# Portuguese International Championships

The Portuguese International Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament. It was held for the first time in 1901 in Cascais. When it was active, the tournament was Portugal's most prestigious tennis competition.

## History

The first edition was won by George Hillyard, who beat Clement Cazalet in the semifinals and Harold Mahony in the final. The first official international edition took place in 1902, and was won by George Gordon Dagge. In the next editions also less known players started to participate. The prestigious newspaper Tiro e Sport opened its pages to announce the third edition of the tournament, reporting: "It was with great anxiety that the results of these Championships were awaited, as, in addition to the old players, whose credits are already established, there were some relatively modern players and whose value was not at all known." The third international edition men's single tournament was won by the English R. Frazer, who defeated Dr. José Correia in the final. The same newspaper reported the next year that the competition was attended by the best Portuguese players and renowned foreign players. In 1905 the men's single tournament was won by Mr Lourdain (Jourdain). The first Portuguese to win the tournament was João de Sousa Macedo (Vila Franca) in 1907.
In the following decades, the tournament continued to be attended by prominent players. In 1932 the tournament was won by Marcel Bernard. Manuel Santana was crowned champion three times, in 1961, 1965 and 1969, while François Jauffret won the tournament twice, in 1968 and 1970.
The last edition, disputed in 1973, was won by José Edison Mandarino.

## Past finals

Past champions have included:

### Singles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1901 | George Hillyard | Harold Mahony | 6–0, 6–4. |
| 1902 | George Gordon Dagge | R.W. Frazer | 6–4, 6–2, 10–8. |
| 1903 | Robert Alexander Shore | George Gordon Dagge | 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–0. |
| 1904 | R.W. Frazer | José Correia de Sampaio | 6–4, 6–2, 10–8. |
| 1905 | Frederick Nevill Jourdain | Edward Burford Morrison | 6–2, 6–1, 6–3. |
| 1906 | Edgar Henry Hickie | Jose Mendes Almeida Bello | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2. |
| 1907 | João de Sousa Macedo | ? | ? |
| 1908 | João de Sousa Macedo | D. Ricardo Borges de Sousa | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1. |
| 1909 | João de Sousa Macedo | D. Ricardo Borges de Sousa | 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2. |
| 1910 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1911 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1912 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1913 | João de Sousa Macedo | ? | ? |
| 1914 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1915 | João de Sousa Macedo | ? | ? |
| 1916 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1917 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1918 | José de Verda | ? | ? |
| 1919 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1920 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1921 | Jean Borotra | ? | ? |
| 1922 | Jean Borotra | ? | ? |
| 1923 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1924 | José de Verda | ? | ? |
| 1925 | Noel Turnbull | ? | ? |
| 1926 | Noel Turnbull | ? | ? |
| 1927 | Noel Turnbull | ? | ? |
| 1928 | Noel Turnbull | ? | ? |
| 1929 | Noel Turnbull | ? | ? |
| 1930 | Pierre Henri Landry | Emmanuel du Plaix | 6–8, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2. |
| 1931 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1932 | Marcel Bernard | Pierre Henri Goldschmidt | ? |
| 1933 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1934 | Domingos d'Avillez | ? | ? |
| 1935 | Eduardo Ricciardi | ? | ? |
| 1936 | Eduardo Ricciardi | ? | ? |
| 1937 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1938 | José Roquette | ? | ? |
| 1939 | José Roquette | ? | ? |
| 1940 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1941 | Bernard Destremau | Henri Pellizza | ? |
| 1942-45 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1946 | Francesco Romanoni | Pedro Masip | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3. |
| 1947 | Pedro Masip | Henri Cochet | 6–2, 0–6, 5–7, 6–4, 9–7. |
| 1948 | Jacques Peten | Robert Van Meegeren | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7–5. |
| 1949 | Milan Matouš | Joao Roquette Sr. | 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3. |
| 1950 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1951 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1952 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1953 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1954 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1955 | Robert Haillet | Mario Castella | 6–1, 6–3. |
| 1956 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1957 | Jack Arkinstall | Juan Manuel Couder | 6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2. |
| 1958 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1959 | Donald William | Oswaldo Olmedo | 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0. |
| 1960 | Mike Davies | Roger Becker | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1. |
| 1961 | Manuel Santana | Billy Knight | 6–0, 6–2, 6–2. |
| 1962 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1963 | Rafael Osuna | Donald Dell | 7–5, 8–6, 6–4. |
| 1964 | Juan Manuel Couder | William Álvarez | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2. |
| 1965 | Ronald Barnes | Osamu Ishiguro | 6–1, 5–7, 11–9, 7–5. |
| 1966 | José Edison Mandarino | ? | ? |
| 1967 | Juan Manuel Couder | Jaime Pinto Bravo | 6–1, 1–6, 6–1, 6–3. |
| 1968 | François Jauffret | Bobby Wilson | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5. |
| 1969 | Manuel Santana | François Jauffret | 6–1, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1970 | François Jauffret | José Edison Mandarino | 6–4, 6–1, 6–4. |
| 1971 | Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | Jairo Velasco Sr. | 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4. |
| 1972 | Boro Jovanović | Harald Elschenbroich | 7–5, 6–1. |
| 1973 | José Edison Mandarino | ? | ? |