Budapest International Championships

Budapest International Championships
Budapesti Nemzetközi Bajnokság
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1903 (1903)
Abolished1975 (1975)
LocationBudapest, Hungary
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Budapest International Championships[1] or Budapesti Nemzetközi Bajnokság also known as the Budapest International[2] was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1903.[3] It was first held in Budapest in what was then Austria-Hungary The tournament ran until 1975 then was discontinued.

History

In 1894 the first Championships of Hungary were held.[4] In 1903 the first international tournament the Budapest International[5] were held in then the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the first men's singles title was won by Britain's Major Ritchie.[6] The championships were usually held in late spring to early summer and ran with some breaks due to World War I and World War II until 1975.

Finals

Men's Singles

(Incomplete roll)[7]

Budapest International Championships
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1903 Major Ritchie Rolf Kinzl 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1904 Major Ritchie (2) Ödön Schmid 6–0, 6–1, 6–0
1906 Ladislav Žemla Frantisek Cistecky 6–2, 8–6, 6–4
1907 Anthony Wilding Kurt von Wessely 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1908 Max Decugis Robert Powell 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1909 Ladislav Žemla (2) Jaroslav Hainz w.o.
1911 Otto Mario Widmann Curt Brandis ?
1912 Jenő Zsigmondy Alfred Janus 6-6, ret.
1915/1921 men's event not held due to World War I and after
1922 Béla von Kehrling Kamill Fittler 6–2, 8–6, 6–0
1923 Béla von Kehrling (2) Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 7–5, 6–2, 7–5
1929 Béla von Kehrling (3) Roland Jacobi 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1930 Béla von Kehrling (4) Jiri Novotny 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
1931 Béla von Kehrling (5) Emil Gábori 6–0, 6–2, 6–1
1932 Emil Gábori Adam Baworowski 6–2, 7–5, 6–0
1935 Emil Gábori (2) Lehel Bánó 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1937 Emil Gábori (3) György Dallos 7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 8–6
1938 Ottó Szigeti Renato Bossi 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1939 men's event not held
1940 József Asbóth Emil Gábori 6–4, 8–6, 6–3
1943 József Asbóth (2) Zoltán Katona 6–3, 8–6, 5–7, 6–1
1944 József Asbóth (3) Ferdinand Vrba 7–5, 6–0, 6–3
1947 József Asbóth (4) Marcello del Bello 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1948 Budge Patty József Asbóth 6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 8–6
1957 András Ádám-Stolpa József Asbóth 9–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
1963 Andras Szikszai Zoltán Katona 6–3, 2–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6-0
1967 Péter Szőke Ferenc Komaromy 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Open era
1968 Györgyi Fehér Andras Szikszai 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1969 Ronald Barnes István Gulyás 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1970 István Gulyás William Álvarez 2–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0

Women's singles

(Incomplete roll) two versions of the women's event was held in 1963 * April ** May.

Budapest International Championships
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1903 Margit Madarász Katalin Cséry default.
1904 Margit Madarász (2) Katalin Cséry 6–2, 7–5, 6–3
1905 Marie Bertrand Amende[8] Margit Madarász 6-2 8-6
1906 Women's event not held
1907 Margit Madarász (3) Sidi Klaus Maschka 6-2, 6-2
1908 Margit Madarász (4) Mary. C. Whyte 1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6-4
1909 Katalin Cséry Gabriella Szerviczky 6-1, 6-3
1910 Women's event not held
1911 Sarolta Cséry Eszter Mészáros 6-2, 6-3
1912 Dagmar von Krohn Hedwig N. von Satzger 6-2, 6-3
1913 Women's event not held
1914 Sarika Csery (2) Lili Nyeviczkey 6-2, 6-1
1915/1920 Women's event not held due to World War I and after
1921 Margarete Janotta Mrs D. Mayer 6-0, 2–6, 6-4
1922 Ilona Váradi Margarete Janotta 6-0, 6-3
1923 Erna Wachsmann Redlich Frau Dedhatel 6-3, 6-2
1924 Ilona Péteriné (2) Erna Wachsmann Redlich 6-3, 6-3
1925 Ilona Péteriné (3) Paula Heimann ?
1926 Magda Baumgarten Frl Dery 2-6 6-0 6-2
1927 Mrs Schréderné Paula Heimann 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1928 Magda Baumgarten (2) Maria Uhlmann Paksy 7-5, 6-4
1929 Mrs Schréderné (2) Magda Baumgarten 6-2 3-6 6-4
1930 Toni Schomburgk Grete Deutschova 6-2 6-4
1931 Klara Hammer Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 3–6, 6–3, 9–7
1932 Helen Jacobs Hilde Krahwinkel 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1933 Mrs Schréderné (3) Grete Deutschova 6-4, 6-4
1934 Lili Sárkány Mrs Schréderné 6-1, 6-4
1935 Mrs Schréderné (4) Lili Sárkány 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1936 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Helen Jacobs 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
1937 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (2) Vittoria Tonolli 6-0, 6-1
1938 Hella Kovac Klára Somogyi 12-10, 2–6, 6-4
1939 Women's event not held
1940 Suzy Körmöczy Márta Popp 6-3, 6-0
1941–1942 Women's event not held
1943 Márta Popp Mrs Gallner 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1944/1945 Women's event not held
1946 Suzy Körmöczy (2) Márta Popp 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1947 Suzy Körmöczy (3) Márta Popp divided title
1948/1956 Women's event not held
1957 Suzy Körmöczy (4) Mrs N. Lepesne 7-5, 6-1
1958/1962 Women's event not held
1963* Klara Bardoczi Erzsebet Solyom 6–8, 6–0, 6–4
1963** Klara Bardoczi (2) Erzsebet Solyom 6-4, 6-4
1964 Klara Bardoczi (3) Gyöngyi Fehér 6-0, 6-4
1965/1969 Women's event not held
Open era
1970 Margaret Smith Court Vlasta Vopickova 6-3, 6-2
1971 Judith Szörényi Éva Szabó 6-2, 6-2
1972 Norma Baylon Helga Niessen Masthoff 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1973 Renáta Tomanová Norma Baylon 6-4, 6-4
1974 Women's event not held
1975 Judith Szörényi (2) Renáta Tomanová 2–6, 7–5, 6–4

References

  1. ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York, United States: Viking Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-670-29408-4.
  2. ^ Waic, Marek (1 February 2015). In the Shadow of Totalitarism: Sport and the Olympic Movement in the "Visegrád Countries" 1945–1989. Prague: Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-80-246-2463-1.
  3. ^ Robertson, Max (1974)
  4. ^ Robertson, Max (1974)
  5. ^ Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. Brooklyn, New York.: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-60280-013-7.
  6. ^ Robertson, Max (1974)
  7. ^ "Tournament – Budapest Championship". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Player Profile: Marie Amende". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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