The Turkey Open originally known as the Turkey International Championships
also known as the Istanbul International Championships is a defunct
tennis
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tournament that was played on outdoor
clay court
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s,
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
, Turkey. The event was part of the men's amateur tennis tour (1947–1967) with the advent of the
Open Era
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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
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.
History
The Turkey Open was originally established on 10 July 1942
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 Grand Prix tennis circuit was a professional tennis tour for male players that existed from 1970 to 1989. The Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis (WCT) were the two predecessors to the current tour for male players, the ATP Tour, with t ...
. The event was played on outdoor clay courts. The tournament featured both singles and doubles play.
Past finals
Past singles champions have included:
Men's singles
Doubles
See also
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Istanbul Open
The Istanbul Open (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open for sponsorship purposes) was a men's tennis event on the ATP Tour held in the Turkish city of Istanbul. From 2015 to 2018, it was part of the ATP 250 Series. The tournament was p ...
References
Sources
Tennis Base Turkey Open: Tournament Roll of HonourSingles drawDoubles drawITF archives
Further reading
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Bud Collins
Arthur Worth "Bud" Collins Jr. (June 17, 1929 – March 4, 2016) was an American journalist and television sportscaster, best known for his tennis commentary. Collins was married to photographer Anita Ruthling Klaussen.
Education
Collins was b ...
''History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book'' New Chapter Press, USA, 2nd Edition, 2010. . Accessed 10/11/2017.
External links
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Tennis tournaments in Turkey
Grand Prix tennis circuit
Defunct tennis tournaments in Europe
Defunct sports competitions in Turkey
Clay court tennis tournaments