Greek International Championships

Greek International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1931-1971)
Founded1931 (1931)
Abolished1971 (1971)
LocationAthens
VenueVarious
Current champions
Men's singles Nicky Kalogeropoulos

The Greek International Championships, sometimes known as the Eastern Mediterranean Championships, was a tennis tournament held between 1931 and 1971.

History

Th event began in the inter-war period. The event was the Greek International Championships, but sometimes called the Eastern Mediterranean Championships. It was held in Athens typically in early September. Winners of the event included Gottfried von Cramm[1] (who won his first title in 1931 and his last in 1949), Jiro Sato,[1] Giorgio de Stefani,[1] Kho Sin-Kie,[1] Kurt Nielsen,[1] Sven Davidson[1] and Ulf Schmidt.[1] The event was held in the early open era, but was not part of the Grand Prix circuit, so it became defunct in the early 1970s, though there was an ATP event in Athens that began in 1986.

Finals

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1931 Gottfried von Cramm[1] Benny Berthet 2-6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1932 Jiro Sato[1] Pierre Grandguillot 6-2, 6–3, 8–6
1933 Roland Journu[1] Jiri Krasny 6-1, 6–4, 6–3
1934 Giorgio de Stefani[1] Josip Palada 6-2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
1935 Roland Journu[1] Antoine Gentien 6-1, 6–8, 6–0, 8–6
1936 Franjo Punčec[1] Roland Journu 7-5, 6–4, 6–1
1937 Kho Sin-Kie[1] Giorgio de Stefani 9-7, 3–6, 10–8, 7–5
1938 Giorgio de Stefani[1] Max Ellmer 6-0, 6–2, 6–3
1939 Gottfried von Cramm[1] Don McNeill 7-5, 6–1, 6–2
1940-46 No competition [1]
1948 Lazaros Stalios[1] Don Butler 5-7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1949 Gottfried von Cramm[1] Jack Harper 6-3, 6–4, 6–4
1950 Fred Kovaleski[1] Giovanni Cucelli 8-6, 6–4, 9–7
1951 Felicisimo Ampon[1] Robert Abdesselam 6-4, 7–5, 7–5
1952 Paul Rémy[1] Władysław Skonecki 1-6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1953[2] Paul Rémy[1] Umberto Bergamo 6-1, 6–1, 6–3
1954 Kurt Nielsen[1] Paul Rémy 5-7, 8–6, 6–2, 9–7
1955[3] Sven Davidson[1] Mervyn Rose 6-2, 6–3, 6–3
1956[4] Sven Davidson Budge Patty w/o
1957[5] Kurt Nielsen[1] Sven Davidson 9-11, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1958[6] Orlando Sirola[1] Sven Davidson 4-6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–8, 8–6
1959 Ulf Schmidt[1] Bob Howe 5 sets
1969 Koji Watanabe[1] Geoff Masters 6-3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1971 Nicky Kalogeropoulos[1] Patrice Dominguez 6-3, 7–5, 6–2

See also

  • Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Eastern Mediterranean Championships". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Results". World Tennis. October 1953. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Results". World Tennis. November 1955. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Results". World Tennis. November 1956. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Results". World Tennis. October 1957. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Results". World Tennis. October 1958. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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