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Indian Open (tennis)

FieldValue
nameIndian Open
typedefunct
founded1923
ended1979
cityVarious
countryIndia
tourGrand Prix circuit
surfaceClay, Grass, Hard

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
title=India International Championships 1923website=Tennis Archivesurl=https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=24696accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaJPN Sunao Okamoto
title=India International Championships 1924website=Tennis Archivesurl=https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=24697accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaJPN Sunao Okamoto (2)
title=India International Championships 1925website=Tennis Archivesurl=https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=24698accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaBritish India Syed Anwar Yusoof
title=India International Championships 1926website=Tennis Archivesurl=https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=24699accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaGBR J. Robson
title=India International Championships 1927website=Tennis Archivesurl=https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=18126accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaJPN Sunao Okamoto (3)British India Pershotam Lal Mehta5–7, 6–4, 6–4
title=India International Championships 1928website=Tennis Archivesurl=https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=18134accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaBritish India Atri-Madan MohanBritish India Pershotam Lal Mehta3–6, 6–3, 6–1, 8–6
title=India International Championships 1929website=Tennis Archivesurl=https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=18167accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaBritish India Edward Vivian BobbBritish India Mohammed Sleem3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
date=30 December 1930title=Austin Beats Andrewsnewspaper=The Star (Christchurch)url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19301230.2.96accessdate=12 November 2024}}CalcuttaGBR Bunny AustinNZL Eskell 'Buster' Andrews6–2, 7–5, 6–1
date=31 December 1931title=Japan Shines in Indian Tennisnewspaper=The Herald (Melbourne)url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242895876accessdate=12 November 2024}}CalcuttaJPN Jiro FujikuraJPN Ryuki Miki3–6, 3–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–0
date=15 March 1933title=World Sport Topicsnewspaper=Referee (Sydney)url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/135313655accessdate=12 November 2024}}CalcuttaITA Giorgio de StefaniIndia Dip Narain Kapoor7–5, 6–4, 6–2
date=18 January 1934title=Lawn Tennisnewspaper=The West Australian (Perth)url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32777225accessdate=12 November 2024}}CalcuttaIndia Atri-Madan Mohan (2)British India Edward Vivian Bobb10–8, 6–3, 6–3
title=India International Championships 1934website=Tennis Archivesurl=https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=1002accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaYUG Josip PaladaYUG Franjo Punčec9–7, 6–4, 6–3
All India Championships
1935AllahabadYUG Josip Palada (2)YUG 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
1940CalcuttaYUG Franjo PunčecIndia Yudishtra Singh11-9. 6–4, 7–5
date=12 January 1941title=Ghaus Mohamed Beats Iftikhar Ahmednewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=TM0-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA9&article_id=3367,4837092accessdate=12 November 2024}}BarodaIndia Ghaus Mohammad (2)India Iftikhar Ahmed Khan6–0, 6–3, 7–5
date=9 March 1942title=Mrs. Massey Beats Leeia Rownewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=5K0-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&article_id=5124,5786833accessdate=12 November 2024}}LahoreIndia Subba L.R. SawhneyIndia Prem Lal Pandhi6–1, 6–1, 6–0
date=17 January 1943title=Ghaus to Meet Iftikhar In Indore Tennis Finalnewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=Grw-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA18&article_id=2339,2659640accessdate=12 November 2024}}IndoreIndia Ghaus Mohammad (3)India Iftikhar Ahmed Khan6–2, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
date=8 February 1944title=Hal Surface Beats Ghaus Mohammadnewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=J74-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3&article_id=5022,1554808accessdate=12 November 2024}}AllahabadUSA Hal SurfaceIndia Ghaus Mohammad6–2, 6–4, 6–0
date=May 1970title=25 Years Agomagazine=World Tennisurl=https://archive.org/details/sim_tennis-illustrated_1970-05_17_12/page/n77/mode/2upaccessdate=12 November 2024}}MadrasIndia Sumant MisraIndia B.R. Kapinipathy9–7, 9–7, 5–7, 6–0
date=2 January 1946title=Gaus Mohamed Regains Titlenewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=_3k-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&article_id=6012,151575accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaIndia Ghaus Mohammad (4)India Dilip Bose7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
India National Championships
date=3 January 1947title=Indian tennis championnewspaper=The Ageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kb0UAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&article_id=4913,185759accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaIND Sumant Misra (2)IND Man-Mohan Bhandari4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–0
