Pan American Championships (tennis)

The Pan-American Championships[1] also known as the Campeonatos Panamericanos was a men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established in 1943 and played at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico until 1969.

Campeonatos Panamericanos
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1943; 81 years ago (1943)
Abolished1969; 55 years ago (1969)
LocationMexico City, Mexico
VenueCentro Deportivo Chapultepec
SurfaceClay

History

The Pan-American Championships or Torneo Panamericano de Tenis was established in 1943, and played on clay courts at the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico.[2] The championships were staged annually until 1969 when they were discontinued.

Finals

Men's Singles

Incomplete roll

Results included:[3]

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1943[4] Pancho Segura Bill Talbert4-6, 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6-3
1944 Pancho Segura (2) Bill Talbert1-6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6-1
1945 Frank Parker Pancho Segura9-7, 3–6, 6–2, 8-6
1946 Frank Parker (2) Pancho Segura6-4, 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6-1
1947 Jaroslav Drobný Pancho Segura4-6, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4, 6-4
1948 Jaroslav Drobný (2) Eric Sturgess9-7, 6–2, 6-2
1949 Frank Parker (3) Jaroslav Drobný6-1, 2–6, 6–3, 6-4
1950 Felicisimo Ampon Tom Brown6-3, 6–8, 6–4, 6-3
1951 Grant Golden Jerry De Witts[5]6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1952 Gardnar Mulloy Art Larsen7-9, 8–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7-5
1953 Tony Trabert Kurt Nielsen6-2, 6–4, 6-1
1954 Tony Trabert (2) Mario Llamas2-6, 6–2, 6–2, 6-2
1955 Art Larsen Mario Llamas6-4, 8–6, 10–12, 6-4
1956[6] Sven Viktor Davidson Mario Llamas6-4, 6–4, 6-2
1957 Luis Ayala Bob Howe6-4, 6–4, 6-4
1958 Mario Llamas Francisco Contreras1-6, 6–3, 6–4, 6-2
1959 Mario Llamas (2) Antonio Palafox6-4, 6–4, 6-1
1960???
1961 Roy Emerson Rod Laver4-6, 6–4, 6–4, 6-2
1962 Manuel Santana Rod Laver6-3, 6–4, 5–7, 7-5
1963 Mario Llamas (3) Roy Emerson0-6, 6–4, 6–2, 10-8
1964 Ronald Barnes Thomaz Koch6-4, 6–3, 4–6, 6-3
1965 Manuel Santana (2) Ramanathan Krishnan6-3, 6–3, 4–6, 9-7
1966[7] Tony Roche Rafael Osuna7-5, 4–6, 7–5, 6-3
1967[8] Tony Roche (2) John Newcombe4-6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 8-6
↓  Open era  ↓
1968 Rafael Osuna Joaquin Loyo Mayo6-4, 6–4, 6-4
1969 Thomaz Koch Rafael Osuna6-3, 6–4, 10-8

Women's Singles

Incomplete roll

(two editions of event played January * & October **)

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1943 * Pauline Betz Doris Hart6-2, 6-3
1943 ** Pauline Betz (2) Dorothy Bundy7-5, 6-5
1944 Pauline Betz (3) Margaret Osborne6-1, 7-5
1945 Mary Arnold Patricia Canning Todd6-8, 6-3, 6-3
1946 Pauline Betz (4) Margaret Osborne6-4, 15-13
1947 Nancye Wynne Bolton Mary Arnold Prentiss6-2, 6-3
1948 Sheila Piercey Summers Dottie Head11-9, 6-2
1949 Doris Hart Betty Clements Hilton6-1, 2-6, 6-3
1950 Beverly Baker Pat Canning Todd6-1, 7-5
1951 Dottie Head Anita Kanter6-1, 6-3
1952 Shirley Fry Thelma Coyne Long6-4, 6-4
1953 Maureen Connolly Shirley Fry6-1, 6-1
1954 Beverly Baker Fleitz Barbara Breit7-5, 8-6
1955 Angela Mortimer Mary Ann Mitchell6-3, 6-3
1956[9] Althea Gibson Darlene Hard8-6, 6-4
1957 Rosie Reyes Yola Ramírez6-3, 6-3
1958 Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes6-0, 6-3
1959 Ann Haydon Yola Ramírez6-2, 7-5
1960 Ann Haydon (2) Yola Ramírez6-2, 6-4
1961 Yola Ramírez (3) Ann Haydon6-2, 6-3
1962 Yola Ramírez (4) Elizabeth Starkie6-3, 6-1
1963 Melita Ramírez Olga de Palafox6-4, 6-1
1964 Yola Ramirez Ochoa (5) Françoise Dürr6-4, 4–6, 6-3
1965 Margaret Smith Monique Salfati6-4, 6-2
1966 Norma Baylon Gail Sherriffdefault
1967[10] Ann Haydon Jones (3) Elena Subirats6-3, 6-4
↓  Open era  ↓
1968[11] Julie Heldman Ann Haydon Jonesdefault
1969 Valerie Ziegenfuss Lulu Gongorga1-6, 7–5, 6-2

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