The Cacharel Caracas Open was a men's tennis tournament founded as the Altimira International , also known as the Altamira International Invitation and Caracas International Championships . The tournament was played annually at the Altamira Tennis Club, Miranda, Caracas , Venezuela , usually in mid-March initially as part of the ILTF Caribbean Circuit .
6-538: The women's tournament ended in 1970 and the men's event continued. From 1975 to 1976 the men's editions were known as the Caracas WCT tournament before it was briefly discontinued in 1982 the tournament was revived under a new name before it was abolished in 1983. In 1927 the Venezuelan International Tennis Association was established and established a Venezuelan Lawn Tennis Championships at
12-855: The first Altamira Tennis Club. In 1946 the Altamira Tennis Club was formally created. In 1956 the Altamira International, also known as the Altamira International Invitation tournament was established at Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas, Venezuela. The Atamira International was organized as part of a spring (March to May) Caribbean Circuit which included tournaments in Jamaica (Kingston International Invitation), Puerto Rico ( Caribe Hilton Championships ), Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad International) and Colombia , Colombia International (Ciudad de Barranquilla). The tournament attracted
18-469: The larger ILTF Central American & Caribbean Circuit held in the Caribbean region usually over a period of two to three months between January and March each year. The circuit began in the mid-1920s reaching prominence during the 1950s and 1960s. It declined in importance in the early 1970s due to an increase in indoor tournaments being staged,. and was eventually phased out. The Caribbean Circuit which
24-645: The top players of the day. In 1970 the women's event was discontinued. The tournament continued under brand name Altamira International until 1974. Between 1975 and 1976 the men's event became part of the WCT Circuit and was known as the Caracas WCT tournament. In 1977 the tournament was not held for five years when it was revived and rebranded in 1982 as the Caracas Open played at the same venue until 1983. (incomplete roll) (incomplete roll) The Altimira Tennis Club
30-412: Was a major sub-circuit of the worldwide ILTF Circuit that began in the early 1920s reaching prominence during the 1950s and 1960s. Officials from the participating regional and national tennis associations, together with tournament organisers usually met in the summer of the preceding year to agree a schedule of events, and draw up a list of players they wished to invite to participate in the circuit. This
36-505: Was founded in 1946 by the Venezuelan International Tennis Association (f.1927) who built the club and is headquartered there. Today the club consists of 11 tennis courts. The tournament throughout its history had been known by various names including: Caribbean Circuit The Caribbean Circuit also known as the Caribbean Sunshine Circuit or Caribbean Tennis Tour was a series tour of tennis tournaments and part of
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