date=2 January 1948title=Bergelin beats Sumant Misra in singles finalnewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=xsU-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA7&article_id=1241,188164accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaSWE Lennart BergelinIND Sumant Misra8–6, 6–1, 6–4
date=3 January 1949title=Dilip Bose becomes national tennis champion of Indianewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=PQBFAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&article_id=3204,309373accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaIND Dilip BoseIND Sumant Misra3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
date=10 January 1950title=Ampon annexes singles and doublesnewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=C8c-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA7&article_id=4615,1015012accessdate=10 November 2024}}AllahabadPHI Felicisimo AmponESP Pedro Masip5–7, 8–6, 8–6, 6–1
date=2 January 1951title=Beat Drobnynewspaper=The Sydney Morning Heraldurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=DxBVAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA9&article_id=3278,153510accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaSWE Sven DavidsonTCH Jaroslav Drobný6–3, 6–3 7–5
date=30 December 1951title=Davidsson retains singles titlenewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=MwRFAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA11&article_id=6755,7472405accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaSWE Sven Davidson (2)PAK Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed6–3, 6–4, 8–6
1953
date=5 January 1954title=Krishnan Wins National Title in Straight Setsnewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=kYZlAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA8&article_id=838,3358638accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaIND Ramanathan KrishnanAUS Jack Arkinstall6–2, 6–3, 7–5
date=3 January 1955title=Aussie Tops Indiannewspaper=The Spokesman Reviewurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=-NUjAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA18&article_id=3254,964698accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaAUS Jack ArkinstallIND Ramanathan Krishnan3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
date=19 December 1955title=Indian Tennis Titlesnewspaper=The Glasgow Heraldurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=oGhAAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA4&article_id=6562,5878197accessdate=10 November 2024}}New DelhiSWE Sven Davidson (3)DEN Kurt Nielsen6–4, 6–1, 15–17, 6–4
date=2 January 1957title=Krishan Beats Kumar In Straight Setsnewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=J49lAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA8&article_id=138,249863accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaIND Ramanathan Krishnan (2)IND Naresh Kumar6–4, 6–0, 8–6
date=2 January 1958title=From Here And Therenewspaper=The Calgary Heraldurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=QV9kAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA38&article_id=5663,212820accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaSWE Ulf SchmidtIND Ramanathan Krishnan6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3
date=2 January 1959title=Wins Indian Titlenewspaper=Reading Eagleurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=vA4rAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA14&article_id=5925,460552accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaIND Ramanathan Krishnan (3)IND Naresh Kumar6–2, 6–2, 6–1
date=11 January 1960title=Ulf Schmidt Beatennewspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazetteurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=QdJaAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA10&article_id=7164,1526096accessdate=10 November 2024}}New DelhiIND Ramanathan Krishnan (4)SWE Ulf Schmidt6–3, 6–3 6–1
date=3 January 1961title=Krishnan Keeps National Titlenewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=jYtlAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA9&article_id=282,832413accessdate=10 November 2024}}CalcuttaIND Ramanathan Krishnan (5)BRA Carlos Fernandes6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
India National and Northern India Championships
date=19 February 1962title=Tennisnewspaper=Youngstown Vindicatorurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=qi9AAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA11&article_id=6266,898780accessdate=10 November 2024}}New DelhiAUS Roy EmersonIND Ramanathan Krishnan6–4, 6–4, 6–3
date=25 February 1963title=Krishnan Scores Another Facile Title Victory Over Mukherjeanewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19630225&printsec=frontpage&hl=enaccessdate=10 November 2024}}New DelhiIND Ramanathan Krishnan (6)IND Jaidip Mukerjea6–4, 6–0, 6–3
date=23 February 1964title=Krishnan crushes Mills in 65 minutesnewspaper=The Indian Expressurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=E4FlAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA8&article_id=2748,2351772accessdate=10 November 2024}}New DelhiIND Ramanathan Krishnan (7)GBR Alan Mills6–1, 6–3, 6–4
date=April 1965title=Around the worldmagazine=World Tennisurl=https://archive.org/details/sim_tennis-illustrated_1965-04_12_11/page/68/mode/2upaccessdate=12 November 2024}}New DelhiIND Ramanathan Krishnan (8)AUS Martin Mulliganw.o.
