Turkey Open

{{Infobox tennis tournament | name = Turkey Open | type = defunct | founded = 1942 | ended = 1975 | location = Istanbul, Turkey | event name = |tour = ILTF Asian Circuit (1942–73)<br>Grand Prix tennis circuit(1975) | surface = Clay }} The '''Turkey Open''' originally known as the '''Turkey International Championships'''<ref name="Harper's Tennis Win">{{cite news|title=Harper's Tennis Win|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22776910?searchTerm=Turkey%20International%20Championships%20tennis&searchLimits=|access-date=10 November 2017|work=The Argus|location=Melbourne|date=7 September 1949|pages=27}}</ref> also known as the '''Istanbul International Championships''' <ref>{{cite news|title=VON CRAMM AND HARPER WIN AGAIN|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/161641334?searchTerm=Istanbul%20International%20tennis&searchLimits=|access-date=10 November 2017|work=The National Advocate|location=Bathurst, NSW|date=31 August 1949|pages=2}}</ref> is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts, Istanbul, Turkey. The event was part of the men's amateur tennis tour (1947–1967) with the advent of the Open Era it was part of the non-aligned tour circuit of the ITF, between 1968 and 1973. In 1975 the final year it was staged it became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.

==History== The Turkey Open was originally established on 10 July 1942 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results">{{cite web|last1=Garcia|first1=Gabriel|title=TURKEY OPEN Tournament Roll of Honour|url=https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=honour&pais=TUR&nomTorneo=TURKEY+OPEN&descPais=TURKEY&codpais=TUR&stats=TURKEY+OPEN#datosDraw|website=thetennisbase.com|publisher=Tennismem SL|access-date=10 November 2017|location=Madrid, Spain}}</ref> as the ''Turkey International Championships'' and also called the ''Istanbul International Championships'' until 1967. From 1942 until 1973 the event was part of the ILTF Asian Circuit, no event was staged in 1974 however in its final year 1975 it was very briefly a part of the men's Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event was played on outdoor clay courts. The tournament featured both singles and doubles play.<ref>{{cite news|title=ISTANBUL TENNIS|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/212076914?searchTerm=Istanbul%20International%20tennis&searchLimits=|access-date=10 November 2017|work=The Brisbane Telegraph|date=29 August 1949|pages=23}}</ref>

==Past finals== Past singles champions have included:

===Men's singles=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:60px;"|Year ! style="width:200px;"|Champions ! style="width:200px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Score |- |1942 ||{{flagicon|Germany|1935}} Engelbert Koch || {{flagicon|AUT}} Kurt Egert || 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1947 ||{{flagicon|TCH}} Vojtech Vadika || {{flagicon|TUR}} Fehmi Kizil || 2–6, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1948 ||{{flagicon|ARG}} Heraldo Weiss || {{flagicon|AUT}} Hans Redl || 1–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/>

|- |1949 || {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Harper || {{flagicon|FRG}} Gottfried von Cramm || 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–2 <ref name="Harper's Tennis Win"/> |- |1950 || {{flagicon|Italy|1946}} Gianni Cucelli|| {{flagicon|USA}} Fred Kovaleski || 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 2–1, ret.<ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1951 || {{flagicon|Philippines|1936}} Felicisimo Ampon || {{flagicon|Italy|1946}} Gianni Cucelli || 6–2, 6–1, 9–7 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1952 || {{flagicon|USA}} Budge Patty || {{flagicon|BRA}} Armando Vieira || 8–6, 6–2, 6–3 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1953 || {{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Rémy || {{flagicon|Italy|1946}} Giuseppe Merlo ||6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1954 || {{flagicon|POL}} Władysław Skonecki || {{flagicon|Italy|1946}} Orlando Sirola || 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1955 || {{flagicon|SWE}} Sven Davidson || {{flagicon|AUS}} Mervyn Rose || 8–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1956 || {{flagicon|SWE}} Sven Davidson || {{flagicon|USA}} Budge Patty || 11–9, 8–6, 6–1 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1957 || {{flagicon|CHI}} Luis Ayala || {{flagicon|MEX}} Francisco Contreras || 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1958 || {{flagicon|CHI}} Luis Ayala|| {{flagicon|MEX}} Francisco Contreras || 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1959 || {{flagicon|CHI}} Luis Ayala|| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Raymond Weedon || 6–4, 6–0, 6–2<ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1960 || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Ian Vermaak || {{flagicon|DEN}} Jørgen Ulrich || 6–4, 6–1, 11-9 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1961 || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt || {{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Fletcher || 6–3, 6–3, 9–7 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1962 || {{flagicon|AUS}} Roy Emerson || {{flagicon|AUS}} Neale Fraser || 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–3 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1963 || {{flagicon|AUS}} Roy Emerson || {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Sangster || 8–10, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1964 || {{flagicon|BRA}} Ron Barnes|| {{flagicon|USA}} Allen Fox || 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1965 || {{flagicon|BRA}} Ron Barnes || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Cliff Drysdale || 6–0, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 6–4 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1966 || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Frew McMillan || {{flagicon|BRA}} Ron Barnes || 7–5, 7–5, 6–2 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1967 || {{flagicon|BRA}} José Edison Mandarino || {{flagicon|BRA}} Thomaz Koch || 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |-style=background-color:#ffaa77 |colspan=10 align=center |''Open era'' |- |1968 || {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Cox || {{flagicon|CHI}} Patricio Rodríguez || 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1969 || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Robert Maud || 6-3 8-6 6-1 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1970 || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt || {{flagicon|YUG}} Željko Franulović || 2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–4 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1971 || {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} Ilie Năstase || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Andrew Pattison || 6–4, 6–4, 11-9 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1972 || {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Gisbert Sr. || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Byron Bertram || 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1973 || {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} Ilie Năstase || {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Gisbert Sr. || 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |- |1974 || colspan=3 align=center | ''Not held'' |- |1975 || {{flagicon|Rhodesia}} Colin Dowdeswell ||{{flagicon|USA}} Ferdi Taygan || 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 <ref name="Turkey-Open-Past-Results"/> |}

===Doubles=== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- !Year !width="200"|Champion !width="200"|Runner-up !width="125"|Score |- |1975 || {{flagicon|AUS}} '''Colin Dibley'''<br />{{flagicon|BRA|1968}} '''Thomaz Koch''' || {{flagicon|Rhodesia}} Colin Dowdeswell<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} John Feaver || 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |}

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==Sources== * [https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=tournament&accion=honour&pais=TUR&nomTorneo=TURKEY+OPEN&descPais=TURKEY&codpais=TUR&stats=TURKEY+OPEN#datosDraw Tennis Base Turkey Open: Tournament Roll of Honour] * [http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=2027&y=1975 Singles draw] * [http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=2027&y=1975&t=d Doubles draw] * [http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010002557 ITF archives]

==Further reading== * Bud Collins, [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0942257707 ''History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book''], New Chapter Press, USA, 2nd Edition, 2010. {{ISBN|0942257707}}. Accessed 10/11/2017.

==External links==

Category:Grand Prix tennis circuit Category:Defunct tennis tournaments in Turkey Category:Defunct sports competitions in Turkey Category:Clay court tennis tournaments Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments