Madrid International


The Madrid International was a combined clay court tennis tournament founded in 1906, as the Madrid Championships, that event was held intermittently until the early 1930s then ended due to the Spanish Civil War and World War II. In 1950 the event was revived as the Madrid Puerta de Hierro International and was played continually at the Real Club Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain, until 1975 when it was last branded under its last title name.

History

Founded in 1906 as the Madrid Championships it first ran till the mid-1930s then stopped due the Spanish Civil War. In 1950 it was revived and rebranded as the Madrid International. This event was usually played in the Spring in April and by the earlier 1970s had the ATP Tour designation Madrid 1.
In 1973 a second Madrid International II was established that was initially played at the Real Sociedad Hípica Española Club de Campo in October annually. In 1974 that event was rebranded as the Madrid Open or by its sponsored name Melia Trophy. In 1975 the original Madrid International this tournament ended. In October 1975 the Madrid 2 event moved dates in the calendar to the vacant slot starting in April 1976 and assumed the original title name, this event later became known as the Madrid Tennis Grand Prix.

Finals

Men's singles

included:

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972|1965

Women's singles

''two editions of the women's event was held in 1967''

Event names

  • Madrid Championships
  • Puerta de Hierro International
  • Championships of Madrid
  • Madrid Puerta de Hierro International
  • Madrid International
  • Winter Time Madrid International
  • Melia Trophy International
  • Rothmans Madrid International