States James DelaneyGermany Thomas Fürst Germany Wolfgang Popp7–6, 6–2

See also

Sources

  • Majumdar, Boria; Mangan, J. A. (2013). . Routledge. ISBN 9781317998945.

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