La Coruna International
La Coruña Internacional
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1966 (1966)
Abolished1973 (1973)
LocationLa Coruña, Galacia, Spain
VenueLa Coruña Tennis Club
SurfaceClay

The La Coruna International[1] or La Coruña Internacional was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1966 as the La Coruna Tournament[2] or Torneo de La Coruña at the La Coruña Tennis Club, La Coruña, Galicia, Spain.[3] It was played on outdoor clay courts until 1973.

History

The Torneo de La Coruña was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1966.[4] and was played on outdoor clay courts at the La Coruña Tennis Club, La Coruña, Galacia, Spain.[5] The tournament was only held until 1973.

Finals

Men's Singles

(incomplete roll)[6]

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1966Spain Manuel SantanaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić6-1, 3–6, 6-3
1967[7]Spain Manuel Santana (2)South Africa Bob Hewitt3-6, 6–0, 6-3
1968United States Herb FitzgibbonSpain Juan Gisbert Sr.6-3, 6-4
Open era
1969Romania Ilie NăstaseSpain Manuel Santana4-6, 6–4, 6–2, 11-9
1971[8]West Germany Harald ElschenbroichSpain Manuel Santana6-1, 8-6
1972France François JauffretSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Špear5-7, 8–6, 6–4, 6-4
1973Colombia Jairo Velasco Sr.Spain Jose Guerrero6-4, 6-2

Men's Doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1967[9]Spain Manuel Santana
Spain José Luis Arilla
South Africa Bob Hewitt
Mexico Rafael Osuna
6-1, 3–6, 7-5

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1966Belgium Christiane MercelisArgentina Norma Baylon6-4, 6-4
1967West Germany Helga NiessenItaly Maria Nasuelli6-1, 7-5
1968[10]Australia Lesley TurnerFrance Micele Noule6-2 6-1
Open era
1969Uruguay Fiorella BonicelliFrance Jacqueline Venturino5-7, 6–2, 6-1
1970West Germany Brigitte SchoeneSpain Carmen Renom6-4, 6-2
1971Czechoslovakia Marie NeumanováBrazil Suzana Petersenn1-6, 7–6, 6-2
1972Spain Marie-Jose AubetRomania Judith Dibar6-4, 6-3
1973France Florence GuédySpain Carmen Perea6-4, 6-3

Women's Doubles

(incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1968Australia Lesley Turner
Spain Charo Couder
West Germany Inge Koch
Sweden Ingrid Löfdahl
7-5, 6-2

References

  1. "U.S. Netter Wins La Coruna, Spain". Phoenix Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona, United States: Newspaper Archives. 29 July 1968. p. 49. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. "Sports Round Up". San Antonio Light. San Antonio, Texas, United States: Newspaper Archives. 31 July 1967. p. 29. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. "HISTORIA". Real Club Tenis Coruña (in Spanish). La Coruña, Galacia, Spain: La Coruña Tennis Club. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. La Coruña Tennis Club
  5. La Coruña Tennis Club
  6. "Tournament – La Coruna". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  7. San Antonio Light (1967)
  8. "W. German Beats Santana". European Stars And Stripes. Washington, DC: Newspaper Archives. 3 August 1971. p. 24. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  9. "SANTANA IN WIN". Moline Daily Dispatch. Moline, Illinois, United States: Newspaper Archives. 31 July 1967. p. 38. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  10. "Tennis Tourney Won by New York Player". Ironwood Daily Globe. Ironwood, Michigan, United States: Newspaper Archives. 29 July 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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