Brussels Pro Championships
| Brussels Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Pro Tennis Tour |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Abolished | 1967 |
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Surface | Clay / outdoors Wood / indoors |
The Brussels Pro Championships [1] was an outdoor clay court then later indoor wood court professional tennis tournament founded in 1934. It was staged in Brussels in Belgium, and also known as the Brussels Professional Championships [2] it featured three tournaments, a spring event usually held in April,[3] an Autumn event played in October, and sometimes early Winter edition in December.[4] The tournament was not held permanently and was last played in April 1967 when it was discontinued.[5]
Finals
- Note events sometimes referred to as the Brussels Professional Spring or Autumn Championships.[6]
Singles (Spring)
- Round robin and elimination events played in April.
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Hans Nusslein (1st) | Bill Tilden (2nd) | 3-0 matches |
| 1939 | Ellsworth Vines | Don Budge | RR 3-1 matches |
| 1960[7] | Ken Rosewall | Alex Olmedo | 7-5, 6–2 |
| 1967 | Fred Stolle | Dennis Ralston | 6-3, 6–4 |
Singles (Autumn)
- Round robin and elimination event played in October.
| Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Hans Nusslein (1st) | Bill Tilden (2nd) | 3-0 matches |
| 1959[8] | Tony Trabert | Ken Rosewall | 6-8, 9–7, 6–4 |
Singles (Winter)
- Elimination event played in December
| Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Ellsworth Vines | Bill Tilden | 6-4, 6–8, 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 |
References
- ^ "TENNIS ROUND UP: BRUSSELS". Corpus Christi Times. Corpus Christi, Texas: NewspaperArchive. 17 April 1967. p. 21. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ McCauley, Joe (2003). "Professional Tennis Results Section". The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: Short Run Book Company. pp. 177–255. ASIN B001EOVE56.
- ^ McCauley,Joe (2003)
- ^ McCauley,Joe (2003)
- ^ "Fred Stolle Wins Belgian Pro Tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 17 April 1967. p. 30. Retrieved 26 January 2025 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Tournaments - Search - Brussels". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Rosewall Wins Pro Net Tourney". Schenectady Gazette via Google News Archive. 7 April 1960. p. 20. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Cooper Easily Beats Anderson - In Brussels". The Age via Google News Archive. 22 October 1959. p. 14. Retrieved 26 January 2025.