date=March 1966title=Resultsmagazine=World Tennisurl=https://archive.org/details/sim_tennis-illustrated_1966-03_13_10/page/82/mode/2upaccessdate=12 November 2024}}New DelhiIND Jaidip MukerjeaIND Premjit Lall4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–0
date=9 January 1967title=Injuries halt finalnewspaper=The Leader Posturl=https://books.google.com/books?id=cONUAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA26&article_id=4419,1203895accessdate=10 November 2024}}New DelhiIND Premjit LallIND Ramanathan Krishnan3–6, 7–5, 5–7, 2–1 rtd.
India International Championships
1968CalcuttaRomania Ion ȚiriacIND Jaidip Mukerjea6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
↓ Open era ↓
India National Championships
date=March 1969title=Resultsmagazine=World Tennisurl=https://archive.org/details/sim_tennis-illustrated_1969-03_16_10/page/80/mode/2upaccessdate=12 November 2024}}New DelhiROM Ilie NăstaseIND Premjit Lall6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
date=March 1970title=Resultsmagazine=World Tennisurl=https://archive.org/details/sim_tennis-illustrated_1970-03_17_10/page/90/mode/2upaccessdate=12 November 2024}}CalcuttaIND Premjit Lall (2)USSR Alex Metreveli9–7, 6–0, 5–7 6–3
1971CalcuttaIND Jaidip Mukerjea (2)IND Premjit Lall7-5, 6-3, 6-3
1972CalcuttaIND Gaurav MisraIND Ramanathan Krishnan4–6, 6–4, 8–10, 7–5, 6–2
Indian Open
1973New DelhiIND Vijay AmritrajAUS Mal Anderson6–4, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 11-9
1974BombayNZL Onny ParunAUS Tony Roche6–3, 6–3, 7–6
1975CalcuttaIND Vijay Amritraj (2)ESP Manuel Orantes7–5, 6–3
1976BangaloreAUS Kim WarwickIND Sashi Menon6–1, 6–2
1977BombayIND Vijay Amritraj (3)USA Terry Moor7–6, 6–4
1978CalcuttaFRA Yannick NoahFRA Pascal Portes6–3, 6–2
1979BombayIND Vijay Amritraj (4)GER Peter Elter6–1, 7–5

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1973USA Jim McManus
MEX Raúl RamírezIND Anand Amritraj
IND Vijay Amritraj6–2, 6–4
1974IND Anand Amritraj
IND Vijay AmritrajAUS Dick Crealy
NZL Onny Parun6–4, 7–6
1975ESP Juan Gisbert
ESP Manuel OrantesIND Anand Amritraj
IND Vijay Amritraj1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1976AUS Bob Carmichael
AUS Ray RuffelsIND Chiradip Mukerjea
IND Bhanu Nunna6–2, 7–6
1977USA Mike Cahill
USA Terry MoorMEX Marcello Lara
IND Jasjit Singh6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1978IND Sashi Menon
USA Sherwood StewartFRA Gilles Moretton
FRA Yannick Noah7–6, 6–4
1979USA Chris Delaney
USA James DelaneyGER Thomas Fürst
GER Wolfgang Popp7–6, 6–2

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