The Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia (''International Championships of Sicily''), also known as the Palermo Open, was a men's professional

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tournament held annually at the Circolo Tennis Palermo in

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in Italy. Held from 1935 until 2006, the tournament was played on outdoor

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s and was a part of the

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schedule from 1990 to 2006. The event was part of the ATP World Series from 1990 until 1999 and part of its successor, the ATP International Series, from 2000 until its final edition in 2006. That year the ATP bought back the tournament sanction. In 1955 the Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia were disputed in

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and won among the men

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who beat in final

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in five sets, and in female tournament Silvana Lazzarino that won in final against

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Past finals

Singles

Doubles

References

External links

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Past finals

Singles

Doubles

See also

References

External links