All India Hard Court Championships
| All India Hard Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Location | Various |
| Venue | Various |
| Surface | Clay |
The All India Hard Court Championships,[1] also known as the All India Hard Court Tennis Championships, was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1947.[2] The championships were first played at the Madras Gymkhana Club grounds, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. The championships ran until 1972 before it was discontinued as part of the worldwide tennis circuit.
History
[edit]Tennis was introduced to India in the 1880s by British Army and Civilian Officers.[3] In 1947 the All India Tennis Association established a national level tournament called the All India Hard Court Championships.[4] In 1947, 1955 and 1959 this tournament was held in conjunction with the Western India Championships. The championships were staged until 1972 when they were discontinued as part of the worldwide tennis circuit.
Locations
[edit]The championships were staged mainly in Madras, but also throughout India in different locations such as; Amaravati, Bombay, Hyderabad and Trivandrum.
Past finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 |  Narendra Nath[5] | Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed | 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1948[6] |  Lennart Bergelin | Torsten Johansson | 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 |
| 1949[7] | G. Vasant | P. L. Narayanarao | 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1950 |  Philippe Washer[8] |  Raymundo Deyro | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1951 | Sven Davidson[8] |  Fred Kovaleski | 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 1952 | Lennart Bergelin[8] |  Atsushi Miyagi | 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 |
| 1954 |  Jack Arkinstall[8] | Ramanathan Krishnan | 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 |
| 1955 | Ramanathan Krishnan[9] | Jack Arkinstall | 6-2, 0-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
| 1956 | Jack Arkinstall[8] | Bob Perry | 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1957 | Arcot Uday Kumar[8] | Govindji Vasant | 1-6, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1958 | Ramanathan Krishnan[8] | Ulf Schmidt | 2-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5, 8-6 |
| 1959 | Ramanathan Krishnan[10] |  Giuseppe Merlo | 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1960 | Ramanathan Krishnan[8] | Ulf Schmidt | 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1962[11] | Ramanathan Krishnan Neale Fraser | Krishnan led 19-17 Title shared | |
| 1965 | Ramanathan Krishnan[8] | Jaidip Mukerjea | 6-3, 10-8, 7-5 |
| 1966 |  Alex Metreveli[8] |  Nicky Kalogeropoulos | 7-5, 4-6, 6-8, 6-4, 6-1 |
| 1968[12] | Alex Metreveli |  Ion Țiriac | 11-9, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1969 | Ilie Nastase | Premjit Lall | 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 |
| 1970 |  István Gulyás[8] | Alex Metreveli | 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 |
| 1971 | Anand Amritraj | Gaurav Misra | 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 10-12, 6-4 |
| 1972 | Ramanathan Krishnan | Jaidip Mukerjea | w/o |
Women's singles
[edit](incomplete roll)
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Judith Dibar | Alice Tym | 6–1, 5–7, 7–5 |
| 1970 | Nina Turkherelli |  Irena Škulj | 6–4, 6–4 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York: Viking Press. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-670-29408-4.
- ↑ "History". aitatennis. New Delhi, India: All India Tennis Association. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ↑ All India Tennis Association
- ↑ Ranganathan, Shilu (20 July 2010). "Memories of Madras – Field days". The Hindu. Chennai, Tamil Nadu: The Hindu Group. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ↑ "Western India Championships 1947 (inc. All India Hard Courts)". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ "Bergelin Wins Singles Title". The Indian Express. 13 January 1948. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ↑ "Vasant Secures Singles Title". The Indian Express. 19 January 1949. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "All India Hard Courts". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ "Western India Championships 1955 (inc. All India Hard Courts)". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ "Western India Championships 1959 (inc. All India Hard Courts)". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ "Results". World Tennis. May 1962. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ "Metreveli Triumphs". St. Petersburg Times. 23 January 1968. Retrieved 10 November 2024.